Sallee Brandt
About Sallee Brandt
Sallee Brandt is a Student Worker Para Professional Senior at the Minnesota Department of Health, where she assists with outbreak investigations and conducts phone interviews regarding foodborne illnesses. She holds a BA in Public Health from Hamline University and a Master of Public Health from the University of Minnesota.
Work at Minnesota Department of Health
Sallee Brandt serves as a Student Worker Para Professional Senior at the Minnesota Department of Health. In this role, which she has held since 2020, she assists epidemiologists with outbreak investigations. Her contributions focus on enhancing the understanding and management of foodborne illness outbreaks. Additionally, she performs data entry and data cleaning using the Minnesota Electronic Disease Surveillance System (MEDSS), ensuring the accuracy and reliability of data for public health analysis.
Education and Expertise
Sallee Brandt holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Health from Hamline University, where she studied from 2014 to 2017. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology from the University of Minnesota, completing her studies from 2020 to 2022. Her academic background encompasses Public Health, Exercise Science, and Biology, equipping her with a solid foundation for her work in public health and epidemiology.
Previous Work Experience
Prior to her current position, Sallee Brandt gained diverse experience in the healthcare and research sectors. She worked as a Medical Screener at Octapharma Plasma, Inc. from 2017 to 2018, where she conducted health assessments. Following that, she served as a Trainee GLP/GCP QA Auditor at Covance from 2018 to 2019, focusing on quality assurance in research settings. She also worked as a QA Tester at Epic from 2019 to 2020, contributing to software quality in healthcare applications.
Skills in Data Management
Sallee Brandt possesses strong skills in data management, particularly in the context of public health. At the Minnesota Department of Health, she is responsible for data entry and cleaning, utilizing the Minnesota Electronic Disease Surveillance System (MEDSS). This role requires meticulous attention to detail to ensure that the data collected is accurate and reliable for public health analysis, which is critical for effective outbreak management.
Conducting Phone Interviews
In her current role, Sallee Brandt conducts phone interviews that involve detailed discussions about symptoms and potential foodborne-related exposures. These interviews typically last between 20 to 45 minutes, allowing for in-depth information gathering that supports epidemiological investigations. This aspect of her work is essential for identifying and managing foodborne illness outbreaks.