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Harrison C. Whately

Environmental Health Scientist
Atlanta,GA

Summary

Experienced public and environmental health professional with a strong background in emergency management, project development, technical contributions, and project management. Dedicated to facilitating the effective development, implementation, and management of environmental research and subject matter that is crucial for the well-being of humans, animals, and the broader environment.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Environmental Health Scientist

ICF
Atlanta, GA
06.2022 - Current
  • Contribute to more than a dozen projects for agencies including the EPA and NIH as an individual contributor, including tasks such as title/abstract and full-text review of references identified for systematic literature reviews, epidemiological and toxicological study quality evaluation, data extraction, study synthesis, and development of technical manuscripts and documents
  • Perform routine budget management activities for two projects to ensure projects are completed without exceeding budgetary expectations while delivering high-quality deliverables to exceed client expectations
  • Contribute to four projects as a Deputy Project Manager, supporting Project Managers by handling team communications, tracking individual contributor tasks and timelines, monitoring budget, and supporting client meetings and expectations
  • Communicate on a weekly basis with internal staff to ensure that tasks and broader high-level deliverables are completed in a timely manner
  • Communicate with clients on a weekly or bi-weekly basis to maintain a high-level of engagement and satisfaction for four projects
  • Simultaneously managed several complex projects, meeting all pertinent milestones and often exceeding client expectations
  • Trained new employees on areas of technical expertise to ensure high-quality work and reducing required level of effort for senior quality control staff members
  • Facilitated interdisciplinary research projects, merging diverse perspectives to tackle complex scientific questions.

Emergency Management Coordinator

Georgia Department of Agriculture
Atlanta, GA
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Coordinated with various agencies and departments to produce response guidelines to environmental and man-made emergencies
  • Developed two After-Action Reports for table-top exercises and meetings to highlight strengths of responders while also outlining shortcomings and areas for improvement
  • Facilitated various aspects of tabletop exercises, planning meetings, and full-scale exercises to prepare state response efforts for various types of emergencies, including the Foreign Animal Disease Southern Agriculture Functional Exercise, Vista Forge Atlanta Tabletop and WinterEx Planning Meeting
  • Provided new methods to address shortcomings in agricultural response, such as through messaging campaigns
  • Wrote two documents analyzing and discussing the results of a qualitative analysis of mental health surveys distributed to agricultural workers

Laboratory Assistant

Emory University, Laboratory for Exposure Assessment & Development in Environmental Research
Atlanta, GA
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Prepared chemical solutions and samples for examination once per week; perform laboratory examinations utilizing Meso Scale Discovery (MSD) machines
  • Performed six inflammatory biomarker analyses on various media, including serum samples and whole blood
  • Compiled and submitted reports for each of six runs of sample findings as outlined by study specific guidelines, providing results of measured biomarker concentrations in 40 samples/run

Education

Master of Science - Public Health

Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
Atlanta, GA
08.2020 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Public Health

Georgia State University
Atlanta, GA
08.2016 - 05.2020

Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

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Certifications And Certificates

  • ICS 100 and 200, 05/01/21
  • IS 700 and 800

Publications

Armstrong-Mensah, E., et al., 2021, "Injecting substance use in prisons in the United States: a case for needle exchange programs.", The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 47, 3, 273-279

Projects And External Contributions

It’s The Journey, Atlanta, GA

Grant Reviewer, 11/01/21

  • Performed six grant reviews of not-for-profit 501(C) agencies providing women’s wellness and breast cancer screening services.
  • Critiqued grant applications and proposals utilizing a grading rubric, providing feedback on areas for improvement to ensure holistic and accurate consideration of grant expectations and requirements.

Atlanta Undergraduate Conference on Health and Society, Atlanta, GA, 

Research Presenter, 11/01/19 

  • Presented an informational display, Prescription Opioids: The New Epidemic, discussing the current situation surrounding the opioid epidemic in the United States, instituting policies and practices to address the issue.
  • Provided documents with key details pertaining to opioid epidemic and efforts to address their impact on society.

Georgia State Undergraduate Research Conference, Atlanta, GA

Research Presenter, 04/01/19

  • Presented an informational display, Prescription Opioids: The New Epidemic, discussing the current situation surrounding the opioid epidemic in the United States, instituting policies and practices to address the issue.
  • Provided documents with key details pertaining to opioid epidemic and efforts to address their impact on society.

Software

Microsoft Office Suite

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Environmental Health Scientist

ICF
06.2022 - Current

Laboratory Assistant

Emory University, Laboratory for Exposure Assessment & Development in Environmental Research
08.2021 - 03.2022

Emergency Management Coordinator

Georgia Department of Agriculture
04.2021 - 04.2022

Master of Science - Public Health

Emory University, Rollins School of Public Health
08.2020 - 05.2022

Bachelor of Science - Public Health

Georgia State University
08.2016 - 05.2020
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