Lilian Coll, MPH
Summary
- Public health professional with 4+ years of experience dedicated to delivering outreach and educational programs for infectious diseases.
- Innovative, results-driven professional with progressive experience investigating patterns and causes of disease and injury.
- Experience in reducing the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, health policy, and community education.
- Compassionate public health practitioner committed to improve community health through epidemiology researches, education, advocacy, and public health policy reforms.
- Managed epidemiologic aspects of public health preparedness and response efforts and strategies.
- Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build strong relations with customers, medical professionals, and communities.
- Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Epidemiologist
Alamosa County Public Health Department
Alamosa
01.2019 - Current
- COVID-19 Lead Epidemiologist
- Operate as an epidemiological and disease control resource for Local Public Health Agencies (LPHA’s) and other partners within the San Luis Valley region, hereafter referred to as Region.
- Integrate with the communicable disease activities at the LPHA’s within the Region by meeting regularly with these LPHA’s .
- Monitor, analyze, and interpret disease surveillance data within the Region, especially the Colorado Electronic Disease Reporting System (CEDRS).
- Set up new and/or ad hoc surveillance systems as needed.
- Assess and attempt to improve timeliness and completeness of communicable disease reporting within the Region.
- Investigate individual disease cases, clusters, and outbreaks of public health importance including conducting case interviews and field investigations.
- Implement appropriate disease control and prevention measures based on LPHA protocols, the CDPHE Communicable Disease Manual, CDC guidance, and known best practices.
- Conduct epidemiologic studies (especially for outbreak investigations), including study and questionnaire design, database design, data entry and analysis, and report generation.
- Facilitate sample/specimen collection and laboratory testing for diseases of public health importance.
- Write final outbreak reports/summaries for outbreaks in which the regional epidemiologist was the lead investigator; assist in writing the final report/summary in outbreaks in which the regional epidemiologist assisted with the investigation.
- Be familiar with the Health Alert Network (HAN) system within the San Luis Valley, determine when the system needs to be used to alert partners to a situation that potentially affects public health, and develop health alerts as necessary.
- Develop and maintain a functional surveillance network among local health agencies, hospitals, clinics, laboratories, the poison control center, physicians, veterinarians, Hazmat teams and law enforcement.
- Participate in scheduled bimonthly regional epidemiologist conference calls, essential meetings, and work groups hosted by CDPHE.
- Ensure 24 hour, 7 day a week epidemiologic capacity, including investigation of both usual and unusual disease occurrences in the Region.
- Maintain communication with the CDPHE Communicable Disease Branch during outbreak and complicated case investigations.
- Maintain data security and confidentiality per agency policies and procedures.
- Complete deliverables outlined in the Epidemiology Scope of Work from CDPHE by the stated deadline, and assist LPHA’S in the Region in completing epidemiology-related deliverables in LPHA Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Scopes of Work as needed.
- Serve as a liaison with state, regional and local public health partners regarding disease control and epidemiologic issues.
- Emergency Preparedness and Response Duties: Participate in emergency planning and preparedness activities and exercises to provide an epidemiologic perspective in conjunction with local, state, and regional public health staff, as well as other partners (such as hospitals, clinics, health care providers, laboratories, veterinarians, law enforcement, fire departments, etc.).
- Participate in the Incident Command System (ICS) when it is utilized for public health-related incidents in the Region.
- Respond to public health-related incidents within the Region and across the state when additional epidemiological capacity is needed. Have an active role in developing, maintaining, and updating emergency preparedness and response plans that involve epidemiologic response.
- Be familiar with disaster epidemiology tools that can be utilized post-disaster to assess the health of an affected population.
- Assist in developing, reviewing, practicing and periodically updating mass prophylaxis and/or vaccination clinic plans in the Region.
- Assist LPHA’S in the Region with Isolation and Quarantine planning.
- Work with LPHA’s in the region to assess regional epidemiologic needs, including plans, training and surge capacity.
