Public Health Advocate and Policy Analyst

Shanita Gibson, MA Public Health

Jackson, MS – 601-***-**** – **************@*****.***

Recent MA graduate in Public Health with a concentration in Health Policy and Management. Team player with strong problem solving, analytical and communication skills with a flexible approach enhanced by leadership skills and integrity.

EDUCATION

Jackson State University - Jackson, MS

MA, Public Health/ Health Policy and Management

SKILLS

MS Office Suite, Data Entry, Spreadsheets

INTERNSHIPS

Advocate - Mississippi Health Advocacy Program, Jackson MS 08/22 - 11/22 Reported back to the instructor to receive day-to-day tasks and responsibilities.

Communicated effectively with faculty and staff and accepted critiques and suggestions for areas of improvement.

Delivered clerical support by handling a range of routine and special requirements.

Searched at libraries and scholarly databases to locate necessary information for research projects.

Analyzed problems, identified solutions and made decisions.

Contributed to content creation for company websites.

Developed business, financial and analytical skills needed for career.

Achieved management recognition by designing and implementing special projects Administrative Assistant - Mississippi Department of Correction, Pearl MS 05/21 – 09/21 Provide basic clerical support and data-entry. Procure supplies and equipment.

Assist with maintaining, monitoring, and developing budgets.

Writing quarterly reports.

Supervision of inmates working in the department.

Relaying job assignments to interoffice category leaders for repair.

Ordering supplies and receiving shipments

Vista Program - AmeriCorp, Jackson, MS 09/2019 – 09/2020 Research and report on the extent of food insecurity, poverty and utilization

of federal nutrition programs in the Hunger Free Community and Coalition Service area using existing data sets and available resources.

Work with Hunger Free Community Coalition to determine if additional data is needed to evaluate its progress.

Create a process for collecting this information.

Create processes for monitoring and communicating relevant information to the Hunger Free Community Coalition.

Medical Records Field Reviewer - Change Healthcare - Remote 02/2019 – 05/2019 Field Reviewers visit physician offices and hospitals to retrieve specific information from medical records for various projects.

Manage paper medical records, or an EHR/EMR platform to retrieve information. Counselor Aide - Bannum Place of Jackson, Jackson MS 10/2016 – 05/2017 Supervision of recently released parolees as they reintroduce and readjust to becoming a part of society. Supervising daily living, job hunting, chores and adhering to all safety protocol

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