Health Equity Research

Romi Manela Northeastern University - Health Sciences Graduation: May 2024

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Professional Strengths: Teamwork Reliable Positive Attitude Education: Candidate for B.S. in Health Science with minor in Global Health; GPA 3.93; Dean’s List. Certification: CITI Program Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research. Skills: R, ArcGIS, Intermediate Mandarin, Fluent Hebrew, Basic French. Interest: Community Development EXPERIENCE

Tremont Strategies Group Jan 2023-June 2023 (40 hours/week) Consulting and Governmental affairs Intern

● Synthesized hearings from political and regulatory bodies in order to assist federal and state clients in meeting policy goals.

● Conducted public relations research for clients.

● Assisted community group clients with the planning and execution of lobby days.

● Managed and directed volunteers.

Boston Public Health Commission Jan 2022-Dec 2022 (30 hours/week) Research and Evaluation Intern

● Collaborated to create a continuing education course on Health Equity and Social Justice in program evaluations.

● Facilitated training sessions to promote staff skills and knowledge in the Health Equity Social Justice framework.

● Conducted interviews with the homeless population to assess community needs and evaluate the success of Boston’s housing program.

● Facilitated focus groups with Boston youth to evaluate the effectiveness of a youth resources app.

● Cleaned and analyzed data relating to employee health, working conditions and job satisfaction. Americorps NCCC June 2022- Aug 2022 (45 hours/week) Corps member

● Partnered with local Native American communities in New Mexico through service at the local food pantry and soup kitchen to meet community needs in food insecurity.

● Built trails, packed and distributed food, made beds, weeded, laid concrete, painted, and harvested food. Haifa Rape Crisis Center June 2021-Aug 2021 (30 hours/week) Development and Social Media Intern

● Researched new grant opportunities and authored grant requests.

● Designed posts and moderated social media accounts.

● Developed a professional rapport with new and existing donors over email correspondence.

● Served a diverse group of women, including Arab, Jewish, Eastern European, and Bedouin women. MetaSystems Biotechnology Company July-Aug. 2019, July-Aug 2020 (20 hours/week) Summer Intern

● Performed data entry, filing and scanning in preparation for annual audit.

● Cross referenced SalesForce records for errors and consistency, UNICEF clubSept. 2017-May 2020 (10 hours/week)

Club Officer

● Worked closely with co-leaders to develop fundraisers and educational materials regarding important humanitarian issues, such as clean water access.

Perkins School for the Blind Oct. 2018- March 2020 (5 hours/week) Classroom Aid Volunteer and Goalball referee

● Facilitated a positive social environment for secondary school Perkins students by leading games and engaging in social activities.

● Refereed for adapted sport ‘Goalball’ National tournament; kept time, informed time-outs, and called Penalties.

Belmont Day School Summer Camp (Summers of 2016, 2017, 2018) (40 hours/week) Camp Counselor

● Created and maintained a positive environment for campers.

● Engaged in leadership and conflict resolution.

● Participated in leadership workshops, counseling, child development and career skills. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Northeastern Social Science Environmental Health Research Institute Sept 2022-Present (10 hours/week) Research Assistant

● Synthesized themes in qualitative data and assisted in authoring memos and research papers on water access equity.

● Utilized digital tools for advanced data analysis.

● Contributed to academic papers currently being used as evidence to push forward data transparency policies.

● Engaged in data scraping and cleaning to investigate state of water utility customer assistance programs. Northeastern Institute for Health Equity and Social Justice Research Dec. 2020-June 2022 (5 hours/week) Research Assistant

● Evaluated social media content with the principal investigator to collaboratively design research questions.

● Analyzed online content to determine the effects of social media on eating disorder behaviors and body image in postpartum mothers.

● Researched articles and public records in order to produce data on Drug Induced Homicide convictions with the aim to support reduced mandatory sentencing. STUDY ABROAD

University of Ghana (Summer 2023)

Education and Health Systems exchange scholar

● Designed and engaged children in health education activities, including culturally sensitive interactive lessons in dental and personal hygiene.

● Supported capacity of partner organizations through coordinated fundraising and donation efforts.

● Engaged with lessons, lectures, and the Ghanaian healthcare system for educational purposes.

● Connected with and integrated into the local community, culture, traditions, religions, cuisine and more. SERVICE-INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Fomu Ice Cream October 2023- Present (15 hours/week) Front of House

● Provide hospitality and customer service to patrons at a specialty vegan store.

● Clean and maintain the store and product.

Peregrine Restaurant February 2022- May 2022 (20 hours/week) Server/hostess

● Engaged in professional customer service to waitress and host the restaurant/ hotel guests. Quebrada Bakery March. 2019- March 2020 (12 hours/week) Barista

● Engaged in customer service to serve customers, prepare coffee, and restock displays.

● Cleaning and maintaining the store.

AWARDS/ HONORS

● Undergraduate Research Fellowships Scholars Recognition Award

● Northeastern University Dean's List (all semesters)

● Northeastern PEAK Research Award Recipient (2)

● Northeastern University Dean's Merit Scholarship recipient

● AP Scholar with distinction awards

● Scholastic Art Award Silver key for painting

● National Honors Society inductee

● High Honor Roll (High School)

● Silver and Bronze Presidential Community Service Awards PUBLICATIONS

● Municipal water justice: A cross-case comparison of affordability and equity policies in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,

'Kayleigh Ward; Jaishiri Srinivasan; Daniel R. Alvord; Laura Senier; Sharon L. Harlan; Martha Davis; Romi Manela; Anika Deodhar; Sabrina Krista

● Publications in progress.

STUDENT ACTIVITIES

Northeastern University Global Health Scholars

E-board Officer

Facilitate and participate in student led Co-op and conference panels related to interdisciplinary global health topics. Effective Altruism Fellow

Fellowship member

Led and participated in group discussions and activities on effective altruism topics. NU Mutual Aid

Member

Paint and maintain the community fridge.

Jewish Learning Fellow

Fellowship member

Engage in group conversation and community building, taking inspiration from Jewish concepts for personal development.

Sigma Kappa

Member

Volunteer and fundraise for Community Servings, Walk for Alzheimers, Relay for Life, and Inherit the Earth. Shakespeare Society Costume Designer

Tech Staff

Design, purchase and execute costumes; manage cast members and assist with quick changes. Woof Magazine

Writer

No Limits dance team

Dancer

Clay Cave Pottery club

Sculptor

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