APRIL 2024-present
Professor of Anesthesiology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
MARCH 2024-present
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
MARCH 2023-present
Senior Associate Consultant (Joint Appointment)
Division of Epidemiology, Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
2023-present
Faculty
Diversity Science Program, Mayo Clinic Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic Enterprise
JANUARY 2022-present
Professor of Practice
Department of Population Health, College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University
2022-present
Medical Director
Office of Health Equity and Inclusion, Mayo Clinic
August 2021-present
Senior Associate Consultant
Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona
December 2012-present
Faculty Associate
CDC Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence/Maryland Safe and Supportive Schools Project (MDS3)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Assist PI/Co-PIs with maintaining independent research portfolio in areas relevant to: 1) violence exposure and prevention in children, adolescents and young adults; and 2) school climate and academic performance among middle and high school students. Manage GIS data collection and perform geospatial analyses. Assist in manuscript preparation and grant applications. Assist with training and recalibration of data collectors.
December 2011-December 2012
Research Data Analyst
CDC Center for the Prevention of Youth Violence/Maryland Safe and Supportive Schools Project (MDS3)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
December 2011-July 2012
Epidemiologist
Baltimore City Health Department
Assisted with the preparation of the health departments Neighborhood Health Profiles. Collect, analyze, and clean health data.
December 2007 – April 2008
Research Assistant
School of Public Health
Morgan State University
Interviewed residents of the Southern Park Heights community to determine barriers to HIV/AIDS testing. The study assessed knowledge of HIV/AIDS, perceptions of HIV/AIDS, sexual behaviors, physical and mental health, and prior drug use. Trained research assistants in field procedures.
September 2007 – December 2011
Senior Research Assistant/Quality Assurance Supervisor
Drug Investigations, Violence, and Environmental Studies Lab
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
Assist PI with maintaining independent research portfolio in areas relevant to:
1) drug and alcohol dependence epidemiology, prevention, and measurement;
2) violence exposure and prevention in children, adolescents and young adults; and
3) environmental approaches to ATOD and violence prevention.
Manage all aspects of field quality assurance, including field training, field testing, and field quality control. Assist in manuscript preparation, grant applications, statistical (Stata, SPSS, Mplus) and spatial analysis (ArcMap), and maintenance the DIVE Studies website.
Assist with the DIVE Scholars Summer Internship Program; this internship introduces high school and college students to public health and research practices. My responsibilities included leading career development courses, assisting students with research projects, and training in basic statistical and research methods.
February 2007 – September 2007
Research Assistant
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE)
Conducted environmental assessments of Baltimore neighborhoods to identify indicators of violence, alcohol and other drug activity. Collect data electronically using a personal digital assistant. Travel to neighborhoods and submit collected data via the Internet to a central database.
November 2006 – January 2008
Clinical Technician
Emergency Department
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
Assisted registered nurses and physicians in the emergency department. My responsibilities included phlebotomy, electrocardiograms, wound care, urine catherization, and general patient care.
January 2006 – November 2006
November 2007 - June 2008
Multifunctional Technician
Emergency Department
Union Memorial Hospital
Assisted registered nurses and physicians in the emergency department. My responsibilities included phlebotomy, electrocardiograms, wound care, and general patient care.