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COMMUNICATION STRATEGIST/LEAD NEGOTIATOR - SAVE LIVES: FREE THE CONDOMS INITIATIVE
Summary

Strategic communications professional uniquely experienced in health education, media relations, and community outreach. Relevant competencies:

  • Health Education and Health Behavior Theory
  • Environmental & Occupational Health
  • Advance Public Health Communication: Theory & Practice
  • Marketing Research
  • Community Organization & Media Advocacy
  • Evaluation of Health Promotion Disease Prevention Programs
Highlights
  • Strong Writing and Communication Skills
  • Media Outreach
  • Patient Education
  • Health Literacy Coursework
  • Excellent Interpersonal Skills
  • Message Development & Dissemination
Accomplishments
  • Developed and implemented successful strategic communication campaign to influence policy change at a national retail pharmacy, December 2007
  • Accepted Author, Poster Presentation - American Public Health Association,135th Annual Meeting and Exposition, Washington, DC November 2007
  • Accepted Author, Oral Presentation - Society for Public Health Educators, 58th Annual Meeting, Alexandria, VA , October 2007
  • Certified Health Education Specialist, April 2013
Relevant Work Experience
Communication Strategist/Lead Negotiator - Save Lives: Free the Condoms Initiative
 The George Washington University, Dept. of Community and Public Health － Washington, DC
  • Advised CVS Corporation to create a national policy that prohibits its stores from locking up condoms
  • Conducted market research on CVS stores in Washington, DC and documented 20 out of 50 stores locked condoms in primarily low-income and minority neighborhoods with highest rates of HIV/AIDS
  • Participated in outreach efforts to educate local community
  • Wrote, edited, and distributed press releases to media and secured local TV news coverage, over 15 favorable articles in print and electronic media
  • Composed/authored 8 letters of request for policy change and over 10 related emails to CVS pharmacy and CVS Corporation executives
  • Led four telephone discussions with CVS Headquarter executives in effort to negotiate policy change
Member, Board of Directors
 Lupus Foundation of Greater Washington － Washington, DC (formerly Springfield VA)

Co-chair, Health Education Committee:

  • Planned, organized, and implemented patient education workshops, lectures, and symposiums
  • Secured event speakers, sponsorship, and vendor participation

Public Awareness Committee:

  • Led strategic communication campaign to increase lupus awareness, patient education, and event participation
  • Placed PSAs on media and organization websites, booked Foundation representatives as talk show guest
  • Promoted lupus education and awareness as guest speaker at four external events
Health Communication Intern, CDC Influenza Vaccination Campaign
 Academy for Educational Development － Washington, DC
  • Performed behavioral research to determine target population decision-making processes
  • Updated media lists used for media outreach activity
  • Wrote and submitted 10 (300-1000-word) flu campaign matte articles for submission to CDC for publication
Volunteer, Ministry of Health and Healing
 From the Heart Church Ministries － Temple Hills, MD

Health Education Committee:

  • Conducted triage for church sponsored flu vaccinations, blood drives, and health screenings
  • Worked with fellow volunteers to plan and implement annual church health fair and "Event Day" for a 5,000-member congregation

Cancer Recovery Group Subcommittee:

  • Collaborated to establish, develop, and implement a faith-based support group for cancer patients and their families
  • Created patient profile form and in-take questionnaire
Volunteer Research Assistant, Exercise for Seniors Program fund by National Collaboration on Aging
 The George Washington University － Washington, DC
  • Participated in team training and conducted motivational interviews
  • Assessed physical fitness of study participants before and after participation in exercise intervention to determine if intervention improved fitness level in senior adults age 65 and over
Other Work Experience
Administrative Assistant
May 1986 to September 1991 Oracle Corporation, Independent Contractor － Bethesda, MD
On-Call Announcer Intern
May 1990 to December 1990 WPGC-AM Radio － Greenbelt, MD
Producer and Host, Community Focus Talk Show
July 1987 to January 1990 Prince George County Community Cable Television (formerly Multi-Vision) － Upper Marlboro, MD
Assistant Manager and Fitness Counselor
February 1985 to February 1986 Spa Lady Corporation － Bethesda, MD
Administrative Assistant and Customer Support Representative
February 1984 to February 1985 Graphnet, Inc － Washington, DC
Administrative Assistant and Customer Service Representative
January 1982 to February 1983 TDX Corporation, Inc － Rosslyn, VA
Education
Master of Arts : Public Health, 2009 The George Washington University － Washington, DC

Grade point average: 3.5/4.0
Skills
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Wordpress blogging platform
  • Familiar with Facebook and Twitter
Affiliations

American Public Health Association, Washington DC, 2004-present

Society for Public Health Educators, Washington DC, 2007-2008

Lupus Foundation of Greater Washington, Springfield, VA,2001-2007

Board of Directors, 2001-2004

Advisory Board, 2004-2005

Member, 2000-2007

Chronology of Related Work Experience

The George Washington University Washington,DC 

Volunteer Research Assistant Dec 2012-May 2013


The George Washington University Washington, DC

Student Project Lead Negotiator Sept 2006-Dec 2007


Academy for Educational Development, Washington, DC

Health Communication Intern July 2007-Aug 2007


From the Heart Church Ministries Temple Hills, MD

Volunteer/Member, Ministry of Health & Healing Mar 1997-present (On Sabbatical)

Volunteer, Health Education Committee (1997-present, on sabbatical)

Volunteer, Patricia J Cooley Cancer Recovery Group Subcommittee (1997-2000)


Lupus Foundation of Greater Washington Washington, DC

Member, Board of Directors Dec 2001-Dec 2004

Co-Chair Health Education Committee (Dec 2002-Dec 2004)

Member, Public Awareness Committee (Dec 2001-Dec 2004)

Member, Advisory Board (Dec 2004-Dec 2005)


Prince George's County Community Cable Television (formerly Multi-Vision Public Access) July 1987-Jan 1990

Producer and Talk Show Host 

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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • The George Washington University, Dept. of Community and Public Health
  • Lupus Foundation of Greater Washington
  • Academy for Educational Development
  • From the Heart Church Ministries
  • The George Washington University
  • Oracle Corporation, Independent Contractor
  • WPGC-AM Radio
  • Prince George County Community Cable Television (formerly Multi-Vision)
  • Spa Lady Corporation
  • Graphnet, Inc
  • TDX Corporation, Inc

School Attended

  • The George Washington University

Job Titles Held:

  • Communication Strategist/Lead Negotiator - Save Lives: Free the Condoms Initiative
  • Member, Board of Directors
  • Health Communication Intern, CDC Influenza Vaccination Campaign
  • Volunteer, Ministry of Health and Healing
  • Volunteer Research Assistant, Exercise for Seniors Program fund by National Collaboration on Aging
  • Administrative Assistant
  • On-Call Announcer Intern
  • Producer and Host, Community Focus Talk Show
  • Assistant Manager and Fitness Counselor
  • Administrative Assistant and Customer Support Representative
  • Administrative Assistant and Customer Service Representative

Degrees

  • Master of Arts : Public Health , 2009

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