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Volunteer Work SARS-CoV-2 Contact Tacer
When SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Coronavirus hit the nation and the world, I attended the second semester of my second year. Johns Hopkins sent the undergraduate students home to quarantine and moved to a full-time online learning platform.
I had a full caseload studying Molecular & Cellular Biology and wanted to join in the battle to save lives. I contacted the Colorado Department of Public Health and FEMA. I obtained the requisite certifications, twelve, attached, to become a certified contact tracer and interact with actual patients to help arrest the spread of COVID-19. I worked full time with patients while a full-time student.
This was my first opportunity to interact with over 100 actual patients who feared for their lives and work with testing, treatment, logistics, and counselling during the worst chapter of the pandemic.
SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) coronavirus certifications/accolades
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Experience
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Contact Tracer for CDPHE, Americorps and FEMA, Colorado School of Public Health, National Navigator Training Collaborative, Trailhead Insitute, & CALPHO.● In ten days attended thirteen certification courses and obtained thirteen certifications to be accredited as a contact tracer by The Colorado Department of Public Health, AmeriCorps, FEMA, Colorado School of Public Health, Trailhead Institute, and the Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center.
● Managed data organization in the REDCAP research database.
● Collected information and interviewed patients with COVID-19 on their contacts and symptoms.
● Managed data organization in the REDCAP research database.
● Pioneered the initial rollout of statewide contact tracing through partnership with AmeriCorps.● Worked withover 100 patients concerning COVID-19 testing.● Coordinated monetary, dietary, and medicinal resources for successful isolation and quarantine for patients.
Partners
Thread Baltimore, MDGrandparent Volunteer (Most Senior Volunteer) December 2018 -Present● MVP Award for 2020● Recruited volunteers to create a support network for underprivileged students at Digital Harbor High School. ● Coached volunteers in the process of forming connections with their students, and how to improve.● In my previous roles as a Family Member and a Head of Family, I coached a student one on one to support her academic growth and to help grow interpersonal skills necessary for success. Thread Student Board Baltimore, MDFounding Member and Community Chair October 2019 -Present● Founded a Johns Hopkins Undergraduate organization dedicated towards recruitment and retention of undergraduate volunteers. ● Organized social events to promote connections between volunteers to better our networks and abilities to support each other and the community. MedLife Baltimore, MDVolunteer September 2019 – December 2021● Work to spread knowledge and access to basic medical care to communities in the US and abroad. ● Participate in fundraising activities to help provide medical care to people with no prior access. ● Work with national organization to expand the medical opportunities available at Johns Hopkins
Thread (formerly known as Incentive Mentoring Program or IMP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was founded by Sarah and Ryan Hemminger as a partnership between students at Johns Hopkins University and two Baltimore City High Schools: Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (Baltimore, Maryland) and the Academy for College and Career Exploration. The goal of Thread is to transform teenagers who are failing high school into Baltimore City's most valuable role models. Thread extends a school-based tutoring program to the home, providing both academic and social support to youth struggling with poverty, drugs, and violence. Mentoring teams, called "Thread Families" not only support teenagers in overcoming their own adversity, but also encourage them to help others do the same. The first group of Thread students achieved a 100% graduation and 100% college enrollment rate.
