Communication Strategist/Lead Negotiator - Save Lives: Free the Condoms Initiative Resume Example
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
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- 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
The George Washington University, Dept. Of Community And Public Health － City , STATE
- 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
Lupus Foundation Of Greater Washington － City , STATE
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
Academy For Educational Development － City , STATE
- 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
From The Heart Church Ministries － City , STATE
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
The George Washington University － City , STATE
- 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
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Grade point average: 3.5/4.0
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Wordpress blogging platform
- Familiar with Facebook and Twitter
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
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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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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