Brandy Barnett Holloman
Summary
A persistent professional who is eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, motivating, and communication with a good understanding of health principles, project/program management, and team leadership. Collaborative with a relentless work ethic.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Executive Director
Rural Health Collaborative
05.2023 - Current
- Lead innovative and creative strategies for healthcare and outreach efforts in rural Ghana
- Liaise between the US-based Board of Directors and staff with the Ghana-based staff
- Lead Board of Directors meetings, activities, fundraising, and grantmaking efforts.
Adjunct Professor
Kent State University, Public Health and Epidemiology Department
10.2021 - Current
- Facilitate public health courses and assist with module design and implementation
- Serve as a resource for information to public health and epidemiology students
- Teach public health content to undergraduate and graduate students
- Serving as a committee member and mentoring doctoral students (see relevant volunteer/consulting experience).
Founder and Consultant
Barnett Health Consulting, LLC.
04.2019 - Current
- Design, facilitate, and evaluate sexual health evidence-based and research-informed interventions and client-centered technical assistance strategies for public health, non-profit, community-based, and school-based organizations
- Design resources, fact sheets, educational materials, and relevant tools to enable youth-serving professionals to deliver effective programs to youth and families
- Evaluate the needs of stakeholders and communities to provide adequate sexual health programs and facilitate standing committee meetings
- Provide public health leadership, program development and implementation, program recommendations, and evaluation support.
Public Health Analyst
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Health Equity (Infrastructure and Capacity-building Team)
06.2023 - 01.2024
- Design, coordinate, deliver, and supply training and technical assistance for health equity-related topics using ADDIE and adult-learning principles
- Manage internal technical assistance requests and documentation for health equity training and support
- Evaluate training and technical assistance needs for health equity resources and workforce capacity-building initiatives
- Plan and host OHE's annual showcase for scholars from minority-serving colleges and institutions in collaboration with internal staff and external University/College partners
- Coordinate OHE's CDC Health Equity Learning Network (HELN) and Minority-Serving Institutions (MSI) workgroup activities and meetings
- Coordinate, design, and facilitate virtual and in-person meetings, training, and webinars.
Vaccine Confidence Technical Assistance Lead
Tanaq Support Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contractor – Immunization Service Division (ISD)
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Led the delivery of vaccine-confidence programs and provided leadership, mentorship, and oversight to three public health analysts
- Designed, coordinated, delivered, and supported training and technical assistance activities
- Collaborated across four teams to create meaningful and accessible learning paths that blended diverse educational strategies to meet program and learner aims
- Researched training needs and resources across diverse public health settings and offered constructive feedback on educational resources designed by partner audiences.
Health Education Specialist
G2S Corporation/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contractor - Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health Branch (IRMH)
12.2020 - 07.2022
- Formed research and data-driven strategic health education plans, training, resources, and evaluation strategies for internal and external partners
- Organized the evaluation process, provided evaluation training to three CDC staff, and wrote a publishable article
- Advanced streamlined key health communication messages supporting client programs, initiatives, and issues for three CDC partner programs
- Produced and modified health education messaging and strategies, including training, presentations, and health communications supporting IRMH stakeholder objectives.
Instructional Designer
Cherokee Federal/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contractor - Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS)
01.2022 - 04.2022
- Created a storyboard for an eLearning course outline using the ADDIE instructional design model and applying adult-learning principles
- Revised existing training courses, supported educational materials, reviewed instructional guidance documents, and wrote content recommendation reports
- Originated suggestions for course changes based on the review of results and carried out all changes into the storyboard.
Research Associate II / Technical Assistance Provider
Georgia State University - Georgia Health Policy Center
04.2019 - 11.2020
- Authored training modules to Human Resource Services Administration (HRSA) rural health grantees to build capacity for the sustainability of approximately 80% of partners
- Designed, coordinated, delivered, and supported training and technical assistance activities for over 20 HRSA and 5 School-based grantees
- Addressed a wide range of grantee content areas, including chronic disease care management, behavioral health, mental health, maternal and child health, social determinants of health, and health equity
- Assisted with IDIQ proposal writing, edited grantee sustainability plans, conducted literature reviews, and wrote briefs.
