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Nina Okoroji

@ninaokoroji

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Public health professional advancing digital health, mHealth, and policy-driven global health impact.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a remote role at the intersection of public health, mHealth/SMS, and health policy—where I can build AI-assisted patient engagement workflows and translate evidence into persuasive, equitable outcomes.

I’m a public health professional with experience spanning digital health interventions, clinical research communication, and federal health policy advocacy. I’ve led health communication and research support roles across two University of Miami research labs: mCARES (HIV care for minority women) and the Crane Lab at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (melanoma immunotherapy).

In mCARES, I designed and evaluated an SMS digital intervention with future AI integration potential to improve antiretroviral adherence among HIV-positive minority women. I created bilingual educational materials (English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole/French) and supported Community Advisory Board engagement to keep research transparent and participant-centered.

Across my advocacy work as a United to Beat Malaria Advocate Champion, I engage directly with members of Congress and their legislative staff to advance bilateral global health funding. I translate complex epidemiological data into clear policy narratives, and I’m now seeking a remote role at the intersection of public health and health technology—including AI healthcare—where I can build tech-enabled, health equity-focused workflows and engagement strategies.

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Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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United to Beat Malaria Advocate

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United to Beat Malaria

Dec 2023 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Serves as an Advocate Champion for a 100+ organization coalition, engaging members of Congress and legislative staff to advance U.S. bilateral malaria funding. Translates epidemiologic and humanitarian data into tailored policy narratives and coordinates coalition messaging to support programs including the President's Malaria Initiative.

Coalition Building Stakeholder Management Public Health Campaigning

I-RIDE Melanoma Immunotherapy Field

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Supported a melanoma immunotherapy clinical study (I-RIDE) by reviewing the protocol and helping design patient-facing, scalable digital engagement workflows. Produced multilingual recruitment and engagement materials, including study handouts, social media content, and a survivorship poem aligned to remote participant engagement.

Clinical Trial Protocol Review Patient Engagement SMS AI Informed Engagement Design Social Media Health Education Wearables Informed Research Exposure

mCARES HIV mHealth Capstone

University of Miami

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 5 months)

Designed and evaluated an SMS-based, future-AI-enabled intervention to improve antiretroviral adherence among HIV-positive minority women. Developed bilingual educational and recruitment materials, supported Community Advisory Board engagement, and coordinated remote biospecimen collection contributions with cross-institution partners.

Health Belief Model Social Cognitive Theory Remote Biospecimen Collection Workflow Support Cross Institution Coordination Clinical Research Evidence Synthesis