Anupama Shrestha

Talented Epidemiologist dedicated to detecting outbreaks, investigating clusters and developing programs that make a lasting impact on public health response. Gifted in communication, organization and project management. A strong focus in epidemiology and data analysis using SAS and SPSS.

Epidemiologist - CDC Foundation - Atlanta, GA

(2021-11 - 2022-11)

Worked with Saint Charles County Department of Public Health to implement emergency response to Covid-19 outbreak.

• Assisted with collecting, analyzing, and interpreting epidemiological data and applying it for decision making and guiding the COVID response.
• Maintained data, reporting and quality assurance standards throughout investigations.
• Conducted epidemiological studies and analyses to answer specific questions important to jurisdiction program planning.
• Helped identify errors in HL7 for Missouri Vaccine Registry.
• Conducted literature review of environmental and wastewater surveillance studies and presented the findings.

Intern - Operation Food Search - St. Louis, MO

(2021-02 - 2021-08)

Conducted epidemiologic research in food insecurity.

• Analyzed data using epidemiologic method and performed gap analysis.
• Worked on needs assessment for 24 MO and IL counties to create a fuller picture of food insecurity.
• Presented the findings of needs assessment and gap analysis along with recommendation. Based on the recommendation potential new food sites were opened for the counties identified as high need areas.
• Analyzed and created reports on Excel from a variety of survey data, monthly reports, site visit notes.

Graduate Research Assistant - Saint Louis University - St Louis, MO

(2019-08 - 2021-08)

• Performed statistical analysis.
• Contributed to professionally-written scientific paper for publication.
• Conducted literature reviews of Infectious disease (COVID and FLU) to assist professor with academic pursuits.
• Completed administrative and research duties per professor request.
• Prepared materials for reports and presentations.
• Worked on IRB application for a grant and developed study protocols and survey instruments for the research, as a result the application was approved.
• Wrote and edited data collection forms and questionnaires.

Volunteer Researcher - Drexel Urban Policy and Program Surveillance Project - St. Louis, MO

(2019-11 - 2020-08)

Researched about identification, development and tracking/recording new policies on housing, environment, education and COVID in St. Louis using Excel.

Dental assistant - St. Louis Prosthodontics - Sunset Hills, MO

(2017-04 - 2018-12)

Responsible for providing patient care, taking X-Rays, dental procedure assisting and record keeping.

Interpreter - All Access Interpreters - St. Louis, MO

(2016-10 - 2019-10)

Interpreted Nepali to English for medical and dental providers, patients and/or their family members successfully maintaining pace with native speakers to deliver real-time comprehension.

Dentist - The Orthodontic Center - Kathmandu, Nepal

(2008-12 - 2010-12)

Provided general dental treatments such as scaling, filing, extractions, root canal and orthodontic treatments under the guidance of Senior Orthodontist.

Dentist - Raj Dental Clinic - Kathmandu, Nepal

(2007-11 - 2009-12)

Performed general dental treatments.

Dentist - People's Dental College and Hospital - Nepal

(2006-07 - 2007-08)

Worked as a dental surgeon. Guided students in Dental Anatomy, Histology and Preclinical Prosthodontics classes.

Intern - People's Dental College and Hospital - Nepal

(2005-07 - 2006-07)

Worked in various departments as a rotary intern.

Volunteer - Story County Dental Clinic - Ames, Iowa

(2011-09 - 2012-09)

Performed various office duties include maintaining patient files, making calls to Medicaid for coverage verification and giving reminder calls to patients about their appointments.

Master in Public health (MPH) - Epidemiology - Saint Louis University (2021-08)

Bachelor in dental surgery - People's Dental College and Hospital (2006-05)