Sonia Rego

Intro

Curriculum Vitae

Education

Master of Public Health, 2014

George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 2010

University of Texas at Dallas

Experience

Research Assistant (2019-Present)

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

I currently work on a qualitative project in West Bengal.

Research Assistant (2018-2019)

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

I managed oversight of fieldwork on a research project in Cambodia, and conduct qualitative analysis of interviews, and quantitative analysis of survey data. I contributed to scientific papers, co-organised dissemination with research partners, and delivered training on qualitative research methods to research partners. I also coordinated the LSHTM Private Sector Interest Group, bringing together a diverse group of researchers to share their work.

Communications & Young Person's Coordinator (2017-2018)

Healthwatch City of London

I coordinated communications and youth outreach for Healthwatch, an organisation dedicated towards a society in which people’s health and social care needs are heard, understood and met. I produced statistical information and reports in relation to the CityHealth directory, as well as data analyses on community engagement. I managed Healthwatch City of London social media, and collect, analyse, and summarise consultations and reports- including feedback from the public. I

Assistant Grower (2017-2017)

Living Under One Sun

I worked as an organic growing trainee for a full growing season, cultivating a growing site in Tottenham Hale with a community-based organisation, growing vegetables, fruit, and flowers for local sale. It was awesome.

Health Program Coordinator (2016)

GHANA HEALTH AND EDUCATION INITIATIVE

I served as the Health Program Coordinator for a community based organization in Humjibre, Ghana. I worked with local staff and community partners to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate a variety of health programs. I led the health team on program development and monitoring for a longitudinal maternal health program, as well as continued program monitoring and evaluation of the Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Health Facility Delivery Incentive programs. Along with the local health team, I led the community handover of the Handwashing with Soap in Schools programs, and scale-back of the Malaria Prevention program. I also planned and facilitated community-wide health evaluation and outreach projects carried out by short-term volunteer groups.

Refugee Coordinator (2014-2015)

International Institute of Saint Louis

I worked at Missouri's largest refugee resettlement organization, assisting refugee clients with health insurance and establishing primary care providers. I also coordinated with multiple non-profits to provide immunizations for adults and children, and created health literacy materials for public distribution throughout the state of Missouri.

Research Assistant (2013-2014)

George Warren Brown School of Social Work

I worked with Gautam N. Yadama on a randomized control trial of sustainable improved cookstoves in rural India, and the consequent health effects on women and children. I also helped design causal loop diagrams to understand how gender, health, income, education, biodiversity, agricultural practices, and energy sources affect the adoption of safe-burning cookstove technology.

Research Assistant (2013)

Washington University School of Medicine

Assisted Melody S. Goodman in a longitudinal public health research course for community members to develop community based participatory research skills. The project also involved surveying individuals at an outpatient health clinic and administering health literacy assessments, as part of a larger project examining racial health disparities in the city of St. Louis.

Peace Corps Volunteer, Education Program (2010-2011)

United States Peace Corps, Kazakhstan

Planned and team-taught English classes with local counterpart for grades 5-11, and a weekly English course for adults, in a community of 700 people. I also independently organized a Women's Leadership Camp, completed cross-cultural competency training, and project design training.

Volunteering

The Cinnamon Trust (2017-Present)

I am a volunteer walker for The Cinnamon Trust, the only specialist national charity which seeks to relieve the anxieties, problems, and sometimes injustices, faced by elderly and terminally ill people and their pets.

Queen's Wood Café Garden (2017-2018)

I volunteered at an organic woodland community garden in North London, growing fruits and vegetables.

OrganicLea (2017)

I volunteered at OrganicLea, a brilliant 12 acre workers' cooperative growing organic local produce in the Lea Valley. During this time, I completed my Level 1 Award in Work Based Horticulture.

EarthDance Farms (2013-2015)

I volunteered on an urban organic farm in Ferguson, Missouri through graduate school.

Plano Animal Shelter (2006-2010)

I volunteered as a dogwalker and photographer at an animal shelter in North Texas, throughout university.

About Me

I am currently a research assistant at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine working on projects in Cambodia, India, and Pakistan. Prior to this, I served with the Peace Corps in Kazakhstan, worked with a community-based health organization in Ghana, served refugees in the United States, and worked in racial health disparities research. My interests are in community health, sustainability, and local food systems.

I speak Kazakh (advanced), and Spanish (beginner).

I am a gardener, a dog walker, and live in the UK with Matt Kusner and our superdog, Nora Ruth.

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