Melanie Ong

Current Masters of Health Science student at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health with a research interest in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). 

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health Sept 2022 - Present Under lead PIs - Dr. Elise Pas and Dr. Tamara Marder for the ‘Collaborative discovery to address educational inequity for students with Autism: Path to improve quality training for educators’ study - Publication still in progress.

●  Perform literature review

●  Analyze Qualitative/ Quantitative data

●  Extract data from para entry, retention and training paper

WORK EXPERIENCE
Kennedy Krieger Institute, Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities
Intern/ Trainee under pre-service program Dec 2022 - Present Under the University Centers of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities

●  Develop training and technical assistance systems and resources

●  Contribute to meetings with interfaith leaders, project FAITH staff and advocates

regarding inclusive faith practices

●  Engage in research, data management, policy, advocacy, and community service in relation to topics on intellectual and developmental disability population and field

●  Represent the Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at legislative hearings (Developmental Disabilities Day at the Legislature) to discuss issues of importance with senators and delegates

The Johns Hopkins University, Sheridan Libraries (Baltimore, United States)
Sept 2022 - Present

(Part time) Private Events Assistant under the ‘Private Events internship program’

●  Liaise between external vendors and associates

●  Protect integrity of historic venues during weddings and other private events through the

monitoring of equipment setup and take-down

National University of Singapore, Saw Swee Hock (School of Public Health)
Sept 2021 - April 2022

Junior Research Assistant for ‘feasibility trial-run on tele-rehabilitation system for women who have undergone unilateral mastectomy/lumpectomy’ under Dr. Miho Asano. (Study in conjunction with Singapore General Hospital and National Cancer Center). - Publication still in progress.

●  Computed patients’ questionnaire responses for data entry

●  Conduct interviews with outpatients from Singapore General Hospital and National

Cancer Center for active data collection

●  Coding and familiarization of outpatients’ interviews to analyze data

The Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health Master’s of Health Science (Department of Mental Health)
GPA: 3.82/4.00
Courses:

Aug 2022 - Present

●  Introduction to Clinical Trials

●  Epidemiologic Inference I & II

●  Behavioral and Pyschiatric Genetics

●  Statistical Reasoning in Public Health I & II

●  Clinical Aspects of Maternal and Newborn Health

●  Public Health Interventions in Autism and Developmental Disabilities

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Nov 2019 - June 2021

B.A in International Studies with a concentration in Political Economy and Development GPA: 3.769/4.00
Transfer student
University Honors: Winter 2020, Fall 2020, Winter 2021