Laura Shepherd
Los Angeles,CA
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Event Safety Consultant
Joffe Emergency Services
05.2024 - Current
- Assisted the Emergency Management Team supporting clients with projects like on-site assessments, document development, Professional Development training, and more.
Intern
Wellness Equity Alliance
03.2024 - Current
- Perform research on the most cutting edge interbehavioral health models and prepare them for implementation in existing clinics
- Design policy and procedures for upcoming clinics.
EMT Supervisor & FTO
Joffe Emergency Services
05.2022 - Current
- Respond to emergency calls at events, train EMTs, and dispatch EMTs during +50,000 attendee events.
Medical Team Lead
Cottonwood Church
02.2021 - Current
- Provide free emergency medical care and basic wound care to all 3,000 attendees every Sunday or at special events.
Service Facilitator
Cottonwood Church
02.2021 - Current
- Learned the basics of 5 performance software programs and 12 stations
- Oversee a team of +30 volunteers during two 3,000-attendee services every Sunday
- Correct any mistakes or software glitches discreetly before attendees or cameras catch them.
MPH Student Association (MaPHSA) Board Member
Keck School of Medicine
05.2023 - 05.2024
- The association represents the interests of all MPH students at Keck USC School of Medicine
- Coordinated professors providing workshops, employment opportunities, and mental health services for all MPH students.
Graduate Student Government Senator
Keck School of Medicine
05.2023 - 05.2024
- Represented the interests of all Keck USC School of Medicine students in the Graduate Student Government, the governing body that oversees all USC system graduate programs.
Primary Author
USC Keck School of Medicine, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences
12.2022 - 04.2023
- Acquired scientific literature on health issue using PubMed and wrote in depth critique on deficiencies in medical knowledge and legislature
- Two articles accepted for publication by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Premed Mentorship Program Founder and Chair
American Medical Student Association
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Led curriculum creation and managed relationships with collaborating organizations based in D.C
- Four hundred participants joined the first program cycle.
Founding President
Ohana Bridges
03.2020 - 08.2020
- Founded a web-based initiative to assist small businesses in donating to their local medical facility during the COVID-19 crisis.
Regional Director
American Medical Student Association
07.2018 - 07.2020
- Acted as the representative for the American Medical Student Association to all premedical chapters within the 20 westernmost states
- Joined board meetings, held presentations to chapter general members, addressed their needs, and connected them with resources needed to accomplish their goals.
TA & Tutor
University of Hawaii at Hilo
08.2018 - 05.2020
- Tutored Elementary Survey of Chemistry and Organic Chemistry I and II
- Held regular office hours, administered exams, graded exams, and held open exam study sessions.
Chapter Founder and President
American Medical Student Association
07.2017 - 05.2020
- Founded the first AMSA chapter within Hawaii, collaborated with nine organizations, became the largest workforce of medically trained volunteers on the island.
Volunteer
Hui Pono Ornish Program
11.2019 - 03.2020
- Took vitals and performed physical exams of participants.
Student Leader
Pre-Health Career Corps
01.2019 - 03.2020
- Coordinated and led community workshops and CPR/First Aid trainings
- Led clinical skills workshop for high school students
- Ran lava flow disaster relief events.
Student Volunteer
Project Vision Hawai'i
09.2017 - 02.2020
- Assisted with acuity screening, taking retinal images, and patient intake for school-wide testing
- Coordinated with state administration to ensure events are staffed.
Health Scholar
COPE Health Scholars
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Rotated through six departments at St
- Joseph’s Hospital of Orange
- I assisted in RN patient care and shadowed physicians
- Departments: Medical Telemetry, Pulmonary Renal, Mother-Baby Unit, Emergency Care Center, General Surgery, and Orthopedics
Research Lab Assistant
The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy
01.2018 - 09.2019
- Developed immunodiagnostic test for Ratlung Worm Disease that led to grant funding and submission for publication.
Research Assistant
University of Hawaii at Hilo
10.2016 - 01.2017
- Tracked the movement of whale migration through Hilo Bay
- Performed data analysis to identify trends.
Education
Master of Public Health -
USC Keck School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA12.2024
Bachelor of Science - Biomedicine
University of Hawai'i
Hilo, HI05.2020
Certification
- Emergency Medical Technician - California
- Phlebotomy Technician I - California
- Youth Mental Health First Aid – Hawaii
Leadership Experience
- MPH Student Association (MaPHSA) Board Member, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 05/2023, 05/2024, The association represents the interests of all MPH students at Keck USC School of Medicine. Coordinated professors providing workshops, employment opportunities, and mental health services for all MPH students.
- Graduate Student Government Senator, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, 05/2023, 05/2024, Represented the interests of all Keck USC School of Medicine students in the Graduate Student Government, the governing body that oversees all USC system graduate programs.
- Founding President, Ohana Bridges, Los Angeles, CA, 03/2020, 08/2020, Founded a web-based initiative to assist small businesses in donating to their local medical facility during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Premed Mentorship Program Founder and Chair, American Medical Student Association, Los Angeles, CA, 03/2020, 03/2022, Led curriculum creation and managed relationships with collaborating organizations based in D.C. Four hundred participants joined the first program cycle.
- Student Leader, Pre-Health Career Corps, Hilo, HI, 01/2019, 03/2020, Coordinated and led community workshops and CPR/First Aid trainings. Led clinical skills workshop for high school students. Ran lava flow disaster relief events.
