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RESUME AND CV GUIDE

Make your first impression SPECTACULAR

Office of Public Health Practice and Career Services

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Office of Public Health Practice and Career Services | UTHealth School of Public Health | Edited May 2018

Table of Contents What is a Resume and a Curriculum Vitae? ............................................ 2

Layout and Formatting ............................................................................ 2

Section Headings ..................................................................................... 3

Contact Information ................................................................................ 3

Education ................................................................................................ 4

Experiences ............................................................................................. 5

Leadership Experiences........................................................................... 6

Research, Presentations, and Publications ............................................. 7

Honors and Awards ................................................................................. 8

Volunteer Work ...................................................................................... 8

Professional Memberships and Associations .......................................... 9

Skills ........................................................................................................ 9

Certifications ......................................................................................... 10

What NOT to Include on Your Resume or CV ........................................ 11

Types of Resumes ................................................................................. 11

Resume/CV Checklist ............................................................................ 12

Appendix A: Branding and Name Guidelines ........................................ 13

Appendix B: Action Verbs ...................................................................... 14

Appendix C: Examples ........................................................................... 16

Appendix D: The ATS Acceptable Resume ............................................. 24

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What is a Resume and a Curriculum Vitae? In short, a resume and curriculum vitae (CV) are documents that highlight your education, skills, and experiences. These documents give potential employers a quick first glimpse of your professional self. You want to make sure you make a great first impression with a perfect resume/CV. A resume is a short document that contains only information relevant to the job to which you are applying. A resume is created for specific job applications. Most nonacademic jobs request a resume in the United States. One job search myth is that a resume must only take up one page; however, for graduate students it is acceptable to have a two-page resume. You should try not to exceed 2 pages. You should also avoid adding irrelevant information or artificially expanding your experiences to fill up two pages. A CV is a much longer document. It is primarily used in academic settings and for jobs outside the United States. It is basically a complete record or your professional and academic work and should include everything all of your achievements relevant to your field. It does not need to be tailored to a specific job and can be an unlimited number of pages. A CV is more likely to include research and presentations, particularly those in an academic setting.

Resumes CVs Both

1-2 pages max Unlimited pages Clean and neat format

Directed toward specific job Culmination of life’s work Proofread

Used in the United States Used abroad Use correct dates

Commonly used in industry Commonly used in academia Be consistent with formatting

Layout and Formatting Carefully consider the layout and formatting of your resume or CV. Most hiring managers spend only an average of 30 seconds reviewing a resume, so the format is the first thing that they will notice.

Information must be presented neatly and must be easy to read.

Resumes should be 1-2 pages.

Make sure that the formatting stays consistent throughout the entire document.

Leave a minimum of .5 margins on the side, preferably 1 inch. Do not exceed 1 inch margins.

Use a standard font, such as Times New Roman, Arial, or Calibri. The entire resume should be in the same font. Do not mix fonts throughout the document.

Ideally, font size should be 11 points, with headings slightly larger and bolded so they stand out.

Avoid using color in a resume or CV. Keep everything in black and white or greyscale.

Public health graduates should use a conservative format.

Don’t add pictures or graphics.

A template can be a good tool, if used correctly. Remember that it is just a tool: it is not meant to be followed exactly and can be altered. It is possible to create your own format without templates, but it is important to make sure that the columns, rows, and bullet points line up.

Do not use “I” in a resume or CV.

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It is also a good idea to maintain an unformatted version of your document. This will allow you to easily input the information in online applications without having to regularly reformat each electronic application you complete. Be sure to follow the employer’s directions on the job posting. Some organizations will prefer to have the document submitted in Word formats, while others as a .pdf.

Section Headings Both the CV and the resume should be divided into sections. These include, but are not limited to, the following sections:

Contact information

Education

Experience

Leadership Experience

Research

Publications

Presentations

Honors and Awards

Volunteer Experience

Professional Memberships

Skills

Certifications With the exception of your contact information (always at the top of the first page), these sections do not have to follow the order shown above. It is a good idea to feature your most marketable accomplishments first. For instance, if you are a recent graduate with little work experience, list your education before your work experiences.

Contact Information

Jane Doe 1548 UT Health Lane | Houston, TX 77054

(713) 500-9032 | [email protected] | www.linkedin.com/janedoe

Center header and make name the largest font.

Use your local Texas address or the address of your new house or apartment.

Add your LinkedIn page. Be sure to create a custom URL.

