Hermela Shimendi
Summary
A driven Public Health student with a proven record of successful projects, leveraging leadership, communication, and teamwork skills. Committed to academic excellence and demonstrated integrity. Proficient in time management, collaboration, and problem-solving. Eager to contribute to health equity and support organizational goals for positive health outcomes.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Member
Field Study of Emerging Global Public Health Issues in Ghana
06.2024
- Explored Water & Sanitation practices, HIV, and Women's Health firsthand in Accra, Ghana and Kumasi, Ghana
- Issued culturally sensitive questionnaires to participants within two settings: a village in Accra, Ghana as well as one of the local hospitals in Kumasi, Ghana
- Collected and analyzed primary data on these issues and introduced culturally sensitive recommendations to implement that could help mitigate the Water and Sanitation issues.
Office Assistant
TRIO Upward Bound Program
07.2022 - Current
- Maintain program resources along with assist in the preparation and coordination of tasks
- Answer phone calls and provide customer service to program constituents and parents
- Maintain official program records, files, and documents, including participant databases monitoring.
Research Member
Virus Hunters Georgia State University
09.2021 - 05.2023
- Learned how to access and conduct analysis from software and databases, such as NCBI Virus, Nextstrain, GISAID, Nextclade, and Galaxy
- Found mutant viruses and analyzing their genomes
- Compared relationships between viruses with phylogenetic trees.
NET Training Therapist Training
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) Practicum Course
06.2022 - 06.2022
- Undergone learning of NET origin and history
- Acquired knowledge in the science and components of NET (trauma, transcript, lifeline, defense cascade hill)
- Performed NET training with peers and finalized a timeline of experience
Education
Bachelor of Public Health -
Georgia State University
Atlanta, GeorgiaSkills
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Detail-Oriented
- Digital Proficiency
- Strong written and oral communication
- Effective Conflict Resolution
- Team Collaboration Skills
- Volunteer Engagement
- MS Office Proficiency: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
Awards & Recognitions
- Posse Scholar Finalist
- Georgia State University's Department of Life & Earth Science Outstanding Student Award
- School of Public Health's BS Student Spotlight
- Georgia State University's School of Public Health Student Ambassador
Timeline
Research Member
Field Study of Emerging Global Public Health Issues in Ghana
06.2024
Office Assistant
TRIO Upward Bound Program
07.2022 - Current
NET Training Therapist Training
Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) Practicum Course
06.2022 - 06.2022
Research Member
Virus Hunters Georgia State University
09.2021 - 05.2023
Bachelor of Public Health -
Georgia State University
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