Shanaika Threatt Mph, Ches®

Shanaika Threatt, MPH, CHES® has a diverse work experience in the field of public health and research. Their most recent position is as a Health Communications Specialist at Cherokee Federal, where they started in March 2022. Prior to that, they worked as an Emergency Communications, Partners, and Policy Fellow (ORISE Fellow) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from August 2020 to April 2022.

Before their time at the CDC, Shanaika served as a Clinical Trials Research Coordinator at the Atlanta VA Medical Center from September 2019 to August 2020. Shanaika also worked as a Research Administrative Coordinator at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing at Emory University from April 2019 to July 2019.

Shanaika's work experience also includes serving as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University from August 2018 to May 2019. In this role, they were responsible for course management and communication liaison for a team of professors and teaching assistants.

Their earlier experience includes working as a Direct Care Advocate at Redefining Refuge, Inc from December 2016 to July 2017, where they supported adolescent survivors of human trafficking and developed a life skills program.

Overall, Shanaika Threatt has accumulated a range of skills and knowledge through their various positions in health communications, emergency communications, research coordination, teaching assistance, and advocacy.

Shanaika Threatt, MPH, CHES®, has a strong educational background in the field of public health. Shanaika obtained their Master's degree in Public Health from Emory University, where they attended from 2017 to 2019. Prior to their graduate studies, Shanaika completed their Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the University of South Florida from 2013 to 2017.

In addition to their academic achievements, Shanaika holds a certification in CPR and First Aid from the American Red Cross, which they obtained in May 2014.