Remove hyperlink.

mailto:[email protected]

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The heading will include your name, address (preferably local), email (UT Health, alumni, or appropriate gmail/Yahoo account), Phone number (including area code), and LinkedIn or personal job website.

o If you are not using a school email, be sure that your email address is appropriate (for instance, [email protected] is not professional). Ideally, your e-mail should contain all or part of your name without numbers.

The heading should be the same on all career documents- resume, cover letter, references, etc.

The heading will be the only portion of the document that should be center aligned. Your name should be the largest, with the rest of the heading in a smaller font.

Education

For new graduates, this section should be at the beginning at the resume and the most recent education should be listed first. Most likely this degree is your Master of Public Health, Master of Science, Doctor of Philosophy, or Doctor of Public Health.

o Note the proper way to write your graduate degree (no “s” behind Master).

This is followed by any additional degrees or certificates you may hold.

Use the full, legal name for each university, college or school. Most applicant tracking software require the full name to accurately trace the school.

o The correct way to identify our university and school is: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UT Health) School of Public Health.

Doctor of Public Health Expected May 2020 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in Dallas Dallas, Texas

Major: Epidemiology; Concentration: Global Health

Thesis: “The Effects of Hot Showers on Mind Control”

GPA: 3.78/4.0 Master of Public Health Graduated 2015 UTHealth School of Public Health Houston, Texas

Major: Epidemiology; Concentration: Leadership Studies

Thesis: “Mind Control is taking over the World”

GPA: 3.71/4.0 Bachelor of Science Graduated 2010 University of California Los Angeles Los Angeles, California

Majors: Psychology and Biology

GPA: 3.97/4.0

Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Do not align everything to one side.

Bold the degree.

This can be included in one or two lines. In this case it was put in one line to save space.

Use the full name of the institution the first time it is listed. You may use the abbreviation for subsequent mentions.

Make sure everything is aligned correctly.


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o If you are located at one of the regional campuses, list the campus as: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in Dallas/Brownsville/etc.

o After the first reference to our university, you may refer to the school as: UTHealth School of Public Health. For regional campuses, use UTHealth School of Public Health in Austin/Dallas/etc. Do not use UTSPH, UTHSPH, SPH or other shortened versions. See the branding guidelines located at the end the document for more information.

You can list your master’s thesis and/or doctoral thesis in this section under the institution’s name.

Include your majors, minors, and concentrations.

You may list your GPA here as well. o If you include your GPA, do not round to a whole number. o If you list your GPA for one institution, list it for all.

Always list the city and state of the school.

Include your graduation date or expected graduation date.

Scholarships or awards can be listed under this section or in a separate section. o It is not necessary to list sources of financial aid; however, we do recommend listing any

scholarship or award that was partially or wholly based on merit.

Do not list your high school education, but you can list community college courses, particularly if you took them in preparation or as refreshers for graduate school.

Experiences This section will make up the bulk of your resume or CV. The resume is much more concise and offers a snapshot of your relevant experiences. The CV shows everything you have done over your lifetime. If you are unsure of what to use, you can ask someone in the Office of Public Health Service and Career Services.

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Bioinformatics September 2014-July 2016 Rice University, Houston, TX

Accurately performed de novo assembly of two microbial genomes with next generation sequencing data

Skillfully analyzed and designed two whole-genome tiling microarrays based on the assembled genomes

Devised and performed microarray experiments and real-time quantitative PCR to validate the results

Conducted numerical and statistical analyses on the microarray data and the real-time qPCR data

Predicted non-coding regulatory RNAs in prokaryotes and their associated target genes

Company/organization and location.

Include your position title followed by the department.

Dates of experience.

Start each bullet with a strong action verb, followed by brief description of roles/responsibilities.

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In the resume…

Include only relevant experiences—these can be paid and unpaid experiences.

List your correct title, name of the company, work location (not headquarters), and start-end month and year.

List experiences in reverse chronological order, beginning with the most recent.

For each experience, include a bulleted list of your responsibilities and achievements. Begin each bullet point with an action verb (refer to reference below).

o Use the proper verb tense. Use the present tense for ongoing experiences and past tense for previous experiences.

Whenever possible, quantify your achievements: amount saved, number of employees supervised, lab size, award amount, or of time saved.

If you have over a decade of work history, include the most relevant and recent jobs dating to the past 10-15 years.

Dedicate more space for recent positions and/or positions more closely related to the position.

