AMBER TALASKI 

544 N. State St. – Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - ​tamber@umich.edu​ - 248.891.8258 

EDUCATION 
 
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MI 
Master of Public Health in Health Behavior and Health Education  
Expected: Apr 2020 
● Health Informatics Certificate 
 
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 
Bachelor of Arts in Communications Studies, International Studies, and History  
Dec 2017 
● GPA: 3.5/4.0 
● Awards: University Honors in 2013, 2014, and 2015 

PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERIENCE 

 
HEALTHY MINDS NETWORK Ann Arbor, 
MI 
Graduate Research Assistant ​May 2018-Present 
● Coordinate communications, technical support, and survey production and dissemination with 
over 70 universities to attain valuable information regarding college student mental health and 
service utilization  
● Manage communications through various social networking, outreach, and marketing 
campaigns to enhance public awareness of the Network’s projects and highlight research efforts 
● Develop Qualtrics surveys to assess over 4,000 students’ qualification and need for eating 
disorder care in a large, multi-site research project investigating the uptake of traditional 
services versus online platforms 
● Compile codebooks, mental health resource lists for students, economic case memos, and 
various other research materials to aid the Healthy Minds research team and outside 
investigators  
● Plan and organize various public events, such as online webinars and an annual symposium, to 
foster wide communication of new research, information, and strategies to improve college 
mental health 
 
CHEERFUL HEARTS FOUNDATION Kasoa, Ghana 
Public Health Team Intern ​June 2016-Aug 2016
● Created informative project reports and shared and presented outcomes to leadership and 
partner organizations to allow them to assess the needs of the region, the impact of their 
program, and guide future use of resources to best serve the community
● Facilitated focus groups with Ghanaian leaders to develop strategies for promoting health 
education and improving quality of care in the region 
● Fostered conversations and organized events regarding public health topics relevant to the 
region, particularly reproductive rights and care to heighten public awareness and involvement
● Collected, entered, and analyzed data to determine effectiveness of the organization's 
community health education program and revised evaluation instruments as necessary to better 
survey the population 
 AMBER TALASKI 
544 N. State St. – Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - ​tamber@umich.edu​ - 248.891.8258 

 
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 
 
GYM AMERICA Ann Arbor, 
MI 
Gymnastics Team Coach ​Nov 
2017-Present 
● Facilitate conversations around healthy body image and agency over one’s own body, with the 
goal of creating a new wave of young female gymnasts who feel empowered 
● Develop lesson plans for each practice, re-evaluate progress regularly, and adapt teaching style 
accordingly to maximize effectiveness of coaching​ ​to best serve the gymnasts 
● Foster frequent communication with gymnasts, customers, and staff to hear 
concerns/suggestions, and implement necessary changes to create a welcoming and 
growth-centered environment  
 
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE 
 
STEPPINGSTONE SCHOOL Farmington Hills, MI 
Communications & Marketing Coordinator ​ July 2015-Apr 2018 
● Established and evaluated communications and marketing efforts, particularly advertising, 
public relations endeavors, and social-media accounts, to increase online and public presence in 
the community
● Revitalized and ran social media campaigns, assisted in web content development and 
synthesis of school material for online publication, and provided direction and support for the 
creation and design of a new school website to reach a larger prospective audience
● Drafted professional press releases, conducted interviews and consultations with local 
representatives and organizations, and attend public expos to establish meaningful 
communication and relationships with the school and its surrounding community 
● Directed and organized various school and community events such as open houses and parent 
seminars in order to increase public awareness and appeal of school 
 
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN WOMEN’S GYMNASTICS Ann Arbor, MI  
Team Manager ​Sep 2015-June 2016 
● Planned and placed apparel orders, maintained inventory spreadsheets, and disseminated 
necessary information to staff, team, and service providers in order to adequately equip the 
team 
● Organized and initiated travel plans, created itineraries, and established and maintained contact 
with all service providers to ensure smooth travel of over 15 team members 
● Collaborated with leaders from all levels of command in the University to anticipate unforeseen 
problems, develop plausible solutions, and ensure smooth functioning of all aspects related to 
the team and travel 
 
SKILLS 
 
● Canva 
● Website creation and maintenance 
 AMBER TALASKI 
544 N. State St. – Ann Arbor, MI 48104 - ​tamber@umich.edu​ - 248.891.8258 

● Qualtrics 
● Grant writing