Alyssa Melchiorre

Dedicated public health professional with an MSc in Epidemiology and expertise in disease prevention and animal health. Skilled in felid sampling, disease surveillance, statistical analysis, data interpretation, study development and manuscript preparation. Successfully implemented preventative measures for vector-borne diseases and contributed to scientific manuscripts, highlighting ability to make a positive impact on population health outcomes and research initiatives.

Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans, (TCPS 2: CORE 2022), October 2023

Government of Canada

Outbreak Investigations in Health Facilities, May 2024

World Health Organization

Graduate Student Executive of Population Medicine

Ontario Veterinary College | Guelph, Canada | Sept. 2023-April 2024

• Collaborated with the social committee to strategize and implement social events for the student body. Developed project plans for fundraising, budgeting, resource allocation, and promoting events.
• Successfully designed events for the Population Medicine department that allowed students to engage in their school community, socialize with classmates, network, and provided a social outlet for graduate students.

Spero Foundation, Social Coordination Team Leader

University of Guelph | Guelph, Canada | Sept. 2020- April 2022

• Extracurricular volunteer work fundraising for food insecurity within the University of Guelph school community.
• Led a team of 10 members by hosting biweekly meetings, developing project plans, supervising financial decisions for fundraising events, and managing task allocation and completion.
• Created engaging and fusible contactless fundraising events and presented them to the executive team. Wrote, edited, and published social media content, increasing social media followings by 50% and drawing awareness to the foundation.

Therapeutic Riding Volunteer

WindReach Farm | Whitby, Canada | May 2022- Dec. 2022

• Assisted with horse care and learning activities for disabled riders by tacking, cleaning, and preparing horses for riding lessons.
• Aided riders with special needs by leading the lesson horse and supporting the rider both physically and emotionally throughout the lesson.

Publications Under Review 

• Melchiorre, A., Winder, C., Haley, D., & Murphy, P. “Exploring Pain Mitigation, Adoption of Low-Stress Weaning, and Marketing Practices of Ontario Cow-Calf Producers.” Animals. (Under Review).
• Murphy, P., Winder, C., Haley, D., & Melchiorre, A. “Management Practices Associated with Scour and Intra-nasal Vaccine use in Cow-Calf Herds.” Animals. (Under Review).