Your experiences section can be separated into different subsections that describe the type of experience. For example, you may include a subsection for Public Health Experience to describe positions or activities directly related to public health and a subsection for Other Work Experience to highlight transferrable skills relevant to this position.

Military experience can go under this section or under the Skills section. It depends on the type of experience you have and/or the skills you gained from your experience. It can also be its own section (Military Experience).

Do not simply cut-and-paste text from your current or past job descriptions that someone else has written. Describe your responsibilities in your own words.

In the CV…

As with the resume, list your experiences in reverse chronological order.

For the CV, list ALL of your professional experiences, including paid and unpaid positions. o As you gain more experience, you may remove undergraduate experiences, but retain

graduate school experiences.

Include your title, name of company, location, and dates.

Provide a short description of the position beginning with a strong action verb.

Leadership Experiences The Leadership Experiences section should be formatted the same way as the Experiences section. This is where you want to highlight some of the leadership positions you have taken over the years. This section can be on both resumes and CVs.

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This section is not required and the material can go under several other sections.

Remember leadership doesn’t necessarily need to be a position of authority.

Research, Presentations, and Publications If you are an author on publications, include a publications section. You may also include poster presentations, abstracts, and papers accepted for publication here. In the Research section of your CV, briefly discuss your research interest. If you participated in any research projects, list each project in a “Research Experience” subsection: succinctly describe the aims, goals, or objectives of the research. Include your role on the project, the principal investigator’s or project director’s name, the funding source, and the start and end dates of the project.

Use the same citation style for all publications.

Bold your name in the list of authors.

If you submitted your thesis for publication, then you can add it here.

This section can be found on both a CV and resume, if applicable.

Most industry jobs do not care for research sections. This is more for academic positions.

Alpha Kappa Alpha September 2012- December 2014 Membership Chair

Increased membership by 4% through the recruitment process

Developed programs to welcome new initiates and to foster sisterhood bonds

Coordinated and led community service projects for 150 member pledge class

Company or organization where you worked or volunteered.

Make sure this row is lined up.

Frost, J., Kringle, C., Doe, J., & Mouse, M. (2016). Mind Control and the Power Over People: Can We Save the World? New England Journal of Medicine. 46: 44-56.

Bold your name.

Title of research.

Name of publication.

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Honors and Awards In the Honors and Awards section, include honors or awards relevant to your career track.

Include financial aid, only if the funding was at least partially based on merit. o This information can also go under the Education section.

Add scholarships, awards from organizations, awards from schools (both undergraduate and graduate), and honor societies.

If you were awarded anything for a community activity, it can go in this section.

If the award isn’t well known, you may briefly describe it.

List in reverse chronological order and include award dates.

Volunteer Work Volunteer work may be listed under Experiences. However, if you have had a significant role in community service work, you may want to highlight this in a separate section. Volunteer experiences are uncompensated.

Big Mack Jack Thesis Award, University of Texas School of Public Health 2016 Bedhead Scholarship, School of Public Health Scholarship 2015, 2016 Psi Chi Honor Society, University of California Los Angeles 2007-2010

Name of the award/honor.

Dates left aligned.

Name of the company or organization that issued the award.

Bold the name of the award.

Girls on the Run 2014 Community Organizer, Los Angeles, CA -OR- Girls on the Run 2014 Community Organizer, Los Angeles, CA

Assisted in an elementary school with elementary age girls, grades 4-6

Met twice per week for health and nutritional lessons and regularly competed in 5K races

Developed a ten week curriculum and running schedule for the girls, suitable for their age and skill level

Bold the organization, just like in the experience section.

Better fits a CV or a resume where you have some additional space.

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Include any positions held within your volunteer experience.

Include dates.

Be wary of adding one day volunteer events. What will you say about it if it’s asked about in an interview?

Depending on the amount of space available and which document you are creating, you can simply list the experience with dates, or list it with the date and a few bullet points describing what you did and your role in the organization.

Format it the same way you did the experience section.

Professional Memberships and Associations List professional memberships relevant to your career track of field of study. Some examples include:

Public Health: American Public Health Association; Society of Public Health Education; Association of Public Health Nurses; World Public Health Nutritional Association; Texas Public Health Association

Oil and gas: The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers

Non-profits: National Council of Nonprofits; Young Nonprofit Professionals Network; Society for Nonprofits

Include membership dates.

Include any leadership positions you held within the organization.

