Ranjani Anirudhan

● Maintained Maternal and Child Health (MCH) social media accounts in Facebook, Instagram and Drupal, resulting in a 130% increase in engagement

● Published weekly newsletters to over 100 MCH students and faculty with program and academic updates using Google Suite

● Communicated with partner organizations such as March of Dimes and The Body Agency, increasing fellowship and internship opportunities for MCH students

· Synthesized data for 9 national health measures; translated findings into 12 visual infographics for state and community use

· Developed data-driven policy recommendations to improve underperforming health measures with county health departments

· Presented summary of key findings and work products to Nevada Health Department leadership, contributing to statewide health initiatives

● Master’s Thesis: Developed a cross-sectional survey involving 700 South Asian college students, analyzing links between gender-based violence, discrimination, and depression and created campus policy recommendations based on results

● Designed Hunger Free Scholars, a program to increase free school meal enrollment in New Jersey public schools through enrollment assistance and community education sessions

● Developed a program evaluation plan for Reach Out, Stay Strong, Essentials for Mothers and Newborns, intended to reduce postpartum depression rates among low-income and racially diverse women

• Taught math and science to 150 middle school students in underserved schools, boosting state assessment growth by 25%
• Developed skills in conflict resolution and communication across diverse student and parent populations
• Used trauma-informed practices and culturally responsive pedagogy to support student learning, health, and development