Jo-Jo Edwards-Helaire
Baton Rouge,LA
Summary
Results-oriented community engagement professional with expertise in event planning and multicultural competence. Successfully organized impactful football camps at Glyde 225, reaching over 200 youths and promoting health awareness. Developed inclusive sexual health curriculums at the University of Kansas Medical Center, showcasing strong project leadership and qualitative research skills. Dedicated to fostering community involvement that enhances community well-being.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Outreach Organizer
Glyde 225
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
04.2023 - Current
- I organized free football camps for youth aged 6-13, with a focus on intercity youth.
- I recruited multiple companies and stakeholders to provide donations for the camp. This included Raising Cane's, BREC, Elite Training Facility, Richards Honda, etc.
- I resourced shirts, goodie bags, and meals for over 200 youth participants.
- I built a team of diverse people with different skill sets to help organize this event, and I facilitated responsibilities.
Intern
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas
01.2023 - 05.2023
- I created sexual health education curriculums for 4th and 5th grades while implementing the guidelines provided by the elementary school.
- I taught the lesson plans I made to the students.
- I created an online adaptation of these lessons.
- I assisted in a study whose purpose was to understand perceptions, beliefs, and knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccines for women involved in the criminal legal system.
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas
08.2021 - 12.2022
- The (S)HE program's goals are to empower people in jails by providing sexual, reproductive health, and cancer prevention education; facilitating access to carceral and community resources; and taking seriously the interpersonal, social, and community contexts into which people return when they leave jail, and how those contexts relate to health.
- I facilitated communication among different universities for a multi-campus program collaboration.
- I engaged with program participants by scheduling and conducting interviews.
- Prepared and presented reports on research progress to faculty members.
Education
Master of Science - Public Health - Public Practice
University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, Kansas12-2023
Bachelor of Science - Biology - Minors in Chemistry & Women’s Studies
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana05.2021
Skills
- Event planning
- Project leadership
- Data collection
- Qualitative research
- Multicultural competence
- Partnership building
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Community Outreach Organizer
Glyde 225
04.2023 - Current
Intern
University of Kansas Medical Center
01.2023 - 05.2023
Graduate Research Assistant
University of Kansas Medical Center
08.2021 - 12.2022
Master of Science - Public Health - Public Practice
University of Kansas Medical Center
Bachelor of Science - Biology - Minors in Chemistry & Women’s Studies
Xavier University of Louisiana
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