Ayan Jama
Saint Paul,MN
Summary
Highly accomplished public health professional who enjoys research, problem-solving, delivering strategic-based initiatives, and making meaningful recommendations. I am currently looking for opportunities to utilize my training and skills fully.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Project Manager
United Healthcare
, MN
08.2022 - Current
- Collaborated with the C&S health plan to identify health inequities experienced by Minnesota's Medicaid population and work with external and internal stakeholders to build solutions that address inequities, and improves health outcomes
- Partnered with the training team to manage race, ethnicity, language, and gender training requirements for health plan staff
- Aligned with the health plan's quality and member engagement leads to support the application of a health equity lens to the strategies those teams deploy, make recommendations for implementation
- Analyzed national health equity and social determinants of health data dashboards to identify the greatest disparities in our membership by race, ethnicity, and language
Project Associate- Population Health
Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, MN
02.2022 - 07.2022
- Coordinated and lead planning sessions for project development and execution
- Collaborated with stakeholders on projects to improve health outcomes for Hennepin Healthcare patients
- Analyzed patient data to identify gaps in care
- Developed recommendations to integrate and coordinate HHS-wide initiatives to improve the response to the needs of the target population.
Public Health Consultant
Fairview Health Services
Minneapolis, MN
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Reviewed community health needs assessment (CHNA) requirements and previous CHNA reports.
- Researched , reviewed, and created a summary grid of existing data sources that would help inform the CHNA process and conducted a literature review
- Used community conversations, focus groups, stakeholders interview and surveys to identify disparities within vulnerable populations (ex. people of color)
- Provided a list of observations and recommendations at the end of the consultancy
Health Equity Administrative Intern
Hennepin Healthcare
Minneapolis, MN
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Collaborated with community partners and patients as part of planning and implementing a wide variety of health equity projects/strategic initiatives.
- Planned, coordinated, and executed the first annual Black Men with Stethoscopes event.
- Assisted in the development and design of “Health Equity Highlights” and shared the newsletter internally and externally
- Prepared reports, educational materials, fact sheets, and other Health Equity documents.
Case Investigator
Minnesota Department Of Health
Saint Paul, MN
11.2020 - 05.2021
- Contacted people with laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspected diagnoses of COVID-19 and provide health education and guidance in order to interrupt ongoing disease transmission
- Conducted interviews with patients to gather information including symptom history, source of illness, list of close contacts, and activity history while infectious
- Provided patients with instructions for isolation and make appropriate referrals to testing, clinical services, and other essential support services, as indicated
- Provided guidance on COVID-19 control measures, per local protocols
Education
Master of Public Health - Public Health Administration
University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Bachelors in Applied Science - Health Service Management
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
05-2018
Skills
- Verbal and written communication
- Presentation skills
- Analytical skills
- Problem Solving
- MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Detail-oriented
- Organizational skills
- Experience managing projects
Certification
Applied Business, University of Minnesota
Timeline
Senior Project Manager
United Healthcare
08.2022 - Current
Project Associate- Population Health
Hennepin Healthcare
02.2022 - 07.2022
Public Health Consultant
Fairview Health Services
10.2021 - 01.2022
Health Equity Administrative Intern
Hennepin Healthcare
05.2021 - 08.2021
Case Investigator
Minnesota Department Of Health
11.2020 - 05.2021
Master of Public Health - Public Health Administration
University Of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Bachelors in Applied Science - Health Service Management
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities