| 2005 |
University of Florida- Gainesville, Florida Graduate Certificate Anticipated 5/05 College of Public Health & Health Professions Major: Public Health/Epidemiology |
| 2004 |
Canyon College- Caldwell, Idaho Master of Arts School of Health Services Major: Community Health Education |
| 2004 |
Santa Fe Community College- Gainesville, Florida Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Emergency Medical Services Program |
| 2001 |
University of Florida- Gainesville, Florida Bachelor of Science College of Health and Human Performance Major: Health Science Education Specialization: Community Health |
| 2004 |
Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Santa Fe Community College Emergency Medical Services Program & U.S. DOT National Standard; Curriculum includes HIV/AIDS and HAZ MAT awareness |
| 2004 |
First Responder Santa Fe Community College Emergency Medical Services Program & U.S. DOT National Standard |
| 2004 |
Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR) American Heart Association ® |
| 2002 |
Standard First Aid American Red Cross |
| 2002 |
Registered Healthcare Educator #1791 National Health Career Association |
| 2002 |
Certified HIV/AIDS Instructor & Instructor Trainer (Basic Fundamentals, Starter Facts, Fact Practice, African American Fundamentals, and Prevention Skills) American Red Cross |
| 2002 |
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention American Association for Suicidology/Alachua County Crisis Center |
| 2001 |
Certified Health Education Specialist #8833 National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc |
| 2001 |
Certified HIV/AIDS Counselor Florida Department of Health Bureau of HIV/AIDS |
| 2004- |
Critical Care Technician/EMT-B Shands at Alachua General Hospital (AGH)-Gainesville, Florida Emergency Department Responsibilities Include: Under the direction of RN/MDs: effectively operates monitors (telemetry, NIBP, Bedside Glucose Meter), prioritize task based on patient's needs, maintain accurate medical documentation and splinting fractures, perform 12-lead EKG, Catherization/foley insertion, IV site care, initial triage of patients incoming into ER, performs post mortem care, Ostomy care, assist with clinical procedures, Oxygen delivery, tracheal suctioning, and clerical paperwork. |
| 2003- |
Health Services Representative Alachua County Health Department- Gainesville, Florida Department of HIV/AIDS Services Responsibilities Include: Promoting, maintaining and improving individual and community health, Provide HIV Pre/Post- Test Counseling; Implement outreach strategies for "high-risk" populations; Participate in community health fairs for priority populations; Prevention and Interventions education towards HIV/STI infection/re-infection; Maintain strict patient confidentiality with patients and documents |
| 2003-2004 |
Health Education Specialist (Grant Position) Santa Fe Community College-Gainesville, Florida Health Careers Opportunity Program (HCOP) Responsibilities Include: Recruit individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds for health professions training; Assist disadvantaged students to enter training programs in health or allied health professions; Provide counseling, mentoring and other services that help students successfully complete their training; Expose students to community-based primary health care with public and private nonprofit providers; Develop a larger and more competitive applicant pool through partnerships with institutions of higher education, school districts and other community-based entities |
| 2002- |
Adjunct Associate Professor Santa Fe Community College- Gainesville, Florida Sciences for Health Programs Responsibilities Include: Develop, design and teach curriculum for Introduction to Health Care, Medical Terminology, Pre-Practicum, Surgical Technology Medical Terminology; Supplemental instruction for all health science programs; Maintain accurate account of student grades, attendance and department records and serve as a member of the new faculty search/screening committees |
| 2001-2003 |
HIV Health Education Coordinator/Prevention Educator Planned Parenthood of North Central Florida-Gainesville, Florida Responsibilities Include: Coordinated street outreach; Administered HIV Test with Pre/Post Test Counseling; Assessed individual and community needs; Provided patients with clinical education about diagnosis and treatments for STIs, Implemented social marketing strategies for National HIV Testing Day, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, National Hispanic HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and World AIDS Day observance events; Referred and linked clients to appropriate care providers for ongoing care and counseling; Organized community education programs; Recruited and trained Peer Educators from priority populations; Conducted HIV 501 training courses for the county health department; Maintain strict confidentiality with patients and medical documents |
| 2002-2002 |
Research Assistant University of Florida College of Nursing- Gainesville, Florida Responsibilities Include: Collected qualitative data in Duval County STD clinic; Performed patient risk assessment associated with Gonorrhea (GC) & Chlamydia (CT); Interviewed patient to assess risk factors associated with re-infection; Collaborated with principle investigators from John Hopkins University and Florida Department of Health about process findings; Medical Transcription of in-depth qualitative data collection; maintained IRB protocols and standards; maintained strict confidential with patients and documents |
| 2001-2001 |
Health Services Representative Columbia County Health Department- Lake City, Florida Department of HIV/AIDS Services Responsibilities Include: Coordinated STI/HIV prevention outreach in rural areas; Work closely with staff and consultants to promote HIV testing and counseling services; Implemented social marketing strategies for National HIV Testing Day & World AIDS Day Campaigns; Assisted in Partner Counseling and Referral Services with Disease Intervention Specialist; Administered HIV Antibody screenings; Pre/Post-test counseling |
| 2000-2000 |
