DEVRA R. RIVKIN

*** ******* **. ***, ******, NY *4850

Home: 607-***-**** Mobil: 315-***-**** E-mail: adzabo@r.postjobfree.com

Skills Summary

• Adapt at developing and writing research documents and grant proposals.

• Writing skill, ability to do research utilizing both quantitative and qualitative tools.

• Management of research projects and nutrition education projects.

• Ability to review, analyze and present raw data to various stakeholders and laymen.

• Public speaking

• Creation and use of PowerPoint in presentations.

• Utilize MS Excel spreadsheets and Outlook.

• Strong problem solving, organizational, and documentation skills with a focus on details and results.

• Trained cultural diversity and sensitivity awareness facilitator.

• Supervised various youth leadership development programs.

• Proven record of meeting needs of community residents through above skills.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• Nutrition Educator; completed various courses, attended workshops, seminars and trainings that brought increased awareness and knowledge of nutritional needs of people, discussed environmental conditions that impact our food supply, and how to continually incorporate cultural sensitivity into teaching so as uphold high standards of human rights compliance.

• Certified Lactation Counselor; Trained to provide educational assistance, basic medical advice, and hands-on help to

lactating and breastfeeding women and their families.

• Opening Doors Diversity Trained; Opening Doors is a highly-valued, time-tested three-day retreat workshop modeled for creating a climate for constructive change on diversity for individuals and organizations.It utilizes a holistic

approach, focusing on both participants’ cognitive and affective growth.

• Conflict Resolution and Management

• Trained to work with at-risk youth; particularly with sexually-abused boys convicted of sexual assault.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Interviewer MBA Research Ithaca, NY Feb. 2016 - present

• Conducted telephone interviews with various selected community members for marketing research.

• Met production goals.

• Trained in data capturing.

Nutrition Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension- Seneca Co. NY, Aug. 2010 – Aug. 2015

• Collected and entered statistical social data from program evaluations.

• Engaged in the creation and deliverance of promotional information to thousands of community members.

• Cultivated nutrition education at four major food pantries in Seneca County serving over 400 families/year

• Graduated over 300 participants in Eat Smart New York and Cooking Matters nutrition programs to low-income

families.

• Established and nurtured collaborative relationships with community-partner organizations.

• Actively engaged 600 3rd- 5th graders from 48 different classes using 4-H Choose Health: Food, Fun & Fitness (CHAT).

• Supervised and trained 10 Workforce and Development Youth during the summers.

• Graduated 244 youth using CHAT curriculum in summer programs and reading programs in local libraries.

• Completed Administrative duties accordingly.

• Continually updated research surrounding issues of health, nutrition, normalizing breastfeeding and drug awareness.

Clinical Research Associate II Medical Research Council, Westville, RSA Mar 2010 to May 2010

• Collaborated with Columbia University and nine-member team in the research, design, and implementation of an

international HIV research project.

• Organized research on HIV Prevention in South Africa and the Global Epidemic for research study of 118 participants.

• Ensured compliance for human trial protocols, managed 4 clinical on-site activities, liaised with principle investigator.

Human Development Specialist NGIYI Business Associates (NBA), Joburg, RSA Jan 2009 to May 2010

• Started business that specializes in human development on a business level.

• Taught impact of drugs on the mind and importance of nutrition in rehabilitation process to 30 social service workers.

• Collectively wrote research document for Department of Tourism RSA.

• Compiled, analyzed and reported findings, published on Research Gate, of collected data from over 100 files on Ibogaine; an

experimental treatment that interrupters the drug-addiction process and makes clients ready for drug rehabilitation.

• Transcribed 10- 1hour lectures at International Anglican Conference on Health Disparities held in RSA over five days.

Director of Development Information Technology and Knowledge Expertise, Joburg, SA May 2008 to Jun 2009

• Compiled business plan for diabetes center in Democratic Republic of the Congo.

• Customized and ordered equipment and materials needed for the set-up of a diabetes clinic in DRC.

• Assisted with the start-up affairs for the construction of a training school; ITKE Academy, as Personal Assistant to ED.

Domestic Violence Resident Supervisor Vera House, Syracuse, NY Jan 2008 to May 2008

• Accommodated needs of clients and children in crisis at shelter as well as assisted in set up of social services as needed.

• Trained to answer and executed calls for 24 hr crisis help- line to appropriately assisted callers.

• Provide relevant and necessary information and various strategies to clients to foster self advocacy and independence.

Research Interviewer Knowledge System and Research, Dewitt, NY Sept 2007 to May 2008

• Conducted professional telephone interviews and ensured accurate data collection.

• Met daily quotas and continually received positive monthly reviews.

• Maintained high quality standards of professionalism throughout aggressive verbal nuances.

Researcher/Consultant Neil Butcher and Associates Parkview, Joburg, RSA Aug 2005 to Dec 2006

• Responsible for study site monitoring including routine monitoring, maintenance of field notes, conduct of pre-

study and initiation visits; and other duties, as assigned.

• Organized and entered data of surveys to over 100 schools nationwide for Microsoft Partners in Learning (PiL).

• Spent 14 days interviewing patients at Leratong Hospital on behalf of Mindset Public Health Channel for research purposes.

• Collected and interpreted data retrieved from PiL surveys and Mindset interviews, and wrote final analysis report.

Researcher/Data Capturer Research Triangle Institute, Durham, North Carolina Apr 2001 to Nov 2001

• Successfully located individuals or families difficult to find and conducted prescribed interviews.

• Worked with team and reported findings to supervisor.

• Responsible for all aspects of site management as prescribed in project plans.

• Accountable for computer and phone conferencing as well as management of required paper work.

EDUCATION

May 2000 Masters of Arts, Africana Studies, State University of New York at Albany

Dec 1996 Bachelor of Arts Degree, Sociology, State University of New York at Oswego

Aug 1991-

May 1993 Sports Medicine, major; Health, minor, Mount Union College (University of Mount Union)

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