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Leadership

de Beaumont Foundation/The University of Miami

• Building Expertise in Administration and Management (BEAM) for Public Health Professionals Certificate Program, July 2019-Aug 2019

Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology: Central Texas Chapter (APIC 116)

• Immediate Past President, January 2020 to June 2020

• President, January 2019 to December 2019

• President-elect, January 2018 to December 2018

• Membership Chair, June 2016 to December 2017

American Public Health Association: International Health Section (APHA IH)

• Social Media Associate (Leadership Consultant), November 2019 to June 2020

• Social Media Subcommittee Chair, April 2018 to November 2019

• Communications Co-Chair, November 2016 to November 2019

Texas Public Health Association (TPHA)

• Epidemiology Section Chair, March 2019 to March 2020

• Governing Councilor, March 2017 to March 2020

• Epidemiology Section Chair-elect, March 2018 to March 2019

• Epidemiology Section Secretary, March 2017 to March 2018

• Epidemiology Section Secretary-elect, March 2016 to March 2017

Young Women’s Alliance (YWA)

• Finance Chair, June 2017 to March 2018

University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) Graduate Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT)

• Co-founder and President, Sept 2014 to Dec 2015

Awards & recognition

Champion Character Award for “Initiative” – Texas Department of State Health Service, Temple, TX

Award for Outstanding Service – Texas Public Health Association, Austin, TX

Delta Omega Honorary Public Health Alpha Sigma Chapter Inductee – UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX

Making the Difference Award – Tarrant County Public Health Medical Reserves Corps (MRC), Fort Worth, TX

Volunteer of the Month – Envoy Hospice, Fort Worth, TX

Education

Doctor of Philosophy – Health Services Research (Cognate: Health Economics)
Department of Health Policy and Management, Texas A&M University School of Public Health, College Station, TX

Master of Public Health – Epidemiology
University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC), Fort Worth, TX

Bachelor of Science – Biology
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Certifications

Issuer: Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology (2026)

Certified in Infection Control (CIC®)

Issuer: Texas Department of Emergency Management / FEMA Emergency Management Institute

Advanced Incident Command System, Command and General Staff

Intermediate Incident Command System for Expanding Incidents

ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incident, ICS-200

Introduction National Incident Management System (NIMS) License IS-00700.a

Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100

Introduction to Incident Command System License IS-00100.b

National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction Professional

Experience

Data Analyst IV
Texas HHSC Office of the Inspector General

Decision Support & Leadership Consultant
scanyatonwu Capacity Building

Research Specialist V
Texas Department of State Health Services

Research and Data Analyst (Graduate Research Assistant) Texas A&M University School of Public Health, College Station, TX

Capstone and Project Management Teaching Assistant (Graduate Teaching Assistant)
Texas A&M University School of Public Health, College Station, TX

Global Health Fellow
PHI/CDC Global Health Fellowship Program, Lusaka, Zambia

Program Specialist: Epidemiologist II & Region 7 Flu Surveillance Coordinator
Texas Department of State Health Services, Region 7; Temple, TX

Lead Epidemiologist for High-Consequence Infectious Diseases
Hays County Local Health Department, San Marcos, TX

Infection Control Associate
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Arlington, TX

Graduate Student Investigator/Graduate Student Assistant
UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX

Project Specialist: Graduate Student Epidemiology Program (GSEP) Process Evaluator
U.S. Government, Department of Health & Human Services, HRSA, Atlanta, GA

AVID Tutor
Austin Independent School District, Austin, TX

Laboratory and Teaching Assistant
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Laboratory Assistant
Terrabon Inc., College Station, TX

Research Assistant
National Science Foundation CLIPS Polymer Envoys Program, Austin, TX

Research & practice

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT (Online Courses)

The Scrutinizer Network online course – Google Open Online Education

Surveillance Networking Spaces online course – Google Open Online Education, Microsoft Sway

FACILITATED TRAININGS AND WORKSHOPS

Communicating in the 21st Century
A 1-2 hour training for professionals, teams, or organizations looking to develop actionable health or scientific messages for communities.

