LaKaiah Barnes

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EDUCATION

The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio

Bachelor of Science, Public Health with concentration in sociology of public health 3.35 GPA Graduation: May, 2023

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant Columbus, Ohio

Health Management and Policy, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University October 2022 -Present

• Making phone calls and collecting survey data across health care institutions.

• Collect survey data from health care providers for a research study focused on equity in healthcare access & health insurance

• Assessing experiences of Affordable Care Marketplace plan consumers seeking to access care through insurance plan’s provider network directories by examining whether and how experiences differ by provider specialty, rurality, race/ethnicity, english accent, and methods

• Participate in and adhere to Institutional Review Board (IRB) policies and procedures

• Accurately input data into database for future study & Navigating insurance carrier’s web-based directories Peer Leader Columbus, Ohio

First Year Experience, The Ohio State University May 2022 – March 2023

• Served as a resource and primary point of peer connection for approximately 300 students throughout their first year of college, providing ongoing intervention, referral and follow-up related to their transitional needs

• Advocated for and supported priority students identified as potentially benefitting most from outreach, such as students of color, students who commute, first generation students and students from low-income backgrounds

• Managed 300+ students’ cases through Salesforce (CRM) and utilized communication tools through the platform

• Served as a mentor for the Buckeyes First Scholars Program, a program dedicated to assisting in the transition to college for first- generation college students. Mentored a group of 12 students for an early arrival program focused on accessing resources Community Health Advisor Columbus, Ohio

Sanctuary Health and Social Care November 2021 – May 2023

• Improve community public health in South Side Columbus by implementing strategies to understand the needs and earn the trust of the members of the community

• Create a safe place within the community that is reflective of culture & identity—using the perspective of the social determinants of health

• Provide health and social care to low-income, at-risk residents of the South Side Columbus community focused on mental health, equitable medical care, social services, and well-being checkups as well as providing testing kits and other health resources

• Collaborating and associating with Sprout Five, The National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics, & Charitable Healthcare Network. Advanced Caregiver Columbus, Ohio

Options Home Services January 2020 – Present

• Works to assist with activities of daily living such as monitoring medication intake as well as providing companionship and relationship development for hundreds of patients throughout the Columbus, Ohio metro area

• Asses the medical needs and caretaking plans for patients & assisting in instrumental activities of daily living EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Young Scholars Program Columbus, Ohio

The Ohio State University August 2017 – May 2023

• Recipient of and participant in the Young Scholars Program (YSP), an early identification scholarship program focused on access to higher education for students with outstanding academics who come from low-income backgrounds

• As a Scholars Ambassador, host events for future YSP students, engage in programming related to college access Student Volunteer Columbus, Ohio

KIPP Elementary and Middle School January 2020 – January 2021

• Work with students at Kipp Elementary and Middle School students to educate them on the college experience

• Provide mentorship & volunteer opportunities about current events & important topics to students Peer Mentor Columbus, Ohio

College of Exploration, The Ohio State University August 2022 –December 2022

• Assist exploration students to normalize the path to finding a major at Ohio State

• Serves as a peer mentor in first semester survey courses for incoming first-year students as they navigate campus resources SKILLS & HONORS

Skills: Time management, customer service, care giving, organization, adaptability, flexibility, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, & Salesforce Honors: Dean’s List (Autumn 2020), Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society, National Society of Academic Excellence, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, National Society of Leadership and Success & First-Generation College Student

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