Mental HealthCase Manager
Murtis Taylor Human Services System
Cleveland
10.2017 - 12.2018
- Supervised In-Home Support Counselor on clinical issues, casework issues and written reports for each case.
- Verified successful coordination of counseling efforts with mental health professionals, doctors, social workers and other stakeholders.
- Participated in professional growth programs to support special education improvement efforts.
- Identified care needs of individual patients and coordinated responses based on physician advice, insurance limitations and procedural costs.
- Consulted with clinicians to devise and manage ongoing care plans for at-risk patients.
- Partnered with physicians, social workers, activity therapists, nutritionists and case managers to develop and implement individualized care plans and documented patient interactions and interventions in electronic charting systems.
- Managed support services and fostered communication among social workers, therapists, hospital staff and patients.
Education Site Coordinator
Springboard Education of America
Cleveland
08.2017 - 10.2017
- Checked on instructor lessons and communication in order to assess quality of education and assistance offered to students.
- Scheduled educational activities, faculty lectures and departmental events to drive mission and values of institution.
- Conferred and resolved education-related issues and problems with students, parents and school officials.
Spanish Teacher
ViVa Spanish/ Urban Community School
Cleveland
08.2017 - 10.2017
- Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
- Developed and wrote curricula in both Spanish and English, often sharing curriculum with other teachers.
- Explained concepts and assignments in both native and non-native languages.
- Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
- Created and maintained safe and orderly classroom environment conducive to learning.
Multilingual Media Specialist
Bowling Green State University /Language, Bowling
Bowling Green
10.2010 - 05.2012
- Streamlined operational processes and workflow to increase efficiency of team performance and resource allocation.
- Managed the computer lab to make sure lab was running smoothly for professors and students.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
- Acted as a team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
Student Recruitment Team Leader
Bowling Green State University Admissions Office
Bowling Green
01.2010 - 05.2012
- Assisted prospected students of color with university application.
- Provide college life mentorship.
- Exercised leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
Education
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
University of Toledo
Toledo, OH12.2016
Master of Education - Teaching And Curriculum
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH12.2013
Bachelor of Science - Applied Health Science
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, OH08.2012
Skills
- Data Interpretation & Analysis
- Consultancy Services
- Disease trend knowledge
- Infection Monitoring
- Public Education
- Surveillance
- Public Health Procedures
- Disease Control & Prevention
- Documentation & Reporting
- Isolation Precautions
- Emergency Preparedness Response
Languages
Spanish (Spoken, Written, Read ) Advanced
English (Spoken, Written, Read) Advanced
Accomplishments
- Acknowledged as Most Inspiring Female of Year 2010 – 2011 at Bowling Green State University.
- Known as Student Recruitment Team Leader within 2011 – 2012 at Bowling Green State University.
- Received LifeShare Scholarship in Fall 2011.
Professional Trainings/Involvement
- LPHA/CDPHE Communicable Disease Workshop
- SLV COVID Vaccination Tabletop Exercise
- SLV Health Care Coalitio Pediatric Tabletop Exercise
- SLV PanFlu Tabletop Exercise
- The State of Colorado COVID-19 "Protect our Neighbor" FRAMEWORK Work-group.
- FEMA ISCs
Timeline
Regional Epidemiologist
Alamosa County Public Health Department
01.2019 - Current
Mental HealthCase Manager
Murtis Taylor Human Services System
10.2017 - 12.2018
Education Site Coordinator
Springboard Education of America
08.2017 - 10.2017
Spanish Teacher
ViVa Spanish/ Urban Community School
08.2017 - 10.2017
Multilingual Media Specialist
Bowling Green State University /Language, Bowling
10.2010 - 05.2012
Student Recruitment Team Leader
Bowling Green State University Admissions Office
01.2010 - 05.2012
Master of Public Health - Epidemiology
University of Toledo
Master of Education - Teaching And Curriculum
Bowling Green State University
Bachelor of Science - Applied Health Science
Bowling Green State University
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