Data for Action in Organizations
A 1-2 hour training for professionals, teams, or leaders that are seeking to set realistic expectations when it comes to using data for action in organizations.

The Scrutinizer
A 1-2 hour workshop for graduate students, professionals, teams, or leaders that are seeking to join the Scrutinizer Network or participate in the initiative.

*Please note that trainings and workshops need to be scheduled 3 months in advance.

PUBLICATIONS

Predictors of Pediatric Frequent Emergency Department Use Among 7.6 million Pediatric Patients in New York – Texas A&M Population Informatics Lab

Emergency Department Utilization by Adolescents Experiencing Homelessness in Massachusetts – Texas A&M Population Informatics Lab, College Station, TX

Applying infectious disease forecasting to public health: a path forward using influenza forecasting examples – Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, Forecasting Workgroup

Environmental transmission of Clostridioides difficile ribotype 027at a long-term care facility; an outbreak investigation guided by whole genome sequencing – Texas Department of State Health Services, Temple, TX

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

PreConference Workshop Session

Scrutinizer Challenge Initiative - Using Strategic Thinking to Examine Headlines that Impact the Public’s Health – Texas Public Health Association Conference, San Antonio, TX

Oral Presentation

Epidemiology as a Resource to Examine the Hype in Headlines of Public Health Significance & Deliver Reliable Messages – American Public Health Association (APHA) Conference, Philadelphia, PA

Scrutinizer Challenge Initiative: Examining the Hype to Deliver Reliable Messages – International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) Conference, San Diego, CA

Getting to Know Your New Best Friend: Making the Most of Your Data Using the Tools You Have – Texas Public Health Association Conference, Waco, TX 2016-2017

Flu Season Trends DSHS Region 7 – Texas Department of State Health Services Influenza Surveillance Workshop, Austin, TX

Networking Workshop

Developing Surveillance Networking Spaces with Support from Agency Leadership- Empowering Surveillance Staff to Inform Public Health Action (Networking Presentation) – International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) Conference, San Diego, CA

Poster Presentation

Characteristics and Factors Associated with Pediatric Frequent ED Use: An Analysis of 7.6 Million Pediatric ED Patients in New York – AcademyHealth Conference, Virtual

Descriptive Study of Shelter Surveillance Activity During Hurricane Harvey – Texas Public Health Association Conference, Waco, TX

Local Media Radio Interview for KTSW 89.9 – Hays County Local Health Department, San Marcos, TX
Interview focused on the threat of Zika in San Marcos and general ways for college students and residents to protect themselves over the summer(particularly while traveling).

On the Front Lines of the Mosquito Fight Newspaper Article – Hays County Local Health Department, San Marcos, TX
Quoted in an article in the San Marcos Record newspaper (based on an interview concerning the threat of arboviruses in Hays County).

PUBLIC HEALTH PRESENTATIONS AND PROJECTS

Zika Presentation – Hays County Local Health Department, San Marcos, TX
Created a presentation that gives an overview of information from the CDC and PAHO concerning Zika developments (updated periodically).

Test YOUR Zika Knowledge questionnaire – Hays County Local Health Department, San Marcos, TX
Created an assessment to gather feedback about Zika knowledge and generate conversation in the LinkedIn Global Health group.

Graduate Student Outbreak Response Team Panel Discussion/Workforce Development Event – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX Advisor(s): Dr. Witold Migala, Dr. Brad Cannell
Developed and implemented a panel discussion event aimed towards helping UNTHSC School of Public Health students receive practical and strategic insight on how to find their future place in the public health workforce.

Evaluation of Georgia’s Maternal Mortality Review Process – Georgia Department of Public Health, Atlanta, GA Advisor(s): Dr. Witold Migala; Tonia Calder, MPH
Conducted a systematic evaluation of the current process for identifying, reviewing, and classifying deaths that occur during or within 1 year of pregnancy in the state of Georgia.

Graduate Student Outbreak Response Team Booth Feature at Severe Weather Fair – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX Advisor(s): Blake Abbe, CEM; Dr. Witold Migala
Developed poster titled, “SORT Presents: Close to Home” (with pictures of natural disaster events that have happened in the local community), as well as handed out emergency preparedness checklists and crossword puzzles that tested basic knowledge of epidemiology and emergency preparedness concepts.