Skills Hiring managers often scan resumes for specific skills that may be important to the position. Therefore, this section should be included in a resume and CV.

American Public Health Association, Member 2016-Current

Dates during which you were a member.

Professional association name.

Proficient in Microsoft Office: Word (Advanced), PowerPoint, (Advanced), Excel (Advanced), Access (Intermediate)

Proficient in SPSS (Advanced), STATA (Intermediate), and EPIC (Advanced)

Fluent in French and conversational in Spanish

Budget Development and Management

Grant Writing

No bolding or special characters needed.

Group like subjects together. For example: Office, languages, statistics software, etc.

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Be sure to include any skills highlighted in the job description.

Be careful about adding soft skills to your resume. They are difficult to quantify in the resume and are better suited for the cover letter where you can provide examples.

o Examples of soft skills are leadership, good work ethic, time-management, etc.

Add computer skills. These may include Microsoft Office, electronic medical record software, or statistical software.

If you are short on space and there is no mention of Microsoft Office in a job description, you may omit this from the resume or CV. At the graduate school level, most employers will expect that you can use Office at least at an intermediate level.

Describe briefly how competent you are in each skill (basic, intermediate, advanced).

List any non-English language skills and your proficiency (example: Fluent in written and spoken Spanish). If you know sign language, include this as well.

Consider training protocols, budget creation/management, project management, supervision of others, and other business management tools that you have gained or used.

Add any grant writing, health education programming, community service programming, communicable disease control, or data analysis skills that you have.

Certifications Include relevant professional certifications on both your resume and CV, especially if the position requires licensure or certification. Certifications can be a standalone section, or combined with another section (such as skills).

Include any certifications applicable to your career track field: for instance, first aid or laboratory certifications.

If you have taken a certification exam but have not received the results yet, then you may add the expected [date]. If a specified certification is required for a position, the decision to move forward with a pending certification will be up to the employer’s human resources department and/or hiring manager.

Include any Texas/other state registered nurse, physician assistant, physician, radiologist technician, surgical assistant, or pharmacist’s license numbers if requested on job application.

If you are applying to a government position that requires a security clearance, you would add your clearance level here.

CPR certified, American Heart Association, expires 2020 Board Certified, American Board of Ophthalmology, obtained May 2015

Include the date.

Accrediting body.

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What NOT to Include on Your Resume or CV

Age

Marital status

Hobbies

Pictures/photos

Ethnicity or Visa Status

Religion

Objective statement o Include this information in a cover letter. If you are concerned that you might need an

objective statement, talk to someone in the Career Services Office.

References on the resume itself or the phrase “References available upon request” o Always have a list of 3-5 professional references ready on a separate sheet of paper. Use

the same heading from your resume/CV. o Some CVs can include references. If you choose to do so, list references on the last page.

Types of Resumes

Chronological o This is the most common and is preferred by employers. List your experiences in reverse

chronological order, beginning with the most recent.

Functional o This format groups your experience by skill. It emphasizes transferable skills, rather than

job history. This is a great option for career changers. It is very different from the typical online application, so you may need an unformatted chronological resume to assist you in filling out online applications.

Combination o This combines the chronological and functional resume styles. It allows the reader to

focus on skills and experience over your work history.

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Resume/CV Checklist Double check your resume and CV for the following components:

Type: Is this a resume or a CV?

Contact Information: Is your name, address, phone number, email address, LinkedIn URL, and/or website URL centered and on page 1? Is your name and email address listed on consecutive pages as a header or footer?

Education: Is your education first? Do you list both your graduate and undergraduate degrees? Do you list locations? Do you list graduation date or expected graduation date?

Professional Experience: Do you list the organization, position, and location? Do you have strong

active verbs leading each bullet describing what you do or did at the position? For resumes, are you only listing relevant positions?

Honors/Professional Associations/ Other Awards: Do you have these listed, with dates?

Volunteer Work: List dates and responsibilities, if you have room.

Leadership: If this is its own section, be sure to include dates, organization names.

Visually appealing: Use the zoom out feature in Word or print the document. Is there significant white space? Is there too little white space? Did you avoid color? Is it more than one page, if so then be sure to add your last name and page number at the top or bottom of each page following page 1. Is the text aligned in a visually appealing way?

Consistency: Did you format dates, headings, text consistently?

Specificity: Is your resume tailored to a specific job?

Proofread: Proofread again and have someone else proofread.

