“In a world where masculinity is respected and femininity is regularly dismissed, it takes an enormous amount of strength and confidence for any person to embrace their feminine self”
Julia Serano

Here’s the full video that I was trying to put on my story yesterday! It’s been a while, but now feels like the perfect time to ask questions. #maternalhealth #justicealito #supremecourt #abortionrights #blackmaternalhealth

Excited to be presenting at the #AAA in Baltimore this year! I look forward to seeing you all there to share the most recent updates. #aaa #anthropology #aaa2021baltimore #aaabaltimore

If you or anyone you know works or supports Black birthing moms in Alabama, your expertise and experiences are needed.

Research Participants Needed: Understanding Access to Reproductive Healthcare for Black Rural Women and Girls in Alabama

Repost: If your #COVID19 vaccine requires 2 doses, get your second dose as close to the recommended 3-week or 1-month time frame as possible.

Hey friends, remember to socially distance, wear your mask and get vaccinated against COVID-19. Especially as we’re learning more and more about the new Delta Variant.

This week, I planned on posting these amazing words from Dr. Mullings. Instead, this post is now a dedication to her as she has transitioned into the ancestral realm. I am thankful to Dr. Mullings for paving the way for Black women in this field. I hope to continue to contribute to this work. With gratitude, rest in power. ✊🏾

Reproductive Rights are Human Rights. Reproductive rights include the right to reproduce. Period.

PhD student with concentration in medical anthropology as it relates to maternal health access and outcomes for Black American women in rural communities. I am specifically interested in integrating ethnographic methodology, geographic information systems and quantitative data analysis to understand accessibility of health resources for Black rural America.

Skills

Quantitative/ Qualitative Analytical Software

Policy Analysis

Non-profit management

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultation

Reproductive Health Research

Grant Writing

Education

PhD (in progress) University of Central Florida, Integrative Anthropology, medical anthropology concentration

Dissertation: “A Forgotten Population Black Maternal Healthcare Access in the Rural South”

Advisor: Joanna Mishtal, Ph.D

MPH Rollins College, Public Health

Thesis: “Black—White Disparities in maternal mortality in the United States of America”

Advisor: Allen Johnson, MPH, PhD

BA Stetson University, Psychology

Thesis: “Relationship Between Racial Identity, Enculturation and Dietary Health”

Minored in Public Health and Africana Studies

Honors and Awards

Awards

Dean’s List

Leadership Assistantship

AmeriCorps Segal Award

Fellowships

McKnight Doctoral Fellowship

Dean’s Fellowship

Grants

Dean’s Research Funding

McKnight Pre-Doctoral Research Funding

Research Experience

Relationship Between Racial Identity, Enculturation and Dietary Health

Conducted research on the role of culture, identity and diet and its intertwining impact in an African American student population in a university-setting compared to non-student African Americans in the Sanford-Daytona-Orlando Metropolitan area.
Presented research at the Southeaster Psychological Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Presented at the Stetson University Senior showcase.

A Forgotten Population: Examining Reproductive Rural Healthcare

Conducted research integrating the archaeological, ethnohistoric, and ethnographic literature surrounding Black American women’s reproductive healthcare accessibility in rural south.
Interviewed mothers who gave birth during their teenage years as well as those who gave birth in adulthood.
Conducted Geographic Information Systems analysis to quantify accessibility for Black mothers in Atmore, Alabama
Presented findings at the Integrating Anthropology: Shifting Perspectives Conference at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL

Reproductive Rights Include the Right to Reproduce

Presentation

Conducted literature review on the history of forced sterilization in the United States integrating all subfields of anthropology as it relates to the history and practice of sterilization, especially for Black women
Integrating Anthropology: Transforming the Body at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, FL

Professional Experience

Girls Inc. of Central Alabama

Program Director for Teen Programming

Eureka! STEM Teen Achievement Program

Develop and organized a COVID friendly virtual summer camp for teenage girls between 8^th and 12^th grade that included internships with large organizations like Lockheed Martin and University of Alabama at Birmingham Adolescent Health Department.

Teen Leadership Program

Develop and organize sessions that encourage advocacy and activism for teenage girls.
Provide college and career ready workshops for upperclassman.
Conduct personal development workshops related to self-advocacy as well as health sexual, platonic, and familial relationships.

