Brieana Driskill Turner, MPH
Public Health Coordinator
Cordova,TN
Summary
Knowledgeable Public Health Communications Coordinator and Business Professional, skilled at facilitating business operations by building successful internal and external communications plans. Committed to identifying and leveraging opportunities for growth. Experienced in public speaking, health fairs, program evaluation and public health advocacy. Strong community organizer with positive collaborative, program support and networking talents. Certified in Healthcare Management.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Public Health Risk Communications Coordinator
Shelby County Health Department
Memphis, TN
10.2020 - Current
- Developed new channels to keep internal teams updates, as well as communicate effectively with vendors, customers and members of media organizations.
- Created content for health department and regularly posted documents, updates and clear communications on all channels of social media.
- Used imagination and creativity to develop new and innovative ways to market and communicate health department events and services.
- Develops a local crisis and emergency risk communications plan for the health department that addresses the needs of special populations, cultural and psychological aspects of crisis communication and communication barriers to effective public health response.
- Coordinated the registration process for COVID-19 vaccination for over 60,000+ citizens.
- Collaborated with senior leaders to offer recommendations and creative communications solutions to drive results across multiple programs.
- Facilitated company-wide communication to more than 700 employees across 7 offices.
- Assists with planning and media related issues for all PHEPP drills and exercises.
Health Investigator, COVID-19
Shelby County Health Department
Memphis, TN
07.2020 - 10.2021
- Substantiated validity, collected information and admissibility of evidence and preserved data integrity for COVID-19 cases.
- Actively investigated cases and clusters, conducts tracing and monitoring. Served as a lead investigator on complex cases and clusters.
- Provides patient education, provides education and technical assistance to organizations.
- Case Management via RedCap.
- Collaborated with federal agencies (CDC) on investigations.
Community Outreach Educator
Lebonheur Children's Medical Center
Memphis, TN
01.2017 - 07.2020
- Conducted evidence based community workshops to promote teen pregnancy prevention, HIV prevention/testing and educate public on available services.
- Connected individuals with available and relevant resources for reproductive health.
- Developed & implemented presentations for outreach, public events, health fairs, community groups and school assemblies.
- Developed outreach program activities to meet the needs of middle school and high school aged children.
- Utilized RedCAP for electronic Data Entry.
- Assisted with testing community members for HIV.
- Assisted Principal Investigator to assure that all key personnel or persons 'engaged' in the research projects have met requirements in accordance with Federal regulations and sponsoring agencies.
Contact Representative
Internal Revenue Service, IRS
Memphis, TN
11.2015 - 12.2016
- Maintained accurate and current customer account data with manual forms processing and digital information updates.
- Responded to in-person, telephone or written inquiries from taxpayers, CPAs and other third parties.
- Applied Revenue Rulings to appropriate situations and assisted the department in data entry.
- Coordinated and implemented the Memphis service center "Day of training" in collaboration with team leads and managers for over 400 employees.
- Successfully presented research analysis to team of 15 and managers on financial analysis and the process of amending tax returns.
- Processed customer account changes.
- Kept detailed records of customer accounts, including actions taken, issues resolved and confidential information.
- Diminished financial discrepancies and managed monetary transactions.
Education
MBA - Business Administration
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT 12.2019 - Current
Master of Science - Public Health
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 05.2013 - 05.2015
Masters Certification - Healthcare Management
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA 05.2013 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences
Alcorn State University
Lorman, MS 08.2006 - 05.2011
Skills
Event Coordination
Strategy Implementation
Public Health Advocacy
Timeline
Public Health Risk Communications Coordinator
Shelby County Health Department
10.2020 - Current
Health Investigator, COVID-19
Shelby County Health Department
07.2020 - 10.2021
MBA - Business Administration
Western Governors University
12.2019 - Current
Community Outreach Educator
Lebonheur Children's Medical Center
01.2017 - 07.2020
Contact Representative
Internal Revenue Service, IRS
11.2015 - 12.2016
Master of Science - Public Health
Liberty University
05.2013 - 05.2015
Masters Certification - Healthcare Management
Liberty University
05.2013 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Nutrition Sciences
Alcorn State University
08.2006 - 05.2011