Description
Students are truly the backbone of National Public Health Week. That’s why each year we designate one day of the week as Student Day! Student Day is Tuesday, April 5, 2022. There are plenty of ways to get involved in NPHW, either through developing your own events in your community, or through participating in APHA's Student Day events.
This panel, in partnership with APHA's Student Assembly, features a dynamic group of young professionals who navigated the pandemic to secure their public health roles. This webinar is intended for current students who are about to graduate, students interested in applying to graduate school or for those looking to make a career change. The audience will learn how to stand out during the interview process, how to network, experiences to highlight on graduate school applications, and much more!
This session was made possible in part through support from Walden University.
A transcript of this recording can be found in the resources tab.
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Contributors
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Holly Plackemeier, Affiliate Manager, American Public Health Association
Moderator
Holly Plackemeierjoined the American Public Health Association in 2020 as the Affiliate Manager, working closely with state and regional public health associations and their leaders. She is also the lead on National Public Health Week Student Day. Holly is passionate about supporting young professionals to achieve their full potential. Prior to APHA, Holly worked in fundraising at Children's National Hospital Foundation and Make-A-Wish Foundation. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Truman State University.
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Zamir Brown, MPH
Zamir M. Brown, MPH, FRSPH, is a Senior Program Associate at the de Beaumont Foundation, where he works on a portfolio of programs and partnerships, such as 40 Under Forty in Public Health and Healing Through Policy, that bolster the field and practice of public health to foster health and racial equity. He also serves as a Governing Councilor for the American Public Health Association, representing the Community Health Planning and Policy Development Section. Zamir has worked and served in numerous capacities at the local, state, and national level for organizations such as the National Health Law Program, AmeriCorps-Public Allies, and the State of North Carolina's Office of the Governor, General Assembly, and Department of Health and Human Services to develop policies, practices, and programs to foster community health and well-being. Zamir holds a Master of Public Health degree from The George Washington University - Milken Institute School of Public Health. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Chemistry from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an Associate of Science degree from Durham Technical Community College in Pre-Medical Studies.
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Maddie Kinscher, AmeriCorps Volunteer Coordinator, Central Rivers Farmshed
Maddie Kinscher is currently a Marshfield Clinic Health System CommunityCorps member serving Central Rivers Farmshed, a 501c3 nonprofit whose mission is to build a resilient local food economy. Her role in the organization is to support community health efforts through program development, volunteer coordination, educational outreach and development. Through her efforts, Central Rivers Farmshed was named a Healthy People 2030 Champion and is integrating a garden curriculum for teens in summer 2022. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point with a Bachelor of Science in Health Promotion and Minor in Biology. She is currently exploring careers relating to health education programming.
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Arianne Noorestani, Project Communication Support Specialist, Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge at American Public Health Association
Arianne Noorestani is the Project Communication Support Specialist for the Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge at the American Public Health Association. In her role, she is in charge of curating and disseminating communications content, in addition to providing technical assistance. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies with a minor in Public Health from The George Washington University in 2020. During her undergraduate career, she had internship experiences with other non-profit organizations such as the World Wildlife Fund and United Way of the National Capital Area. Arianne possesses a deep passion for health equity and plans to further explore this passion in her future graduate career.
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Aleigha Spaulding, MPH, Epidemiologist, Tennessee Department of Health
Aleigha is an epidemiologist at the Tennessee Department of Health within the Office of Informatics and Analytics. After graduating from East Tennessee State University in 2020 with her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Aleigha joined the team at TDH to support their work in statewide drug overdose surveillance. Aleigha is passionate about furthering the understanding of drug overdose trends within Tennessee. She works on a devoted team that takes pride in utilizing data to support the efforts across the state to reduce the number of lives lost by drug overdose. In her free time, Aleigha loves to spend time with friends and her dog, Ruby, exploring new hobbies and is a self-proclaimed botany enthusiast.