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Appendix A: Branding and Name Guidelines Here is how you should refer to UTHealth School of Public Health: First reference (“The” is always capitalized): The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health If referring to a specific campus: The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in El Paso (or Austin, Brownsville, Dallas, San Antonio). Second reference in the same text (note: do not use “The” beforehand): UTHealth School of Public Health If referring to a specific campus: UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas (or Austin, Brownsville, El Paso, Houston, San Antonio). Third reference: School of Public Health (same guideline as second reference for various campuses) If the logo is prominently displayed in full on the same page of the document, you may skip the first reference and go straight to the second reference. Acronyms: Please avoid using acronyms, especially in external documents of any kind. (For example, do not use UTSPH, UTHSPH, UTHealthSPH, SPH, UTHSC, UTHSC-H). You may refer to the university as UTHealth on second reference after first referring to it as The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Please do not use UTHSC. Please refer to the school as “UTHealth School of Public Health” as it’s short name.)

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Appendix B: Action Verbs You took charge: 1. Chaired 2. Controlled 3. Coordinated 4. Executed 5. Headed 6. Operated 7. Orchestrated 8. Organized 9. Oversaw 10. Planned 11. Produced 12. Programmed You envisioned a project: 13. Administered 14. Built 15. Charted 16. Created 17. Designed 18. Developed 19. Devised 20. Founded 21. Engineered 22. Established 23. Formalized 24. Formed 25. Formulated 26. Implemented 27. Incorporated 28. Initiated 29. Instituted 30. Introduced 31. Launched 32. Pioneered 33. Spearheaded You saved the company money: 34. Conserved 35. Consolidated 36. Decreased 37. Deducted 38. Diagnosed 39. Lessened

40. Reconciled 41. Reduced 42. Yielded You increased revenue or satisfaction: 43. Accelerated 44. Achieved 45. Advanced 46. Amplified 47. Boosted 48. Capitalized 49. Delivered 50. Enhanced 51. Expanded 52. Expedited 53. Furthered 54. Gained 55. Generated 56. Improved 57. Lifted 58. Maximized 59. Outpaced 60. Stimulated 61. Sustained You changed or improved something: 62. Centralized 63. Clarified 64. Converted 65. Customized 66. Influenced 67. Integrated 68. Merged 69. Modified 70. Overhauled 71. Redesigned 72. Refined 73. Refocused 74. Rehabilitated 75. Remodeled 76. Reorganized 77. Replaced 78. Restructured 79. Revamped

80. Revitalized 81. Simplified 82. Standardized 83. Streamlined 84. Strengthened 85. Updated 86. Upgraded 87. Transformed You managed a team: 88. Aligned 89. Cultivated 90. Directed 91. Enabled 92. Facilitated 93. Fostered 94. Guided 95. Hired 96. Inspired 97. Mentored 98. Mobilized 99. Motivated 100. Recruited 101. Regulated 102. Shaped 103. Supervised 104. Taught 105. Trained 106. Unified 107. United You brought in funding: 108. Acquired 109. Forged 110. Navigated 111. Negotiated 112. Partnered 113. Secured You supported customers: 114. Advised 115. Advocated 116. Arbitrated 117. Coached 118. Consulted 119. Educated

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120. Fielded 121. Informed 122. Resolved You did research: 123. Analyzed 124. Assembled 125. Assessed 126. Audited 127. Calculated 128. Discovered 129. Evaluated 130. Examined 131. Explored 132. Forecasted 133. Identified 134. Interpreted 135. Investigated 136. Mapped 137. Measured 138. Qualified 139. Quantified 140. Surveyed 141. Tested 142. Tracked

You communicated: 143. Authored 144. Briefed 145. Campaigned 146. Co-authored 147. Composed 148. Conveyed 149. Convinced 150. Corresponded 151. Counseled 152. Critiqued 153. Defined 154. Documented 155. Edited 156. Illustrated 157. Lobbied 158. Persuaded 159. Promoted 160. Publicized 161. Reviewed You oversaw: 162. Authorized 163. Blocked

164. Delegated 165. Dispatched 166. Enforced 167. Ensured 168. Inspected 169. Itemized 170. Monitored 171. Screened 172. Scrutinized 173. Verified You achieved something: 174. Attained 175. Awarded 176. Completed 177. Demonstrated 178. Earned 179. Exceeded 180. Outperformed 181. Reached 182. Showcased 183. Succeeded 184. Surpassed 185. Targeted

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EDUCATION

E D U C A T I O N

2017 Master of Public Health in Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Austin, TX The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health in Austin GPA: 3.97 2010 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry Dallas, TX Southern Methodist University GPA: 3.78

A C A D E M I C A C H I E V E M E N T S

2016 Student Health 101 Health Promotion Award, American College Health Foundation 2016 Colorado Action for Healthy People Achievement Award, Centers for Disease Control 2006-2010 Dean’s List 2012 Student Class President, Southern Methodist University

SELECTIVE WORK EXPERIENCE

January 2016 – Current Manager, Office of Health Promotion

The University of Texas- Austin Austin, Texas

Conduct annual reviews and manage departmental resources

Recruit, hire, and train a staff of over ten employees

Develop and implement population-based assessments of student health status, needs, and assets

Conduct environmental assessments of health and wellness needs and resources for campus community

Manage social media and website for department

August 2015 – May 2017 Graduate Assistant, Wellness Center The University of Texas Austin, Texas

Conducted primary research to inform Wellness Office programs and initiatives

Designed and implemented evaluation tools using STATA and SPSS

Engineered an evidence-based program series focused on the dangers of binge drinking, safe sex, and mental health

Mentored a team of 4-6 undergraduate ambassadors

Enhanced and managed all marketing for the Wellness Center September 2013 – December 2015 Health Promotions Specialist Plus One Health Management Austin, Texas

Evaluated the client’s culture, wellness needs, and objectives,

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Sustained a successful health management program by engaging client satisfaction

Assessed population needs to develop over 30 new programs for the department

Collaborated with various stakeholders to create programs and to produce marketing and social media productions to enhance turnout at events

CO-CURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

April 2015 – Current Volunteer

American Lung Association Austin, Texas

Correspond with donors to raise funds for the American Lung Association

Assist in organizing events and walks for fundraising efforts September 2015-May 2017 Secretary, School of Public Health Student Association UTHealth School of Public Health Austin, Texas

Recorded minutes and served as a member of the executive board for two years

Collaborated with students and peers from across the state June 2010- January 2016 Volunteer Texas Suicide Prevention Austin and Dallas, Texas

Trained to receive phone calls from individuals in crisis

SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS

Languages:

Spanish (Fluent)

French (Conversational) Computer:

HTML (Intermediate)

Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel (Advanced)

STATA (Intermediate), SPSS (Intermediate) Certifications:

Certified Health Education Specialist

Certified Basic Life Support (expires 5/2020)

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Jerry Golden Any Street, Anywhere, TX 00000 | (555) 555-5555 | [email protected]

Education

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

School of Public Health — Houston, Texas

Doctor of Philosophy 2016

Major: Behavioral Science

Minors: Biostatics and Epidemiology

Thesis: “The Reality of Dreams: What Do Dreams Teach Us and How They Impact Our Health”

Rice University — Houston, 2010

Master of Science

Major: Psychology

The University of Texas at Austin — Austin, Texas 2004

Bachelor of Science

Major: Sociology

Minor: Anthropology and Biology

Experience

Research Coordinator — UTHealth School of Public Health in Dallas

Behavioral and Brain Sciences Department, Dallas, Texas June 2016-current

Spearhead writing a seven-year $350,000 grant for the project

Conceptualize research problems and analytic solutions

Supervise two graduate research assistants and four undergraduate research assistants

Lead data collection from participants

Behavioral Science Research Assistant — The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Community Based Studies Department, Houston, Texas December 2011-May 2016

Assisted with participant tracking and recruitment over multiple study sites

Oversaw daily data entry and preparation for clients

Formalized organization systems to keep data for dream cessation study data

Behavioral Sciences I & II Teaching Assistant — UTHealth School of Public Health

Behavioral Science Department, Houston, Texas August 2014 - May 2016

Lectured two graduate level courses: Behavioral Sciences I and II

Tutored graduate students in individual settings

Graded midterm exams for students

Answered student questions via email

Helped maintain course Canvas documents

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Publications

Golden, J., Murray, & D.,Frost, R. (June 2015). Comparing the dreams and exercise of twelve to sixteen year

olds. In E. Young (Chair), ABC XYZ. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting for the Society for Health

Research, Los Angeles, CA. 46(9): 44-56.

Golden, J., Murray, & D.,Frost, R. (July 2013). Drug prevention in today’s youth: Exploring sleeping pill

addiction. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, San Francisco, CA.

47(2): 13-25.

