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39 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Erin Sley <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Erin Sley <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 8505 Wilkerson Rd. <br /> Cedar Grove NC 27231 <br /> Phone: 850-933-4881 <br /> Email: eringsley@gmail.com <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2018 <br /> Township of Residence: Cedar Grove <br /> Zone of Residence: County <br /> Gender Identity: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: White <br /> Age Range: 35-59 <br /> Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br /> I am a recent graduate of the UNC epidemiology and maternal and child health <br /> department - so I have been involved with the UNC community for over 8 years now. Last <br /> year, I began volunteering with TABLE as time has allowed. I have also been a member <br /> of the Society for Epidemiologic Research and Society for Pediatric and Perinatal <br /> Epidemiologic Research. <br /> Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br /> NA <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Board of Health <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I have a background in communication/mass media studies and recently graduated with a MPH <br /> in maternal and child health and a PhD in epidemiology from UNC. I am currently a postdoctoral <br /> fellow focusing on international nutritional interventions for women of reproductive age. I started <br /> my career as a middle school math teacher and, 5 years later, pivoted to public health research <br /> due to the disparities I observed in the classroom. My community involvement as a teacher <br /> frames the way I assess public health issues. It helps me identify community priorities and <br /> search for solutions that are most practical and helpful to the community. My epidemiological <br /> training allows me to dig deeper into the root causes of community health issues and <br /> strengthens my ability to assess the effectiveness of solutions created to address such issues. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I have been looking for ways to contribute to my local community and the Orange county board <br /> of health seems like a really neat way to do so. I have attended a couple of meetings this year <br /> and I really appreciate how tangible the boards€TMs desire to address local needs is. Throughout <br /> my time at UNC, I was trained on how to most efficiently identify and address community health <br /> needs. I have gained experience doing this through national and international research <br /> experiences and I would love to have the opportunity to contribute to such efforts at the local <br /> level. <br />