LAUREN

A. JONES
2410 Adams Farm Pkwy, Greensboro, NC 27407 (336) 207-5256 JonesLaurenAshlee@gmail.com

EDUCATION
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro August 2015- May 2017
Master of Public Health Concentration: Community Health Education

East Carolina University August 2011- May 2015
Bachelor of Science in Public Health Concentration: Pre-Health Professions
Eta Sigma Gamma, 2014-2016

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Community Health Interventions, Management of Community Health Organizations, Worksite Health
Promotion, Program Evaluation, Program Planning, Health Coaching/Motivational Interviewing, Health
Disparities, Epidemiology, Public Health Systems and Policy, Community Health Education, Statistics,
Developmental Psychology, Medical Nomenclature, Environmental Health Science

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Quest Diagnostics, Greensboro, NC
Dispatcher/Route Representative, September 2015 to Present
Effectively arrange couriers schedules for the transfer of lab and hospital specimens.
Frequently relay messages about lab specimens to and from work crew and supervisors.
Successfully working with airlines and arranging specimen pickups from local airports.

Brighton Gardens Assisted Living Facility, Greensboro, NC
Certified Nursing Assistant, December 2012 to September 2014
Efficiently provided high-quality patient care to Alzheimers patients and complied with HIPPA.
Successfully preserved patient dignity and minimized discomfort while carrying out duties such as
diapering, bathing, helping with meals, transferring using assistive devices, and clothing.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Triad Health Project Internship, Greensboro, NC
Health Education Intern for Triad Health Project, January 2017- Present
Conducted literature review of previous PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) clinical trials and
developed a summary report.
Developed infographics for the organization that discusses the benefits of PrEP treatments,
importance of HIV/STI prevention, and Triad Health Projects involvement with prevention.
Developed a survey to identify the concerns/barriers that affect local healthcare providers
awareness for PrEP treatments.
Assisted with biweekly confidential HIV/STI testing in the Triad Health Project office and outreach
events on college campuses, private businesses, and homeless shelters.
Assisted with recruitment for Cone Health Medical Group PrEP drug study in Greensboro, NC.


Evaluation Proposal of the CDCs REACH Program (Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health)
Evaluation Team Member, August 2016- December 2016
Created an evaluation plan for REACH program: Determined the overall purpose of REACH,
generated four broad questions that will be addressed by the evaluation, identified key
stakeholders and major conceptual factors.
Designed a logic model for evaluation that addresses the activities, outputs, short-term outcomes,
and long-term outcomes expected of the REACH program.
Identified specific evaluation questions, variables to be measured through evaluation,
instrumentations used, and the data collection plan.
Created a detailed budget of $20,000 using NIH formatting and developed a logical timeline for the
evaluation process of the REACH program.

Organizational and Program Assessment of Bringing Out the Best, Greensboro, NC
Team Member of Community Health Assessment Team, January 2016- May 2016
Interviewed team leaders of the Bringing Out the Best program, a community-based service aimed
towards children with communication and behavioral challenges, to determine the needs of clients.
Observed the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats toward the program.
Worked with a team to create a marketable website for the organization to showcase the services
offered to parents, teachers, caregivers, and children in the community:
http://www.bringingoutthebestuncg.weebly.com/

Community Health Analysis of Alamance County, Burlington, NC
Team Member of Health Analysis Team, August 2015-December 2015
Engaged residents of an Alamance County neighborhood in a dialogue with each other and the
local government to improve community consciousness and initiate action for improved health.
Conducted a windshield tour of downtown Burlington, NC and completed interviews with
community members to observe the specific needs and assets of the neighborhood.
Utilized primary and secondary research to compose a health profile and sociodemographic profile
of the downtown Burlington neighborhood.
Created an interactive map of the downtown Burlington neighborhood in Alamance County:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1w6VoBNYjf2KkBgwQQ-SLqEksgDM&usp=sharing

Health Disparity Research Project Coordinator, Greenville, NC
Disparities of Teen Pregnancy Latinas in Eastern North Carolina, August 2014 to December 2014
Conducted primary and secondary research on unplanned pregnancies among teen Latinas in
Eastern North Carolina.
Conducted interviews with a key informant of Association of Mexicans in North Carolina, Inc.
(AMEXCAN) to gain information about the risk factors associated with teen pregnancies.
Determined that major barriers for preventing unplanned pregnancies among teen Latinas in
eastern NC include lack of education, family and religious influences, and policy.
Created a suggested strategy to address the health disparity; Includes sexual health education,
informational seminars for parents, and improving access to healthcare and prevention services.

SKILLS
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SPSS/SAS, and data entry