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Citlali Holden-Alvarado

@citlaliholden-alvara

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Epidemiologist skilled in outbreak surveillance, data science, and public health analytics.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles applying outbreak surveillance, data science, and automation to inform public health action—collaborative teams, mentorship, and impactful, data-driven decision-making.

I am an epidemiologist with a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and hands-on experience leading outbreak investigations and surveillance efforts across county public health settings.

I directed teams of epidemiologists and data scientists to investigate outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities, schools, workplaces, and communities experiencing homelessness, managing thousands of cases and instituting rigorous quality assurance practices.

I design and implement data-driven surveillance solutions using Python, R, SAS, Power BI, and Power Automate, incorporating NLP and automation to accelerate reporting and improve decision-making for public health interventions.

I have led grant-related research, drafted IRB protocols, and published findings on behavioral epidemiology, and I bring a collaborative, mentorship-focused leadership style to cross-jurisdictional public health work.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Epidemiologist

Los Angeles County Department of Public Health

Dec 2020 - Jun 2024 (3 years 6 months)

Directed a team of six data scientists and epidemiologists to investigate infectious disease outbreaks across SNFs, schools, workplaces, and PEH, and developed surveillance programs that processed 500+ potential outbreak cases daily using Python and NLP to improve symptom, hospitalization, and mortality tracking.

Python NLP Pandas NumPy Power BI Microsoft Power Automate SAS Data Quality Assurance Outbreak Investigation

Epidemiologist

County of San Diego

Jun 2020 - Dec 2020 (6 months)

Managed daily quality assurance for 100+ outbreaks, led a 20-person investigation team, de-identified sensitive line lists, and served as a liaison with binational health units to coordinate COVID-19 surveillance and data sharing.

Outbreak Investigation Quality Assurance Case Line Lists Data De Identification Epi Curves Binational Collaboration Surveillance

Public Health Researcher

Center for Behavioral Epidemiology and Community Health

Feb 2017 - Jun 2020 (3 years 4 months)

Led literature reviews and authored R01/R34 grant proposals, designed epidemiologic studies using multiple baseline and ABA reversal interventions to reduce child tobacco smoke exposure, drafted IRB protocols, and conducted data analyses supporting published findings.

R literature review Data Analysis Public Health Research

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

San Diego State University

Master of Public Health, Epidemiology

Master of Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology completed in May 2020, focusing on infectious disease investigation and epidemiologic methods.