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Sam Nunes

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Program specialist blending public health, policy, and trauma-informed clinical coordination.

India

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What I'm looking for

I want to lead public-health programs that translate data into trauma-informed, stakeholder-aligned care—improving retention with EHR/CRM workflows while advancing equity through advocacy, policy insight, and measurable outcomes.

I’m a dual-master’s public health and public administration professional trained to turn evidence into action. In my MPH work, I analyzed social determinants of health in New York County and built an IRB-ready clinical research study design for fighting depression with canine therapy.

As a Program Service Specialist, I orchestrate multidisciplinary care coordination across primary care, pharmacy, and mental health services—especially for participants in trauma-impacted and substance use cohorts. I also strengthen retention by serving as the primary liaison, using personalized engagement strategies in high-stress settings, and I keep clinical workflows transparent by managing complex data through healthcare CRM/EHR platforms.

During my graduate public service internships, I developed statewide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies and helped drive measurable engagement with 38–45% of the state’s minority population. I authored high-impact press releases and awareness materials using public health biostatistical data, and I led grant monitoring and training for new interns to support equitable resource allocation and mission alignment.

Before public service, I built strong clinical and operational foundations as a Hospital Pharmacist and pharmaceutical intern—counseling patients on medications and adverse effects, evaluating therapeutic equivalence, and maintaining controlled-substance logs. With registered pharmacist credentials and CITI IRB training, I bring an ethics-first mindset, data literacy, and stakeholder-focused execution to every program and project.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Program Service Specialist

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine

Feb 2025 - Sep 2025 (7 months)

Coordinated multidisciplinary clinical services for trauma-impacted and substance use cohorts, serving as a primary liaison to improve participant engagement and program adherence. Managed EHR/CRM workflows to maintain data integrity and support clinical operations.

Clinical Coordination Trauma Informed Care Substance Use Support

Graduate Public Service Intern

Illinois Department of Public Health

Feb 2023 - Jul 2024 (1 year 5 months)

Developed statewide DEI program strategies and created outreach content using public health biostatistics, engaging 38–45% of the state’s minority population. Authored press releases and awareness materials and led grant reviews/training for incoming interns to support equitable resource allocation.

Biostatistics Vaccine Advocacy Grant Review Stakeholder Management

Graduate Public Service Intern

Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Aug 2022 - Oct 2022 (2 months)

Reviewed state and federal healthcare laws to identify insurance loopholes and support tasks preventing insurance fraud using insurance payment data. Monitored constituent survey results and compiled documentation for program planning, budgeting, and implementation.

Healthcare Policy Analysis Documentation Budgeting

Hospital Pharmacist

IM Multispecialty Hospital

Nov 2019 - Aug 2020 (9 months)

Provided patient education on proper medication use, side effects, drug-drug interactions, and adverse effects for inpatient and outpatient populations. Reviewed therapeutic equivalence requests and managed pharmaceutical inventory and controlled substance logs to support safe dispensing.

Patient Counseling Side Effect Management

Intern

Africure Pharmaceutical (India) Private Ltd

May 2018 - Jun 2018 (1 month)

Drafted and maintained SOPs and coordinated across departments to support smooth, efficient drug production, quality control/quality assurance, and sanitation and inventory logkeeping. Researched and reviewed regulatory, technical, and market issues related to sustainability and participated in training workshops.

Pharmaceutical Production Support Quality Control (QC)Quality Assurance (QA)Sanitation & Inventory Logkeeping Technical Research

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Illinois Springfield

Master of Public Health (MPH), Public Health

2021 - 2024

Grade: GPA 3.42

Activities and societies: Project: analyzing social determinants of health in New York County (Manhattan); created research study design/instrumentation for an IRB application for canine-therapy depression research.

Earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a focus on analyzing social determinants of health for New York County (Manhattan) to track population health and predict outcomes. Designed clinical research study instrumentation (including IRB application materials) for fighting depression using canine therapy.

University of Illinois Springfield

Master of Public Administration (MPA), Public Administration

2021 - 2024

Grade: GPA 3.42

Activities and societies: Capstone policy analysis of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), focusing on systemic reforms for the U.S. non-immigrant visa process.

Earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) through a capstone policy analysis of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). Focused on systemic reforms related to the U.S. non-immigrant visa process.

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), Pharmacy

2015 - 2019

Grade: CGPA 6.40; WES GPA 3.34

Activities and societies: Research (Avishkar): Design, development, and characteristics of gastro-retentive muco-adhesive tablets of riboflavin (2017–2018).

Completed a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) at the University of Mumbai. Conducted research on the design, development, and characteristics of gastro-retentive muco-adhesive tablets of riboflavin.