Dakiah A. Rowe
Kernersville,NC
Summary
Dedicated health education professional with extensive experience in developing and implementing health education programs for diverse populations. Skilled in creating educational materials. Strong background in health promotion, community outreach and program evaluation with commitment to promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing health disparities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Services Specialist (Health Educator)
Winston-Salem State University
10.2022 - Current
- Develop innovative educational opportunities for students.
- Act as Co-PI for grant and funding opportunities to enhance student health programming and initiatives.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for programs, and contribute to student success and well-being.
- Ambassador for wellness center to develop educational programs to lessen relationship violence, alcohol and substance abuse.
- Educate students regarding reproductive health and sexual wellness, educate campus regarding LGBTQIA+ matters.
- Educate students regarding university polices and resources.
- Develop student peer education program for campus and act as advisor.
- Develop learning activities designed to address assessed educational needs of students.
- Manage student personnel to include interns and peer health educators to assist with outreach and health initiatives for campus.
- Provide ongoing feedback on performance expectations for student interns and peer educators regarding their assigned task.
- Create and facilitate health programming and activities based on individual students, resident hall requests, student affairs health initiatives, and health center staff.
- Facilitate resilience-related education and programming to various student populations.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Office, Adobe platforms, and social media platforms to promote events and health awareness. Development of written educational materials.
Health Educator II
Martin Tyrrell Washington District Health Dept.
07.2021 - 09.2022
- Facilitated evidence based curriculum Making Proud Choices for 9th grade students.
- Provided 9th grade students adult preparation education on topics financial literacy, education and career success.
- Collected data by administering federal performance measures surveys to program participants.
- Assisted with Martin County harm reduction program and provided education to community members regarding program.
- Assisted with health equity grant and establishing internal work group to improve health equity measures among agency staff.
- Trained in Duke/UNC Tobacco Treatment Specialist Program.
- Managed applications, demographics and participant information of health education programs.
- Continually improved knowledge, skills and performance based on feedback and self-identified professional developmental needs.
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant
East Carolina University
08.2020 - 04.2021
- Assisted health education faculty with research about tobacco use and substance use prevention among youth and young adults
- Managed multiple freshman health education classes
- Subject matter: STD/STI prevention, healthy relationships, and contraception
Health Education Specialist
Wayne County Health Dept.
07.2019 - 05.2020
- Developed, coordinated and implemented health education programs
- Produced and updated health education materials/media
- Served as counselor and provided health information in school health center on vaping, STI prevention and contraceptives
- Implemented evidence-based curricula/programs in schools (Making Proud Choices, Project AIM, 17 Days)
- Assisted organization with community health needs assessment
Education
Master of Arts - Health Education
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC05.2022
Bachelor of Science - Health Education
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC07.2018
Skills
- Program Planning/Implementation
- Program Evaluation
- Facilitating Evidence-Based Curricula
- Health Education Marketing
- Qualitative Data Collection
- Quantitative Data Collection
- Program Support
- Grant Writing
Timeline
Student Services Specialist (Health Educator)
Winston-Salem State University
10.2022 - Current
Health Educator II
Martin Tyrrell Washington District Health Dept.
07.2021 - 09.2022
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant
East Carolina University
08.2020 - 04.2021
Health Education Specialist
Wayne County Health Dept.
07.2019 - 05.2020
Master of Arts - Health Education
East Carolina University
Bachelor of Science - Health Education
East Carolina University
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