Public Health Careers podcast episode with Nia Smart 🎯  Learn more about this episode and resources mentioned: Full Shownotes 🧠 Join our public health community at: ➡ Join Nia Smart is Founder & CEO of Smart Public Health Consulting where they are Increasing Health Education and Health Literacy in Underserved and Underrepresented Communities. She also works as Collaborator + Consultant  at WE Public Health LLC. Nia is driven by her passion for promoting health equity for historically marginalized communities and is a seasoned public health professional with a proven track record of collaborating with federal, state, and local partners to address critical health disparities. She conferred a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences, Pre-occupational Therapy Studies at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about... 1. How Nia created a business to address health literacy and education for historically marginalized communities 2. Navigating her public health career with a bachelors in health sciences 3. How the CDC Public Health Associate Program helped build her network, resume, and interest in public health 4. How COVID gaps led her to start her consulting business, Smart Public Health Consulting And much much more! Chapters: @0:00 Trailer @2:37 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?  @4:32 increasing health education and literacy in historically marginalized communities @8:41 What does public health mean to you? @10:41 AD BMCH  @11:43 AD Join Community @12:27 B.S in Health Sciences, Pre-occupation Therapy Studies at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University @14:58 Certified Nursing Assistant at Heritage Care & Rehab & Hopewell Senior Care @16:45 Any undergrad takeaway(s)? @20:29 Certified Nursing Assistant (PRN_ AT Interim Home Health and Hospice Texas) @22:13 Public Health Associate at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention @34:48 Adolescent and Adult Immunization Coordinator at New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services @44:40 [promotion] to Immunization Outreach & Contract Coordinator @50:09 Vaccine Program Manager at CDC Foundation @52:48 [promotion] to Access and Inclusion Project Manager @55:47 Founder & CEO of Smart Public Health Consulting @1:08:30 Where can people connect with you and where would you like to see yourself in the future? Support the Show. Thanks for tuning in. Let's all work together towards a culture of health, wellbeing, and equity for all. ⭐⭐ SUBSCRIBE & Leave a 5-STAR REVIEW! ⭐⭐ Follow & Support: - Join The Public Health Community - The Public Health Millennial on IG - The Public Health Millennial on LinkedIn - The Public Health Millennial Website - Omari Richins, MPH on LinkedIn - Support on The Public Health Store