Rebekah Antoine

(305) 409-4604 ‧ rebekaha03@gmail.com ‧ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebekahantoine/

EDUCATION___________________________________________________________________________________
Florida International University (FIU), Miami, FL December 2021
 Masters of Public Health
- Certificate in Haitian Studies
- Graduate Certificate in Maternal & Child Health
- Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion
- Graduate Certificate in Health Policy
Northeastern University, Boston, MA May 2020
 Master of Science in Nonprofit Management
- Custom Concentration: Project Management and Fundraising
Florida International University (FIU), Miami, FL August 2018
 Bachelor of Science in Biology
 Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (Honors)
 Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies
- Minor: Nutrition, Chemistry and Spanish

- Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies

- Certificate in Women Studies
WORK EXPERIENCE___________________________________________________________________
Public Health Community Worker August 2019 - Present
Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
Green Family Foundation Neighborhood Health Education Learning Program (NeighborhoodHELP)
 Obtain competencies in community health by developing and delivering population health activities
 Created targeted population-based health activities aimed at the community’s priorities, including:
hypertension prevention, oral health, family planning, smoking cessation, and substance abuse prevention
Outreach and Training Specialist December 2018 – October 2019
Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade, Miami, FL
 Educated OB/GYNs, hospitals and birthing facilities on Healthy Start screening, referral protocols, and
Medicaid eligibility process
 Created and distributed provider and patient incentives related to Healthy Start Coalition of Miami-Dade
programs as appropriate
 Analyzed and evaluated prenatal screening rates and completed targeted outreach efforts
 Conducted community awareness activities to improve pregnancy and infant health outcomes working to target
social determinants of public health
 Developed presentations and provided education and training on Coalition programs to community
organizations, health care providers, and birthing centers on the various initiatives and projects of the Coalition
 Worked cooperatively with the community members and program staff to assess the community’s prenatal,
postnatal and infant care service needs
Midwife Assistant December 2017 – June 2018
Lake City Home Birth, Lake City, FL
 Performed and recorded maternal and newborn vital signs
 Used the fetal Doppler to assist with the audible acceleration test
 Assisted the midwife with herbal tinctures and homeopathic remedies
 Provided Labor support and comfort needs
 Assisted the midwife with the care of the placenta, suturing and handling of sterile equipment
Client Advocate - Intern October 2017 – January 2018
Sira Pregnancy Center, Gainesville, FL
 Assisted with daily office operations
 Worked one-on-one with clients including assisting them with pregnancy test, peer-counseling, educating them
on all their options after an unplanned pregnancy, making referrals to community agencies and organizations
Founder - Community Doula August 2017- Present
Vi Natirèl: Family Wellness Services
 Provide Holistic Care with an Integrative Medicine Approach
 Provide labor support for home, birthing centers and hospital births,
 Assist mothers, partners, and families during labor and birth
 Support and guide mothers and their partners through conversation to advocate for healthcare decisions that
affords them the birth experience that best suits their needs, interests, and healthiest outcomes
 Perform massages, breathing exercises, baths, and other activities to relieve pain and pressure for mothers
 Provide one on one childbirth education, breastfeeding support and infant care & safety courses
 Provide Postpartum support
Chemistry Teacher December 2016- June 2017
Gainesville High School, Gainesville, FL
 Established communication with students and high expectations for student learning and quality of work
 Used instructional strategies and activities that are academically rigorous and highly engaging
 Designed detailed student focused lesson plans and labs that addressed students’ learning needs
AVID Tutor
AVID/MDCPS, Miami, FL January 2012 - June 2012
 Assisted in closing the achievement gap by providing in-class academic support to students in the academic
middle - B, C, and even D students - who have the desire to go to college, the willingness to work hard and
reach their full potential
America Reads Tutor
America Reads/FIU Work Study, Miami, FL August 2011 - December 2012
 Provided children ages 6-8 with tutoring services to improve with reading proficiency
 Generated excitement for books and reading through games and activities centered on reading skills
AFFILIATIONS AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________
Duolingo Incubator – Language Learning App April 2019 - Present
Gold Course Contributor
 Haitian Creole for English Speakers Course
 Translate the sentences that form the course curriculum
 Make sure the course stays on track
 Recruit more Course contributors
 Create translation guidelines for the course
Southern Birth Justice Network September 2018 – January 2020
Birth Justice Doula
 Actively work to dismantle barriers to a healthy pregnancy and postpartum
