CASEY M. KALMAN

Research Associate, Union of Concerned Scientists Center for Science and Democracy

July 2019 - Present; Washington, DC

GIS Analyst, US Department of Health and Human Services (Contractor)

Oct 2018 - Present; Washington, DC

• Create maps and data visualizations to assit with recovery and relief after hurricanes and other natural disasters
• Research and develop preliminary methods to assess vulnerability to natural hazard-triggered technological events
• Use ArcGIS and R/RStudio to calculate preliminary Social Environmental Vulnerability Index for Los Angeles and DC
• Use spatial analysis tools to identify priority areas for recovery adn relief following Hurricane Michael
• Collaborate on 15 maps to communicate income and age variation within Puerto Rico's health regions
• Update weekly dashboard for HHS senior leadership on Puerto Rico recovery efforts

Research Assistant, Anenberg Lab Group

June 2018 - May 2019; Washington, DC

• Develop techniques for answering spatial questions utilizing ArcGIS, QGIS, RStudio, and Excel
• Investigate health risks associated with natural hazard-triggered technological events for a commentary in GeoHealth
• Design and create informational graphs, maps, and other graphics for journal articles
• Develop website and communication tools for NASA HAQAST Tiger Team with Wordpress, css, html, and d3.js

Health Geography Intern, Applied Population Lab

May 2017 - Present; Madison, WI

• Create informative, visually appealing maps and graphics for monthly articles on WisContext.com
• Learn to develop interactive online maps and graphics using JavaScript and D3.js
• Design online publication formats for academic paper using HTML and CSS
• Collaborate to write paper on geographic access to primary care in Wisconsin

Cartographer, UW Cartography Lab

Oct 2017 - Sept 2018; Madison, WI

• Work with internaitonal economist to creat data visualizations for upcoming print publication "The Future is Asian"
• Create informative maps and graphics using ArcGIS and Adobe Illustrator to effectively communicate economic trends
• Visually represent abstract concepts of international communication for print publication Writing For Love and Money"

GIS Intern, Wisconsin Office of Rural Health

Jan 2017 - Present; Madison, WI

• Collaborate with state epidemiologist to clean, analyze and visualize health data
• Geocode EMs service locations for multi-state drive-time analysis
• Utilize Adobe Illustrator and InDesign to effectively visualize data
• Assist in the planning of legislative advocacy day for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) members

Project Assistant, UW School of Human Ecology

Jan - Aug 2017; Madison, WI

• Perform preliminary research on use of financial technologies and applications
• Collaborate with survey center to design questionnaire on financial behavior

Administrative Aid, Blumenfeld and Associates

Aug 2015 - Jan 2017; Madison, WI

• Researched legislators, legislative issues, and state healthcare systems
• Tracked 800+ bills each legislative session
• Attended legislative hearings and wrote updates for clience on current issues
• Monitored online news and social media outlets for legislative updates

Communications Intern, Ministry of Social Development

June - Aug 2017; Santiago, Chile

• Designed and drafted 3 monthly newsletters in Spanish presenting poverty data
• Synthesized and simplified statistical reports to increase accessibility
• Renovated department intranet page to increase availability of information

Co-Founder, Independent Student Advocacy and Action Committee

Aug 2019 - Present

Previously: Secretary

President, GW Global Health Network

Aug 2018 - May 2020

Previously: Secretary

• Collaborate with fellow public health students to plan professional development events
• Coordinate with various student groups to plan campus-wide events
• Participate in professional development, management, and team-building workshops

Social Media Coordinator, Young Professionals Chronic Disease Network

Aug 2015 - Aug 2018; Remote

• Advocate for non-communicable disease treatment in developing nations
• Curate engaging content on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIN
• Coordinate #MultiplyChange crowdfunding campaign to fund programs
• Assist with management of website utilizing Ning website platform
• Maintain communication with global network of young professionals via social media

Associate Director, Project 1808

Aug 2013 - Aug 2018; Madison, WI and Kabala, Sierra Leone

• Worked with executive team to plan events and design sustainable community programs
• Recruited and maintained network of interns, volunteers and partners
• Researched and tracked potential grant and funding opportunities
• Collaborated on website renovation with volunteer web and graphic designer
• Planned annual Science and Leadership Festival in Koinadugu, District, Sierra Leone
• Advised student organization at the University of Wisconsin - Madison

Previously: Social Media Coordinator, Project 1808;
Public Relations Chair, Project 1808 UW Student Organization

Volunteer and Attendee, World Cancer Congress

Nov 2016; Paris, France

• Participated in Master Course on global advocacy coordination and planning with NCD Alliance
• Attended and reported on sessions throughout the week

Community Volunteer, Tobacco Free Columbia and Dane County

Aug 2015 - Aug 2016; Madison, WI

• Advocated for public action and policy on tobacco control
• Wrote op-ed columns to educate public on tobacco related health issues
• Met with state legislators to discuss health impact of tobacco and e-cigarette products

George Washington University -- Masters of Public Health, Global Environmental Health, 2020

University of Wisconsin-Madison -- GIS and Cartography Certificate, 2018

Coursework: Advanced Quantitative Methods, Intro Cartography, Intro GIS, Cartographic Design in Cartography, Spatial Database Management

Madison College -- Continuing Education, 2016

Coursework: Basic Statistics, Sustainable Program Design

University of Wisconsin - Madison -- Bachelor of Arts, 2015

Major:International Studies, Spanish
Minor: Global Health, Environmental Studies

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society; Graduate with Distinction