Professional Memberships

American Public Health Association (APHA) – Member 2011-current

Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education 2011-current

Community Campus Partnerships for Health 2012

Selected Awards

UTHealth School of Public Health, Award for Excellence in Research 2014-2016

Sam Houston State University Summer Research Award 2015

Rice University Sociology Research Award 2010

Manuscript Reviewer

Health Services Research 2016-current

Journal of Sleep Therapy 2015-current

Skills

SPSS (advanced), STATA (advanced), and SAS (beginner)

Microsoft Office: Word (advanced), PowerPoint (advanced), Excel (advanced), Access (intermediate)

Proficient in EPIC and Cerner systems

Bilingual in Spanish and Italian, conversational in Mandarin

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Jane Doe 1200 Pressler Street | Houston, Texas 77030

713-000-0000 | [email protected] | www.linkedin.com/jdoe1

Education Expected 2019 Doctor of Philosophy in Healthcare Management University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

School of Public Health at Dallas Dallas, Texas Dissertation: “Using Electronic Health Records to Improve the Care of Diabetic Patients in a Remote Area of West Texas”

2014 Master of Public Health in Social and Behavioral Sciences Boston University, School of Public Health Boston, Massachusetts 2012 Bachelor of Science in Biology, Summa Cum Laude University of Chicago, University of Arts and Sciences Chicago, Illinois Research July 2017-June 2018 Using Electronic Health Records to Improve the Care of Diabetic Patients in a Remote

Area of West Texas Funded By: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) AHRQ Grants for Health Services Research Dissertation Program (1R36-HS00000)

Goal: The primary aim of this research is to evaluate the benefits and pitfalls of using electronic health records and personal health records to monitor the treatment of patients with Type 2 diabetes in a remote area of West Texas. Award Amount: $40,000 Role: Principal Investigator (Faculty Mentor: Joe Grant, PhD)

Honors and Awards 2016 Best Student Poster Award, American Public Health Association (APHA) 2014 Rising Star Award, Student of the Year

Department of Community Health Sciences Boston University, School of Public Health

2013-2014 Member, Delta Omega Honor Society, Boston University, School of Public Health Experience April 2015-current Research Manager

Internal Medicine Department University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas

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o Responsible for developing clinical and organizational strategies o Coordinate day-to-day activities of clinical research protocols o Maintain clinical records and regulatory documents o Renew and update protocols in compliance with Institutional Review Board o Collaborate with multiple principal investigators on NIH funded studies and on-

boarding research staff o Manage process improvement in project operations o Create standardized processes to evaluate and maintain specimen collection o Recruit volunteers and interns to enter data

May-Aug 2015 Summer Research Associate School of Health Administration and Policy and Department of Economics Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona o Managed and conducted statistical analysis for multiple research projects related

to the community hospitals in the Tempe area

o Conducted statistical analysis and developed summary reports for annual survey of state-licensed physicians and presented summary to Arizona Council for Graduate Council of Graduate Medical Education

Jan 2012-May 2014 Behavioral Sciences Graduate Assistant Department of Community Health

Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts o Assisted with the recruitment, selection, and evaluation of potential students o Collaborated with various research projects, including recruiting volunteers,

entering and analyzing data

o Met monthly with faculty, staff, and administrators to help prepare for the upcoming CEPH accreditation

Publications Doe, J, Frost, J., Jack, B., Smith, S. & Fuller, T. (2016). The Effect on Patient Care in Not-

For-Profit Health Systems. Journal of Health Care Finance, 34(1):00-11.

Smith, S., Doe, J, & Frost, T. (2016). Is Patient Care Better in Smaller Settings: An Analysis. Academic Medicine, 11(1):55-88.

Doe, J, Frost, J., Jack, B., Smith, S. and Fuller, T. (2015). The Future of Healthcare: Doctors in Training. Medical Care, 47(1):00-23.

Presentations Smith, S. and Jane Doe (2016). Patterns seen in Medical Doctors in Today’s Hospitals: Do

We Need to Worry? Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Minneapolis. August 2016.

Doe, J. and Jack Frost (2016). “Community Hospital Serving the Underserved.” Oral

Presentation, American College of Healthcare Executives Congress on Healthcare Leadership, Chicago. March 2016.