Pharmacy Technician (clinical/hospital) Shands Rehabilitation Hospital Responsibilities Include: Prepared & distributed unit dose drugs for 24 hour med-cart exchange to nursing units; Interpreted & prepared physician orders with attention and detail; Ordered medications via computer system; Performed billing of dispensed medications to patients; Served as a liaison between Pharmacist, Physicians and Nurses to ensure accuracy |
| 1998-2001 |
Pharmacy Technician (retail) Publix Pharmacy Responsibilities Include: Answered customer inquiries and developed a large personal customer base demonstrated rough product knowledge and excellent customer service; Typed prescriptions, processed claims for T/P billing and counting medications for Pharmacist; Ordering and stocking medications for inventory control and maintaining pharmacy records; Managed patient files, pharmacy records and maintain strict confidentiality |
| 2003 |
Medical Spanish Suwannee River Area Health Education Center |
| 2003 |
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (online) George Washington University College of Medicine |
| 2003 |
Life Skills Training: Promoting Health & Personal Development Florida Department of Health- Bureau of Tobacco Prevention & Control |
| 2003 |
National HIV/AIDS Update Conference The American Foundation for AIDS Research & Florida/Caribbean AIDS and Education Training Center |
| 2003-2002 |
Domestic Violence Update Suwannee River Area Health Education Center |
| 2003-2001 |
HIV/AIDS 501 Update Florida Department of Health & Alachua County Health Department |
| 2003-2001 |
Keeping With the Pace HIV Conference Florida AIDS and Education Training Center |
| 2003-2001 |
Diversity and Cultural Competency Suwannee River Area Health Education Center |
| 2002 |
Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention American Association for Suicidology/Alachua County Crisis Center |
| 2002 |
HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Courses American Red Cross |
| 2002 |
Cultural Competency and HIV/AIDS Training Florida Department of Health Bureau of HIV/AIDS, Alachua County Health Department & Florida A&M University Institute of Public Health- College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences |
| 2002-2001 |
Prevention of Substance Abuse Conference Workshops Corner Drug Store, Inc. |
| 2001 |
Regional Provider Training Florida Department of Health Bureau of HIV/AIDS |
| 2001 |
Sexuality and Contraception Training Planned Parenthood of North Central Florida |
| 2000 |
National Convention Conference American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance |
| 2000 |
Protection of Human Research Subjects Training National Institute of Health Office of Human Subjects Research |
| 2000 |
Student Leadership Conference American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance |
| 1999 |
HIV/AIDS 104 North Central Florida AIDS Network |
| 2002 |
Cohen, M. Substance Abuse and Sexuality Activity Among High School Students. Corner Drug Store Regional Drug Summit Conference- Gainesville, Florida |
| 2002 |
Cohen, M. Linking Self-esteem to Risky Sexual Activity Among College Students. University of Florida Sexuality Awareness Workshops- Gainesville, Florida |
| 2001 | Cohen, M. No Glove, No Love. Santa Fe Community College Living Well Workshop Series- Gainesville, Florida |
| 2004- |
University of Florida Public Health Student Association |
| 2004- |
Florida Student Nurse Association |
| 2000- |
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance |
| 2000- |
American Association for Health Education |
| 2004 |
Published in The Chancellor's List |
| 2004 |
Published in The National Dean's List 27th Edition National Dean's List |
| 2003 |
Certificate of Appreciation Florida HIV/AIDS Community Planning Group |
| 2003-2001 |
Community Partner Counseling Program Certificate of Appreciation Alachua County School Board/Horizon New Pathways Center |
| 2002 |
Health & Safety Service Award American Red Cross |
| 2002 |
HIV/Substance Abuse Certification of Appreciation Corner Drug Store, Inc. |
| 2002 |
Certificate of Participation for Health Education Gainesville Job Corp |
| 2001 |
Service Award Santa Fe Community College- Health Careers Opportunity Program |
| 2001 |
President's Honor Roll, 4.0 GPA University of Florida |
| 2000 |
Outstanding Customer Service Recognition Publix Pharmacy |
| 2000 |
Appreciation of Service- Teacher of the Year Selection Committee University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2000 |
Health Science Education Student Representative (selected by faculty) to attend National Leadership Conference University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance |
| 2003- |
Board of Directors (Member-at-Large) Area 3/13 HIV Prevention Partnership- North Central Florida Health Planning Council |
| 2002-2004 |
Lead Instructor American Red Cross African American HIV/AIDS Program |
| 2002- |
Representative (Area 3/13) Florida Department of Health Bureau of HIV/AIDS Florida Community Planning Group |
| 2001 |
President University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance College Council |
| 2000 |
Vice President University of Florida College of Health and Human Performance College Council |
| 2000 |
Vice President University of Florida- Florida Association for Professional Health Educators |
| 2003 | Shands Hospital (Emergency Department) |
| 2003 | Teen Summit Planning Committee |
| 2002-2003 | American Red Cross HIV/AIDS Instructor/Trainer |
| 2002 | Alachua County Crisis Center |
| 2001-2003 | United Way Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program |
| 2001- | HIV Community Planning Partnership Area 3/13 |
| 2001-2002 | Corner Drug Store -HIV/Substance Abuse Committee |
| 2001- | Partners in the Prevention of Substance Abuse Coalition |
| 2001-2003 | Mentor disadvantaged African American youth |
| 2001 | Keeping with the Pace HIV Conference Volunteer |
| 2000-2001 | University of Florida-Student Healthcare Advisory Committee |
| 1999 | University of Florida- Vocal Eyes Program |
| 1997 | Collegiates Helping As Mentors in Public Schools |
| 1996-2000 | North Central Florida AIDS Network Volunteer |
| 1996 | University of Florida- Goodwill Gators |
| 1995 | Bethesda Memorial Hospital (Pediatrics Department) |