Alessandra Rodriguez

Alessandra Rodriguez is a professional in the field of medical technology and public health, currently serving as a Medical Technologist at Baptist Health since June 2018, focusing on infectious disease diagnostics. Prior experience includes roles as a Public Health Laboratory Scientist IV and Microbiologist III at the Tennessee Department of Health, where responsibilities encompassed pathogen discovery and molecular detection. Alessandra also worked as a Biological Scientist at A-TEK, Inc., conducting environmental sample analysis and quality assurance. An Emerging Infectious Disease Fellowship at APHL/CDC involved developing qRT-PCR assays for arbovirus detection, while earlier experience at the Florida Department of Health included various laboratory techniques for viral screening and analysis. Alessandra holds a Master's degree in Public Health with a focus on Global Communicable Disease and a Graduate Certificate in Infection Control from the University of South Florida, along with a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from Florida International University.