Michelle Cajero
Houston,TX
Summary
Dedicated public health professional with extensive experience in developing and implementing health education programs for diverse populations. Skilled in creating educational materials and delivering presentations. Strong background in health promotion, community outreach, and program evaluation with commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing health disparities.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Education Specialist
Texas Children's Hospital
2024.06 - 2024.08
- Developed and implemented 2 sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) prevention programs, tailored for families and community-facing professionals, in diverse settings across top ten zip codes with highest rates of sleep-related infant mortality in Harris County
- Provided safe infant sleep education to 20 families and 400 community-facing professionals, resulting in increased awareness and adoption of safe sleep practices
- Evaluated the SUID prevention programs by tracking participant progress in pre/post tests and making data-driven improvements
- Built and maintained relationships with 50 community partners and agencies to successfully implement both SUID programs
- Created five culturally-informed educational outreach materials based on 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) infant sleep recommendations
Texas Public Health Fellow
Galveston County Health District
2023.06 - 2024.05
- Participated in 200 outreach activities with Community Health Workers to promote programs and provide health education in rural communities with high social vulnerability indices
- Implemented and evaluated Healthy Eating, Active Living program for 300 students ages 3-12 in three local school sites during 2023-2024 academic year
- Established MOUs and maintained partnerships with over 60 community leaders, community-based organizations, and local agencies to expand scope of health promotion resources
- Led and recruited for the Galveston County Health Equity Advisory Council, comprised of over 50 community leaders, to identify and address health disparities in Galveston County through community assessment methods
- Facilitated 7 focus groups across demographic groups and collected over 200 surveys for community needs assessment
- Developed 30 health education outreach materials on chronic diseases, mental health, and other community health concerns for monthly dissemination on social media and newsletter to over 700 lay audiences
Graduate Research Assistant
UTHealth School Of Public Health
2022.05 - 2023.06
- Assisted with implementation and evaluation of Me & You Too, a multi-component, online sexual risk avoidance education (SRAE) program for ethnic minority youth ages 11-12 living in high teen birth rate zip codes in Travis County, Texas
- Edited and finalized 10 online curriculum materials for youth, facilitators, and parents before start of 2022-2023 academic year
- Programmed pilot-testing of online Qualtrics surveys to collect 530 study consents and SRAE performance measures for HHS Administration for Children and Families
- Acted as a primary liaison to facilitators for troubleshooting online curriculum throughout program implementation
- Completed data collection, entry, and cleaning via Microsoft Excel.
Graduate Research Assistant
UTHealth Texas Emergency Medicine Research Center
2022.01 - 2022.05
- Assisted with 2 studies focusing on community-level sexual health promotion and harm reduction interventions for African American women
- Conducted thorough literature reviews to better understand best practices in minority health research
- Collected and analyzed qualitative data after 10 on-site participant interviews for study screening, recruitment, and enrollment on RedCap
- Developed 1 written plan to evaluate sexual networks among African American women study
- Wrote 1 commentary discussing how structural bias, social inequities, and racism impact health equity
Education
MPH in Health Promotion, Behavioral Sciences, and Health Education -
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston, School of Public Health
Houston, Texas05.2023
BA in Health and Society, Cum Laude -
The University of Texas At Austin
Austin, Texas05.2021
Skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
- Certified in Mental Health First Aid
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Health Education
- Health Promotion
- Health Literacy
- Community Engagement
- Curriculum Design
- Mixed Methods Data Collection
- Cultural Humility
- Analytical Thinking
- Detail-Oriented
Timeline
Health Education Specialist
Texas Children's Hospital
2024.06 - 2024.08
Texas Public Health Fellow
Galveston County Health District
2023.06 - 2024.05
Graduate Research Assistant
UTHealth School Of Public Health
2022.05 - 2023.06
Graduate Research Assistant
UTHealth Texas Emergency Medicine Research Center
2022.01 - 2022.05
MPH in Health Promotion, Behavioral Sciences, and Health Education -
The University of Texas Health Science Center At Houston, School of Public Health
BA in Health and Society, Cum Laude -
The University of Texas At Austin
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