Evaluation of Volunteer Activity – Envoy Hospice, Fort Worth, TX Advisor(s): Rosy Duncan, Dr. Brad Cannell
Evaluated volunteer activity by applying data management and statistical computing techniques to volunteer data. Made general conclusions from the overall assessment and submitted reports to the volunteer coordinator.

Veterans Day Project – Envoy Hospice, Fort Worth, TX Advisor: Rosy Duncan
Worked with the volunteer coordinator on a project focused on identifying veterans in the Envoy Hospice care system and helping make gains in the hospice’s “We Honor Veterans” program.

Anti-Trafficking Community Prevention Experience – Goa, India Advisor: Jay Felker
Served with an organization that focuses on human trafficking prevention in Goa, India and received first-hand experience on what goes into the process of effective capacity building and community mobilization. Prevention efforts included: collaborating with local community members, schools, and faith-based organizations to help develop and lead activities for the youth.

Research protocol: “Assessment of covariates influencing access to healthcare and vaccine acceptance and use in Tarrant County”– UNTHSC Interprofessional Research Project Research, Fort Worth, TX Director: Dr. Shane Fernando

Graduate Student Outbreak Response Team Construction – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX Advisor: Dr. Witold Migala
Worked with a small group of public health graduate students to construct a Registered Student Organization (RSO) focused on providing opportunities to receive hands-on experience in outbreak and emergency response, by collaborating with relevant entities on-campus and in the community.

SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM PLANNING

Training Program in Epidemiology and Public Health Intervention Networks (TEPHINET) Regional Scientific Conference

American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo

Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) Annual Education Conference

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Annual Conference

PROOFREADING/EDITING

Glioblastoma multiforme presenting as postpartum depression: a case report– Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Carl Gustav University Hospital, Tu Dresden, Dresden, Germany

Earnest Holistic Health blog and website – Austin, Texas

PUBLIC HEALTH FAIRS AND ASSESSMENTS

Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) – Austin Public Health, Austin, TX
Served as epidemiology team lead for a small group of interviewers. Assisted with data collection efforts for a Community Health Assessment focused on prioritizing health problems and assisting in the development and implementation of community health improvement plans.

Healthy Families Health Rally Booth – Brewster Independent School District, Fort Worth, TX Corresponded with the UNTHSC Infection Control Committee concerning preparations for the health fair and coordinated volunteers from the Student Outbreak Response Team to assist with sharing hand hygiene tips with families.

2015 Campus Flu Clinic – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX
Corresponded with the UNTHSC Infection Control Committee concerning preparations for the flu clinic and coordinated volunteers from the Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT) and the School of Public Health (SPH) to work the clinic.

Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER) – Fort Bend County Health and Human Services, Sugarland, TX
Submitted funding request to the UNTHSC Biostatistics and Epidemiology Department and coordinated a team of 6-8 SORT members/SPH students to conduct emergency preparedness needs assessment in Sugarland, TX.

2014 Campus Flu Clinic – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX
Corresponded with the UNTHSC Infection Control Committee concerning preparations for the flu clinic and coordinated volunteers from the Graduate Student Outbreak Response Team and the School of Public Health to work the clinic.

Public Health Prevention Project – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX
Assisted the UNTHSC Infection Control Officer and the Safe Transitions for Elderly Patients (STEP) Program with a public health situation involving bedbugs, by conducting background research on the situation (reading different articles and searching through information on public-health related websites) and helping solicit supplies to help manage and prevent future situations.

Interprofessional Education (IPE) Event – UNTHSC, Fort Worth, TX
Provided graduate student feedback to the SPH Interprofessional Education Committee during preparations for the Bioterrorism-themed event geared towards second-year public health students.

Volunteer organizations

Junior League of Austin (JLA)

Young Women’s Alliance (YWA)

Traffick911

Envoy Hospice

Tarrant County Medical Reserves Corps.

Certified EpiCore Member

Diverbo English Volunteer

Polygence (Current)

Austin Symphonic Choir (Current)

United States Resource Software Engineers Association (Current)