Karlene Atkinson

A dedicated educator with expertise in health policies and programs, health research, health promotion, and epidemiology. Passionate about teaching, mentoring, and fostering critical thinking to inspire the next generation of health professionals. Experienced in developing and delivering engaging lectures, designing comprehensive curricula, and implementing innovative teaching methodologies. Skilled at troubleshooting academic challenges and crafting successful solutions that enhance learning outcomes. Possesses excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to cultivate positive relationships with students, colleagues, and stakeholders. Committed to academic excellence and advancing health knowledge through education and research

• ADDIE for Instructional Design
• Infectious Disease surveillance and Control
• Food Allergy Management
• Health Risk Communication
• USDA- Food Safety Modernization ACT
• Supervisory Management
• Risk Communication
• Micro Computing

• Revision of the Turks and Caicos Islands Sanitation Code for Sea Food Plants
• Institution of the Turks and Caicos Food Handlers Certification Program
• Institution of procedures for food product recalls in the Turks and Caicos Islands
• Development of the Turks and Caicos Islands- Environmental Health Inspection Form- e.g. food premises inspection, barbers and hair dressers and Institutional Health
• Led the Environmental Health team through various food borne disease outbreaks, Noro Virus, Rota Virus, Ciguatera
• Through collaboration with United States Department of Agriculture has trained forty (40) Public Health Inspectors in the following FSMA Rules- Preventive Control for Human Food, Produce Safety Inspection.
• Through collaboration with Texas Tech University and the University of Southern California has trained 150 environmental health officers and public health nurses in best practices relating to various public health program areas.
• Development of inspection forms and environmental health guidelines for food hygiene and Veterinary Program (table egg sampling, milk sampling, public health training of small poultry producers, special events monitoring)
• Development and implementation for national inspection protocol for the inspection of Package water plants, mobile food units.
• Development and Implementation of various environmental health/ food safety inspection strategies such as Down Town Kingston Inspection Day
• Supervised undergraduate environmental health student research projects.
• Through initiatives and collaboration with industry partners and Utech Jamaica Staff increased student uptake for the course from less than 15 to an average of fifty or more applications annually
• Led the review and development of the proposal for the New Diploma in food Safety
• Led the development of the Short Course in regulatory inspection of water processing Establishments
• In collaboration with other agencies and International Universities e.g. University of Southern California convened 5 online food Safety Webinar 2020- 2024
• Development of the short course- Regulatory and Sanitary Standards for Bottled Water Plants and Water Refill Processing-UTech Open
• Currently leading the review of 9 courses of study, including the Doctor of Medical Dentistry for which CAAMHP certification is being sought

• Twelve health articles published in the Jamaica Observer
• Two health articles published in the Turks and Caicos Newsline
• Talk Show and Media Presentations: All Angles Jamaica, Smile Jamaica, PALAV

• Designing a standard Inspection Manual for Environmental Health Officers
• Certificate in Environmental and Public Health Inspection-Utech Open

• Coordinated 6 public health webinars from the School of Public Health
• Research reviewer for the Nigerian Journal on of Social Health- Reviewed Two Articles
• Conference Reviewer for the 8th International Conference on Water and Environmental- Bali Indonesia
• Reviewer- Utech – JAST International Journal of Pure and Applied Chemistry
• Asian Journal of Geographical Research

• Chairman of the Elohim Learning Center School Board
• Member of the International organization of Food Safety professional organization
• Coordinator of the Beracha Apostolic Ministries International Outreach Ministries- Providing, Breakfast, education materials and funding for students particularly those from August Town and other inner city communities

• The Use of Antibiotics in Pork Production by Farmers in a Rural Community and the Implications for Public Health
• Hand Hygiene Practices Amongst Care Givers in Early Childhood Institutions; A Turks and Caicos Islands situation
• An Epidemiological survey of Non-municipal Drinking Water Supplies among Rural Communities in the Blue and John Crow Mountain Ranges.
• A seasonal Analysis of the Quality and Safety of Drinking water harnessed from East Rural St. Andrew, Jamaica

• An assessment of the quality and safety of drinking water sold at water refill stations in Kingston and St. Andrew, Jamaica
• Knowledge attitude and Self-reported practices of barbers on prevention of Tinea Captis in Jamaica

• International Association of Food Safety Professionals