Nathan Gauldin
Austin,TX
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Operations
Department of State Health Services
Austin, TX
07.2024 - Current
- Reports to the Associate Commissioner. Interpreting data and developing effective operating procedures and practices. Developing policy, procedures, and standards, and guidelines for public health services programs. Developing budget management, human resource management, project management, and conflict resolution. Knowledgeable in HHSC purchasing and procurement practices. Manages over 25 direct reports. Knowledgeable of immunization laws in Texas. Knowledgeable of federal immunizations grant requirements. Manages finance, contracts, and grants, policy, vaccine data, and finance teams. Leading and organizational change project. Leads weekly leadership meetings. Leads various monthly stakeholder meetings. Recommends strategic goals to the Associate Commissioner. Presents strategic goals to the Commissioner. Performs project needs assessment meetings. This was an interim position from 2/2024 until 7/2024.
Director of Operations
Department of State Health Services
Austin, TX
10.2023 - 02.2024
- Reports to the Associate Commissioner. Interpreting data and developing effective operating procedures and practices. Developing policy, procedures, and standards, and guidelines for public health services programs. Developing budget management, human resource management, project management, and conflict resolution. Knowledgeable in HHSC purchasing and procurement practices. Knowledgeable of immunization laws in Texas. Knowledgeable of HIV/STD laws in Texas. Knowledgeable of federal HIV funding. Knowledgeable of federal immunization grant requirements. Oversees division assignment processes. Recommends strategic goals to the Associate Commissioner. Developed vision and mission of the Infectious Disease Prevention Division.
Policy Advisor
Department of State Health Services
Austin, TX
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Reports to the Associate Commissioner. Interpreting data and developing effective operating procedures and practices. Developing processes for assignment tracking in the Infectious Disease Prevention Division. Team lead for the Division policy team. Served as the point of contact for the Infectious Disease Task Force Advisory Committee. Knowledgeable of immunization laws in Texas. Knowledgeable of federal immunizations grant requirements. Recommends strategic goals to the Associate Commissioner.
Policy Director
Texas Senate
Austin, TX
02.2017 - 10.2022
- Lead policy team. Developed and wrote legislation. Wrote speeches for the Senator. Trained new staff on policy development and policy analysis. Met with stakeholders to develop policy. Staffed the Senator in stakeholder meetings. Staffed the Senator as a memeber of the Sunset Advisory Commission, Border Health Task Force, Senate Committee on State Affairs, Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, Senate Committee on Education. Was the lead policy analyst for Health and Human Services, Public Health, State Affairs, and Veterans Affairs. a
Legislative Consultant
Texas Legislative Council
Austin, TX
10.2009 - 02.2017
- Served as a Business Analyst between the legislature and program developers. Served as the legislative process knowledge expert for the IS division. Served as the lead IT consultant for the Texas Senate and Senators while in Session. Served as the IT knowledge expert for the Senate Chamber. Trained incoming House and Senate members on IT systems and how it was integrated with the legislative process. Lead Senate Committee Clerk training. Served as the point of contact between legislative offices and the agency which included the Lt. Governor's office and the Secretary of the Senate. Created use cases for development of IT applications. Knowledgeable of the Agile development methodology. Set up and broke down computers in the Senate Chamber daily while in Session. Coordinated with Senate Media and Senate Staff Services on cross agency projects.
Education
Master of Arts - Public Affairs And Public Policy Analysis
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05-2019
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
University of Texas At Austin
Austin, TX05-2007
Certification
Mediation and Dispute Resolution
University of Texas
01/19/2019
Timeline
Director of Operations
Department of State Health Services
07.2024 - Current
Director of Operations
Department of State Health Services
10.2023 - 02.2024
Policy Advisor
Department of State Health Services
10.2022 - 10.2023
Policy Director
Texas Senate
02.2017 - 10.2022
Legislative Consultant
Texas Legislative Council
10.2009 - 02.2017
Master of Arts - Public Affairs And Public Policy Analysis
University of Texas At Austin
Bachelor of Arts - Liberal Arts And General Studies
University of Texas At Austin
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