Health Assistant

KOMAL RAO

516-***-**** ************@*****.*** Floral Park, NY 11001

As a solutions and analytic oriented public health professional completing a master’s degree in public health

(MPH), I seek to leverage a healthcare background into an entry-level role in the public health space. EDUCATION

Master of Public Health, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York (anticipated May 2020) Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Dharmsinh Desai University, Gujarat, India, 2017 Certificate : COVID-19 Contact Tracer

SKILLS

Software: SAS, JASP, JAMOVI,SPSS, Microsoft Office, Access, Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR) & MAVEN Surveillance system,

Languages: Fluent in English, Hindi and Gujarati

Other: critical thinking, active listening and interpersonal skills. EXPERIENCE

Graduate Research Assistant, College of Nursing and Public Health Department, Aug 2019 – May 2020 Assisted Principal Investigator in literature review, application for institutional review board, and grant application. Collected and organized information for project and assisted in created a data collection strategy. Primary project was qualitative and focused on unstructured data. Hepatitis B Prevention Intern, NYC Health and Hygiene, NYC, NY, November 2019 - February 2020 Conducted case investigations and classified reports of Hepatitis B focused on pregnancy indicator cases. Use electronic disease surveillance system to search for and track vaccinations and laboratory testing and document case management notes. Contacted Hepatitis B infected pregnant and postpartum women of diverse culture to conduct medical interviews, provide health education, and remind about vaccination schedules and appointments.

Learning Strategist, Bridges to Adelphi at Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, Aug 2018 – May 2020 Provide academic guidance to students on the Autism Spectrum by developing a trusted rapport and to create learning strategies to help students excel. Document student progress and disseminate student record to supervisors while maintaining the confidential information. Dentist, Maitree Dental Practice, Nadiad, Gujarat, India,June 2017 – November 2017 Educated patients on techniques to optimize oral hygiene for prevention of oral diseases. Conducted health outreach by distributed oral health information in the area. Evaluated patient records, data and health history to share with clinical staff. Maintained master calendar and scheduled new appointments. Dental Intern, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, INDIA, May 2016 – May 2017 Performed oral health procedures on pediatric and adult patients, including scaling, amalgam restorations, composite restorations, root canal procedures, and making prosthetic dentures.

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