Desirae Woods has extensive experience in office management, research assistance, administrative work, and community outreach. She has over 10 years of work experience in various roles including office manager, research assistant, AmeriCorps VISTA coordinator, and graduate assistant. Woods obtained her Master's degree in Public Health from the University of New Mexico and Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Iowa. She has volunteered in various campus organizations and worked to promote health, wellness, and community engagement.

1. Desirae Woods
8125 W Floyd Ave #11-101
Lakewood, CO 80227
(505)-252-7405
desirae-woods@hotmail.com
Professional Experience
Office Manager-Mr. Electric of Albuquerque (30+ hours/week) August 2015-February 2016
• Assist owner with maintaining and creating efficient operational organization for the office; ensure proper distribution
of payroll and balance company budget; schedule and assign employees to duties; follow-up with clients to ensure the best
services provided; assist in designing and implementing office policies and standards; developed efficient filing system
(online and in office); control correspondence between employees and clients.
Research Assistant- Center for Rural and Community Behavioral Health (15 hours/week) January 2015-May 2015
• Assisted project faculty and staff on federally-funded, multi-year community-based research projects; conducted
qualitative interviews; assisted with data collection, entry, organization and statistical analysis; and internet publication
research
Graduate Internship (15-20 hours/week) June 2014-July 2015
• Assisted Presbyterian Community Health staff with survey design and analysis; summarized reports/data; completed
market research for sustainability; and developed a general guide for evaluating interventions.
Administrative Assistant-Endocrinology Dept (University of New Mexico) October 2013-December 2014
• Performed basic administrative duties: client relations through appointment confirmations via telephone, facilitated the
organization of office, assisted research projects, created tracking documents, and consulted with endocrinology
department regularly.
Graduate Assistantship-Dr. Shana Judge (10-20hours/week) February 2014-May 2014
• Performed qualitative research through internet searches and library databases, assisted in curriculum development,
summarized reports/data and webinars in a concise manner, gathered detailed information on datasets for health policy
research, constructed bibliographies, and reviewed PowerPoint presentations
AmeriCorps VISTA on Meskwaki Settlement-Food and Family Coordinator (40 hours/week) July 2012-July 2013
• Worked in the organic community garden, managed two subordinates in the garden, distributed produce to the Senior
Center, educated the Elders on the health benefits of locally grown, organic produce, provided recipes and samples of
healthy food to combat diabetes and obesity as well as preserving produce through workshops (canning, seed saving, drying
food)
• Economic Development-provided market research on local farmers markets, the USDA guides for farmers markets,
information on EBT/WIC programs for low income families, and information on costs/benefits of certain marketable items
for the Meskwaki Nation
• Wrote a grant for all four AmeriCorps VISTA’s and supervisor to attend the North American Biodynamic Conference,
held in Madison, which was accepted, allowing the VISTA’s to receive educational information on biodynamic farming
practices that was shared with the Meskwaki Nation
• Community interaction and feedback was gained through monthly “Community Events,” where everyone was
encouraged to participate in informative activities and surveys that helped the AmeriCorps program perform their jobs
more effectively
Research Assistant for Andrew Hollingworth-Memory and Cognition (15 hours/week) January 2011-December 2011
• Conducted lab experiments, organized the scheduling of subjects, administrative duties, and updated online library

2. Research Assistant for Eliot Hazeltine-Cognition and Motor Control (15 hours/week) August 2009-December 2010
Conducted lab experiments, organized the scheduling of subjects, participated in weekly lab meetings
Research Assistant for Peter Mohler-Cardiology(15 hours/week) August 2007-December 2009
Kept the lab clean, stocked, and organized
Helped with project on FHL2 protein-western blots, assays, and radioactive tags
Education
University of New Mexico- Albuquerque, NM
Masters of Public Health-Community Health Concentration August 2013- July 2015
University of Iowa – Iowa City, IA
Major in Psychology (B.S.) 2007-2011
Minor in Religious Studies
Academic Accomplishments
National Society of Collegiate Scholars 2008-2011
Honors Program 2007-2010
Senior Project Fall 2011
Supervisor: Andrew Hollingworth, “Feature Capacity in Visual Working Memory”
Volunteer Experience
Graduate Student Council Administration September 2014-May 2015
Actively participated in student council meetings, took detailed minutes of meetings, and assisted student council
representatives and staff surrounding events, activities, and duties
Public Health Student Association August 2013-May 2015
Educate UNM student body on health promotion, host Public Health auctions for scholarships, host outreach events, and
host tabling events for major Public Health policy changes (ACA)
AmeriCorps Summer 2012-2013
Volunteered as a cook at the Senior Center on the Meskwaki Settlement, helped the Senior Director come up with a nutritious
menu plan, and promoted community members workshop ideas/activities
Health and Wellness Society, University of Iowa Fall 2010-2012
Provided information on health and wellness within the student body and community through food can drives and student
health fairs
Honors Volunteer, Children’s Museum Fall 2007-2011
Child Education Counselor
Worked at Cindy K’s Fitness January 2010-May 2010
Health and wellness exercise coach in Iowa City