Epidemiologist

Curriculum Vitae

Dawn M. Ponist

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Brownsburg, Indiana 46112

Home: 317-***-****/ Cell: 317-***-****

Email: ********@*****.*** / ********@******.**.***

I am a scholar and an advocate of critical thinking and problem solving, with a strong desire to be part of an information discovery team. I have a passion to disseminate information for the purpose of understanding both within the scientific community and the community at large. My experience in both science and the fine arts gives me a unique dual perspective, allowing me to incorporate the scientific method with creative thought. I desire to be part of a team where I can combine an inquisitive nature, excellent organizational skills, and the chance to be a problem solver for the greater good of the community.

EDUCATION_________________________________________________________________

Public Health: Epidemiology

Master of Science Degree, Public Health/Epidemiology

Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana

May 2011 GPA 4.0/4.0

Horticultural Science and Technology

Bachelor of Science Degree, Horticultural Science and Technology

Purdue University School of Agriculture, West Lafayette, Indiana

May 1987 GPA 5.45/6.0

AWARDS AND ACADEMIC HONORS___________________________________________

The National Honorary Society in Public Health, Delta Omega, 2011

Poster presentation at CDC Diabetes Translation Conference April, 2011

Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, May 2003

American Association of Christian Schools Professional Employee Certificate

The National Honor Society of Agriculture, Gamma Sigma Delta

National Science Foundation Scholarship for Secondary School Students of High Ability

WORK EXPERIENCE¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬_________________________________________________________

Bio-Statistics 1 Teacher’s Assistant, Indiana University Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN

January 2010 – May 2011

• Graduate level biostatistics course ranging from 24 to 65 students

Student Intern, Indiana State Department of Health / Diabetes Prevention and Control

Program, Indianapolis, IN, June 2011-December 2011

• Completed CITI training: Biomedical Researcher, Stage 1 and Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research, Basic Course

• Conducted a structured literature search for current and related materials relating to diabetes in the pediatric population

• Surveyed all Indiana primary care physicians to ascertain their attitudes and practice patterns relating to Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes in their pediatric patients

• Performed data assimilation and analysis

Substitute Teacher, K-12 Brownsburg Community School Corporation, Brownsburg, IN

August 2004 – January 2009

• Taught all subjects to K-12th grade students of varying class sizes

Elementary Art Teacher, 1-6th, Bethesda Christian Schools, Brownsburg, IN, 1995 – 2004

• Developed and implemented entire elementary art program

• Developed elementary art curriculum to meet standards for state accreditation

• Created and implemented yearly fund raisers to augment the art materials budget

• Groomed dedicated students for art competitions in the greater Indianapolis area

• Responsible for art education of 250 elementary students

Laboratory Technician/ Food Flavor Applications, Universal Flavors (Sensient

Corporation), Indianapolis, IN, 1980-1986

• Developed processed food prototypes showcasing company food flavoring agents

• Served as a liaison between the client (Frito-Lay, General Mills, Burger King, Kroger, etc) and corporate Research and Development teams

• Designed and conducted blind taste test panels to evaluate effectiveness of company food and beverage products

• Reorganized the administrative procedures of beverage laboratory to minimize confusion, facilitate a balanced work load for the chemists, and develop a systemized approach to organizing and filing all pertinent project information.

PUBLICATIONS______________________________________________________________

Abstract/Poster Presentation: Ponist, D.M., DiMeglio, L.A., Heinrich, L.T. “A First Glance at Indiana Primary Care Practitioners: Attitudes and Practice Patterns Relating to Pediatric Diabetes” CDC Diabetes Translation Conference 2011, Poster #203969

Work in Progress: Currently writing an article for publication in both the American Journal of Pediatrics and Diabetes Care summarizing the data collected from my survey regarding juvenile diabetes care in Indiana.

TECHNOLOGY_______________________________________________________________

PC, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SAS, Adobe Acrobat, Paint, EndNote, exposure to WinBUGS and Maptitude, experience with Ovid and PubMed.

REFERENCES________________________________________________________________

Allen Nyhuis, MS 317-***-****

Adjunct Professor Email: *******@*******.***

School of Public Health Biostatistics Division

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Biostatistician

Eli Lily & Company, Indianapolis, IN.

Terrell W. Zollinger, Dr. P.H. 317-***-****

Professor, Department of Public Health Email: ********@*****.***

Director, Epidemiology Division

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Associate Director, Indiana University Bowen Research Center

Laura T. Heinrich, R.D., C.D. 317-***-****

Program Director Email: ********@****.**.***

Diabetes and Prevention and Control Program/ Health and Human Services Commission

Indian State Department of Health

Gregory K. Steele, Dr. P.H., MPH 317-***-****

Associate Professor Email: *******@*****.***

School of Medicine, Department of Public Health

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

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