- Regional Director, American Medical Student Association, 07/2018, 07/2020, Acted as the representative for the American Medical Student Association to all premedical chapters within the 20 westernmost states. Joined board meetings, held presentations to chapter general members, addressed their needs, and connected them with resources needed to accomplish their goals.
- Chapter Founder and President, American Medical Student Association, 07/2017, 05/2020, Founded the first AMSA chapter within Hawaii, collaborated with nine organizations, became the largest workforce of medically trained volunteers on the island.
Nonclinical Experience
- Intern, Wellness Equity Alliance, Los Angeles, CA, 03/2024, Present, Perform research on the most cutting edge interbehavioral health models and prepare them for implementation in existing clinics. Design policy and procedures for upcoming clinics.
- Service Facilitator, Cottonwood Church, Los Alamitos, CA, 02/2021, Present, Learned the basics of 5 performance software programs and 12 stations. Oversee a team of +30 volunteers during two 3,000-attendee services every Sunday. Correct any mistakes or software glitches discreetly before attendees or cameras catch them.
- Student Volunteer, Project Vision Hawai'i, Hilo, HI, 09/2017, 02/2020, Assisted with acuity screening, taking retinal images, and patient intake for school-wide testing. Coordinated with state administration to ensure events are staffed.
Research
- Primary Author, USC Keck School of Medicine, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Los Angeles, CA, 12/2022, 04/2023, Acquired scientific literature on health issue using PubMed and wrote in depth critique on deficiencies in medical knowledge and legislature. Two articles accepted for publication by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
- Research Lab Assistant, The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, Hilo, HI, 01/2018, 09/2019, Developed immunodiagnostic test for Ratlung Worm Disease that led to grant funding and submission for publication.
- Research Assistant, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI, 10/2016, 01/2017, Tracked the movement of whale migration through Hilo Bay. Performed data analysis to identify trends.
Awards
- Delta Omega Honorary Society Inductee, USC Keck School of Medicine, 05/2024, The Delta Omega Honorary Society was founded in 1924 at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health. It is the only American public health honorary society. The USC chapter inducts 10 lifetime members per year. Determined by GPA and significant contributions to the field of public health.
- Paul R. Wright Chapter Success Award, American Medical Student Association, 03/2024, Awarded for outstanding contributions to healthcare of underserved populations and the creation of high-quality and creative programs. Presented at the annual American Medical Student Association National Convention in Washington, D.C. All 634 medical and premed chapters are considered.
- Most Valued Volunteer, Hilo Medical Center, 03/2020, Determined by physician votes. Awarded for my work with the Hui Pono, Ornish Lifestyle Medicine Program.
Poster Presentations
- Immunodiagnostic Detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis Exposure on Hawaii Island Using Isogeographic 31-kDa Antigen, 04/2019, Annual Biomedical Sciences and Health Disparities Symposium at John A. Burns School of Medicine
- Immunodiagnostic Detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis Exposure on Hawaii Island Using Isogeographic 31-kDa Antigen, 01/2020, 6th International Scientific Workshop on Angiostrongylus Cantonensis and Angiostrongyliasis
- Immunodiagnostic Detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis Exposure on Hawaii Island Using Isogeographic 31-kDa Antigen, 03/2020, American Medical Student Association National Convention
Publications
- Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs: Identifying the Opportunities, 09/2024, (Expected) Published in the National Academies Press Perspectives Health Periodical
- Disasters and Schools: Children's Environmental Health At Risk, 09/2024, (Expected) Published in the National Academies Press Perspectives Health Periodical
- Immunodiagnostic Detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis Exposure on Hawaii Island Using Isogeographic 31-kDa Antigen, Jarvi, S. I., Nakayama, K., Eamsobhana, P., Kaluna, L., Shepherd, L., & Tagami, Y. (2023). Immunodiagnostic Detection of Angiostrongylus cantonensis Exposure on Hawaii Island Using Isogeographic 31-kDa Antigen. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 109(2), 335–342. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.22-0643
Timeline
Event Safety Consultant
Joffe Emergency Services
05.2024 - Current
Intern
Wellness Equity Alliance
03.2024 - Current
MPH Student Association (MaPHSA) Board Member
Keck School of Medicine
05.2023 - 05.2024
Graduate Student Government Senator
Keck School of Medicine
05.2023 - 05.2024
Primary Author
USC Keck School of Medicine, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences
12.2022 - 04.2023
EMT Supervisor & FTO
Joffe Emergency Services
05.2022 - Current
Medical Team Lead
Cottonwood Church
02.2021 - Current
Service Facilitator
Cottonwood Church
02.2021 - Current
Premed Mentorship Program Founder and Chair
American Medical Student Association
03.2020 - 03.2022
Founding President
Ohana Bridges
03.2020 - 08.2020
Volunteer
Hui Pono Ornish Program
11.2019 - 03.2020
Student Leader
Pre-Health Career Corps
01.2019 - 03.2020
TA & Tutor
University of Hawaii at Hilo
08.2018 - 05.2020
Regional Director
American Medical Student Association
07.2018 - 07.2020
Health Scholar
COPE Health Scholars
05.2018 - 09.2019
Research Lab Assistant
The Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy
01.2018 - 09.2019
Student Volunteer
Project Vision Hawai'i
09.2017 - 02.2020
Chapter Founder and President
American Medical Student Association
07.2017 - 05.2020
Research Assistant
University of Hawaii at Hilo
10.2016 - 01.2017
Master of Public Health -
USC Keck School of Medicine
Bachelor of Science - Biomedicine
University of Hawai'i
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