Enid was born and raised in Walnut Creek and then Lodi, California. She moved to Reno in 1997 to attend the University of Nevada Reno and to pursue her love of snowboarding! She studied Health Science/Health Ecology as an undergraduate and then completed a Master of Public Health in 2003 at the University of Nevada Reno. During her tenure at the University she held numerous leadership roles including teaching assistant, research assistant and graduate assistant. Her love of all things health overflowed into her personal life, actively participating in university club and city league sports and other outdoor activities.
During her Master degree program, Enid was mentored by Dr. Nora Constantino. Nora facilitated and encouraged her involvement in research and other academic endeavors. Enid credits this constant encouragement to her successful completion of the Master program and to two of her proudest collegiate accomplishments; a presentation of her thesis work at the American College of Sports Medicine Conference and graduating with Special Qualifications in Nutrition and Cardiovascular Health – a recognition from the School of Medicine.
After graduating, Enid became a Certified Health Education Specialist and worked briefly as a Tobacco Education Coordinator at the American Lung Association. With a yearning to expand beyond tobacco, she then took a position as a Health Educator at the Washoe County District Health Department. There she coordinated programs in sexual health, chronic disease, and injury prevention for four years. She recently took a position for the University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Student Health Center. There she is working to design and implement a Health Education and Promotion Program for students. Enid also serves as Affiliate Faculty and has taught Grant Writing for the School of Community Health Sciences.
For the time being Enid plans to continue her work at the local level. At some point she would like to pursue her PhD, but for now she is focused on her new professional position and new personal position of Mom to a new baby boy. She believes that her public health education and experience equipped her with the skills to succeed at professional and personal goals, alike.
Matthew Wolden, M.P.H.Matthew was born and raised in Incline Village and Reno, Nevada. He studied Health Ecology as an undergraduate and then completed a Master of Public Health in 2005 at the University of Nevada, Reno. During his tenure at the University, Matthew was involved in multiple University-affiliated committees and organizations, such as Sigma Nu Fraternity and in student politics as the undergraduate student body president among other leadership roles.
During his Master degree program, Matthew was mentored by Dr. Kristen Clements-Nolle. Among the many educational benefits of working with Dr. Clements-Nolle, his valuable relationship with her allowed him to work on fascinating research projects focusing on the social and behavioral determinants of health among populations of incarcerated women and separately among Northern Nevadans identifying as GLBTQ.
After leaving the University of Nevada in 2005, Matthew began work at UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco, California. During his two year tenure at UCSF, he worked in the departments of Patient Relations and then in Performance Improvement. In August of 2007, he began a position at New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia and Cornell in Manhattan. His work as a Performance Improvement Specialist at Columbia/Cornell will focus on improving clinical outcomes and avoiding preventable harm to patients.
Matthew hopes to continue his career in hospital administration specializing in clinical risk reduction and operations improvement. In addition, he plans to apply to law school in the near future. Matthew believes that his public health education at the University of Nevada has been instrumental in providing him the tools to excel in the field.
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