Keely Brown
Charleston,South Carolina
Summary
Dedicated Health Education and Public Health Promotion professional eager to leverage strong understanding of health promotion principles, theories and best practices. Skilled in creating educational materials and delivering presentations with sharp eye for detail. Strong interpersonal skills for building positive relationships with focus on counseling. Personable with strong work ethic. Preparing to complete the CHES exam in October of 2024 and obtaining my MPH in the future.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Educator II-Lowcountry Epidemiology Program
South Carolina Department Of Health & Environmental Control
08.2023 - Current
- Responsible for conducting activities to support surveillance for enteric conditions with priority for Salmonellosis, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), Listeriosis, Giardiasis, Campylobacter, Yersiniosis, and other enteric conditions.
- Monitoring for reports of these conditions, administering telephone interviews according to protocol for all diagnosed cases, and analyzing data to identify clusters.
- Conducting additional and follow-up investigations that are prompted by detection of local clusters or outbreaks and multistate outbreaks.
- Gathering demographic data for CDC reporting.
Conducting specimen collection and transport to the Bureau of Laboratories. Providing cluster analysis based on results of whole genome sequencing. - Raised awareness of public health issues through interviews with patients.
- Enhanced patient outcomes by providing one-on-one education on health behaviors and disease management.
- Collaborated with healthcare professionals to create comprehensive patient education and patient outcomes.
Community Initiative Intern
South Carolina Department Of Health & Environmental Control
01.2023 - 04.2023
- Observe and participate in the Tobacco/Substance Misuse Coalition for Greenwood County, Wholespire Greenwood County Coalition, and the McCormick County Community Improvement Coalition.
- Assisting in hosting/planning the McCormick County Data Walk and participating in a poverty simulation.
- Enhanced intern productivity by assisting with project coordination and providing ongoing support.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Facilitated successful completion of projects from concept to launch.
Intern for United Way of the Lakelands
United Way Of The Lakelands
10.2022 - 12.2022
- Presented and assisted on multiple Greenwood County Data Walks.
- Collaborated with Greenwood County Coalition on categorizing health disparities in the community.
- Actively participated in team meetings, offering insightful suggestions that led to innovative problem-solving strategies.
Sea Turtle Conservationist
South Carolina Department Of Natural Resources
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Gathering data on sea turtles along the coast of South Carolina’s Lowcountry, releasing newly hatched sea turtles, presenting data on the rate of sea turtle hatching's, and recording analysis on the location of debris.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Lander University
Greenwood, SC05.2023
Skills
- Health Advocacy
- Resource advocacy
- Program Development
- Cultural Competency
- Material Preparation
- Data Collection
- Adult CPR/AED Certified
- Tennessee Food Safety Center of Excellence's Interview training Certification
- Presentation Skills
- Health Promotion
- Verbal Communication
- Organization
- Google Drive
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
Health Educator II-Lowcountry Epidemiology Program
South Carolina Department Of Health & Environmental Control
08.2023 - Current
Community Initiative Intern
South Carolina Department Of Health & Environmental Control
01.2023 - 04.2023
Intern for United Way of the Lakelands
United Way Of The Lakelands
10.2022 - 12.2022
Sea Turtle Conservationist
South Carolina Department Of Natural Resources
06.2018 - 08.2018
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
Lander University
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