Madison Wierenga
She | Her | Hers
Ann Arbor, MI
616-206-6363 | mwiereng@umich.edu
Maternal and Child Health Student Association
Education
The University of Michigan School of Public Health
April 2022
Purdue University
May 2020
Master of Public Health
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Focus area in Maternal and Child Health
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Core themes: health communication and education, program evaluation and implementation, child development
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GPA: 4.00/4.00
Bachelor of Science in Public Health
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Minors in Chemistry and Biological Sciences
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Participated in Reykjavik, Iceland Study Abroad "Land of Fire and Ice" (Spring 2019)
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GPA 3.57/4.00
Educational Promotion Experience
The 5 Healthy Towns Foundation
Intern
Summer 2021
Program in Biology at the University of Michigan
Graduate Student Instructor
BIO 171 Introductory Biology: Ecology, Genetics and Evolution
August 2021- Current
The Maternal and Child Health Student Association
Vice President
August 2020 - Present
DrPH Coalition
Public Health Communications Volunteer
October 2020-May 2021
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Interviewed community members, municipal government, school officials, and city planning experts to complete the Healthy Communities Checklist (HCC) and and the Promoting Active Communities (PAC) surveys in four towns in the Southeast MI area
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Presented the research findings and recommendations to each of the four community’s coalitions and stakeholders on how the build environment impacts people's ability
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Utilized professional writing skills to communicate health content related to the brain through publishing four articles in the community magazine
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Lead several social media promotion campaigns using Canva and Instagram to promote health and resources within the community
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Responsible for managing three classes of 22 undergraduate students and weekly planning for discussion activities that further student's understanding of lecture material
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Held weekly office hours to provide support to students who needed additional help in the course
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Vetted existing and new course content material and built classrooms for students on Canvas
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Assisted the President with the oversight of the student organization including fundraising, event planning, networking, and advertising
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Coordinated student organization guest speaker events with the Program Director
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Compiled educational content for MCHSA’s Instagram page on topics such as key awareness days,
contraception, breastfeeding, and traditionally taboo topics in maternal and child health -
Performed exploratory research to promote data-driven updates on progress towards preventing maternal and child adverse health outcomes
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Utilized evidence-based communication to develop infographic using data visualization software Canva with the objective to influence science policy
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Furthered critical thinking and literature review and synthesis skills to create communication materials that appeal to scientific and broad audiences
Research Experience
Care Avenue at the University of Michigan Public Health
Health Behavior and Health Education Research Assistant
October 2020 - June 2021
Interdisciplinary Women's Reproductive Collaborative
Research Assistant
January 2020 - August 2020
SPIT Lab at Purdue University Nutrition Science
Research Assistant
May 2018 - May 2020
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Assisted with telephone participant recruitment and data collection using Microsoft Access, Qualtrics, and Google Suite
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Communicated study protocol and procedures, eligibility requirements, and intervention strategies to current and prospective study participants
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Recruited for and facilitated focus group and in-depth interview qualitative data collection both in person and using Zoom
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Transcribed, coded, and analyzed large qualitative data utilizing Otter.ai and HyperResearch
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Furthered critical thinking and literature review skills to create communication materials
that appeal to scientific and broad audiences -
Designed an independent research project to determine sensory properties of prenatal vitamins to evaluate what appeals to women in a supplement using sensory evaluations and behavioral intent questionnaire’s