Dedicated to advocating for the needs of the unseen and unheard, she is tasked with overseeing three critical programs at the Institute.
RIDGELAND, MS, June 02, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Asia C. McCoy, MPH, has been inducted into Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.
Ms. McCoy, Program Manager for the Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health, possesses four years of professional experience in the public health field. Dedicated to advocating for the needs of the unseen and unheard, she is tasked with overseeing three critical programs at the Institute: Maternal and Child Health, Opioid Reduction and COVID-19 Response. Her responsibilities include planning community events, processing orders and invoices, and maintaining feminine hygiene and diaper banks. Prior to stepping into her current role in 2021, Ms. McCoy was an independent public health contractor and a public health research intern for the Institute for the Advancement of Minority Health and an office administrator for Reimonenq & Co LLC.
Ms. McCoy's performance in the field was born of her academic journey. After achieving a four-year service-based scholarship to attend college, she earned a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science, Magna Cum Laude, from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2019. The following year, she successfully obtained a Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Administration from the same institution. During the course of her studies, she served as a graduate assistant, wellness intern, Southern Style Ambassador and resident assistant.
Among her career accomplishments, Ms. McCoy is particularly proud of her success in vaccinating vulnerable communities during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic; due to her team's heroic efforts, African Americans in the Mississippi Delta achieved the state's highest vaccination rates. Also notable has been Ms. McCoy's work starting a feminine hygiene and diaper bank that distributed nearly 1,000 packs of diapers last year. In reflecting on the cause of her success, she points to her open-mindedness, her refusal to give up, and her positive relationships with mentors.
Looking toward her future, Ms. McCoy strives to earn a doctorate, advance in her career and continue to do good work. In her free time, she enjoys watching television, shopping and spending time with her friends and family.
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