IETA Cohort of 2022-2023
Demographics of the 2022-2023 Cohort
40% of finalists are from HHS agencies other than CDC
68% of finalists are from racial or ethnic minority groups
86% of finalists are cisgender females
We extended 30 offers to join the 2022-2023 cohort. We invited each finalist to complete an anonymous and optional demographic survey, modeled after the annual HHS Demographic survey. We are sharing select demographics from the finalist survey. Over two-thirds of the finalists are from racial or ethnic minority groups. Forty percent of the finalists are from outside of CDC. The finalist cohort includes a range of GS-levels from GS-11 to GS-15. Note: The final IETA cohort for 2022-2023 pictured below includes four participants from the 2019-2020 IETA cohort who are completing the program now due to COVID delays.
In the demographic survey, we also asked about sexual identity and disability status. Data about the sexual identity and the disability status of the IETA finalists involves a small numerator and a small denominator, so we do not provide those percentages.
These data are our baseline data. We will continue to monitor all of these demographic categories for each cohort going forward for the purpose of identifying disparities in the representation of various demographic groups.
Meet the Cohort
Meet the IETA participants of the 2022-2023 cohort [PDF – 2 MB] and learn where they are placed for their minimum 12-week international field assignment.
Marques Adams
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Business IT Specialist (Acquisitions)
• Assignment: Malawi
Shelby Alexander, MS
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Public Health Advisor
• Assignment: Kenya
Zuleika Aponte, MHA, MLS (ASCP)CM
• Home Agency: CMS
• Profession: Laboratory Scientist
• Assignment: Cameroon
Ronna Bach, MPH
• Home Agency: CMS
• Profession: Data Specialist
• Assignment: Zimbabwe
Sarah Bernal, MA
• Home Agency: NIH
• Profession: Program Analyst
• Assignment: South Africa
Tanesha La’Trelle Canzater, JD, MPA, MIS
• Home Agency: ACF
• Profession: Social Science Analyst
• Assignment: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sanchita Das, MD, MBBS, D(ABMM)
• Home Agency: NIH
• Profession: Microbiologist
• Assignment: Liberia
Mallory Epting, MS
• Home Agency: ASPR
• Profession: Science Analyst
• Assignment: Tanzania
Oyinlola Fashina, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP, RAC, PMP®
• Home Agency: FDA
• Profession: Senior Regulatory Project Manager
• Assignment: Uganda
Justin Holderman, MPH
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Epidemiologist
• Assignment: Mozambique
Bella Hounakey, MSW
• Home Agency: ACF
• Profession: Program Management Specialist
• Assignment: Cameroon
Adamma Ibe, MPH, CHES®
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Emergency Management Specialist
• Assignment: Uganda
Nina Johnson, MS
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Project Officer
• Assignment: Sierra Leone
Rhonda Kaetzel, PhD, DABT
• Home Agency: ATSDR
• Profession: Regional Director
• Assignment: Tanzania
Dafna Kanny, PhD, MA
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Epidemiologist
• Assignment: Central Asia Regional Office
Cecilia Kato, PhD
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Biologist
• Assignment: Central America Regional Office
Tiffany Kim
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Public Health Advisor
• Assignment: Rwanda
Kristine Lindell, MPH
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Public Health Advisor
• Assignment: Rwanda
Toby Merkt, MPH
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Public Health Analyst
• Assignment: Bangladesh
Ranell Myles, PhD, MPH
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Epidemiologist
• Assignment: Mozambique
Laura Nguyen, MPH, CHES®
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Response Capacity Specialist
• Assignment: Eswatini
Lyn Nguyen, MPH
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Public Health Analyst (Policy)
• Assignment: Zambia
Sheila Okoth, PhD, CQA (ASQ), CQIA (ASQ)
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Health Scientist
• Assignment: Tanzania
Ryne Paulose, PhD, MA
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Science Officer
• Assignment: Eswatini
Jessica Roach, MPH
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Global Policy and Communications Advisor
• Assignment: Cameroon
Mecca Robinson, MPH
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Public Health Analyst/Human Subjects Specialist
• Assignment: Lesotho
Mae Rupert, MS
• Home Agency: HRSA
• Profession: Supervisory Public Health Analyst/Branch Chief
• Assignment: Zambia
Wei Song, MBBS, PhD, MSPH
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Health Scientist
• Assignment: Cameroon
Carolina Uribe, MPH
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Lead Health Communications Specialist
• Assignment: Southeast Asia Regional Office
Ellen Wan, MPH
• Home Agency: CDC
• Profession: Strategy and Policy Analyst
• Assignment: Malawi
