High School Health

Lauren Toledo

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Chapel Hill, NC 27514 *******@*****.***.***

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina, Gillings School of Global Public Health Chapel Hill,

NC

Master of Public Health, Health Behavior and Health Education May, 2010

Yale University New Haven,

CT

B.A. Latin American Studies May

2003

EXPERIENCE

North Carolina Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch Raleigh, NC

Capstone Project September 2009 – Present

Team Member

• Developed an interview guide and conducted in-depth interviews with North Carolinian health

department directors regarding the passage of anti-smoking legislation

• Analyzed qualitative interviews and co-authored a report summarizing findings

• Created and administered an online survey to 81 health department directors to evaluate the

training and assistance provided by the Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch regarding anti-

smoking legislation.

• Analyzed newspaper media to determine the impact of media advocacy on tobacco legislation

Carolina Population Center Chapel Hill, NC

Graduate Research Assistant/Program Manager January 2009 – Present

• Conducted survey interviews with 30 Latina mothers regarding infant care and nutrition

• Authored report presented to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants

and Children (WIC) with recommendations on improving services to Latino families

• Coordinated a multi-component study with 300 Latino high school seniors and their parents

regarding academic achievement and civic engagement

Orange County Health Department Hillsborough, NC

Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Project September 2008 – January

2009

Graduate Intern

• Developed an anti-tobacco photography project for high school students

• Trained students on camera use, caption writing and created and facilitated four session

curriculum in two Orange County high school.

Planned Parenthood Cincinnati, OH

Elizabeth Campbell Medical Center October 2007– July 2008

Family Planning Assistant

• Educated patients on family planning options and sexually transmitted infections

• Interpreted for Spanish speaking patients

Peace Corps Managua, Nicaragua

Technical Trainer April 2006 – July 2007

• Coordinated with Program Managers to develop interactive educational sessions for

100 Peace Corps Volunteers

• Insured that 100 volunteers met technical and cultural competencies before

beginning their Peace Corps service

• Designed training manuals and other educational materials

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Peace Corps Ciudad Antigua, Nicaragua

Community Health Educator January 2004 – March 2006

• Created and analyzed a community assessment survey about adolescent reproductive health

• Conducted a household survey about water use and storage

• Facilitated weekly women’s group cooking meetings about increasing nutrients in food

• Spearheaded implementation of a state-wide peer educator training program to prevent HIV

transmission

• Designed and disseminated a campaign to promote cervical cancer screenings

Saludamos Chapel Hill, NC

Participant Contact Volunteer September 2009 – present

• Coordinate contact with Latina women in the community, inviting them to participate in a

weekly exercise program on Saturday mornings

Student Health Action Committee Chapel Hill, NC

Public Health Volunteer September 2008-May 2009

• Provided prevention counseling through motivational interviewing on topics including

tobacco cessation, cancer prevention, exercise, nutrition, and reproductive health

PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

Neffa, D.R., Goetchius, A.B., Anand, A.A., Shaw, R.J., Talbot, A., and Toledo, L. BirdsNBees:

Marketing an Adolescent Sexual Health Text Messaging Service. Poster presented at the Kentucky

Conference on Health Communication, April 2010.

Houston-Staples, A., Toledo, L., Bunger, B., Lieberman, A., and Mohan, M. Serving Smoke-Free Air:

Reframing the Public Debate for Passage of a Smoke-Free Dining Law in N.C.

Presentation at SOPHE and Prevention Research Centers Program Joint Conference, April, 2009.

SKILLS

• Fluent in written and spoken Spanish

• Atlas.Ti, SAS, Microsoft Office Suite

• Qualitative Interviewing, Photovoice methodology, Program Planning and Implementation,

Program Evaluation, CDCynergy Social Marketing program planning

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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