Lauren Rivera Jahnke, MPAff

 

Over 20 years of experience in writing, health policy analysis, research, copy editing, formatting, and consulting. Areas of interest and expertise include health care policy, health disparities, health insurance, public health, and research and policy analysis in various fields. Very detail-oriented and deadline-oriented. Let us know how we can help on your next project!
Education

Master of Public Affairs (MPAff)
 LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin (GPA 4.0) (courses taken)

Public Health Certificate
 Completed five graduate classes to earn Public Health Certificate, School of Public Health, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (GPA 4.0) (courses taken)

Bachelor of Arts in Biology, Minor in Chemistry
 College of Natural Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin

Selected Training Classes from Past Few Years
 
     PowerPoint for Scientists and Medical Writers

     How to Talk about Medicine Online in Plain Language
     Regulatory Affairs and Medical Writing
      Project Management for Writers and Editors
      Flipping the Script on Health Literacy
     Writing for the Web: Letting Go of the Words
      Microsoft Word Master Class
      Writing for Web and Mobile
     Overview of the New AMA Manual of Style, 11th Edition

Organizations, Honors, Volunteer Work
     Current Member, American Medical Writers Association

     Certified Application Counselor (volunteer marketplace health insurance enroller) for one year, Foundation Communities (2017)
     Board Member, Austin Food for Life (2013-2017)
      James W. McGrew Research Award for Practitioner Research of the Year, from the Centex Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration, for co-authored report “The Economic Impact of Cancer in Texas; Part I: Direct and Indirect Costs, 1998”
      Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation Award for Academic Excellence
      Society for Technical Communication (two years)
      American Mensa, Lonestar Chapter (one year)