Samantha L.

Samantha L. has a diverse work experience, starting with their role as a Community Health Fellow at the Society for Community Health Awareness Research and Action (SOCHARA) from June 2013 to June 2014. During this time, they participated in school health education programs and conducted door-to-door health education on various topics.

In 2014, Samantha worked as a Project Assistant at Swasthya Swaraj from February to May, and then as a Project Officer from June to December. Their role involved managing projects and coordinating activities.

From 2017 to 2018, Samantha worked as a Project Manager at ECHO India, where they had overall management responsibilities for projects.

Samantha then transitioned to a Project Manager role at Karuna Trust from February 2017 to November 2018. Here, Samantha managed and supervised multi-faceted projects related to primary healthcare across India. Samantha also co-wrote and presented a vision document to the state department of health, outlining recommendations for healthcare based on the National Health Policy, 2017.

In 2019, Samantha worked as a Public Health Consultant at Bloomberg Philanthropies from January to February, completing a final comparative report for the "Smoke Free City" initiative in Bengaluru.

Samantha also worked as a Senior Research Assistant at McGill University from February to October, supporting a PhD scholar in a research study on the National Tobacco Control Programme in India. Their responsibilities included data collection, analysis, and assisting with interviews.

Samantha's next role was as a Business Analyst - Primary Health Engagement & Quality Improvement at the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network from December 2019 to September 2020. Their work involved analyzing primary health engagement and implementing quality improvement initiatives.

From October 2020 to June 2021, Samantha held the position of Population Health Data & Evaluation Specialist at the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network, focusing on evaluating population health data and conducting evaluations.

Currently, Samantha works as a Health Data & Evaluation Specialist at the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network, starting in July 2021. Their role involves utilizing health data to inform evaluations and improvements.

In addition to their work experience, Samantha also had roles as a Casual Academic at James Cook University from September to December 2020 and at James Cook University again from April to May 2020.

Overall, Samantha has a strong background in public health, with experience in project management, research assistance, data analysis, and health education.

Samantha L. has a diverse education history with a focus on healthcare and data analysis. Samantha obtained a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in Dentistry from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences between 2005 and 2010. Samantha continued their education at UNSW, where they completed a Master of International Public Health degree in International Health from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, they earned a Master of Public Health degree in Public Health from UNSW during the same time period. Samantha L. also briefly attended the University of Sydney in 2012, where they pursued a Master's degree, although the field of study is not specified.

In terms of additional certifications, Samantha L. has completed various courses to enhance their data analysis and healthcare skills. For example, they obtained certifications such as "Power BI Data Visualization and Dashboard Tips, Tricks, & Techniques" and "SQL for Data Analysis" from LinkedIn in March 2023. Samantha also completed "The Data Science of Healthcare, Medicine, and Public Health" course with Barton Poulson in November 2022 through LinkedIn. Other certifications include "Data Analytics: Dashboards vs. Data Stories," "Microsoft Power Automate: Beyond the Basics," and "SharePoint for Enterprise: Create a Wiki Reference Library," all obtained from LinkedIn in December 2021. Samantha L. also completed the "Introduction to FHIR" course from Udemy in February 2020 and obtained the "My Health Record in General Practice" certification from the Australian Digital Health Agency in January 2020.

Furthermore, Samantha L. has obtained several certifications related to their work in healthcare. Samantha completed the "Quality, Safety and You - NDIS Worker Orientation Module" from the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission in December 2019. Additionally, they obtained the "Good Health Research Practice Certificate course" from the World Health Organization in July 2015. Finally, Samantha L. holds a "Certificate of Registration (Dentistry)" from the Dental Council of India, obtained in October 2010.