Health Communications Specialist with 3+ years of experience in public health communication and marketing at NIOSH. Skilled in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating communication initiatives for mining audiences.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Communication Specialist
Niosh National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health
Pittsburgh, PA
10.2022 - Current
Disseminates educational materials aimed at coal miner health. This includes developing new materials as necessary, updating existing materials, overseeing translations, and ensuring that appropriate supplies are available from the health comm team.
Plan, organize, and support seminars and conferences in collaboration with researchers supporting coal miners' health.
Advises researchers on how to streamline content into actionable messages for research banners and handout cards at NIOSH Mining Program exhibits.
Determines appropriate media formats, such as looping PowerPoint, handout card, and/or website presence, for research content at NIOSH Mining Program exhibits. Uses traditional and emerging communication and marketing channels to increase impact.
Analyzes coal miner health issues to determine how best to communicate the information to target audiences.
Contributes to the development of exhibit plans, employee scheduling, and task orders.
Format materials for print media, including creating mine packets for dissemination at mine sites, creating posters and educational materials for events, and creating business cards to support PMRD employees.
Maintains printing equipment, including cleaning the printer, ordering supplies, and scheduling maintenance, to ensure the best optimal printing.
Responds to all inquiries from the mining email, providing shareholders with requested information and infographics.
Plan, apply, and evaluate various communication science and marketing techniques to achieve optimal program results and promote positive health outcomes.
Administrative Operations Assistant
01.2019 - 10.2022
Prepares agendas, notebooks and other meeting related materials as needed by staff
Proofreads documents for accuracy, grammar, spelling and conformance to policies and procedures
Maintains Branch/Team calendars in order to minimize scheduling conflicts
Arranges meeting spaces for conferences and meetings
Responds to inquiries from officials within the organization, state agencies and national organizations
Collects information and input transactions into the appropriate databases such as travel, credit card purchases and conference registration
Human Resource Assistant
MEPS Pittsburgh
11.2018 - 01.2019
Greets and accounts for visitors/applicants in and out of MEPS
Musters applicants for processing and enlistment ceremonies
Administers pre-oath briefings, also briefs applicants on MEPS procedures
Questions applicants to obtain and verify complete data required for final data processing of forms and records for entry into the military service
Finger prints applicants using automated systems, ensuring finger prints are classifiable
Screens applicants’ records to ascertain that all necessary documents are present according to the requirements of each military service
Collates, reproduces, assembles and distributes applicant enlistment record documents to appropriate organizations
Assists other section at MEPS, to include assisting with the preparation of transportation orders, amendments to transportation orders, delayed entry program orders for active duty and reserve personnel assigned to military service branches
Ability to quickly and accurately record and verify enlistment data and print enlistment products
Knowledge of USMIRs system and USMEPCOM missions
Mail Clerk
Department of Veteran Affairs
12.2017 - 11.2018
Oversees all aspects of the mailroom including sorting, delivering, metering, and accountability
Provides input into establishing and maintaining controls for reports to ensure timeliness and accuracy
Collaborates on completion timelines, follows up with the identified points of contact, and serves as a reviewer of the completed report for typing / grammatical / content errors before the report is processed through the chain of command
Reviews, records and reports findings pertaining to mail production, fiscal budgeting, movement of packages, and workflow output
Formulates spreadsheets to track necessary data
Subject matter expert on rules and regulations concerning the mailroom and mail processing
Performs a variety of tasks having several steps or sequence of tasks that requires attention to work operations in a mailroom following established procedures
Provides guidance in handling complex or difficult problems in helping to resolve escalated complaints or disputes
Rural Carrier Associate
United States Postal Service
08.2009 - 12.2017
Sort and bundle incoming mail, placing special focus on areas that they need to be delivered to
Ascertain that mail such as parcels, packages and letters are properly bundled according to their type and delivery location
Place all bundled mail in different sacks and load them onto assigned delivery vehicle
Ascertain that work orders for all assigned mail is obtained from the supervisor
Map appropriate routes using both the GPS and standard maps, ensuring that the shortest and safest routes are determined
Drive assigned delivery vehicle to different delivery destinations in a time efficient manner
Verify addresses on work orders and parcels / packages / envelopes with actual addresses
Hand over mail to customers by first verifying their identities and ensure that any needed signatures are obtained
Deliver COD (cash on delivery) parcels, obtain signatures on receipts and ensure that the right amount of payments are made
Relay all delivery information to the postal station and communicate any problems such as route problems in rural areas to the supervisor
Ascertain that the assigned vehicle remains in good repair and that minor maintenance and repair work is timely performed
Orderly Room NCO
United States Army
04.2004 - 12.2008
Responsible for 19 sections of personnel matters for a soldier company including processing financial transactions, awards, evaluations, and promotions
Communicated openly and honestly with the management team and company personnel that established a level of trust
Immediately informed supervisors when supplies were low or if equipment was not functioning properly
Prepped items for later use to save staff time during busy hours
Tracked personnel and supplies within the company
Coordinated work activities of subordinates and staff relating to labor relations and employee relations
Managed the receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information
Maintained the front desk and reception area in a neat and organized fashion
Planned meetings and prepared conference rooms
Wrote reports and correspondence from dictation and handwritten notes
Maintained an up-to-date department organizational chart
Made copies, sent faxes and handled all incoming and outgoing correspondence
Organized files, developed spreadsheets, faxed reports and scanned document
Received and screened a high volume of internal and external communications, including email and mail
Managed daily office operations and maintenance of equipment
Education
Associates Degree -
Columbia College
Ft. Stewart, GA
Food Service Specialist -
Vocational School/AIT
Ft. Lee, Virginia
Skills
Internal Communications
Strategy implementation
Technical knowledge
Information Security
Document Control
Quality Assurance
Research
Customer Relations
Purchase orders organization
File Organization
Invoice Processing
Clerical Support
Mail handling
Time Management
Event execution
Event Coordination
Volunteer Experience
American Cancer Society, Relay for Life, 2012-2015
Down Syndrome Awareness, The Buddy Walk and Ups for Downs, 2008-2014
USPS, Food Drive, 2009-2017
Timeline
Health Communication Specialist
Niosh National Institute For Occupational Safety And Health
10.2022 - Current
Administrative Operations Assistant
01.2019 - 10.2022
Human Resource Assistant
MEPS Pittsburgh
11.2018 - 01.2019
Mail Clerk
Department of Veteran Affairs
12.2017 - 11.2018
Rural Carrier Associate
United States Postal Service
08.2009 - 12.2017
Orderly Room NCO
United States Army
04.2004 - 12.2008
Associates Degree -
Columbia College
Food Service Specialist -
Vocational School/AIT
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