Target participantsThread's philosophy is that its mentors should learn just as much from the high-school students as these teenagers learn from them.TeenagersHigh School first-year students who have failed at least 50% of their courses and face one of the following psychosocial challenges are selected to join Thread and receive support through college graduation.• School Suspension• Substance Abuse• Gang Violence• Sexual Assault• Poverty• Temporary Homelessness• Burdensome Financial Obligation to Household• Learning Disability• Depression• Incarcerated Parent Health professionals in training Thread's mentors are medical, public health, and nursing students who personally witness the challenges teenagers face. These future health professionals develop experience with urban health issues and promoting behavior change. Mentoring model Thread has a "family style" mentoring, in which a team of 5-6 mentors is matched with each child and is responsible for adapting to their unique needs. Thread Families coach life skills through activities based on three elements: academic assistance, community service, and team-building. As needed, these teams connect students and their families with rehabilitation and other social services. This model was designed to meet the comprehensive needs of the students without overburdening volunteers. Academic assistance Mentors serve as tutors, advocates, and counselors for students. Johns Hopkins graduate students hold 1-on-1 after-school tutoring sessions twice weekly. Volunteers also coach organizational skills, seek regular feedback from teachers and navigate the college application and financial aid processes. Community service At first, the primary concern of many Thread students is self-preservation. Their perspectives shift when they are put in the position of giving to others. Thread Alumni say that participating in service projects gave them a sense of purpose and hope for the future. Team-building Thread encourages students to rely on each other and their network of mentors. Field trips such as camping and high-ropes courses are designed to develop trust, communication skills, and problem-solving ability. Community service awards Thread has received service awards from both local and national organizations.• Echoing Green Fellowship Semifinalist 2008• Baltimore Albert Schweitzer Fellowship 2004,2005,2006,2008• SOURCE School of Medicine Individual Community Service Award presented to mentors in 2005, 2007• Martin Luther King Junior Community Service Award 2006• Boy Scouts of America, Scoutreach Whitney M Young Jr. National Service Award• Spirit of Scouting Leadership Award 2007 Community service partnerships Thread mentors and students participate side-by-side in monthly community service projects benefiting organizations throughout Maryland.• Maryland Food Bank• New Life for Girls• The Club at Collington Square Middle School• Bluford Drew Jemison Academy• St. Francis Academy Community Center• Johns Hopkins SOURCE (Student Outreach Resource Center)
Target participantsThread's philosophy is that its mentors should learn just as much from the high-school students as these teenagers learn from them.TeenagersHigh School first-year students who have failed at least 50% of their courses and face one of the following psychosocial challenges are selected to join Thread and receive support through college graduation.• School Suspension• Substance Abuse• Gang Violence• Sexual Assault• Poverty• Temporary Homelessness• Burdensome Financial Obligation to Household• Learning Disability• Depression• Incarcerated Parent Health professionals in training Thread's mentors are medical, public health, and nursing students who personally witness the challenges teenagers face. These future health professionals develop experience with urban health issues and promoting behavior change. Mentoring model Thread has a "family style" mentoring, in which a team of 5-6 mentors is matched with each child and is responsible for adapting to their unique needs. Thread Families coach life skills through activities based on three elements: academic assistance, community service, and team-building. As needed, these teams connect students and their families with rehabilitation and other social services. This model was designed to meet the comprehensive needs of the students without overburdening volunteers. Academic assistance Mentors serve as tutors, advocates, and counselors for students. Johns Hopkins graduate students hold 1-on-1 after-school tutoring sessions twice weekly. Volunteers also coach organizational skills, seek regular feedback from teachers and navigate the college application and financial aid processes. Community service At first, the primary concern of many Thread students is self-preservation. Their perspectives shift when they are put in the position of giving to others. Thread Alumni say that participating in service projects gave them a sense of purpose and hope for the future. Team-building Thread encourages students to rely on each other and their network of mentors. Field trips such as camping and high-ropes courses are designed to develop trust, communication skills, and problem-solving ability. Community service awards Thread has received service awards from both local and national organizations.• Echoing Green Fellowship Semifinalist 2008• Baltimore Albert Schweitzer Fellowship 2004,2005,2006,2008• SOURCE School of Medicine Individual Community Service Award presented to mentors in 2005, 2007• Martin Luther King Junior Community Service Award 2006• Boy Scouts of America, Scoutreach Whitney M Young Jr. National Service Award• Spirit of Scouting Leadership Award 2007 Community service partnerships Thread mentors and students participate side-by-side in monthly community service projects benefiting organizations throughout Maryland.• Maryland Food Bank• New Life for Girls• The Club at Collington Square Middle School• Bluford Drew Jemison Academy• St. Francis Academy Community Center• Johns Hopkins SOURCE (Student Outreach Resource Center)