Alaina R.

Carter, CHES
CORE COMPENTANCIES
Health Education Health Disparities Prevention Data Analysis Program Coordination Needs Assessments
Evaluation Diversity Grant Writing Support Nutrition Education

EDUCATION:
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Master of Public Health, Community Health Education Expected Graduation May 2017
Bachelor of Science in Public Health May 2011

CERTIFICATIONS & HONORS:

Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) May 2011 - Present
North Carolina Notary Public August 2012 Present
Eta Sigma Gamma Public Health Honorary Spring 2009- May 2011

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Graduate Assistant- Health Coaching Programs- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro October 2015-Present

Support the coaching team through email and social media maintenance
Collaborate with team to develop health coaching best practice and further research initiatives
Create and interpret evaluations for program research

Health Educator- Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education, Raleigh, NC December 2014-Present

Assist in the research, development and design of health education curriculums & evaluation instruments
Provide consistent, high quality nutrition education to children PreK-12th grade and adults.
Directed the planning of recreational, and curricular activities for summer camp program for 65 elementary age children

Adolescent Health Educator - Triad Adult and Pediatric Medicine Inc., Greensboro, NC May 2011- August 2014

Encouraged healthy lifestyles through assessing/evaluating patient populations health education needs
Integrated best practice methods for grant funded adolescent pregnancy prevention program.
Collaborated with community partners such as Women Infant Children (WIC), YWCA, and Womens hospital to maintain
health & wellness resources for adolescent mothers.
Provided resources and education to newly pregnant and parenting teenagers on: contraceptive methods, self- care,
breastfeeding, and nutrition.
Delivered one-on-one health education to 300 + adolescent patients per quarter
Consulted with health care team to establish appropriate goals to increase patient-specific protective factors
Maintained database used to track statistics for quarterly grant reporting
Responsible for creating and maintaining age-appropriate educational resource materials

Administrative Assistant- Guilford Adult Health and Guilford Community Care Network June 2011- March 2012

Assisted Executive Director with program budgeting and planning for Guilford Community Care Network
Managed budget and revenue system for Guilford Dental Access program
Organized Safety Net partner, community events, and board member meetings
Awarded 3 grants focused on providing healthcare access to uninsured low-income adults in Guilford County
Coordinated Ask Me 3 national campaign within the Guilford Community Care Network

Technical Skills: MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher), SPSS, Qualtrics