Terry Turenne
Brooklyn,NY
Summary
Highly organized and detail-oriented professional with strong work ethic and dedication to achieving goals. Skilled at developing and maintaining documentation systems, managing and preparing reports. Knowledgeable in public health policies, prevention and surveillance.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Testing and Vaccination Coordinator II - Full Time
Fund Hired Assigned to NYC DOH
2021.01 - Current
- Support the detection and spread of COVID-19 in congregate residential settings including adult care facilities, shelters and nursing homes.
- Assist with emergency planning by supporting emergency responses for COVID-19, Mpox, RSV and Influenza.
- Manage the NYCDOHMH nursing home testing program.
- Collaborate with NYS department colleagues and partnered testing laboratories to develop strategic plans to address nursing home needs during COVID-19 outbreaks.
- Develop strong communication with nursing home administrators and directors to resolve testing and staffing concerns.
- Enter data, generated reports, and produced tracking documents using the internal communicable disease surveillance database.
- Train new team members on emerging outbreak initiatives.
- Conduct antimicrobial resistant investigations using multiple healthcare systems.
- Coordinate the transport of collected specimens from healthcare facilities to the NYC Public Health Labs.
COVID-19 Contact Tracer - Full Time
New York City Test and Trace Corps
2020.06 - 2020.12
- Communicated with documented COVID-19 patients and other exposed persons via phone call, text, e-mail and other platforms.
- Investigated, identified and confirmed suspected coronavirus cases, also documenting potentially affected contacts.
- Collaborated with a diverse team of public health professionals to streamline contact tracing processes and share best practices.
- Collected and record information on symptoms into the CRM salesforce database.
- Provide contacts with approved information regarding quarantine or isolation procedures, and if appropriate, refer them to testing according to protocol and/or to COVID-19 resources.
- Demonstrated adaptability by transitioning between different contact tracing software platforms as required,
- Maintained patient confidentiality while managing sensitive personal information during interviews and follow-up communications.
- Provide educational and informational resources regarding isolation policies and quarantine measures related to COVID-19.
Public Health Intern/advisor - Part Time
The New Jewish Home
2017.09 - 2019.07
- Provided extensive clerical support to manage patient admissions, staff payroll and patient documentations.
- Collaborated with facility administrators, staff and directors to develop comprehensive public health strategies.
- Developed health outreach programs on health safety, health prevention and health promotions.
- Assisted in developing community awareness and outreach programs targeting specific demographics or health issues.
- Monitored emerging public health threats, informing appropriate responses from relevant agencies.
- Analyzed health data and created reports to present to community leaders and stakeholders.
Education
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, AZ05.2018
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biological Science -
SUNY University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY05.2014
Skills
- Languages: Fluent in French, Haitian Creole and English.
- Computers: Proficiency in STATA, SAS, SPSS, Microsoft Excel Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Ability to manage complex research and data analyses.
- Demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
- Familiar with medical terminology.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Data Entry
- Document Management
- Project Support
- CRM Software
- Medical Billing
Leadership Experience
- Research Associate Intern, New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens, 07/2014, 05/2015, Flushing, NY, Interpreted data collected from patient surveys and tests. Recruited and/or interviewed patients from the emergency department for clinical research. Developed and maintained research databases using Allscripts Software and EMR software.
Timeline
Testing and Vaccination Coordinator II - Full Time
Fund Hired Assigned to NYC DOH
2021.01 - Current
COVID-19 Contact Tracer - Full Time
New York City Test and Trace Corps
2020.06 - 2020.12
Public Health Intern/advisor - Part Time
The New Jewish Home
2017.09 - 2019.07
Master of Public Health (MPH) -
Grand Canyon University
Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biological Science -
SUNY University at Buffalo
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