This document summarizes the experience and education of Benny Harris. He has worked in various roles related to public health, including as an environmental health aide for the Florida Health Department and conducting research on childhood diabetes prevention. He also has experience in education roles as a resident mentor and orientation leader at the University of South Carolina. Benny Harris received his bachelor's degree in public health from the University of South Carolina.

1. BenHarris
1845 Meriadoc Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32303 | C: (803) 497 6579
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bennyharris | harri429@email.sc.edu
Experience
Florida
Health
Department
–
Environmental
Health
Aide
–
Tallahassee,
FL
August
2016-­‐Present
§ Maintain
data
in
Environmental
Health
Database
§ Educate
public
on
environmental
health
hazards
§ Investigate
exposure
cases
and
quarantine
process § Responsible
for
Rabies
Surveillance
Program
§ Responsible
for
Sanitary
Nuisance
Program
§ Prepares
specimens
for
laboratory
examinations
University
of
South
Carolina
–
Resident
Mentor
–
Columbia,
SC
August
2011-­‐May
2015
§ Stimulated
collegiate
success
through
curriculum
based
enrichment
programs
§ Assessed
and
reported
mental
health
concerns
§ Liaison
for
community
service
and
government
§ Monitored
regulations
and
well-­‐being
of
residents
of
West
Quad
and
Capstone
House
residence
halls
University
of
South
Carolina
–
Project
FIT
Undergraduate
Research
–
Columbia,
SC
November
2014-­‐April
2015
§ Study
participant
recruitment
calls
&
events § Worked
to
help
reduce
child
diabetes
§ BMI
measurements
&
calculations § Participant
database
organization
*Families
Improving
Together
(FIT)
in
partnership
with
the
Department
of
Psychology
at
USC
University
of
South
Carolina
–
Orientation
Leader
–
Columbia,
SC
January
2011-­‐January
2012
§ Assisted
students
through
university
induction
and
course
registration
§ Required
public
speaking
in
groups
of
25-­‐100+
including
potential
and
enrolled
students
as
well
as
parents
Caring,
Inc.
–
ABA
Therapist
&
Personal
Care
Assistant
–
Columbia,
SC
January
2014-­‐January
2015
§
Provided
applied
behavior
analysis
therapy
services
to
autistic
boys
ages
10-­‐13
§ Physical
therapy
exercises,
academic
tutoring,
and
social
stimulation
in
private
and
clinical
settings
§ Assisted
with
other
in
home
care
duties
including
bathing,
medication
intake,
and
homework
§ Completed
administrative
paperwork
Columbia
Oral
Health
Clinic
–
Non-­‐profit
Administrative
Intern
–
Columbia,
SC
February
2011-­‐February
2013
§ Public
Speaking
and
presentation
§ Community
resource
organization
§ Social
media
navigation
and
event
promotion § 501
c(3)
organization
operations
&
tax
familiarization
§ Insurance
and
chemical
compound
audits § Grant
writing
and
research
Private
Tutor
–
Writing
Coach
–
Columbia,
SC
August
2013-­‐May
2016
§ Assisted
with
composition,
editing,
and
general
writing
assignment
guidance
§ Worked
in
assistance
with
the
office
of
student
disability
at
USC
for
course
note
composition
Diamonds
International
–
Sales
&
Merchandising
Intern
–
Juneau,
AK
May
2015-­‐September
2015
§ Initiated
and
closed
diamond
sales
with
clients § Composed
on
site
merchandise
appraisals
§ Completed
inventory
audits § Performed
negotiated
percentage
and
tax
calculation

2. Benny Alvin Harris, Jr. | 803 497 6579 | harri429@email.sc.edu
1845 Meriadoc Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32303
Education
University
of
South
Carolina
–
Columbia,
SC
Major:
Public
Health|
Minor:
Psychology
Campus
Involvement:
the
Green
Learning
Community
in
association
with
Sustainable
Carolina,
Capstone
Fellows
and
Resident
Mentor,
Residence
Hall
Association,
Office
of
Orientation
and
Testing,
Club
Tennis,
Men's
and
Coed
Volleyball
intramurals
Skills
§ Microsoft
Office,
PowerPoint,
Excel,
Word;
Adobe
InDesign
and
Illustrator
§ Basic
HTML
and
JavaScript
functions
and
coding
for
web
page
structure
§ Social
media
navigation
including
Twitter,
Facebook,
Instagram,
LinkedIn,
YouTube
and
SnapChat
§ Market
Research
§ APA
Style
Rules
and
writing
Awards and Achievements
§ Capstone
Scholar
Fellows
Graduate
§ Jessica
Horton
Outstanding
New
Student
Leader
Award
Ø Recognizes
a
student
who
has
contributed
significantly
to
the
Carolina
community
through
active
involvement
in
co-­‐
curricular
activities
§ $60,000+
in
grants
and
fundraising
for
Columbia
Oral
Health
Clinic
*References
available
upon
request