MPH Candidate, Program Coordinator

Binta Ceesay

Albany, Ny 518-***-**** ************@*****.***

EDUCATION

Master of Public Health, Concentration in Social Behavior & Community Health Anticipated May 2021 School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York, Rensselaer, NY Bachelor of Arts, Biology; Minor: Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies May 2018 State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY Associate of Science, Liberal Arts & Sciences

December 2015

Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY

Relevant Coursework: Principles and Methods of Epidemiology I • Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health • Professional Health Practices in Public health • Violence Against Women SKILLS

• Organizational management

• Survey design and implementation using Qualtrics

• Qualitative data analysis

• Basic knowledge of Mandinka and Spanish

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Intern for NY links May 2020-August 2020

New York State Department of Health – Albany, New York

• Organized data from 11 regions with approx. 45- 75 agencies

• Created a data collection tool

• Analyzed nine years' worth of data from 11 regions Program Coordinator for AMP & CSTEP Community Program June 2018-Present

State University of New York at New Paltz - New Paltz, New York

• Coordinate and assist the director in advising and facilitating professional development workshops for 114 historically underrepresented students in STEM

• Supervise and coordinate study groups in entry level STEM courses such as General Biology, General Chemistry, College Algebra, Physics and More

• Developed and manage a student contract program that consist of 35 first and second year students that results in increasing their success as they go through their STEM courses

• Coordinate and Facilitate Woman of Color in STEM round table discussion OTHER EXPERIENCE

Patient Care Support Volunteer October 2018 – July 2019 Westchester Medical Hospital - Valhalla, New York

• Communicated patients' needs to nurses and acted as liaison for healthcare team

• Developed therapeutic relationships with patients

• Completed 70+ hours of volunteer service

Cashier Front End Cashier Pharmacy September 2014 -July 2018 Rite Aid - Poughkeepsie, New York

• Responsible for cash register transactions including greeting customers upon entering store, sales, returns, customer complaints, assisting customers with product selections

• Handled minor customer complaints and concerns in an effective, customer supportive manner.

• Utilized the computer systems to assist in prescription dispense, refills request, and performed data entry/retrieval

Research Assistant May-June 2017

State University of New York at New Paltz - New Paltz, New York

• Analyzed the DNA of 50 pet food products and 5 cosmetic products using PCR machine in a 6 week period

• Assisted my mentor in identifying the correct primer usage for the 5 cosmetic products

• Collected and prepared data for analysis to be published Phlebotomist Intern

May-June 2015

Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital - Poughkeepsie, New York

• Performed 117 venipuncture blood draws on patients of varying age, weight, health and nationality

• Properly handled all specimens according to the company's guidelines, protocols, and safety procedures while always maintaining a sanitary and safe workplace

• Built trust and minimized patient discomfort during phlebotomy procedures while efficiently collecting blood specimens

Research Assistant

May-July 2014

Purchase College (SUNY) - Purchase, New York

• Researched the evolution of music and its effects on sexual selection in a 5 week period.

• Designed and coded online psychological experiments using HTML

• Crafted experimental stimuli using Adobe Photo shop

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