Francis ejezie mpa resume

FRANCIS U. EJEZIE 790 N Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, Georgia 30021 8327661678 ejezief@yahoo.com EDUCATION Master of Public Health (MPH), Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Expected May 2019 Master of Public Administration (MPA), Public Administration, Health Care Administration Track, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi, Graduated: May 2017 Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, Graduated: April 2012 SPECIALTY SKILLS/ RELEVANT COURSES Evaluation and Assessment | Strong Interpersonal and Leadership Skills | Microsoft Office | AutoCAD | SAS |Public speaking| Event Planning | Project management | Accounting | Marketing | Human Resource Management | Operations Management | Google Apps | SurveyMonkey | MailChimp | WordPress | Cvent, Health Care Law and Ethics, Health Care Financial Management and United States Health Care System.

EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY: I am a permanent resident of the United States.

WORK EXPERIENCE International Rescue Committee, Atlanta, Georgia Economic Empowerment Intern    

05/18/2018-Present

Provide job coaching and counseling to over 1,000 refugees in the United States; Conducts research on potential employers and job possibilities for over 1,000 clients in the United States; Design resume by working one-on-one with clients; Provide business loans of $15,000 and smaller credit building loans of $300 to over 500 clients to enable credit establishment and strengthen businesses.

Division of Human Development and Disability; Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia Team Lead 

03/08/2018-04/25/2018

Collaborated with team members to complete a project aimed at addressing the concerns and providing opportunities for over 86 staff members

Texas A and M University-Corpus Christi, Texas, USA; College of Business Research Assistant

01/10/2016-05/10/2017

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Performed research on performance management in various industries using different performance models such as the APC and PPP models; Grading, computing results and supervision of undergraduate students; Performed various office duties which includes answering phone calls, attending to students, preparing reports and scheduling appointments.

Department of Community Medicine; University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria

10/10/2013-07/29/2015

Research Assistant     

Led a team of scientists on a project aimed at evaluating the rate of polio in northern Nigeria; Organized various campaigns aimed at creating awareness on the increasing rate of communicable diseases in Nigeria; Led a team of experts in the distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and the commissioning of a pipe-borne water project in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Nigeria as a strategy to fight malaria epidemic in the area; Led a team of Medical Doctors and Scientists in a nationwide tour to provide free education on the importance of vaccination as well as immunize children against communicable diseases; Led a team of scientists to various secondary and tertiary institutions in Nigeria to educate students on prevention of diseases and healthy living.

Comforting Hands Foundation, Houston, Texas 11/02/2013-11/02/2015 Event Planner  Collaborated with external sources in providing clothes, food and school items to orphanages in Nigeria and Ghana;  Raised funds for education and medical bills for orphans in Ghana, Nigeria and victims of natural disaster in northern Nigeria;  Carried out HIV testing and blood donations;  Organised programs aimed at educating primary, secondary and undergraduate students in Nigeria on healthy living.

University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital; Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology Laboratory Scientist 

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06/05/2010-06/05/2012

Executed various microbiological tests aimed at isolating, identifying, and observing pathogenic microorganisms in samples of patients; tests included stool test, urine tests, malaria parasite test, swab/body fluid test, blood culture, serology, sputum test, mycology test and semen analysis; Carried out research aimed at reducing the spread of diseases;

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Monitored and assessed samples of patients Responsible for managing and overseeing laboratory work; Registered new diagnostic tests; Advised patients on how to aseptically collect specimen and collected samples of patients; Developed and planned new methods of preventing the spread of diseases; Prepared various differential media, enriched media, enrichment media, selective media and media used in biochemical test; examples include MacConkey agar, blood agar, cysteine lactose electrolyte deficient agar(CLED). I also participated in preparation of various stains such as Carbolfucshin, crystal violet and methylene blue.

GRADUATE LEVEL PROJECTS 

Organized ALL IN Campus Democracy challenge; a project aimed at improving democratic engagement, increasing student voter participation rates and graduate students with a lifelong commitment to being informed and active citizens;

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Prepared a transmittal letter for the City of Corpus Christi with 2017 budget message;

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Prepared a cost-effective plan for the expansion of the southside Clinic at Islander Regional Medical Center and Imaging Services;

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Prepared a research proposal to determine the effectiveness of clean intermittent catheterization in reducing the incidence of urinary tract infection among people living with spina bifida in Corpus Christi.

PUBLICATIONS

Ejezie Francis Uchechukwu, Lack of Medicaid Expansion in Some States, International Journal of Health Economics and Policy. Vol. 2, No. 1, 2017, pp. 27-29. doi: 10.11648/j.hep.20170201.15 VOLUNTEER 

The Big Event

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Driscoll Children’s Hospital, Corpus Christi, Texas

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Alzheimer’s disease