High energy, success driven and self-motivated professional with a successful record of 15 years of community engagement and partnership development in community health and disease prevention. Brings 6 years of federal grant contract monitoring and oversight for local health departments as well as 5 years of executive director experience for grant funded health promotion and evidence based community health program.
Highlights
Managerial and supervisory experience
Contract monitoring
Community engagement and public relations expertise
Health education/promotion material development
Program development and implementation
Identify and secure funding sources
Experience
Immunization Program Adviser, 03/2010 to Current City Of Rancho Cucamonga, Ca – Rancho Cucamonga, CA,
Developed and implemented a comprehensive, systematic approach to Immunization practices for southeastern Wisconsin health departments, schools and private providers with particular emphasis placed on increasing immunization rates in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Initiated and lead discussions regarding programs and services to assist in addressing needs of local health departments and private providers regarding immunization practices.
Initiated, evaluated and promoted Immunization Program sponsored educational programs and services for targeted populations.
Ensured adherence to Federal and State Immunization Laws Provided oversight and managed over $15,000 in 5 annual Federal Immunization grant contracts to Local Health Departments.
Evaluated and reviewed Federal Immunization grant contract deliverables from local health departments.
Builds and maintains effective working relationship with others.
Developed and presented health related materials to various audiences.
Milwaukee Cares Executive Director, 04/2006 to 05/2010 Crozer-Keystone Health System – Media, PA,
Managed all aspects of MilwaukeeCares program development and operation in close cooperation with all stakeholders, including daily program operations, physician volunteer recruitment and participation, communications, media relations, outcomes assessment and reporting and budgeting.
Provided oversight and managed Medical Society's Milwaukee Cares Executive 10 membership Board of Directors.
Managed over $450,000 operational departmental budget for four years for MilwaukeeCares Program.
Provided oversight for MilwaukeeCares grant contract.
Developed strategic plan for MilwaukeeCares Program.
Managed information flow, and training.
Organized, recruitment and managed physician and other health professional volunteer recruitment and retention efforts.
Managed and supervised MilwaukeeCares staff.
Developed strategic plan which includes identifying, securing funding sources and developing a work plan with timelines and budget.
Established relationships and directed communication channels with appropriate community groups and agencies.
Created and maintained community linkages with community based agencies with healthier communities' missions.
Provided leadership and maintained communication channels with appropriate community groups and agencies.
Completed written reports to funding sources.
Chaired community collaboration network of health organizations, Milwaukee Free Clinic collaborative, Milwaukee HealthCare Partnership and The Planning Council.
Public Health Educator II, 05/2005 to 04/2006 Crozer-Keystone Health System – Broomall, PA,
Developed public health educational materials.
Provided leadership for appropriate community engagement strategies in Milwaukee community.
Identified gaps in services and potential partners.
Served as City of Milwaukee representative on various city, state and local community committees for health improvement strategies and outcomes for underserved communities.
Community Services Specialist, 2005 to 04/2005 Milwaukee AHEC – City, STATE,
Provided leadership for appropriate community engagement strategies in Milwaukee community.
Developed public health educational materials for diabetes prevention and control.
Identified gaps in services and potential partners.
Collaborated with Wisconsin Diabetes Program to develop and implemented diabetes prevention and control strategies.
Developed and maintained relationships with community health organizations.
Presented diabetes prevention and control information for local community agencies and groups.
Assistant to the President for Community Development, 05/1995 to 05/2004 Froedtert Hospital – City, STATE,
Directed all aspects of Froedtert Community Development/Relations Program including strategic plan development, budget, implementation, community relations program.
Managed over $250,000 departmental budget annually for Froedtert's charitable giving initiative, events and activities.
Developed, implemented and managed Froedtert's community relations program.
Managed a team of 10 Froedtert staff for the Froedtert Internship Program, including supervision of 8 college intern students.
Developed and managed Froedtert Hospital Internship Program Established relationships and directed communication channels with appropriate community groups and agencies.
Provided leadership and maintained communication channels with appropriate community groups and agencies.
Collaborated and provided leadership to several faith based organization to develop community events and health fairs.
Developed measurable program goals and objectives, as well as evaluated tools for community relations promotion activities.
Identified possible community relations programs to implement with assessment of pros and cons of each and make recommendations on which program to implement.
Directed and maintained internal as well as external committees.
Community Educator Coordinator, 1994 to 05/1995 Wisconsin Donor Network – City, STATE,
Responsible for community relations organ donation strategic plan for Southeast Wisconsin.
Established relationship and directed communication channels with appropriate community groups and agencies.
Identified possible community relations programs to implement with assessment of pros and cons of each and make recommendations on which program to implement.
Developed and presented educational programs to various audiences including multicultural audiences, adult and youth.
Provided input on the design and production of organ donation print materials designed for multicultural community.
Community Health Educator, 08/1991 to 06/1994 Sinai Samaritan Hospital – City, STATE,
Developed and implemented health education materials for health education research study.
Researched and identified community based organizations to participate in the study.
Provided leadership and maintained communication channels with appropriate community groups and agencies.
Developed grant proposals.
Community Health Educator, 1989 to 08/1991 Milwaukee Indian Health Center – City, STATE,
Developed and implemented health education materials.
Researched and identified community based organizations for networking and collaboration.
Provided leadership for patient participation.
Developed community outreach strategy for health promotion.
Presented community health, disease prevention, evidence based health education materials for multicultural audiences.
Education
Master of Business Administration: , Expected in June 2007 University of Phoenix - Milwaukee, Wisconsin GPA:
Concentration in Business Management
Bachelor of Science: Allied Health, Expected in University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, Wisconsin GPA:
Allied Health, Health Education
Skills
budgeting, community health, disease prevention, community relations, contract management, program development and implementation, grant development, supervision, managerial, leadership, networking,public health, recruitment, grant reporting, research,strategic planning
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School Attended
University of Phoenix
University of Wisconsin
Job Titles Held:
Immunization Program Adviser
Milwaukee Cares Executive Director
Public Health Educator II
Community Services Specialist
Assistant to the President for Community Development
