SAMANTHA J.

CLARK
520 N Ashley St, Ann Arbor, MI 48103 | samclar@umich.edu | 517-410-2130

Education
University of Michigan School of Public Health | Ann Arbor, MI ​ Expected: May 2020
Master of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education

Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI ​December 2013

Bachelor of Arts in Health and Society: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science
● Additional degree in Sociology
● Minor in Health Promotion

Work Experience
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI ​October 2018-present
Student Coordinator
● Streamlining course materials and classes for the School of Public Health online masters degree
program to be launched in 2019.
● Restructuring course mapping, learning objectives and assessment materials to standardize and
organize each online course.
● Facilitate feedback and communication with university professors on course development
activities to improve course content.
RTI International | Research Triangle Park, NC August 2016-August 2018
Public Health Analyst
● Coordinated qualitative and quantitative research activities and managed multi-centered
projects, including stakeholder interviews, technical expert panels, and data collection of pilot
test activities to satisfy domains mandated by the 2014 IMPACT Act to improve post-acute care
for Medicare recipients.
● Wrote technical reports, managed project correspondence and conducted data analysis to
foster and support measure development activities.
● Managed public reporting help desk providing guidance and instruction to providers on patient
assessments and instruments.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Richmond, VA October 2014-August 2016
Public Health Preparedness, Public Health Associate
● Collaborated with regional public health officials, emergency response personnel, and
community leaders to develop, implement and evaluate emergency response and preparedness
plans to improve readiness and safety of Richmond citizens.
● Managed over five-hundred Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) volunteers and led recruitment,
deployment and training related activities.
● Co-authored grant which was awarded $15,000 to develop initiative to provide free health
screening to low-income residents.
Environmental Health, Lead Safe & Healthy Homes Initiative, Case Manager
● Conducted daily home visits and lead inspections, educated clients, made referrals to social
services agencies, and served as liaison between families and health care providers for
treatment, evaluation, and testing.
 ● Headed trainings for health department staff and to area residents to increase awareness and
provide education regarding childhood lead poisoning and home hazards.

Epidemiology, Roving Epidemiologist

● Served a lead role on the Ebola Monitoring team overseeing and monitoring travelers returning
from Ebola affected countries.
● Assisted in monitoring and tracking reportable diseases.
Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI ​May 2014 to September 2014
Research Aide
● Assisted in the design, execution, and analysis of program evaluations conducted by the System
Exchange Group at Michigan State University focusing on underserved populations in Michigan.
● Performed clerical and editorial duties, collected and processed data, prepared materials for
projects and presentations, and implemented research quality control procedures.
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan | Lansing, MI ​ July 2012 to December 2012
Community Organization Intern
● Coordinated advocacy, outreach, and electoral events, and contributed to grassroots and
legislative strategies and tactics related to women’s reproductive health policy.

Selected Project Experience

RTI International| Development and Maintenance of Symptom Management Measures
Analyst​. The goal of this project, funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), is to
develop quality reporting programs and quality measures that reflect symptom management in
post-acute care settings in adherence to the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of
2014. The IMPACT Act requires standardization of patient assessment data across post-acute care
settings with a focus on quality measures and resource use.
Research Experience
Michigan State University| Lifestyle Migration Study
Research Assistant. ​Identified and researched patterns and key factors associated with lifestyle
migration and emigration from the United States. This research involved retrieving statistical data from
the Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS) electronic database, information gathering, writing
literature reviews, and reporting evidence identifying trends related lifestyle emigration from the United
States.

Honors and Awards

● Michigan State University Honors College, 2010-2013
● Dean’s List, 2010-2013
● Selected as one of 160 associates from a pool of 3,000+ applicants for the CDC’s Public Health
Associate Program (PHAP)

Technical and Computer Skills

● Databases: National Electronic Disease Surveillance System, Integrated Public Use Microdata
Series
● Software: Qualtrics, SPSS