Training and Capacity-building Manager
Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential (GCAPP)
08.2011 - 03.2019
- Provided strategic oversight, mentorship, and guidance to eight training department staff/contractors and managed all aspects of a federally funded sexual health/pregnancy prevention training program grant
- Advanced innovative training and technical assistance strategies to over 1,500 adult learners and youth-serving professionals
- Designed, coordinated, delivered, and supported training and technical assistance activities for youth-serving professionals
- Crafted program planning strategies through site visits, monthly calls, and review of grant reports
- Examined school health policies to inform program delivery and fostered strong working relationships resulting in increased training budget and federal contract budget.
Public Health Educator
Cobb & Douglas Board of Health – Adolescent Health and Youth Development Department
10.2005 - 07.2011
- Initiated and cultivated strategic partnerships
- Planned sexual health and youth development programs and activities
- Fulfilled youth and adult education programs.
Education
Health Education
A.T. Still University
Kirksville, MO05.2021
Master of Science - Health Promotion -
University of Mississippi
Oxford, MS05.2003
Bachelor of Science - Health Promotion
University of Mississippi
Oxford05.2001
Skills
- Meeting/Learning Tools: Zoom, WebEx, Microsoft Teams, Go to Meeting, Canvas, Blackboard, Articulate RISE, and Adobe Connect familiarity
- Project Management Tools: SharePoint, Smart Sheets, Slack, Google Docs, Microsoft Sheets, and Wrike
- Data Analysis Tools (Qualitative and Quantitative): Dedoose, NVivo familiarity, Excel, SPSS
- Computer Software: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, 365, Outlook, and SharePoint
- Data Interpretation
- Grant Writing
- Marketing
- Community Engagement
- Stakeholder Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Staff Management
- Program Management
- Training Methods
- Data Analysis
- Performance Benchmarking
- Program Oversight
Accomplishments
- Collaborated with a US-based team of four in the development and support of Ghana-based rural healthcare programs.
- Accurately and efficiently achieved continued funding by completing training and technical assistance delivery.
- Supervised a team of seven staff members in training and technical assistance projects.
- Overhauled onboarding for internal staff and rolled out new programs, resulting in a 50% boost in overall job performance and increased scope of services.
- Developed and implemented health education training and resources for federal grantees that still exist today.
Certification
- Certified Health Education Specialist, NCHEC - April 2014-2019
- National Evidence-based Intervention Trainer of Trainers/Educators, ETR Associates - June 2016 - Present
Additional Information
Publications and Briefs:
Holloman, B. B. (2021). Parents, Caregivers, and Sexuality: Communicating with Middle School-aged Children about Sex. A. T. Still University Doctor of Health Education Dissertation (ProQuest).
Georgia State University, Georgia Health Policy Center (2020). A Literature Review of Health-Oriented, Cross-Sector Collaboration Addressing the Core Components of the Cross-Sector Alignment Theory of Change. Georgia State University, Georgia Health Policy Center (2020).
Responding to the COVID Crisis: What Can We Learn from Research on Cross-Sector Alignment?
Georgia State University, Georgia Health Policy Center (2020).
Rural Communities and Telehealth Amid COVID-19 , Brief. Georgia State University, Georgia Health Policy Center (2020).
Timeline
Public Health Analyst
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Health Equity (Infrastructure and Capacity-building Team)
06.2023 - 01.2024
Executive Director
Rural Health Collaborative
05.2023 - Current
Vaccine Confidence Technical Assistance Lead
Tanaq Support Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contractor – Immunization Service Division (ISD)
08.2022 - 11.2022
Instructional Designer
Cherokee Federal/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contractor - Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services (CSELS)
01.2022 - 04.2022
Adjunct Professor
Kent State University, Public Health and Epidemiology Department
10.2021 - Current
Health Education Specialist
G2S Corporation/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Contractor - Immigrant, Refugee, and Migrant Health Branch (IRMH)
12.2020 - 07.2022
Founder and Consultant
Barnett Health Consulting, LLC.
04.2019 - Current
Research Associate II / Technical Assistance Provider
Georgia State University - Georgia Health Policy Center
04.2019 - 11.2020
Training and Capacity-building Manager
Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential (GCAPP)
08.2011 - 03.2019
Public Health Educator
Cobb & Douglas Board of Health – Adolescent Health and Youth Development Department
10.2005 - 07.2011
Health Education
A.T. Still University
Master of Science - Health Promotion -
University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Science - Health Promotion
University of Mississippi
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