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Korie (Korinne) Ann Snyder Nelson

Cumberland,MD

Summary

Thorough team contributor with strong organizational capabilities. Experienced in handling numerous projects at once while ensuring accuracy. Effective at prioritizing tasks and meeting deadlines.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Infection Control Epidemiologist I- Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control

Johns Hopkins Health System
02.2022 - Current
  • Surveil and review health records using Epic and IP360 to identify potential SSIs for 5 hospitals
  • Report SSIs for each hospital to NHSN by the required deadline each quarter
  • Successfully collaborate and effectively communicate with peers and hospital members regarding cases
  • Participate in root cause analysis (RCA) meetings

Contact Tracer- Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control

Johns Hopkins Hospital
11.2021 - 02.2022
  • Called confirmed cases to investigate the source of infection
  • Identified areas in the hospital and the procedures in place that need improvement

Student Researcher

University of Nebraska-Medical Center
01.2021 - 04.2021
  • Cleaned and analyzed large sets of data from two NHANES cycles using SAS and MS Excel
  • Compiled and interpreted data into a final report alongside extensive background research
  • Created a visually pleasing and succinct PowerPoint presentation to clearly portray findings

Public Health Intern

Garrett County Health Department
05.2020 - 07.2020
  • Developed master template of the annual report for the Health Education and Outreach department for long-term future use through research and use of survey data
  • Assisted with community COVID testing on two separate occasions by gathering intake information, assisting nurses taking samples, and transporting the days’ samples to another health department for pick-up for analysis
  • Examined data from Maryland Public Opinion Survey (MPOS) and interpreted the results
  • Utilized data from the MPOS to create a PowerPoint presentation to be presented to the state health department
  • Compiled information targeting parents regarding underage drinking, smoking, healthy eating and opioids, and translated into brief and impactful messages for social media sites

Correspondence Clerk (seasonal)

Internal Revenue Service
01.2019 - 03.2019

Associate and Cashier

Old Navy
10.2008 - 01.2010

Veterinarian Technician/Receptionist

Animal Care Veterinarian Hospital-Roy
09.2005 - 10.2007

Staff Sergeant/Fuels System Mechanic

Colorado Air National Guard
08.2000 - 08.2006

Education

Master of Public Health - Epidemiology

University of Nebraska-Medical Center
Omaha, NE
05.2021

Master of Science - Dairy Science

Utah State University
Logan, UT
12.2008

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Colorado State University
Ft. Collins, CO
05.2005

Skills

  • Computer: SAS programming, Microsoft Office, RedCap, Mazik, Epic, NHSN
  • Epidemiological: data analysis, outbreak investigations, biostatistics, epidemiological methods, applied epidemiology, infectious disease and chronic epidemiology, SSI surveillance
  • Communication: report writing, statistic briefs, basic survey creation, data presentation, peer-reviewed research articles, policy harmonization

Certification

Certification in Infection Control (CIC)- 05/10/2025- 12/31/2030

Timeline

Infection Control Epidemiologist I- Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control

Johns Hopkins Health System
02.2022 - Current

Contact Tracer- Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control

Johns Hopkins Hospital
11.2021 - 02.2022

Student Researcher

University of Nebraska-Medical Center
01.2021 - 04.2021

Public Health Intern

Garrett County Health Department
05.2020 - 07.2020

Correspondence Clerk (seasonal)

Internal Revenue Service
01.2019 - 03.2019

Associate and Cashier

Old Navy
10.2008 - 01.2010

Veterinarian Technician/Receptionist

Animal Care Veterinarian Hospital-Roy
09.2005 - 10.2007

Staff Sergeant/Fuels System Mechanic

Colorado Air National Guard
08.2000 - 08.2006

Master of Science - Dairy Science

Utah State University

Bachelor of Science - Microbiology

Colorado State University

Master of Public Health - Epidemiology

University of Nebraska-Medical Center
Korie (Korinne) Ann Snyder Nelson