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Oklahoma City, OK *****

Home: 405-***-****

Cell: 919-***-****

E mail: abie4l@r.postjobfree.com

Mary Beth Cox, MSW, MPH

Goals Statement

My goal is to work for an organization dedicated to the promotion of maternal and child health and to use my skills and

k nowledge towards improving the health and socioeconomic status of women, children and families.

Education

06/07 H RSA/MCHB and CDC T raining Course in MCH Epidemiology

12/04 University of North Carolina at Chapel H ill, Chapel Hill, NC

M asters of Public Health – Maternal and Child Health

Masters of Social Work – Management and Community Practice, Health and Mental Health

MCH Public Health - Social Work Leadership Training G rantee

5/99 College of William and Ma ry, Williamsburg, VA

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry - cum laude

E xperience

Oklahoma City-County Health Department, Fetal and I nfant Mortality

R eview (F I MR)

Supervisor 921 N E 23rd S treet

• Lead the FIMR Project, ensuring that data collected and reviewed from cases of Oklahoma City, OK

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• Supervise two nurse data abstractors and one health promotion specialist S upervisor: T r acy

Present

• Serve as subject matter expert on infant mortality M cKeown

Supervised: 3

• Manage over 50 volunteers for two multidisciplinary teams and two task forces, $49,741/year

perform data analysis, write statistical reports, develop and implement work

p lans with goals and objectives, plan and facilitate meetings, collaborate with

community groups

Oklahoma State Department of Health, Children First Program

Program Evaluator/Epidemiologist

• Directed evaluation activities for Children First, Oklahoma’s Nurse-Family 1000 N E 10th Street

Oklahoma City, OK

Partnership, a statewide nurse home visitation program for low-income pregnant

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women

4/05-10/08-405-***-****

• Wrote and distribute annual, monthly and other requested data reports for Supervisor: Annette

i nternal and external stakeholders, including county health department J acobi

administrators and legislators Supervised: 1

• Consulted the Child Guidance, Office of Child Abuse Prevention, and

Strengthening Families regarding program evaluation and related issues

• Conduct oral and poster presentations at local and national conferences

Family Health International

Research Assistant 2224 E NC Hwy 54

• Reviewed literature related to HIV prevention in China and developed a list of Du rh am, NC 27713

8/04-3/05

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experts and key informants on HIV/AIDS in China for the Bill & Melinda Gates

S upervisor: Ga ry West

Foundation

• Helped to develop presentations and write a final report

Student Health Action Coalition Outreach

University of North

Project Co-coordinator

9/03-12/04 C arolin a & H u rdle

• Designed and co-conducted a needs assessment for a rural community M il ls, NC

• Recipient, Bryan Fellowship from the Carolina Center for Public Service

March of Dimes, North Carolina Chapter, Program Services

S tudent I ntern

• Assessed needs for Project Alpha, a mentoring program for African American

R aleigh, NC

youth

3/04-9/04 Supervisor: Sar ah

• Assisted in the planning of a statewide symposium on preventing premature birth Verbiest

and an advocacy event at the NC General Assembly

• Reviewed grant applications and made funding recommendations

• Conducted community health education at health fairs

University of North Carolina School of Public Health

G raduate Student

• Significant projects included: Evaluating access to and availability of emergency

8/03-5/04 Chapel H i l l, NC

contraception in local health departments for the NC Division of Public Health;

Developing a program plan to address postpartum depression in Durham, NC;

W riting my master’s thesis exploring evidence-based components of successful

positive youth development and adolescent pregnancy prevention programs

3330 Thu rston Building,

Thurston Arthritis Research Center

C hapel H i l l, NC 27599

Research Assistant

9/03-3/04

S upervisor: Britta

• Conducted telephone interviews with research participants Schoenster

BabyLove Program, Wake County Dept of Health and Human Service

Raleigh, NC

Student I ntern, Maternal and Child Health Outreach Services

9/02-5/03 Supervisor: Carl a

• Home visitor for 10 low-income pregnant women and new parents Weinfeld

• Organized a diversity workshop attended by 50 DHHS employees

University of North Carolina School of Social Work

Chapel H i l l, NC

Research Assistant

9/02-5/03 Supervisor: Dorothy

• Created database of international activities of U.S. Schools of Social Work G amble

• Performed literature review related to the measurement of social capital

Peace Corps, Community Health and AIDS Prevention Program (CHAP)

Volunteer

• Trained and supervised 35 Community Health Workers on health topics

Togo, West Africa

i ncluding H IV prevention, family planning, and breastfeeding

• Helped village clinic staff plan and implement health education for patients

S upervisor: Tchao

B amaze

9/99-12/01

• Created and facilitated three youth health clubs

• Organized urban and rural events commemorating World AIDS Day

• Facilitated various community development activities

• Gained and utilized knowledge related to participatory research techniques

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P rofessional Publications and Awards

Analyst and Author, “Sleep-Related Infant Deaths in Oklahoma County, 2007-2009” available for download at

h ttp://www.occhd.org/community/fetal-and-infant-mortality-review .

Recipient, Prothro Award, Oklahoma Public Health Association, Maternal and Child Health Section, March 2010

Analyst and Author, Fetal and Infant Mortality Review 2009 Report, Oklahoma City-County Health Department,

available for download at h ttp://www.occhd.org/community/fetal-and-infant-mortality-review .

Contributor, Oklahoma PRAMSGram publications on “ Unintended Pregnancy,” (Spring 2006), “Sleep Position” (Spring

2007) and “Early and Late Preterm Birth” (Summer 2009), available for download at

h ttp://www.ok.gov/health/Child_and_Family_Health/Maternal_and_Child_Health_Service/

Analyst and Author, Children First A nnual Reports, Oklahoma State Fiscal Years 2005 through 2008; available for

download at

<http://www.ok.gov/health/Child_and_Family_Health/Family_Support_and_Prevention_Service/Children_First_Program /

Publications/index.html >.

Poster: “Exploratory Analysis of Infant and Child Mortality Among Clients Ever Enrolled in Oklahoma’s Children First

N urse Home Visitation Program At The Time of Birth, 1997-2004”; Presented at the Oklahoma Public Health Association

A nnual Conference, 2006 and the American Public Health Association Annual Conference, 2007.

Poster: “Does Discussing Breastfeeding and Smoking with Medical Personnel Affect Client Behavior in Oklahoma’s

Children First P rogram?” Presented at the Oklahoma Public Health Association Annual Conference, 2007.

Other Skills and Outside Activities

Computer Skills: I nternet, Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS

Language: F rench (intermediate)

References and T ranscripts: Available Upon Request

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