Health Project

NAUSHEEN PUNJANI

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PROFILE

I have a Master in Public Health with a concentration in Biostatistics

and Epidemiology. I have taken advanced-level coursework in

Epidemiology and Biostatistics that provides me with a strong

background in designing and conducting epidemiological studies. I am

also an experienced professional at managing large datasets and

performing statistical analyses using SAS and R statistical software

programs.

EDUCATION

Boston University School of Public Health Jan 2013

Master in Public Health (Epidemiology and (Boston, MA)

Biostatistics)

Emory University May 2009

Bachelor of Science in Anthropology and Human Biology (Atlanta, GA)

Oxford College of Emory University May 2007

Associate in Arts and Science (Oxford, GA)

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc. (CPACS) March 2013-Present

Programs Manager (Health and Domestic Violence) &

Certified Application (Atlanta, GA)

Counselor for Affordable Care Act

Collaborate with stakeholders and funders to inform

project designs and recommendations for improvements

Conduct national and local presentations around CPACS

data collection and analyses

Responsible for grants, team project plans,

deliverables, timelines, budgets, reports, and results

for various Health Programs, Domestic Violence Programs,

and Research Programs.

Responsible for representing CPACS at local and national

coalition meetings.

Health Programs

Oversee and manage CPACS Preventative Health Programs

Managed and implemented a CDC-funded initiative focusing

on low-income and Asian American populations

experiencing high burden of chronic diseases related to

poor nutrition and lack of access to healthy food

options. Developed policies for edible gardens in

city/county parks and apartment communities.

Conducted outreach and developed presentations to raise

awareness about the Affordable Care Act

Domestic Violence

Oversee and manage CPACS Domestic Violence Services:

Domestic violence client advocacy services, preventative

programs such as jealousy curriculum and youth domestic

violence programs

Research

Developed a Domestic Violence Jealousy Curriculum White

Paper highlighting the data collection and analysis of

the Burmese and Bhutanese communities using SAS 9.1.

Developed and implemented a new Jealousy Curriculum for

the Burmese and Bhutanese communities.

Maintain and analyze CPACS' mammogram database

Maintain and analyze domestic violence victim database

using Alice Software

QA/QI Analyst for CPACS Federally Qualified Health

Center

Collaborate with health plan staff to recommend

improvement plans and identify key clinical problem

areas.

Manage the development and analysis of clinical survey

data: Patient Intake Forms, Patient and Employee

Satisfaction, Behavioral Screenings, etc.

DeKalb County Board of Health January

Co-Chair for Live Healthy DeKalb Coalition 2014-Present

Coordinate and facilitate coalition meetings (Atlanta, GA)

Responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating

coalition activities

Collaborate with coalition members and facilitate

communication

Aga Khan Health Board for Southeast USA July 2013-Present

Health Board District Representative (Atlanta, GA)

Oversee six district health preventative programs in the

Southeast region

Conduct outreach events and presentations for Affordable

Care Act

Conduct conference calls to train each district health

representative

Conducted multiple community health fairs to provide

preventative services

Analyze over 30,000 patient health fair data using SPSS

The New England Centenarian Study Oct 2012- Dec 2012

Intern

Observed children of centenarians and their spouses to (Boston, MA)

examine how genetics and environmental factors may play

an essential role in contributing to good health in old

age.

Used Progeny software to collect and integrate data on

centenarians and family members.

Attended meetings with supervisor to discuss

biostatistical analyses and improvements for study.

Massachusetts Health and Relationships Project May 2012- Aug 2012

Assistant Researcher

Investigated how marital or cohabiting relationship (Boston, MA)

shapes health.

Recruited participants for the project and worked with

local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)

organizations.

Collected vital records of same-sex marriages in Boston.

Analyzed demographic variables focusing on

characterization of the participants in the study in

regards to geographical location, race, and ethnicity.

Wrote abstracts and developed presentations for the

project.

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences May 2007- Sept

Research Trainee 2008

Examined maternal behavior on mothers of infant rats. (Atlanta, GA)

Observed, recorded, and analyzed the effect of noise

stress on maternal rats.

Observed the development of neural systems during

maternal care.

Developed independent research experiments to study the

effects of noise stress on adult rats.

Developed and managed my own team for new experiments.

Interviewed, organized, trained, and scheduled meetings

for candidates.

Used software such as Prism and Excel to develop

spreadsheets, graphs, and charts.

Biostatistics Culminating Experience May 2012

Student (Boston, MA)

Examined the relationship between depression and

bullying among adolescents from the Youth Risk Behavior

Surveillance System (YRBSS).

Performed multiple analyses such as conditional logistic

regression using SAS 9.1

Participated and presented during the Biostatistics in

Public Health Day

Additional Skills

Languages: Fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati, and Urdu

Computer Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Excel, R, Statistical Analysis

Software (SAS), and Google AdWords

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