Health Data

Emma Molina

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Baldwin, NY ****0

Phone : 480-***-****

E-mail: *********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

To secure full-time employment where my professional experience in recruiting, interviewing, and

engagement with underserved populations will be utilized to the betterment of communities, whether

through education or other types of community outreach and service.

SKILLS

• Highly fluent in Spanish and English, both spoken and written.

• Experienced with multicultural, disadvantaged, and underserved populations.

• Excellent interpersonal communication and interviewing skills, with attention to detail.

• Practiced at public speaking and able to motivate groups of people to participate in invited

activities.

• Experienced at taking subject measurements and samples for health studies.

• Practiced at performing income-related audits and in spotting reporting inconsistencies.

• Ability to prioritize tasks and meet goals, targets, and objectives under deadline pressure.

Extremely productive in a self-directed work environment requiring minimal supervision.

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EXPERIENCE

August 2012-November 2012 Westat, Inc. / National Institutes of Health (NIH) / Health

Washington, DC Measurements at Home Survey / Health Representative

• Participated in the initial training, field testing, and implementation of the Health Measurements at

Home Survey (HMHS) developed by the National Institutes of Health

• Collected various health-related measurements from respondents, including blood pressure, height

and weight checks, and dried blood spot collection

January 2012-November 2012 Westat, Inc. / National Health and Nutrition Examination

Rockville, MD Survey (NHANES) / Traveling Bilingual Field Interviewer

• Conducted computer-assisted personal interviews in English and Spanish for the NHANES national

health study under the auspices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with randomly selected

respondents on the East Coast

• Screened respondents for interview suitability based on scientific sampling criteria

• Administered computer-assisted, in-home interviews and performed data collection in Boston,

New York City, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Bowie, MD

• Scheduled appointments for selected respondents to receive health examinations in a Mobile

Examination Center

• Met deadlines to complete data collection within the study timeframe

• Kept accurate records using both paper forms and computer programs

• Maintained the security and confidentially of all data

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Emma Molina / Resume

May 2011-December 2011 Delve Marketing Research / National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Tempe, AZ Toolbox Study / Bilingual Interviewer, Group Moderator

• Conducted standardized physical and cognitive assessments in both English and Spanish with

children and adults

• Administered computer assisted surveys and conducted taste tests

• Recruited focus group participants

• Liaised with clients to facilitate successful focus groups

• Ensured the preparedness of respondents for focus groups

• Kept accurate records using both paper forms and computer programs

• Maintained the security and confidentially of all data

October 2010-February 2011 University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research

Ann Arbor, MI Health Study / Bilingual Field Interviewer

• Conducted standardized physical and cognitive assessments with children and adults in various

interview settings, including private residences, educational establishments, and medical centers

• Completed interviews using computer-assisted interviewing instruments, where responses to

questions were recorded verbatim into a laptop computer

• Administered paper and pencil questionnaires, where responses to questions were recorded

verbatim by hand

• Presented study goals and objectives in a professional and ethical manner

• Conducted pretest interviews and provided feedback to project staff

• Completed refusal conversion interviews

• Communicated progress to an off-site supervisor while working independently in the field

• Kept accurate records using both paper forms and computer programs, including questionnaire

data, consent forms, coversheets, timesheets, and expense reports

• Submitted data to headquarters on a regular basis via online file exchanges and mailings

• Maintained the security and confidentially of all data

• Met deadlines to complete data collection within the study timeframe

December 2009-June 2010 ICF Macro Intl. / Quality Control, Rental Assistance

Los Angeles, CA Determinations Study / Bilingual Field Interviewer

• Contacted office staff in low-income housing projects to schedule data collection appointments

for auditing purposes

• Selected a random sample of households to create a case list

• Accessed tenant files to obtain critical information used to calculate rent subsidies

• Conducted in-person interviews with tenants receiving housing assistance

• Requested verification from third parties regarding information obtained during interviews

• Kept accurate records and maintained the confidentiality of all data

• Communicated progress to an off-site supervisor while working independently in the field

• Submitted data to headquarters on a regular basis via online file exchanges and mailings

• Met deadlines to complete data collection within the study timeframe

September-December 2009 ICF Macro Intl. / National Survey of WIC Participants II

Phoenix, AZ Field Interviewer

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Emma Molina / Resume

• Contacted households by telephone to conduct computer-assisted interviews by phone

• Conducted computer-assisted, in-home interviews using a laptop computer

• Kept organized records of interviews and forms collected during the interview process, including

study forms, expense reports, and payments made to respondents

• Kept accurate records and maintained the confidentiality of all data

• Communicated progress to an off-site supervisor while working independently in the field

• Returned data to headquarters on a regular basis through a laptop and mailings

EDUCATION

2007 B.A., Fine Art, University of California, Los Angeles

2002 Photography Certificate, Otis College of Art and Design

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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