Health Quality Assurance

Tanha Patel

*** ****** **** **

Cary, NC *****

Phone: 434-***-****

Email: *********@*****.***

Objective: Obtain a job as Public Health Professional focusing on community

health utilizing my skills and experience.

Highlights of Qualification

. Highly qualified, experienced, and passionate

. Efficient, organized and precise with strong communication and liaison

skills

. Ability to coordinate multiple assignments and meet time-sensitive

deadlines under pressure

. Attention towards details and strong follow through skills

. Exceptional experience in data management, needs assessments, grant

writing, and program evaluation

. Aptitude to plan and design health-related programs

. Extensive training in SPSS, MS Office Suite, literature search engines,

and primary data collection through health surveys and focus groups

. Great understanding of basic statistical analysis and data presentation

. Proven capability to create clear, concise communication materials and

propose recommendations

Special Skills

. Language - Fluent in English, Hindi and Gujarati and Intermediate in

Spanish

. Computer - SPSS, MS Access, MS Office, Word Perfect, PubMed, JSTOR,

Blackboard

. Certifications - CPR (American Heart Association), Certified Nursing

Assistant

. Experienced in medical settings - hospitals, private physician's office,

community health centers

. Database designing and development

. Grant Writing

. Needs Assessments

Relevant Professional Experience

Public Heath Analyst, August 2009 to May 2011

The George Washington University, Washington, DC

. Developed an asthma program for a rural School-Based Health Center in

North Carolina

. Conducted several needs assessments and program evaluations

. Proposed recommendations for several local, national, and international

health programs

. Created policy briefs and presentations on various health-related

programs

. Wrote a grant proposal for Alexandria Health Department's Breastfeeding

Promotional Program

. Supported several Federally Qualified Health Centers in program planning,

evaluation, and generating management plans

Research Assistant, February 2010 to May 2011

The CDM Group, Inc., Bethesda, MD

. Coordinated recruitment events and materials for a NIH sponsored national

adolescent study focusing on risky behaviors and obesity trends

. Performed data management through data entry, analysis, evaluation, and

quality assurance

. Established methods for tracking and analyzing data in accordance with

protocols

. Analyzed data to prepare study materials and reports for study

participants, and researchers

. Provided administrative support with scheduling, travel arrangements, and

other tasks

Graduate Assistant, June 2010 to August 2010

Wake Health Services, Raleigh, NC

. Monitored and managed survey, focus group, and secondary data collected

for Wake County Health Assessment

. Carried out a program evaluation through focus groups, online and paper

surveys, and individual interviews

. Generated a list of recommendations evaluating the decision to expand

into School-Based Health Centers

Development Intern, September 2009 to December 2009

Population Action International, Washington, DC

. Applied to 5 new small community foundation grants

. Designed weekly updates on Reproductive Health, Family Planning, and

Climate Change

. Assisted the Research and Development departments in editing grant

proposals and research briefs

Program Coordinator Assistant, August 2006 to May 2008

Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA

. Advised staff of Bonner Program and acted as liaison between

administration and leaders

. Established and maintained community partnerships with non-profit

organizations

. Planned two national conferences held at Lynchburg College - Bonner

Foundation

. Managed and facilitated weekly Bonner Meetings

. Applied for small grants to fund the student-led civic engagement and

social justice campaigns

. Served as a Student Advocate and Mentor, helping student organizations

host, plan, implement, and evaluate programs and activities

Peer Educator, August 2005 to May 2008

Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA

. Obtained a Certification of Peer Educator through BACCHUS and GAMA

Network

. Developed health promotion programs focusing on nutrition, alcohol

intake, smoking, drugs, sexual health, safe driving, and HIV/AIDs

prevention

. Facilitated youth leadership conferences, workshops, and health

prevention programs

Education

Masters, Public Health, 2011

George Washington University, Washington, DC

GPA: 3.8 (on a 4.0 scale)

B.S. Biomedical Sciences Minor: International Relations, 2008

Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA

GPA: 3.8 (on a 4.0 scale)

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