CHELSEA L.

WHITFIELD
cwhitfield106@gmail.com

EDUCATION
The University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
Master of Public Health
GPA 3.89

May 2016

Winston Salem State University, Winston-Salem, NC

School of Education and Human Performance
Bachelor of Science in Exercise Science
Graduated Cum Laude

May 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE
UNC-Greensboro Graduate Research Assistant, School of Nursing
(December 2014-present)
Research diabetes literature related to Hispanic and African American populations
Assist RN to BSN cohort classes with reviewing written paper references, searching
peer reviewed journals, and complete literature reviews to find current nursing
articles pertaining to the classes.
Create community health resource guides for each county in North Carolina to assist
the health educator.
UNC-Chapel Hill Research Assistant, Heart Healthy Lenoir Research Project
(August 2011-August 2014)
Communicated and collaborated with six practices and providers, supplying them
with weekly updates about their patients in the study.
Scheduled staff administration for each event and created a master schedule each
month.
Recruited community and hypertensive participants throughout the city.
Facilitated participant completion of enrollment visits by obtaining consent.
Obtained physical measurements and blood pressure of project participants.
Lead group exercise classes for participants.
UNC-Chapel Hill Community Interviewer, Heart Healthy Lenoir Research Project
(September 2010-August 2011)
Interviewed and recruited hypertension and heart disease participants in the city of
Kinston.
Communicated with practices and providers associated with the project.
Administered consent forms to participants.
Internship-Forsyth Medical Center, Preventative Cardiology
(January 2010-May 2010)

Performed patient exercise testing.

Took patient blood pressures.
Interpreted electrocardiograms.
Created exercise prescriptions.
Lead group exercise classes.

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS/MEMBERSHIPS

Darkness to Light (Child Sexual Abuse Training)

Family Life Institute (Comprehensive Health Education Training), Appalachian
State University
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Licensed Zumba Instructor

RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Health Coaching
Learned about the use of foundational behavior theories in health coaching practice
Demonstrated skills to explore health behavior change
Gained knowledge in evidence based approaches in 1:1 coaching and small group
interventions
Program Planning
Planned a complete program evaluation for The March of Dimes (Triad Division)
Completed program assessment through SWOT analysis and conceptual map
Prepared and implemented the planned program evaluation
Community Health Analysis
Completed interviews with community members of Greensboro
Created a health resource guide for the neighborhood
Synthesized all findings into a neighborhood needs assessment report
Community Health Education Program Evaluation
Assessed evaluation report for appropriateness of evaluation design
Designed evaluation plan for the KidSmart Program addressing childhood obesity
rates in Forsyth County