Skills & Certifications

o Computer: Microsoft Suite (Advanced), HTML (Intermediate), EPIC (Advanced) o Statistical: STATA (Advanced), SPSS (Advanced), R (Intermediate) o Language Skills: American Sign Language (Intermediate), Spanish (Conversational) o Certified in Basic Life Support (expires May 2020)

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Education

Master of Science in Epidemiology 2016 The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health Houston, Texas

Bachelor of Dental Surgery 2012 Maharashtra University of Health Science India

Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Epidemiology Department Oct 2014- May 2016

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

Conduct literature reviews and host weekly journal meetings with staff and faculty of nearby universities

Develop study protocols and survey instruments using R and STRATA

Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of epidemiologists, physicians, nurses, social workers, and nutritionists

Assist with the creation of study documents, progress reports, and manuscripts

Project Coordinator Sept 2012- July 2014

“Dental Cart” (an e-commerce website for dental products) Mumbai, India

Attended client meetings regarding the launch and communicated project information to the various teams

Directed, organized, and managed over seven ongoing projects at one time

Trained, supervised, and tracked the progress and quality of work done by the interns Intern May 2012 - Aug 2012

Indian Dental Association (IDA), Mumbai, India

Assisted in the successful delivery of Federation Dentaire Internationale, an international dental conference.

Collaborated with registrations team on marketing and registration efforts

Developed a clinical research fellowship course by IDA

Organized various dental camps and other high volume impact community service by partnering with IDA’s National Health Program’s team

Research Experience

Terna Dental College Department of Public Health Aug 2013-Current Navi Mumbai, India

Ongoing cross sectional questionnaire based survey on ”Knowledge and Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries among School Teachers in Mumbai”

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Leadership

Head of Social Committee, Students’ Society of Global Health, UTHealth School of Public Health 2015-2016

Co-Treasurer, Terna Dental College Student Council 2011-2012

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer, Smile Around the World 2014-2014 o Conducted dental screening camps for various schools

Volunteer, Cancer Detection and Oral Detection Camp, World No Tobacco Day March 2014 o Screened nearly 50 patients and conducted tobacco addiction counseling for

chronic users

Volunteer, Equal Streets Movement, World Oral Health Day May 2013 o Performed in a street play on prevention of dental concerns and its ill concerns o Held free dental checkups and oral hygiene awareness checks for over 70 patients

Skills & Certification

Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook (Advanced)

STATA (Intermediate)

R (Intermediate)

Dental and oral hygiene

Hindi (Native)

Spanish (Advanced)

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) (expires 2018) TeamSTEPPS (achieved April 2017)

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Appendix D: The ATS Acceptable Resume What is an ATS? An applicant tracking system (ATS) is software that allows for the electronic handling of recruitment needs. It works like an online resume database to help companies streamline their hiring process. Up to 75% of resumes are never seen by a representative. An ATS looks for keywords the employer thinks are important and may rank those applications higher. A resume created to work with an ATS should be formatted so the system can recognize the text in the document. Common applicant tracking systems include iCIMS, Bullhorn and Ascendify. Some systems like Taleo can accept either a DOC or PDF. ATS are seen in all facets of industry—from for-profit, non-profit, and government entities. When should I use an ATS resume? This resume is best utilized when applying for full time positions through an online HR system. You should have multiple resumes created. Keep a nicely formatted version of your resume to use when attending job fairs and networking events and when attaching your resume to an application. An ATS resume should be a simple unformatted version of your resume. Similar to a regular resume, you should tweak your ATS resume for each position to which you apply. DO:

Save as a Word 97-2007 DOC, not a PDF or DOCX

Use simple headings

Avoid color and special fonts

Write out everything in reverse chronological order

Include the abbreviations as well as writing out the words, ie. Master of Science (MS)

Match keywords from the job description to which you ARE APPLYING in each resume o Project manager may not be read the same as program manager, pay attention to

what’s in the description

ALWAYS spellcheck, use proper punctuation and capitalization, and thoroughly edit your resume. The ATS cannot recognize misspelled words.

Upload the document vs. copy and pasting when given the option DO NOT:

Underline words within your resume

Put your contact information in a header or footer

Use page numbers

Use templates o Avoid using tables within the resume

Use a career objective section o You should have a skills section

Use special characters or accented words- even in your name

Add your degree after your name If you want to try out your resume, one resource on the web is https://www.jobscan.co/. This has not been verified by an HR department, but it is a free resource that will allow you to gauge how ATS will view your resume. Information gathered from: The Muse, UIC Office of Career Services, Resume Genius, Baylor HR, Jobscan blog, and LinkedIn.

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