OMAR THOMPSON
Summary
Strong background in public health, science, statistics, research, community outreach, and data management. Exceptional communication, organizational, and analytical skills. Dedicated to impacting the lives of others and providing value in professional and personal settings.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Home Support Unit Outreach Specialist
NYC Mayor's Public Engagement Unit
04.2022 - Current
- Partner with the Department of Homeless Services, landlords, real estate brokers, and property managers to identify and facilitate the rental of affordable, long term housing to New Yorkers who are transitioning out of shelters and receive rental subsidies
- Inform apartment owners and brokers about the different rent subsidy programs in NYC, and the incentives each program contains
- Arrange viewings of vacant apartments for both participating landlords & brokers and prospective clients
- Regularly update databases of vacant apartments, active landlords & brokers, and prospective & selected tenants with clean and accurate data in order to properly manage a multitude of cases simultaneously
- Assist with leasing paperwork, setting up inspections, payment concerns, and any other issues that may arise
Case Investigator & Contact Tracer
NYS Health + Hospitals & UnitedHealth Group
07.2020 - 04.2022
- Responsible for interviewing COVID-19 contacts and cases, which includes recording personal demographics, symptoms, pre-existing medical conditions, living conditions, occupation, and encouraging getting tested
- Promptly investigate and determine the most likely source of exposure for cases, then identify close contacts of said cases who are sick or at risk of infection and gather their contact information
- Provide contacts and cases with instructions for isolation or quarantine and offer assistance with shelter, food, medical services, and personal protective equipment
- Maintain ongoing communication with contacts and cases throughout their quarantine/isolation period to monitor symptoms and ensure compliance with quarantine, while speaking in a professional and empathetic manner
- Educate both contacts and cases about what COVID-19 is and how it spreads
- Offer to schedule in home or out of home COVID-19 vaccination appointments to contacts and others in the household; answer frequently asked questions about the vaccine and the vaccination outreach program
Suffolk County School Specialist
NYS Department of Health & Public Consulting Group, Inc.
11.2020 - 06.2021
- Transfer confidential health and demographical information of various students and faculty members from Suffolk County schools and daycares, into a database as high priority COVID-19 contacts, in order for them to be contacted as soon as possible
- Monitor and organize large groups of data based upon different school characteristics and analyze outliers, such as contacts who were never called, contacts who were unable to be reached, contacts converted into suspected COVID-19 cases, etc
- Responsible for effectively conducting thorough but empathetic interviews with COVID-19 contacts and mandating quarantine orders in an informative and supportive manner
Project Assistant
A&I Construction
06.2013 - 07.2020
- Monitor and document purchases, expenses, income, and profit for NYC contractor
- Capture and send 'before and after' pictures to NYC Housing Preservation and Development to verify project completion
- Schedule appointments by phone and visit home owners throughout all boroughs of NYC
- Plan and organize day to day operations and set deadlines for tasks
Education
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY05.2019
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Tableau
Timeline
Home Support Unit Outreach Specialist
NYC Mayor's Public Engagement Unit
04.2022 - Current
Suffolk County School Specialist
NYS Department of Health & Public Consulting Group, Inc.
11.2020 - 06.2021
Case Investigator & Contact Tracer
NYS Health + Hospitals & UnitedHealth Group
07.2020 - 04.2022
Project Assistant
A&I Construction
06.2013 - 07.2020
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Stony Brook University
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