SummaryDetail oriented and team focused epidemiologist with 8 years of experience working as an epidemiologist and statistician for public health agencies. SkillsStatistical Analysis and Coding SAS, R, SQL, EpiInfoData Visualization Tableau, Arc GISMicrosoft Suite Excel, Access, Word ExperienceEpidemiologist Data Analyst,07 2021-CurrentCalifornia Department Of Public Health City,STATE,Current epidemiologist on the Epidemiology and Surveillance Team within the COVID-19 California Department of Public Health (CDPH) response responsible for maintaining and providing case-based surveillance and epidemiologic data for COVID-19 cases in the state of California.Generated daily and weekly reports identifying COVID-19 trends including case rates, death rates, test positivity and health equity measures.Monitored data quality of death, duplicate, and reinfection data and worked with individual counties and other partners.Led efforts to create a process for deduplicating COVID-19 reinfection data by working closely with the data team and responding to feedback from individual counties.Assigned to the MPOX emergency response for 8 weeks and produced daily reports and visualizations using SAS and R. Led efforts to improve on LGBTQIA representation in data.Created a staff roster using SAS from several different teams on the emergency COVID-19 response. Combined multiple datasets and created a new dataset with unique variable key.Assisted with coding of COVID-19 racial equity analyses in SAS.Research Statistician IV,12 2017-07 2021Hawaii Department Of Health City,STATE,Developmental Disabilities Division s research statistician responsible for submitting annual reports to national agencies, consulting on data needs, assisting in division s new IT project, and providing data quality control.Analyzed variety of data sources including fiscal data, Medicaid claims, and demographic data.Coordinated efforts to transition entire division to new database system. Trained staff on data analysis concepts and methods, and use of Microsoft Excel and new system.Recommended data quality improvement policies and standards.Assisted with legislative reports and generated frequent data reports to Division Director.Lead of PPE Distribution efforts to providers across the state of Hawaii during COVID-19 pandemic when the division was assigned responsibility for allocating donated PPE. Allocated millions of units of PPE across hundreds of providers by analyzing needs versus requests. Coordinated hundreds of allocations with donors, distribution centers, and organizations.Research Statistician III,07 2017-12 2017Hawaii State Hospital City,STATE,Research statistician for the Department s Maternal and Child Health BranchCollected and analyzed data from reproductive health care providers around the state and produced weekly reports using Microsoft Access Excel.Assisted supervisor in providing data for annual grants.Submitted a poster that was accepted for a national maternal and child health conference.Epidemiology Fellow,07 2015-07 2017CSTE Hawaii Department Of Health City,STATE,Two year epidemiology fellowship through the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, funded through CDC and assigned to Hawaii Department of Health.Provided epidemiological support for maternal and child health capacity in Hawaii.Developed multiple research projects for adolescent health, injury prevention, teen births, and infant mortality.Proficient analysis of multiple data sources Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System, Vital Statistics, Medicaid claims data using SAS.Produced reports for grant applications and legislative briefings.Developed surveys for different audiences and evaluated surveillance systems.Participated in Hawaii Dengue outbreak investigation in 2015.Presented oral sessions and posters at national and statewide conferences, trainings, and workshops.Mentored graduate student interns working on oral health.Evaluated programs and projects and received opportunity to attend national program evaluation training. Education and TrainingMasters of Public Health Epidemiology,Expected in05 2015-University of Georgia-Athens, GA,GPA Status-UGA Dual Degree Program obtaining masters and bachelors degrees within 4 yearsCoursework clinical epidemiology, modeling infectious disease (PhD course), biostatistics, environmental health, health policy, clinical trials, and health promotion and behavior3.9 GPABachelor of Arts International Affairs,Expected in05 2015-Univeristy of Georgia-Athens, GA,GPA Status-Honors International Scholar 2014Zell B. Miller Scholarship Recipient 2011-20153.9 GPA  SEP  At Salas OBrien we tell our clients that were engineered for impact. This passion for making a difference applies just as much to our team as it does to our projects. Thats why were committed to living our values every day inspiring, achieving, and connecting as shared owners of our success with a focus on a sustainable future. Building for the long-term means that all of our team members can expect to work on amazing projects with a people-first approach to problem solving. It also means that each member of our team has truly limitless potential to build a unique, meaningful, and high-impact careerand theyll receive great total rewards along the way. About Us Founded in 1975, Salas OBrien is an employee-owned engineering and professional services firm focused on achieving impact for our clients, our team, and the world. We know that tomorrows requirements are todays opportunities, and we are here to design lasting solutions for pressing challenges. We work across a variety of industries providing integrated engineering and consulting services. Our specialized experience includes design for data centers, healthcare, science and technology, high-rise buildings, clean energy, education, and other building types as well as structural and building sciences, infrastructure asset management, advanced robotics, and more. Our technical expertise is paired with an exceptional team of business development, human resources, finance and accounting, information technology, and marketing professionals, all of whom play a key role in bringing our commitments to life every day. Job Summary Here at Nelson Engineering, a Salas OBrien Company, you will obtain invaluable hands-on technical experience that you cannot learn in a classroom. Our engineers will help you to apply your textbook knowledge and create solutions for real engineering challenges. You will gain practical experience by working with experienced engineering and technical professionals and participating in challenging engineering projects. In This Role In this role you will have the opportunity work with engineer mentors in the design team and take ownership of portions of various projects. You will also work in coordination with other engineering disciplines and learn how a complete design package is developed. Work tasks will vary and require flexibility and desire for diversity in the engineering field. You will acquire time management, communication, and CAD drafting skills, as well as have the chance to apply engineering concepts. You Will Be a Great Fit If You are currently enrolled in an Electrical Engineering program at a four-year ABET university or college with preferred targeted graduation date within 1 year (preferred). Will consider interns who are graduating within 2 years, depending on our needs. You are able to work part-time, with a minimum of 12 hours and a maximum of 18 hours per weekYou must have reliable transportationYou have a laptop with Windows operating system you can use You have experience with Microsoft Office programs (including Word, Excel, and Outlook)You are well organized and can effectively manage work and academic responsibilities simultaneouslyVerification of US Citizenship required upon hire Location Merritt Island, FL Equal Opportunity Employment Statement Salas OBrien provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, stateprovincial, or local laws. Salas OBrien will accommodate the disability-related needs of applicants as required by law.

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