Kelly McArdle

About Kelly McArdle

I am serving as a Peace Corps Health Volunteer in Oshana, Namibia. As a Community Health and HIV/AIDS Programs (CHHAP) volunteer, I work alongside the local government to reduce new HIV infections among youth and increase access to care, support, and treatment for those affected by HIV. Through programmatic education focused on combating HIV, promoting community health, and empowering youth we strive to support locally-identified need based goals. I graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Human Development and a minor in Philosophy. As a student, I worked with the campus wellness center as an IMPACT Peer Educator leading Virginia state \"REVIVE\" trainings on reversing an opioid overdose and facilitated classes on substance abuse.

Experience

1. Peace Corps

   Aug 2024 — Present · Oshana, NA

   Community Health and HIV/AIDS Programs Volunteer (CHHAP) in northern Namibia. Currently working in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Ministry of Health to support people living with HIV, prevent mother to child HIV transmission, provide and promote necessary health education, and create community programs to address locally identified need-based goals.

Education

• HB Woodlawn High School

  High School Diploma, Regular/General High School/Secondary Diploma Program

  2016 — 2020

• Virginia Tech

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Human Development