Young Women’s Advisory Council

Represent central Alabama on a national scale to push advocacy surrounding improved maternal health outcomes for Black women.

University of Central Florida, Department of Anthropology

Conference Organizer

Collaborate with cohort to plan a successful research conference with extremely limited resources.
Initiated outreach to multiple universities across the state to present their research.
Develop advertisements and social media outreach for conference registration.

AmeriCorps—Teach for America

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Facilitator

Design and deliver sessions based on cultural pedogeological methodologies.
Regular email communication with over 100 new corps members of goals regarding DEI development.
Facilitated discussion around cultural competency and structural racism as it manifests in the classroom.
Facilitate sessions focused on supporting LGBTQIA+ students and parents as educators.

Corp Member

Advocate for the importance of education as a part of social determinants of success in communities.
- Elected as a Corp Leadership Ambassador to organize workshops for culturally responsive teaching.
Taught 5^th grade summer school in underserved community in Tulsa Oklahoma.
- Organize community initiatives to improve success of students after they were put back into larger classes at the start of the school year.
- Used inter-personal skills to work and collaborate with teachers and staff to create success plans for students.

Teacher

Teach 7^th and 8^th grade Mathematics in the Pine Hills, FL community
Coordinate initiative to bring local dieticians to teach students healthy, affordable alternatives.
Collaborate directly with administration on developing plans to work with community organization to introduce fresh fruits and vegetables into everyday meals with Parent-Teacher Collective.
Sponsor of empowerment group for female students interested in STEM fields.
Provide after-school tutoring services for all students in math from 6^th to 8^th grade.

Presentations and Invited Lectures

Paper Presentation, “A Forgotten Population: Examining Reproductive Healthcare Accessibility for Black American Women,” Integrating Anthropology: Shifting Perspectives Conference, 2019.

Poster Presentation, “Relationship Between Racial Identity, Enculturation and Dietary Health”, Southeastern Psychological Conference, 2017

Keynote Address, “LGBTQIA Community Health and COVID-19 Response: An Intersectional Discussion,” Teach for America PRISM, 2020.

Workshop, “Experiencing Black Girlhood in the Midst of a Pandemic,” Girls Inc. National Conference, 2020.

Panelist, “From Self-Care to Health Care: Barriers to Health for Young Women of Color Fireside Chat,” United State of Young Women, 2020

Professional Training

Responding to the SRH needs of adolescents in the context of the COVID-19 crisis

Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Health Organization (WHO)

Description: To review the progress made in Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) over the last 25 years. To examine the priorities in ASRHR for next 25 years, with a particular focus on the SDGs. To learn about the impacts of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on young people. To identify approaches to respond to the SRH needs of adolescents during the COVID-19 crisis, that are appropriate to one’s conte

Professional Service

City of Atmore, Alabama

Working directly with community leaders and stakeholders to address racial tension in the community as well as conducting solutions driven virtual townhalls with the Black and Indigenous population of Atmore.

Instagram Blog: @trinityjohnsonmph

Curate posts to share digestible information for the public related to reproductive health research and resources.
Document stories and experiences of young mothers who are interested in sharing their birthing stories with audiences.

Internships

African Family and Community Outreach

Intern/Volunteer, Orlando, FL, 2018-2019

United Global Outreach

Sustainability and Nutrition Intern, Bithlo, FL, 2018

Languages

English: Native Language

Computer Skills

SPSS, ArcGIS, R, Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Nvivo, SEO

Other

CVS/Pharmacy

Pharmacy Technician

Providing patient care for patients from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.
Assist patients in finding affordable generics.
Administer influenza vaccines
Transcribed reports for approval for coverage (i.e. requests to Ryan White foundation to cover antiretroviral medications

Halifax Health Grief Center

Youth Counseling Volunteer

Evaluated social and emotional needs of patients who had experienced traumatic loss of parents.
Planned and executed outreach activities to obtain necessary resources for patients.

Tomoka Correctional Institution & Stetson University

Business Mentorship

Worked alongside inmates through Horizon Communities program assisting them in creation, development and presentation of business plans that they would use upon their release.