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Master of Public Health, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA Expected Aug 2016 Tropical Medicine Department, Peace Corps Masters International Program Bachelor of Science, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA Graduated May 2015 Major: Biology; Minors: Global Health & Development, Community & Justice Studies Public and global health, focusing on tropical medicine, resource allocation, and

disaster management by harnessing community resources and leadership Social media and research dissemination in a publicly accessible fashion Data collection and analysis on community needs or prevalence of risk factors

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Communications Intern, Tulane Prevention Research Center June 2015-Present Create and post from an Editorial calendar for the social media

communications of the center, highlighting experiments and data from Core Research Projects as well as national health publications focused on obesity

Contribute to and edit the center’s e-letter Fitting New Orleans Compose answers for and moderate monthly #LiveFitNOLA Twitter Chats

NOLA Food Day Intern, Center for Science in the Public Interest June 2015-Present Coordinate programming for Food Day events in the New Orleans area Convene Community Meeting and assist organizations and partners with Food

Advocacy, Food Access, and Food Availability events and awareness. Organize Fresh Food Day of Service with local volunteers and gardeners

Service Networking Fellow, Allegheny College Gateway Aug 2014 – May 2015 Collected and assessed community projects and compiled weekly

Clearinghouse of Immediate Needs that was published to the student body Constructed the Allegheny Service Network website where student service is

recognized and service opportunities are presented Teaching Assistant, Allegheny College Biology Department Aug 2014 – May 2015

Taught proper methods and analysis for students in Epidemiology classes Critiqued presentations and edited final papers to ensure correct analysis

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Experiential Learning Seminar / Summer in Kenya May 2013 & June / July 2014 Studied geography and water purification throughout Kenya Volunteered for 6 weeks at Kiburia Primary School and the Jesmond Clinic in

Kianyaga, Kenya while conducting qualitative research at the Peaceful Children’s Home

Experiential Learning Seminar in Nicaragua May 2012 & March 2013 2 week service-learning class focused on healthcare, education, and social

justice at Project Chacocente in Managua, Nicaragua Returned with peers for additional week of service during Spring Break 2013

The Effects of Maternal Involvement on Childhood Development : A Mouse Model, Allegheny College Senior Thesis April 2015

Presented for Allegheny College’s Biology Senior Thesis Symposium Presented at the Sigma Xi Undergraduate Student research and Creative

Accomplishment Conference at Pennsylvania State University: Behrend Won Best Oral Presentation in Neurobiology and Behavior