Christine Saleeb

I completed a Master of Science in Global Health and am passionate about alleviating inequities in maternal, newborn and child health and targeting the social determinants of health, related to both communicable and non-communicable illnesses. My research interests include improving patient outcomes through addressing health disparities, social determinants of health, global maternal and child health and infectious diseases.

I have worked as a medical secretary for 2 years and have a great grasp on organization and clerical skills from this job and my research positions as a research assistant, laboratory volunteer and my knowledge translation internship. My goal is to make the environments I work in as efficient and sound as possible.

ENRICH Project Intern                                                                                                   February 2021- July 2021
World Vision Canada, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

• Analyzed and compared hemoglobin and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels of children before and after “Lucky Iron Fish” intervention through Excel T-test, ANOVA, and ENA statistical softwares to address and improve anemia and malnutrition in Tanzania.
• Reviewed and finalized project reports specific to target locations in Tanzania and Kenya, and prepared research manuscripts to improve the lives of vulnerable children worldwide.
• Supported the development of project materials for the electronic version of FY 2020 annual report through innovation and knowledge translation of materials. 
• Co-facilitated webinars with the Chief of Party to field country teams for the purpose of knowledge dissemination and presenting best practices worldwide. 

Urgent Care Clinic/ Casual Medical Receptionist                                                          November 2019- July 2021
Niagara North Family Health Team, St. Catharines, Ontario

• Prioritized between answering phone calls, booking patients, attending to both the patient and physician inquiries while completing other receptionist work, promoting time management and efficient delivery of healthcare services.
• Practiced effective attention-to-detail when inputting patient symptom notes in their Electronic Medical Records through active listening during booking calls.

Knowledge Translation (KT) Intern
HealthBridge Foundation of Canada, Ottawa, Canada                                                            May 2019- August 2019

• Synthesized and prepared knowledge translation research into a concise document outlining the history and different methods of KT, leading to providing a specific recommendation strategy for the HealthBridge end-of-grant knowledge translation strategy.
• Advocated for ethnic minority midwives (EMMs) to be compensated by the Vietnamese government through creating and presenting a policy brief and infographic, which raised awareness about the importance of EMMs.
• Organized, gathered information for and edited global health funding proposals using critical thinking and attention to detail to ensure the proposal answered the questions soundly.
• Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills through presenting progress in knowledge translation projects to executive directors via Powerpoint.
• Collaborated with project manager to developed webinar content plan to share with HealthBridge partners to showcase the lessons learned from the projects.

Teaching Assistant: Health Sciences Department
Endocrinology, HLSC 3P09 & Principles of Human Physiology, HLSC 2P09
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario                                                                           January 2018 – April 2018

• Demonstrated appropriate communication skills by thoroughly explaining the physiological functions and cellular mechanisms of hormone actions to third year university students, enhancing their collective understanding of the endocrine system.
• Prepared marking schemes, coordinated marking of quizzes, midterm and final exams through organization, time-management and self-direction skills.
• Facilitated and guided through laboratory sessions for students, answering any questions they may have resulting in an organized and timely environment.

Students and Young Professionals Network (SYPN) Student Chapter Support Executive
Canadian Coalition for Global Health Research (CCGHR), Ottawa, Ontario                                 August 2018 – Present

• Liaise and time-managed between ten of the CCGHR’s institutional student chapters by assisting with administrative support, strategic planning, recruitment, and events, which has lead to chapters feeling supported. 
• Supported and empowered student chapters in hosting engagement sessions for their student community on topics related to global health research and interacting with CCGHR-affiliated members, through developing and providing them with materials to share during the session.
• Developed content for, helped deliver and attended many webinars, which has strengthened my online logistical skills in managing national meeting calls with student chapters.

A-Z Learning Services Tutor                                                                                        September 2015 – June 2021
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario                       

• Demonstrated strong communication skills by explaining the area of uncertainty to the tutee in an easy and comprehensible manner.
• Prepared and lead concise tutoring sessions for tutees by inputting the necessary time each week to ensure the sessions were efficient and coherent.

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (Candidate)                                                                            July 2021- June 2026
University of the Incarnate Word School of Osteopathic Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, United States

Masters of Science in Global Health                                                                        September 2018 – August 2019
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada           
Specialization in Global Burden of Disease and Globalization & Equity

Masters Thesis Dissertation Paper 
Challenges and solutions to overcome diphtheria outbreaks in refugee camps. Expository Review. 

Relevant Courses

• BUSADMINC721: Health Policy Analysis- Analyzed different policies using various methods such as the Kingdon Framework and 3I Method, and learned about various processes in the policy cycle and theories.
• GLOBHTH 713: Research Methods: A Global Perspective- Gained knowledge in designing research studies for various settings, appraising and critiquing global health research.

Honours Bachelor of Medical Sciences                                                                         September 2014 – June 2018
Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
First- Class Standing