GENESIS GRINSTON
NYU MPH Global Health Candidate
Summary
Skilled multitasker with superior work ethic and good teamwork, problem-solving and organizational skills. Driven to learn quickly and use various skills to support the team's needs. Reliable and dedicated team player with hardworking and resourceful approach.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Undergraduate Intern
NOLA Baby Cafe
New Orleans, Louisiana
06.2023 - Current
- Work closely with lactation consultants and their efforts to eradicate the stigma around breastfeeding within New Orleans
- Help facilitate weekly meetings, create marketing and branding materials, as well as help with community partnering and networking.
- Expanded my knowledge on infant and young child feeding in emergencies (IYCF-E), and the importance of breastfeeding to help sustain food security.
- Served as a panelist for National Black Breastfeeding Week and spoke about my experience as an intern
Bounce to Zero Brand Ambassador
New Orleans Health Department Bounce to Zero
New Orleans, Louisiana
03.2023 - Current
- Work closely with the New Orleans Health Department's HIV/STI office in their efforts to eradicate stigma on testing and treatment for HIV/AIDs.
- Help host various community events that center conversations led by Bounce Artist Big Freedia and HIV/AIDS community activists to educate those impacted about accessible testing, treatment, and care.
Sexual Assault Prevention Health Educator
Xavier Office of Violence Prevention, Education, and Advocacy
New Orleans, Louisiana
10.2021 - Current
- Work closely with Xavier University of Louisiana's Office of Violence Prevention Education and Advocacy
- Create programs and provide resources to students regarding their sexual health, sexual orientation, and sexual assault prevention
- Facilitated the first-ever campus-wide contraception disbursement in Xavier's history and increased consistent testing for STI/STDs.
Peer Health Educator
Xavier's Office of Counseling and Wellness
New Orleans, Louisiana
09.2021 - Current
- Work closely with Xavier's Office of Counseling and Wellness
- Connect students to campus and community resources
- Honed skills in creating programs for students on various health issues mental, physical, and emotional
Undergraduate Research Intern
LSUHSC Summer Genetics Undergraduate Research Program
New Orleans, Louisiana
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Worked closely with Gynecology Oncologist
- Conducted research examining the prognosis value of next-generation sequencing testing in improving the overall survival rate for patients diagnosed with advanced stages of endometrial cancer in Louisiana between 2018-2023
- Examined a molecularly, racially, and ethnically heterogeneous population, and concluded that over five years, NGS testing decreased mortality rate by 8%.
- Added as co-author on two abstracts "Survival Comparison of Mismatch Repair Deficient Endometrial Cancer in a Black and Non-Black Population" and "Utilization of Next Generation Sequencing for Endometrial Cancer Patients in a Diverse Southern Endometrial Cancer Population the Deep South and Resultant Treatment and Survival Outcomes" both submitted to the Society of Gynecology Oncology in 2023.
Assisted with doctoral research on Smoking Cessation Intervention for Pregnant and Postpartum mothers.
New Orleans, Louisiana
11.2022 - 05.2023
- Conducted a journal article review of newly found research related to our topic
- Created a digital database that encompasses all needed information for the second phase of the research and intervention program.
Worked closely with the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA)
New Orleans, Louisiana
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Created a social media campaign in collaboration with Xavier University's Office of Violence Prevention and Advocacy
- Educated students on the risk of sexual harm amongst college students at the beginning of the school semester
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana05.2024
Skills
- Public Health Experienced
- Emotional Health Experienced
- Branding Experienced
- Research Skillful
- Leadership Experienced
- Collaboration Experienced
- Planning Experienced
- Microsoft Excel
- Team Collaboration
- Multitasking and Organization
- Creativity and Innovation
Certification
- Certified Lactation Advocate, Dillard University's Inaugural Health Equity, Advocacy, and Lactation Program
Timeline
Undergraduate Intern
NOLA Baby Cafe
06.2023 - Current
Undergraduate Research Intern
LSUHSC Summer Genetics Undergraduate Research Program
06.2023 - 08.2023
Bounce to Zero Brand Ambassador
New Orleans Health Department Bounce to Zero
03.2023 - Current
Assisted with doctoral research on Smoking Cessation Intervention for Pregnant and Postpartum mothers.
11.2022 - 05.2023
Sexual Assault Prevention Health Educator
Xavier Office of Violence Prevention, Education, and Advocacy
10.2021 - Current
Peer Health Educator
Xavier's Office of Counseling and Wellness
09.2021 - Current
Worked closely with the Louisiana Foundation Against Sexual Assault (LaFASA)
08.2021 - 11.2021
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Xavier University of Louisiana