Shamika Louis
Houston TX, ***** 772-***-**** **************@*****.***
Education
Masters of Public Health Obtained University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduation date 12/2022 Concentration: Social and Behavioral Sciences
Bachelor of Science Obtained: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduation date 08/2021 Major: Psychology
Minor: Anthropology
Associates of Arts Degree Obtained: Indian River State College, Fort Pierce, FL
Graduation date 5/2018 Major: Psychology
Languages
●English Fluent
●Haitian Creole Fluent
●French Intermediate
Research Experience
●Health System Specialist August 2022- Present
-Type: Internship at Veterans Health Administration
Duties:
-Attend multidisciplinary committees and promote collaborative working relationships with various departments
-Prepare business plans, proposals, special research projects and presentations
-Facilitate and coordinate national data and dissemination of information for performance improvement activities
-Work in partnership with researchers and identify sources of data used in models and results, understand the context of the data, and ensure that they are relevant.
-Monitor and keep senior management abreast of developments in healthcare trends, funding and/or legislation
-Develop and coordinate short- and long-range planning and performance management activities
-Experience using statistical softwares such as SPSS, SAS, and Excel
-Collaborate on projects that help understand the dimensions of gender and minority health data to analyze disparities in healthcare and research.
-Serve as a resource for the VHA administrative staff, Medical Staff, Department Directors, and Managers as requested
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●Research Assistant September 2019- May 2020
-Type: Annual contract at the University of Florida
Duties:
-Analyze and investigate qualitative and quantitative data to understand root questions, and alternative interpretations.
-Create tables, figures, and charts for presentations and publications.
-Integrate scholarly research and provide referencing and other support for publications and presentations.
-Being able to effectively communicate in the workplace to improve collaboration, engagement, and the employee experience.
-Assist team members with relevant tasks, facilitate learning new skills, and help resolve emerging problems.
-Developed and design survey tools for data collection
-Experienced with programming and analysis ability in SPSS, SAS, and Excel
-Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.
-Create and document methods for extracting data, coding, and organizing data sources.
-Conclude and present results to senior researchers and external personnel including collaborators, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
Work Experience
●Certified Travel Pharmacy Technician January, 2022- March 2023
-Type: 13 week contracts
-Agency: Aureus Medical group
-Locations: Boston Children's Hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Corpus Christi Medical Center Bay Area
Duties:
-Preparing special dilutions of non-controlled and controlled substances, IV and research study medications as needed
-Preparing patient medications in accordance with established protocols, methods and techniques.
-Filling supply requisitions, restocking pharmacy locations and nursing units.
-Performing routine quality control and maintaining various records and documentation.
-Preparing patient medications in accordance with established protocols, methods and techniques.
●University of Florida Graduate Teacher Assistant January, 2022- December 2022
-Type- Annual contract
-Location: Remote, University of Florida
Duties:
-Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses
-Develop teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.
●UF Health Shands Pharmacy Technician February 2021- December 2021
-Type: Permanent position
-Location: Gainesville, Florida
-Beds:1,162
Duties:
-Facilitate medication distribution by managing inventory using McKesson and Omnicell,
-Prepare medications and distribute medication to patient care units and automated dispensing cabinets.
-Effectively communicate with nurses to provide adequate care for patients.
-Go on hourly runs to deliver medications to units.
-Compounded sterile and non-sterile medications and answered phones and messages.
-Make emergency IVs in the hood located in the satellite
●UF Health Shands Monitor Support Technician August 2020-February 2021
-Type: Permanent position
-Location: Gainesville, Florida
Duties:
-Monitoring heart monitors, reading and sending out telemetry strips.
-Conduct proper protocol in emergency situations.
-Answering and delegating calls between patients, nurses, doctors, families, doctors, etc.
-Mobilizing patients and working alongside Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy to ambulate patients.
●Walgreens Pharmacy Technician December 2019-July 2020
-Type: Permanent position
-Location: Gainesville, FL
Duties:
-Typing up prescriptions that were sent in from doctors, counted out and filled prescriptions, helping patients in person and over the phone, selling sudafed products, talking to health professionals, and assisting the pharmacists.
-Utilize pharmacy systems to enter patient and drug information, ensuring information is entered correctly, filling prescriptions by retrieving, counting and pouring pharmaceutical drugs, verifying medicine is correct, and checking for possible interactions.
-Reach out to insurance companies to work out any discrepancies.
●Multicultural Resource Center Group Leader September 2014- August 2019
-Type: Permanent position
-Location: Fort Pierce, FL
Duties:
-Assisting K-2 graders with homework, doing STEM activities, arts and crafts, and recreational activities.
-Training new employees and assisting the executive director in a managerial role.
-Develop yearly classroom curriculums for STEM and arts and craft concepts for all the different grade levels.