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Community Health Facilitator, Worker, Educator, and Liaison

Primed and prepared 4 hügelkulturs before planting season. Collaborated with a volunteer team of 10 to construct gravel pathways and collected fresh produce.

Developed and maintained health and safety protocols for various countries and regions. Provided health, safety, and risk management advising to over 50 advisees and a staff team of 13.

Developed and facilitated leadership workshops addressing DEI topics for 60+ members. Led group activities and implemented an annual panel series on diversity in the workplace.

Tutored 7 different students per semester in subjects such as statistics, Spanish, chemistry, biology, and health sciences. Developed and taught biweekly professional development meetings to a cohort of 6 colleague tutors.

Translated genome and transcriptome sequencing data from 1.2 million base pairs into biologically meaningful results. Identified and characterized a novel set of sRNAs important in Enteropathogenic E. coli toxin research.

Provided and supervised diet plans for 25 youth aged 7-17 with Type 1 Diabetes. Facilitated youth empowerment and leadership development activities.

Assessed and evaluated quality, delivery, and community satisfaction of services provided by the pantry. Developed and implemented an evaluation plan to meet community health needs in rural Appalachia.

Taught laboratory safety, biorisk management, and laboratory practices for BSL2 to a class of 20 students. Collaborated with a team of 3 TAs to instruct and lead students through rigorous procedures.

Directed the Vector Control Program, analyzed mosquito species, applied pesticides, and conducted health evaluations. Responded to community complaints and inspected over 30 homes, restaurants, and public spaces.

Grade: 4.0

Activities and societies: Student-Alumni Board, Vice President, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.

Graduated with honors, certificate in International Business, research on bacterial gene identification and bioanalytics data.

Activities and societies: Global Consultant Program in Costa Rica; relevant coursework in public health, environmental health, biology, and international business.

Earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Health with minors in Environmental Health Science, Biology, and International Business. Maintained a 4.0 GPA and was on the Dean's List.

Pursued a Bachelor of Science in Biology before transferring to Ohio University with a GPA of 3.89.