Costa N. Ndayisabye
costa.ndayisabye@gmail.com
(512) 588-9005
Current Address Permanent Address
528 Starview Street
Temple Texas, 76502
OBJECTIVE
I would like to apply my skills and passion towards an employment opportunity in Public Health Programs. I am an educated American Citizen with experience to in Public Health program.
EDUCATION
Academic
Concordia University of Nebraska May 2016
Master’s in Public Health
- GPA: 3.69
Practicum: Amarillo Public Health Department
Duties: Health Care Quality Assessments: I have conducted comparison research to evaluate the quality of care provided to indigents with diabetes, including pregnant women from low-income communities to refugees who live in Randall and Potter Counties. I produced a set of documents cumulating with succinct data using various trusted data sources.
Thesis: School Outreach for Tobacco Use Prevention
Field: Tobacco Prevention
Research Type: Literature Review.
Main Practice: Determination of theoretical understanding of why adolescents adopt smoking behavior and the implication of school outreach in smoking reduction among the adolescents
University of Southern Maine May 2011
Health Policy and Management (Graduate Certificate)
Focus: American and Global Healthcare System, Community Health and Healthcare Finance
University of Lay Adventist of Kigali-Rwanda 2008
Bachelor Degree in Business and Administration
Focus: Project Design, Monitor and Evaluation
Certification
Certified Community Health Workers (Texas Health and Human Services) 2017
University of Michigan October 2016
Certificate in AIDS: Fear and Hope (Online) University of Copenhagen December 2014
Global Health
The School for the Work 2008, 2009
Two-time Certified Counseling Method Los Angeles, CA www.thework.com
Training
Trainings – USA
SAS Essential programing one and data manipulation technique programing two
January 2020 Trained by SAS Austin Texas Certified Residential Medication Aide 2012 CRMA with Residential Resources – Scarborough, Maine
Direct Support Professional 2011 DSP with Granite Bay Care – Portland, Maine
Certified Personal Support Specialist 2011 M.A.S. Home Health Care of Maine Westbrook
Trainings – Abroad
Project Design, Development and Transformational Development Indicators,
2003
Monitoring and Evaluation, Trained by World Vision International/ Kigali-Rwanda program
EXPERIENCE
Bell County Public Health District
Position: Chief Epidemiologist
Design, implement epidemiological programs, such as surveillance and studies systems
Advises the Director of Public Health and executive and program management on issues of epidemiology, patterns of morbidity and mortality, and health risks in the County population as these impact program objectives and services.
Supervises epidemiologist team members
Texas Health and Human Services September 2018 – Present
Position: Community Health Workers State Advisory Committee Member
- To advise Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) executive commissioner on rules to implement standards adopted under health and safety Code, Chapter 48, relating to the training and regulation of persons working as community health workers.
- To review applications from sponsoring organizations or training programs and recommend certification to the Health and Human Services for approval.
Language Line Solutions August 2017-June 2020
Position: Independent Contractor Interpreter with Language Line Solutions
- As per Language Line Solutions assignment, I Facilitate communication between persons with limited English proficiency (Immigrants or tourists) and clients (Hospitals, Government Institutions and Private Sectors).
AmeriCorps July 2016-August 2017
Position: Health Promotion Associate (Assigned at the Killeen Community Clinic-Texas)
- I have assisted the Killeen residents to set up a community health coalition.
-I have conducted a literature review research and compiled an informative document as a model for community health coalition.
- Conducted the Killeen Community Health Needs Assessment and created and published informative report through document.
-I gathered data from government and independent institutions (Hospitals) to analyze the needs of Killeen residents.
- Participated in community health promotion exhibiting available health resources to the Bell County residents
- Participated in community healthy eating luncheon once a week
Group Mainstream of Westbrook Maine February-December 2013
Position: Direct Support Professional Clients: Multiple persons with mental retardation
Duties: I was part of the team that assisted clients to promote health while encouraging behaviors that lead to community inclusion.
Home Health Care Solutions – Portland, Maine 2011-2012
Position: Personal Support Specialist
Client: Person with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy
Duties: Assisted a client with Activities of Daily Living (ADL), encouraged client to adapt with community inclusion: participation in art shows, group interaction with peers, and puzzles.
World Vision International Kigali, Rwanda 2001-2009
Position: Child Sponsorship Coordinator-District Level
- Team member – Designed annual project implementation plan.
- Implement project programs and conduct monitoring and evaluation for rational resource
allocation or re-allocation.
- Team member: Worked with Genocide Survivors infected by HIV: I was providing education
to adapt healthy lifestyle
- Maintained good relationship between sponsored children with their sponsors
- Team leader – Implemented developmental activities funded by World Vision International
and provided monthly, mid-term and annually reports
- Team member – Disease prevention programs funded by World Vision International
- Worked with young adults with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Facilitated group counseling and one-on-one counseling
- Monitored day-to-day life of orphans and made necessary recommendations to World Vision
National Office accordingly.
- Compiled records and made related reports
SKILLS
Software:
SAS:
-Ability to access, to explore, to prepare, to analyze, to manipulate data in SAS.
-Ability to use Microsoft (Word, Excel, and proficient to create presentations in PowerPoint). Create presentations using Google Doc., Visme, YouTube and Prezi formats.
Computer:
- Writing Skills
-Ability to efficiently produce concise, organized research reports
Public Speaking
– Book promotion (5 events)
– Health Promotion (Frequently)
- Gained confidence and learned to engage audiences with my creative speeches
Languages
– English, French, Swahili, Burundian, Rwandese and Lingala
Author
- The Work That Brings Peace in Me
- Overcoming Fear: Challenge Our Greatest Disability
Citizenship
US Citizen
