Highly motivated college graduate with major in public health and focus on pre-medical studies. Equipped with strong research capabilities, robust writing and presenting skills, and social media savvy. Seeking an opportunity to expand health communication experience while providing research and writing support for social media campaigns, international health observances, and storytelling initiatives.

EDUCATION

Morgan State University, Baltimore MD (2020)

Bachelor of Science, Health Education with concentration in Environmental Health, Pre-Med Track

●Cumulative GPA: 3.84

●Scholarship: A Student-Centered Development Entrepreneurship (ASCEND) Scholar

●Awards: Dean's List Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017

●Organizations: University Chapel Gospel Ensemble, Student Research Center

Howard Community College, Columbia, MD (2017)

Associate of Science, Public Health

●Cumulative GPA: 3.8

●Awards: Dean’s List Fall 2016, Spring 2017

CERTIFICATIONS

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI): Human Studies (2018), Animal Studies (2019)

Adult and Child First Aid/CPR/AED (2019)

EXPERIENCE

Summit Medical Group Columbia, MD

Medical Assistant/Front Desk Receptionist 2021

●Pull up, prepare and organize patients’ charts, check them in/out, answer phone calls

●Fax over patients’ prescriptions, pre-authorizations, medical records and other medical related documents

●Verify patients’ insurance eligibility and benefits

●Assist the nurse practitioners/physician

Baltimore City Health Department, Bureau of Maternal and Child Health Baltimore, MD

Senior Internship Spring 2020

●Conducted literature reviews on the effects of maternal obesity on pregnancy outcomes

●Formatted a survey, which was developed based on the Mothers Autonomy Decision Making Scale (MADM), for the Fetal and Infant Mortality Project

●Composed recruitment letters to mothers in the target audience to encourage participation in the project

Morgan State University Baltimore, MD

Student Researcher at the ASCEND Center for Public Health and Biomedical Research 2018 – 2020

●Assessed the relationship between exposure to community violence and desensitization among college students at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU)

●Conducted National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded research under the mentorship of the grant’s principal investigator and the project’s lead mentor

Morgan State University, University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD

Student Researcher at Morgan State Animal Research Facility Summer 2019

●Investigated the relationship between risky behaviors and socioemotional stability, and their effects on the levels of the inflammatory cytokine Interleukin-6 (IL-6); as part of a larger study that explored different factors that could elevate IL-6 levels

Macy’s at the Mall of Columbia Columbia, MD

Sales Associate 2016 – 2017

●Provided excellent customer service to shoppers by responding to inquiries, offering assistance, completing sales, and maintaining a tidy sales floor.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Elendu O., Tulloch, I.K., PhD., Fredrick, M., PhD. (2019, November). The Role of Risky Behaviors in Predicting Interleukin-six and Socioemotional Stability. Presentation at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), Anaheim, California.

Elendu, O., Martin, B., Simpson, S. & Maharjan, J. (2018, August). Assessing the Relationship between

Frequent Exposure to Community Violence and Desensitization among Students in a Historically Black College/University. ASCEND REC, NIH 5RL5GM118972-04. Presentation at the ASCEND Summer Research Institute, Baltimore, Maryland.

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