Emily E.

McVey

emilyemcvey@gmail.com
(336)269-2824

Education
Dec 2014 East Carolina University- Thomas Harriot Honors College of Arts & Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Biology-Honors College
May 2018 University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Master’s in Public Health Education

EXPERIENCE:

Graduate Intern January 2018- Present

Guilford County Health Department
 Update historical dataset which tracks the leading causes of death within Guilford county,
using existing health department health data reports and information and datasets obtained
from the NC State Center for Health Statistics.
 Calculate Years of Potential Life Lost (YPLL) for leading causes of death for the year 2016 for
the Guilford County State of the County’s Health Report.
 Using Excel and SPSS, calculate life expectancy for all 118 inhabited census tracts in Guilford
County.
 Use SPSS software for determining characteristics of populations of Guilford County through
use of large public health datasets.
 Map out life expectancy for each census tract using GIS software.
 Interpret results of data analysis to determine what measures may be taken to alleviate
concerns related to mortality data.

Graduate Teaching Assistant September 2017- Present

University of North Carolina Greensboro
 Provide teaching support for teachers through guest lecturing and grading.
 Clarify course materials for students through instructional meetings.
 Maintain documentation of classroom activities.

Graduate Research Assistant February 2017- Present

University of North Carolina Greensboro
 Provide technical analysis and interpretation of data related to pedestrian and bicyclist
fatalities as a result of motor vehicle crashes.
 Conduct literature reviews.
 Oversee activities of undergraduate group members.
 Maintain documentation of research activities and processes.
Molecular Infectious Disease Laboratory Technologist March 2015- August 2016
Infectious Disease Department, Laboratory Corporation of America
 Utilize quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to provide data for diagnosis,
treatment, and prevention of HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C.
 Perform extraction of nucleic acids from serum samples of Hepatitis C positive patients
through the use of MagNA Pure 96 systems.
 Conduct reverse transcription-PCR amplification of extracted nucleic acids to obtain a valid
genotype for Hepatitis C positive patients.
 Perform equipment care and maintenance for Ampliprep, Taqman, Tecan, MagNA Pure 96, and
Genosure XT8 systems.

Biology Tutor August 2011-August 2012

Pitt County Community College
 Help students to understand fundamental concepts of biology by utilizing strategies
appropriate for each individual’s learning style.
 Assisted students in improving testing techniques in order to help students achieve desired
testing outcomes.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES:

Student Advocate March 2017, March 2018

Population Connection Action Fund
 Attend seminars focusing on health equity and global reproductive rights for women.
 Apply knowledge acquired from seminars of the conference to lobby on Capitol Hill for
women’s reproductive rights with members of congress.

Student Mentor August 2017-Present

University of North Carolina Greensboro
 Provide support and encouragement to first year graduate students of the Master’s in Public
Health program of UNCG.
 Tutor students in previous completed courses.
 Clarify information related to the Master’s in Public Health program requirements.

RELEVANT PUBLIC HEALTH COURSEWORK:

 Public Health Statistics, Epidemiology, Community Health Analysis, Community Health
Interventions, Management of Community Health Organizations, Health Policy, Applied
Program Planning, Community Health Research & Evaluation, Urban Planning, Applied Multiple
Regression, Social Epidemiology
SKILLS:
 Microsoft Office Suite, SPSS statistical software