 Advocate to local and state officials and leaders for policies and practices that improve pregnancy and birth
outcomes
 Raise awareness about health disparities affecting birthing people in our community
 Provide labor support for home, birthing centers and hospital births,
 Assist mothers, partners, and families during labor and birth
 Support and guide mothers and their partners through conversation to advocate for healthcare decisions that
affords them the birth experience that best suits their needs, interests, and healthiest outcomes
 Perform massages, breathing exercises, baths, and other activities to relieve pain and pressure for mothers
 Host childbirth classes at COPE Center North (High School for Pregnancy Teens in Miami-Dade County)
AmeriCorps Member
AmeriCorps Excellence in STEM (ACES) & Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus August – October 2018
 Academic Support: Provided one-on-one or small group tutoring before, during and after school
 Assistance with the demonstration of experiments and software to students
Co-Leader January 2018 - June 2018
Embrace Grace, Gainesville, FL
 Pregnancy support group for single and/or young mothers
 Provided emotional, practical and spiritual support for single, young women and their families who find
themselves in an unintended pregnancy
Assistant Director (Remote) May 2017 – August 2019
Wayom Timoun Orphanage, Port-au-Prince, Haiti
 Responsible for grant writing, development and fundraising efforts
Board of Directors January 2017- December 2017
United Haitian Student of Florida, FL
 Oversaw the management of key events
 Provided guidance to the student-led governing boards on university and college campuses across Florida
Mentor November 2015 – December 2017
Take Stock in Children, Jacksonville, Fl and Gainesville, FL
 Served as a positive social and academic role-model by helping mentee set and reach his or her goals
 Provided mentee with the resources to develop academic success strategies and life skills
AmeriCorps Member
City Year, Inc., Jacksonville, FL July 2015 - June 2016
 Academic Support: Provided one-on-one or small group tutoring before, during and after school
 Attendance and Positive Behavior Encouragement: Led energetic morning greetings, made attendance and
positive phone calls to home
 Community and School Improvements: Organized activities, celebrations and projects to improve the
community and school environment
President
Haitian Student Organization, Miami, FL June 2013 - May 2014
 Encouraged members to become active citizens in the community through service, mentorship and advocacy
Coordinator/Site Leader
HSO/Win Win Haiti Volunteer Trip, Port-au-Prince, Haiti December 2013
 Managed a group of 14 participants, budgeted, planned fundraisers and secured partnerships for service
projects
 Conducted a workshop on HIV/AIDS and sexual health, oversaw workshops conducted by participants
Coordinator/Site Leader
FIU Alternative Breaks (FIU aB), La Romana, Dominican Republic August 2013 - May 2014
 Planned the service trip, coordinated all the service projects and trained service trip participants
 Secured monetary funds and in-kind donations for all services projects and participants expenses
 Managed all of service trip expenses and finalized project details, group itinerary and site logistics
Research Assistant
Health Disparities & Cultural Identity Lab (FIU), Miami, FL August 2012 – July 2014
 Assigned to the HPV project but also worked on all aspects of the research process including helping to
prepare research studies, conducting experiments, interview transcription, data coding and analysis, SPSS data
entry, assisting in the preparation of research presentations and publications, and interviewing participants.
AmeriCorps Summer Vista
Miami Children’s Initiative's/MDCPS Bridge Camp, Miami, FL June 2012 - August 2012
 Focus on constructing an effective summer bridge program that will help raise students’ abilities in math and
science and taught them the history, geography and culture of countries with a large African diaspora.
 Taught the students that were in the Dance Program a traditional Haitian dance routine
FIU PLTL Leader
Peer Lead Team Learning, Miami, FL August 2011 - December 2011
 Group mentor
 Held small groups with students to guide them through difficult concepts associated with the material
introduced in their biology class lectures’ each week.
Volunteer Doctor’s Assistant
Medical Brigade with Med Life to Lima, Peru May 2011
 Assisted OBGYN in providing gynecological and maternity care to women in the community
 Worked alongside community members and leaders on community development projects
FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, HONORS AND AWARDS _________________
Social Justice Badge January 2020 - Present
Florida International University (FIU)
Individuals who take part or complete this program will:
  Demonstrate understanding of social injustices and inequities
  Identify proposed approaches toward remediation and/or resolution of social injustices and inequities
  Create an understanding across cultural differences
  Address social injustices and inequities in an innovative, integrative, analytical and ethical ways
  Engage independently and reflectively in life-long learning
  Identify personal biases and develop techniques on how to mitigate them
  Serve, collaborate, and lead FIU’s community as an advocate for positive change.
