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Sarah Buss

@sarahbuss

I build equitable public health and early literacy programs through data, communications, and cross-functional leadership.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to return to program coordination or management work where I can use public health, communications, data, and cross-functional collaboration to strengthen equitable, impactful programs.

At Reach Out and Read Northeast, I led an early literacy program across 110+ clinical sites, serving 312,000 children and families and distributing 261,000 books annually. I improved clinician training completion by 30% in six months and sustained 98% site completion of progress reports through data tracking and support planning.

I'm currently building a Hand Hygiene Dashboard in Power BI at Porter Medical Center, turning raw data into actionable insights for department leadership while creating instructional materials and toolkits.

My work spans public health, education, communications, design, and community engagement—from NIH-supported family diabetes and obesity prevention curriculum at the University of Arizona to walkability research, Peace Corps education, and textbook design. I'm motivated to return to program coordination and management work that advances equitable, impactful programs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Infection Preventionist

Current

Porter Medical Center

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 7 months)

Architected and managed a comprehensive Hand Hygiene Dashboard using MS Power BI, transforming raw data into actionable insights for department leadership. Designed instructional materials, including a hand hygiene toolkit.

Power BI Project Management Content Creation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Arizona

Master of Public Health, Public Health

Activities and societies: Peace Corps Coverdell Fellow and MPH Ambassador; Social Justice Symposium Committee, Marketing Chair, and Break-out Speakers Chair.

Master of Public Health with focus on Family and Child Health and Global Health. Served as Peace Corps Coverdell Fellow and MPH Ambassador.