JOY CLOUDEN
Sandy Hook,CT
Summary
Meticulous and results-oriented Public Health Professional with a proven track record of collaborating with scientific, medical, and governmental stakeholders to enhance community awareness and access to essential services. Exceptional community outreach skills facilitate the identification of needs and alignment of programs, significantly improving health outcomes for underserved populations. A strong commitment to fostering partnerships drives impactful public health initiatives and promotes equitable access to care. Passionate about creating sustainable solutions that empower communities and elevate overall health quality while leveraging analytical skills to identify and mitigate health hazards in compliance with regulatory standards.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sanitarian
New Haven Health Department
06.2025 - Current
- Maintained accurate records of inspection findings, providing essential data for ongoing monitoring efforts and future policy development initiatives.
- Provided exceptional customer service when addressing public inquiries about environmental health-related topics or concerns raised during inspections.
- Enforced sanitation regulations for better community health by investigating complaints and issuing citations when necessary.
- Conduct investigation for nascence complaints.
- Conduct inspection for Daycare facility and Public pools.
Lead Inspector/ Risk Assessor
New Haven District Health Department
12.2020 - Current
- Conducts investigations, following established protocols, of home environments of children exhibiting the symptoms of blood-lead poisoning.
- Performs inspections using special instruments to identify surfaces containing lead paint.
- Collects samples of paint, dust, water, and soil from dwellings and delivers samples to laboratory.
- Follows procedures to ensure abatement of all areas containing lead paint which may pose a direct hazard to the health of a child.
- Reinspects dwellings after completion of repairs to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Confers with individual property owners relative to service of notices and violations.
- Fosters a cooperative working relationship with other city and state agencies.
- Records test data and prepares reports, summaries, or interpret test results.
- Prepares reports, analyses and recommendations concerning inspection duties and outcomes.
- Develops and implements lead abatement plans for properties with confirmed lead hazards, including coordinating with property owners, contractors, and other stakeholders.
Summer Intern
East Shore District Health Department
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Assist with the performance of Food Inspections, site investigations, water sampling, survey nescience complaints and written reports
- Interacted with customers professionally by phone, email or in-person to provide information and direct to desired staff members
- Worked closely with Register sanitarian to reorganize and enforce the Connecticut Public Health Code and increase productivity
Administrative Assistant
NYC Bookkeeping LLC
01.2017 - 12.2018
- Utilized excel to organize and post to general ledgers
- Processed payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable
- Customer Service and Administrative duties
- Utilized excel to organize and post to general ledgers
- Customer Service and Administrative duties
Education
Masters In Public Health -
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT05.2024
Bachelors of Science - Public Health
Southern Connecticut State University
New Haven, CT05.2019
Skills
- Wastewater treatment monitoring
- Critical thinking
- Environmental health
- Collaborative teamwork
Certification
- Connecticut Environmental Health Association (CEHA)
- Environmental Health Training Program: Public Health, 2019
- Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Certificate
- Lead Planner Designer Certification
- Lead Abatement Supervisor Certification
- Subsurface Sewage, Phase 1
- CPR -First Aid Certification
Timeline
Sanitarian
New Haven Health Department
06.2025 - Current
Lead Inspector/ Risk Assessor
New Haven District Health Department
12.2020 - Current
Summer Intern
East Shore District Health Department
01.2019 - 12.2019
Administrative Assistant
NYC Bookkeeping LLC
01.2017 - 12.2018
Bachelors of Science - Public Health
Southern Connecticut State University
Masters In Public Health -
Southern Connecticut State University
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