Women as Empowered Learners and Leaders (W.E.L.L.) Badge January 2020 - Present
Florida International University (FIU)
 Cultivate Interpersonal and Essential Life Skills to Enable Effective Relationships with Others
 Facilitate Experiences that Improves the Educational Relevance, Quality and Learning Environment for All
Genders; Particularly for Women
 Transform Gender Norms & Practices to Be Agents of Social Change or Create Awareness & Solutions
Around Stereotypes and Inequality
 Advocacy for Gender Equitable Policies
FIU Social Venture Studio - Social Entrepreneurship Program January 2020 – March 2020
Florida International University – Start UP FIU
 Develop an innovator's toolkit for tackling real-world challenges
 Work with interdisciplinary team to solve social challenges using the power of the market
 Expand entrepreneurship and innovation skills
Academy of Leaders January 2020 – May 2020
Florida International University - The Center for Leadership and Service
 Apply The Leadership Challenge model which incorporates five practices of exemplary leadership formulated
by Kouzes and Posner
 Develop leadership skills through educational seminars, experiential exercises, and practical application
 Participate in intensive training sessions that focus on building the following skills: awareness of personality
type and leadership style, group development, conflict resolution, and facilitating an effective meeting.
The Florida Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Scholar Program October 2019-Present
 Unique initiative that offers students interprofessional learning opportunities in an experiential, community-
based approach.
 Students will explore concepts related to social determinants of health, cultural competency, interprofessional
education, practice transformation, and emerging health topics.
Florida International University (FIU) Peace Corps Prep August 2018 – December 2019
FIU Office of Global Learning Initiatives – Peace Corps National Office
 Train and prepare for extended, issue-focused service with the Peace Corps and other international
development agencies through interrelated global learning courses, foreign language skills, intercultural service
activities, hands-on experience, professional and leadership development, networking and mentorship
 Serve at the grassroots level toward sustainable change in targeted communities
 Develop and implement Global Engagement Project focused on one of Peace Corps’ six sectors
- Chosen Sector: Health – Maternal & Child Health
  Master Foreign Language Skills
- Selected Languages: Haitian Creole and Spanish
Sant La Fellows August 2018-July 2019
Sant La: Haitian Neighborhood Center
 A year-long leadership, mentorship and coaching program for young professionals of Haitian descent
 Develop and implement Capstone Project that benefits the Haitian Community
Global Learning Medallion August 2018
Florida International University - Office of Global Learning Initiatives
 Developed and implemented a Global Capstone Project focused on Health and Education in Dominican
Republic
Haitian Summer Institute June-July 2018
Florida International University - Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center
 Graduate level Haitian Creole language and culture courses
FIU Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Recipient June 2018-May 2019
Florida International University - Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center
 Graduate level Haitian Creole language and culture courses
Excellence in Civic Engagement Medallion of Distinction December 2015
Florida International University - The Cente.[r for Leadership and Service
 Undergraduate: 200 hours of community service documented
National Haitian Student Alliance Annual Conference April 2014
 Awarded Haitian Student Organization of the year at National Haitian Student Alliance Annual Conference for
excellence in service, leadership, social awareness, community involvement and development
 Nominated for the leadership award at National Haitian Student Alliance Annual Conference
 Awarded the Vogue award for creativity
Miami Children’s Initiative Service Award August 2012
Miss Haiti International Pageant October 2009
 1st Runner up
Foreign Language Competition 2007 - 2008
 First Place for poetry in French

TRAINANG & CERTIFICATIONS: _______________________________________________________________

Southern Birth Justice Network Birth Justice Doula 101 Training August 2017
Certified Grandma’s Hands Pregnancy and Postpartum
Herbs & Nutrition in The Southern Tradition May 2019
Certified Midwife’s Assistant/Birth Assistant October 2019
Certified Birth Arts International Breastfeeding Educator February 2020
Certified Birth Arts International Postpartum Doula February 2020
Certified Birth Arts International Childbirth Educator February 2020
Certified Neonatal Resuscitation Program October 2019
Certified Blood-Borne Pathogens October 2019
Certified Medical Record Documentation October 2019
Certified Department of Health HIV Peer Educator November 2018
Certified American Red Cross CPR and 1st Aid Instructor June 2017
Certified Zumba Instructor June 2017
Certified DONA International Labor/Birth Doula March 2017
Certified 6-12 Grade Temporary Educator's (Chemistry) January 2017-June 2019
SKILLS:_______________________________________________________________________________________
Fluent in French and Haitian Creole
Intermediate level in Spanish
Translation (Languages: Haitian Creole and French)