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Pa e 2 Brettania Walker "~ <br />g of 3 <br />-Research on risk factors for low birth weight and premature infants done for my Master's <br />degree in public health <br />Summer 2003^^Alexandria Health Department, <br />Division of Environmental Health. Alexandria, Virginia <br />Community outreach worker and researcher for Arbovirus Prevention Program <br />(internship) <br />-Focus on West Nile Virus and community education and prevention <br />2002-2003 The George Washington University, Washington D.C. <br />Graduate teaching assistant, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health <br />2002^OThe Futures Group International, Washington D.C. <br />Researcher on the topics of gender and international reproductive health (6 month <br />internship at anon-governmental organization) <br />2000-2002 The National Cancer Institute, Center for Cancer Research, <br />The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bethesda, Maryland <br />Cancer research fellow in the Laboratory of Cellular Carcinogenesis and Tumor <br />Promotion, Carcinogen-DNA Interactions Section <br />-Worked on the Women and Infants Transmission Study (WITS) investigating toxicity <br />due to nucleoside analogue (NA) drugs used to prevent maternal to child HIV <br />transmission <br />1999-2000 Shenandoah's Pride Dairy Laboratory Annandale, Virginia <br />Laboratory technician <br />-Analyzed all products for bacterial, mold and antibiotic contamination <br />-Worked with local health department and authorities fo ensure final product safety <br />Volunteer Experience: <br />January- June 2006 Prefeitura Municipal de Vigosa.^ <br />Vi~osa, Minas Gerais, Brazil <br />Research volunteer <br />-Follow up work related to my Master's thesis studying maternal and child health. (Note: <br />Work done long-distance at times and other times in person) <br />2001-2002^Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center, <br />VA-MD College of Veterinary Medicine^^ .Leesburg, Virginia <br />Research volunteer <br />