Health Educator

Blaise Myers

M.P.H., R.S.

OBJECTIVE

To find a career that allows me to use my public health knowledge and skills to educate and serve the community.

EDUCATION

Walden University; Online; Minneapolis, MN: 2005-2007

Master’s degree in Public Health with a specialization in Community Health

Graduate Research: Attitudes and beliefs of overweight and obesity in Ector County among high school and junior high teachers, school nurses and students.

University of Texas of the Permian Basin; Odessa, TX: 2000-2005

Bachelor’s of Science

Major in Biology, Minor in Chemistry

Undergraduate Research: Investigation of the stomach contents of three species of Phrynosoma.

Odessa College; Odessa, TX: 2004

Phlebotomy certification

Odessa College, Odessa; TX: 1999-2000

General studies

Permian High School; Odessa, TX: 1997-1999

Honors degree

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Professional Sanitarian

Texas Department of State Health Services

License Number: 4268

Designated Representative

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

License Number: OS0023768

EMPLOYMENT

2005-2008 Health Educator/Water Quality Specialist, Ector County Health Department

Lead Ector County Wellness Coalition in a fight against obesity and physical inactivity in Ector County; schedule and direct planning meetings; recruit volunteers; design educational materials; attend educational and community outreach events.

Under Designated Representative license, inspect septic systems and swimming pools; investigate sewage and swimming pools complaints; issue septic construction permits; track records on existing septic systems throughout the county; aid in investigation of health complaints.

2004-2005 Anatomy and Physiology Teacher, American Commercial College

Teach anatomy and physiology classes for Medical Assistant certification program; keep student records, ensure students regularly attended class; report to director.

2003-2004 Medical courier, Southwest Transferal Inc.

Pick up bodily fluid samples from Odessa Regional Hospital and Medical Center Hospital and deliver them to Midland airport to ship to ARUP laboratories.

2003. Pharmacy Technician, Lawrence Bros. Pharmacy

Enter new prescriptions and refills into computer system, find generic and brand-name drugs in inventory, count pills and measure liquids, cashier.

1999-2002 Copy Editor, Odessa American

Proofread stories, design pages (inside and covers), flow stories and photos onto pages, write headlines, proofread pages, make sure most accurate, up-to-date information gets into next day’s paper, check finished pages, meet deadlines.

SKILLS

Microsoft Office, Microsoft Works, Quark Express, PageMaker, Photoshop, SAFE, FreeHand, RandomWare and Windows 97 through Windows XP.

Formation and leadership of a coalition

Educating and directing students

Designing educational materials

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