GARDENIA SANTOS
Queens,USA
Summary
Skilled in R Studio and SPSS Platform, I leveraged my experience in the Consulate General of Brazil in New York to conduct pivotal community health assessments. As a dedicated Diabetes Educator and Psychotherapist, I've significantly impacted patient care through innovative health educational strategies and psychological support, demonstrating exceptional analytical and empathetic abilities.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Researcher
Consulate General of Brazil in New York
03.2023 - 05.2023
- Gathered and organized information for research purposes, to conduct a Community Health Needs Assessment of about 500 thousand Brazilian residents in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, through 7 key informant interviews.
Diabetes Educator
Medicine Specialized Center for Diabetes and Hypertension
06.2015 - 04.2019
- Taught health education for up to 60 patients per week
- Education strategies included daily practices to manage diabetes mellitus, quality of life, emotional health, and blood sugar control
Psychologist
Public Health Service of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS)
06.2011 - 12.2018
- Interviewed, observed, and surveyed patients to gain necessary information for psychological diagnosis. Approximately, assisting 120 patients monthly during this period of years,
Researcher
Land Administration Department of the State of Maranhão
10.2014 - 04.2015
- Improved data collection efficiency using innovative survey tools to conduct over 50 interviews and record conversations to provide support for anthropologists, researching state countryside community members' rights to a habitable land.
Human Rights Superintendent
Human Rights & Citizenship Department of the State of Maranhão
05.2011 - 07.2014
- Elaborated and managed projects for human rights defense, like the implementation of 5 Support Centers for victims of crimes in the state countryside to assist vulnerable communities in five different cities
- Managed policies to combat child labor, contemporary slavery, and domestic violence, to protect witnesses of crimes, kids, and teenagers threatened with death, and people in the prison system
Coordinator for Tobacco Control
Public Health Service of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS)
06.2011 - 07.2013
- Improved team productivity with regular communication and progress updates, fostering a collaborative work environment, to manage 6 tobacco control therapeutic groups.
Psychotherapist
Mental Health Service of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS)
08.2005 - 05.2011
- Managed psychological support for patients with mental disorders, assisting 100 patients monthly.
- Managed Clinical cases: tobacco addiction, anxiety, eating disorders, mood disorders, depression and sleeping disorders
Education
Master of Arts - Public Health (Concentration: Community Health Education)
Brooklyn College, CUNY
Brooklyn, NY12-2024
Postgraduation certificate - Strategic Management
Universidade CEUMA
Maranhão - Brazil01.2007
Bachelor of Science - psychology
Universidade Federal Do Maranhão
Maranhão - Brazil11.2002
Skills
- Native Language: Portuguese
- Proficiency in English (TOEFL test 84 score)
- Spanish language - intermediate level
- General abilities to use computers and technology
- Content creator about wellness, and emotional health
- Diabetes educator by Sociedade Brasileira de Diabetes
Timeline
Researcher
Consulate General of Brazil in New York
03.2023 - 05.2023
Diabetes Educator
Medicine Specialized Center for Diabetes and Hypertension
06.2015 - 04.2019
Researcher
Land Administration Department of the State of Maranhão
10.2014 - 04.2015
Psychologist
Public Health Service of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS)
06.2011 - 12.2018
Coordinator for Tobacco Control
Public Health Service of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS)
06.2011 - 07.2013
Human Rights Superintendent
Human Rights & Citizenship Department of the State of Maranhão
05.2011 - 07.2014
Psychotherapist
Mental Health Service of the Brazilian Unified Health System (SUS)
08.2005 - 05.2011
Master of Arts - Public Health (Concentration: Community Health Education)
Brooklyn College, CUNY
Postgraduation certificate - Strategic Management
Universidade CEUMA
Bachelor of Science - psychology
Universidade Federal Do Maranhão
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