EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
LOGAN UNIVERSITY - Chesterfield, Missouri, USA
Master of Science in Health Informatics. Expected Graduation Date - May 2020
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT - Detroit, Michigan, USA. Associate in Computer Information Systems - Database Administration. Expected Graduation Date - January 2019 (in progress)
CANADIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH INSPECTORS - October 2007
Certificate in Public Health Inspection (Canada)
RYERSON UNIVERSITY (Toronto, ON) Graduation Date November 2006
Bachelor of Applied Science, Public Health & Safety
UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY (Albany, NY) Graduation Date December 2004
Bachelor of Science, Biological Sciences (Bachelor of Science Degree-Honors)
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
INDEPENDENT TUTOR - CIPHI BOARD May 2011 - Current
GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT (Pangnirtung, NU) April 2013 - April 2014
Regional Environmental Health Officer, Department of Health
•Worked on the Food Safety Program, Drinking Water Quality and Safety Program, Rabies Program, Sewage and Waste Management Systems Program as well as Communicable Disease and Outbreak Management. Conducting inspections, consultations, and presentations, wrote reports as well as assisting with recalls
•Reviewed, analyzed and commented on water licenses for the Nunavut Water Board.
•Provided on-call coverage on environmental health issues.
•Enforced the Public Health Act, Regulations and Guidelines.
•Active Member of the Health and Safety, Environmental Health and Population Health Committees.
•Reported to the Director of Population Health, Executive Director of the Department of Health as well as the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
GREY BRUCE HEALTH UNIT (Owen Sound, ON) Sept 2006 - May 2011
Certified Public Health Inspector, Grey Bruce Health Unit
•iPHIS Problem Resolution Coordinator and Trainer – served as a liaison between the Health Unit and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care.
•Vector Borne Diseases Program Supervisor – supervised WNv technicians and wrote annual reports
•Assisted in developing policies and procedures in the Infectious Diseases Program, iPHIS Program as well as West Nile Virus Program
•Conducted investigations of rabies exposures, health hazards, environmental assessments and water complaints
•Experience in Food Safety, Rabies, Health Hazard, Safe Water and Pool inspections and investigations
•Reported to the Manager of Infectious Diseases and the Medical Officer of Health
REFERENCES
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