Kerri Simone

Kerri Simone, MPH, CIC, is an experienced infection preventionist currently serving at Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System since November 2020. Prior roles include Vectorborne Disease Surveillance Coordinator at the Philadelphia Department of Public Health and ORISE Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where project management for One Health Office initiatives was key. Additional experience encompasses coordinating the Ebola International Task Force at Lockheed Martin and interning at Boston Children's Hospital focusing on veterinary infectious disease data. Kerri holds a Master of Public Health in Global Health from Boston University School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Animal Sciences from the University of Connecticut. Former positions also entail work as a veterinary technician and extensive involvement in research concerning antibiotic use in Brazil.