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Marlene Zahran has experience in public health, research, and community outreach. She is expected to graduate in April 2020 with a Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. As an AmeriCorps Public Ally, she designed health literacy programs and mental health programming for refugees in Milwaukee. She has also held research positions studying hematopoiesis and microbial reduction of electron acceptors. Marlene is fluent in Arabic and has skills in motivational interviewing, mental health first aid, and suicide prevention.

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Marlene Zahran has experience in public health, research, and community outreach. She is expected to graduate in April 2020 with a Master of Public Health from the University of Michigan School of Public Health. As an AmeriCorps Public Ally, she designed health literacy programs and mental health programming for refugees in Milwaukee. She has also held research positions studying hematopoiesis and microbial reduction of electron acceptors. Marlene is fluent in Arabic and has skills in motivational interviewing, mental health first aid, and suicide prevention.

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Marlene Zahran

415 Lawrence St. Apt. 9 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104


marlenez@umich.edu (414) 628-4542

Education
University of Michigan School of Public Health Expected April 2020
Master of Public Health Behavior and Health Education
Ann Arbor, MI
➢ Certificate in Global Health

University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee May 2017


Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
Milwaukee, WI

Work Experience
Community Health Worker/Refugee Health: AmeriCorps Public Allies: Public Ally September 2017- 2018
Location: Aurora Walker’s Point Community Clinic, Milwaukee, WI
Role:
➢ Designed and implemented a health care literacy public health curriculum for the Milwaukee Refugee population
including triaging patients in clinic setting.
➢ Work with mental health providers to develop and implement mental health programming on and off site.
➢ Organized a mental health refugee program for women and children.
➢ Advocate for asylum/refugee population in Milwaukee through community organizing in collaboration with
community non-profits/NGOs.

Research Assistant: Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program June-August 2016


Location: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Role:
➢ Project researched was to identify the key mechanism(s) by which in-utero exposure to dioxins and related
compounds modulate hematopoiesis; under the guidance of Dr. Michael Laiosa.
➢ Support in data management, literature review, and drafting of publications.

Volunteer Coordinator Jan-June 2016


Location: School for Early Development-SEDA, Milwaukee, WI
Role:
➢ Worked one on one with human resources department of SEDA
➢ Managed volunteer duties and operations lead a team to organize a curriculum and proper schedule for Autistic
children's exercise program.

Outreach and Recruitment Director Sept 2016- May 2017


Location: Student Association, University of Wisconsin
Role:
➢ Chair and coordinated the Outreach work group, arranging regular events and listening sessions designed to collect
input and opinion from the student body.
➢ Managed Student Elections
➢ Recruitment of students to the Student Senate Government
➢ Proposed and wrote grants.

Research Assistant Jan 2014- May 2015


Location: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Microbiology Department
Role:
➢ Identified mechanisms S. Oneidensis used to reduce soluble electron acceptors. Lab techniques such as inoculating
agar plates, isolating an organism from the environment, enumerating bacteria, gram's staining, and biochemical
techniques.
➢ Analytical skills, including:

Marlene Zahran | 415 Lawrence St. Apt. 9 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 | marlenez@umich.edu | (414) 628-4542 1
a. Collecting and organizing data in a systematic fashion.
b. Isolating colonies and/or plaques
c. Maintaining pure cultures
Leadership Experience
Riverside High School Mentorship Program Coordinator May 2016- January 2018
Location: Riverside High School Milwaukee, WI
Role:
➢ Constructed urban youth program.
➢ Organized curriculum for mentees.
➢ Recruitment of student mentees and high school students.

Economic Sustainability Committee Senator January 2015- January 2017


Location: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: Student Government
Role:
➢ Implemented projects to improve campus safety.
➢ Organized campus wide events to advocate for economic sustainability.
➢ To allocate the funds of the Green Fund to projects proposed by students.

American Medical Student Association Volunteer Coordinator/Secretary May 2015-May 2016

Accomplishments
1. Research Presentations
➢ Research Presentation at the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate National Research Symp. August 2016
-Presented research in front of audience of 200.
➢ UW-Milwaukee Statewide Research Symposium May 2017

2. Projects completed during Senate/Outreach & Recruitment Director May 2016 - May 2017
➢ Proposed work Green Fund at UW-Milwaukee
➢ Proposed/Passed Banning Guns legislation UW-Milwaukee
➢ Initiated work for Food Security issues on UW-campus as Senator
a. Construction of Campus Wide Survey
b. Evaluation/Analysis of Data
c. Advocate/organize Grant proposal

3. Public Health Projects


➢ Leader of Refugee Clothing/Toiletries Drive May 2017
a. Collection/Organization of 1600 articles of clothing.
b. Collaboration with Catholic Charities, Lutheran Social Services, and Religious Community Centers
c. Volunteer Recruitment
d. Delegation of team tasks

Skills
➢ Certified Motivational Interviewer
➢ Certified Mental Health First Aid
➢ First Aid Suicide Prevention Certified
➢ Languages: Fluent in Arabic

Honors
➢ Recipient of American Association of University Women Scholarship
➢ Academic Excellence Scholarship
➢ Recipient of the Wisconsin Covenant Scholar Grant
➢ Recipient of MPS Florsheim Scholarship

Marlene Zahran | 415 Lawrence St. Apt. 9 Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 | marlenez@umich.edu | (414) 628-4542 2

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