Cody Thompson
Program Coordinator, Center On Addiction And Public Policy & Center For Community Health Innovation
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCody Thompson is a program coordinator and public health researcher with 14 years of experience focused on addiction policy, harm reduction, and community health innovation. He supports the O’Neill Institute’s CAPP and CCHI through program operations, event and travel coordination, finance support, and academic research including literature reviews and policy briefs. A University of Chicago MPP graduate and current Georgetown MS student in Addiction Policy and Practice, Cody has hands-on experience building collegiate recovery communities and shaping advocacy campaigns for national recovery initiatives. His background blends qualitative fieldwork on gender-based violence and maternal health with quantitative policy analysis and spatial R work for international clients. Beyond policy work, he contributes technical fixes and gameplay features to the high-profile open-source Pokémon Showdown simulator, reflecting a practical, detail-oriented approach to problem solving across domains. Based in Washington, DC, he brings a rare mix of grassroots program delivery, academic rigor, and collaborative leadership.
14 years of coding experience
Master of Science - M.S., Addiction Policy and Practice, Master of Science - M.S., Addiction Policy and Practice at Georgetown UniversityBachelor of Arts - B.A., Economics, Political Science, Bachelor of Arts - B.A., Economics, Political Science at Augsburg UniversityMaster of Public Policy - MPP, Certificates in Health Policy and Policy Analysis, Master of Public Policy - MPP, Certificates in Health Policy and Policy Analysis at University of Chicago
Github Skills (7)
simulations10
simulation10
debug10
mechanics10
javascript10
simulator10
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Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (4)
smogon/pokemon-showdown
Mar 2012 - Jun 2012
Pokémon battle simulator.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:41 commits in 3 months
Contributions summary:Cody primarily contributed to the Pokémon Showdown battle simulator by fixing bugs related to game mechanics, such as interaction between moves like Baton Pass and Pursuit. They implemented new features like the Magic Room and corrected inaccuracies in move accuracy. Additionally, they updated item and move definitions, including adding missing flags and removing unreleased items, to ensure correct game behavior.
mongamebattlesimulationsimulator
Tempus/Disciple-Monster-Train
Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
Contributions:10 commits, 13 pushes, 31 comments in 1 month
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