GRACE MCDONALD

graceannm7@gmail.com | 706-421-3182
OBJECTIVE
Self-motivated public health graduate with excellent communication skills. Eager in working both collectively and independently in
various environments. Seeking to apply my competencies in improving health outcomes along with promoting education and
advocacy.
EDUCATION
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
Bachelor of Public Health, Minor: Marketing, August 2021
Overall GPA: 3.57/4.00
HOPE Scholarship Recipient, President’s List (Fall 2017, Fall 2020), Dean's List (Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021)

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Public Health Intern May 2021 – Present
The Arthritis Foundation
 Assist with growth of the Live Yes! Arthritis Network
 Use research findings to support recruitment efforts
 Share results with potential INSIGHTS participants, influencers, and community partners
 Create a plan for outreach with assigned contacts
 Work with excel to manage information and contacts
 Coordinate activities with the INSIGHTS committee
 Create tangible, informational materials for juvenile arthritis camps
Peer Mentor August 2019 – March 2020
Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA
● Attended bi-weekly meetings to schedule shifts, plan events, and set staff goals
● Completed 15 to 24 hour shifts
● Fulfilled routine rounds including walkthroughs of campus housing while completing duty logs
● Responded to resident phone calls and resolved problems as they occurred
● Recorded detailed incident reports
● Communicated with the residents, public safety staff, the community director, and supervisors
● Planned, coordinated, and managed budget for community events
● Assisted with Sorority Leadership Program

RELATED COURSEWORK
Research Methods & Statistics
 Created survey, implemented it and analyzed results.
 Conducted qualitative interview, completed qualitative analysis, and transcription of interview
 Knowledge of Institutional Review Board (Category I, II, & III)
 Completed SPSS Data Analysis
 Completed CITI Program Human Subjects Training course
Community Health
 Completed 60 service-learning hours as a peer health educator
 Collected data on excel to maintain grants
 Collected, analyzed, and used data to educate campus on prominent health issues
Medical Terminology
 Emphasis on the study of prefixes, suffixes, and root words
 Focused on abbreviations, symbols, surgical, pathological, and diagnostic procedures
Methods of Health Promotion
 Exposed to a variety of settings, including families & homes, faith communities, PK-12 schools, non-profit organizations,
workplaces, retail markets, health care organizations, neighborhoods, correctional facilities, and governmental entities to
successfully plan health promotion activities and interventions
SKILLS
Microsoft Word  Microsoft PowerPoint  Microsoft Excel  SPSS

CAMPUS & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

GC Health Movement, Peer Health Educator August 2020 – May 2021
Kappa Delta Sorority, Alumna, Recruitment Participant, and Fund-Raising August 2018 – May 2021
Girl Scouts of the USA, PCAA, Volunteer, Fundraising August 2018 – May
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Night to Shine, Buddy February 2020