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Sylvia "Chivis" Alanis

Sylvia "Chivis" Alanis

Austin,TX

Summary

A highly driven bilingual (Spanish) leader offering over 20 years of senior-level strategy, business/program delivery, coaching/mentoring, project management, equity/inclusion initiatives, community impact, development, and social change activations with results aptitude and profitability proficiency.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Strategic Impact Evangelist

Social NonProfit
New York / TX
01.2012 - Current
  • Entrepreneur, innovations and strategy advisor for nonprofits, social/human services organizations, and for-profit organizations
  • Drive equity and social impact outcomes through multichannel engagement and technology campaigns that amplify inclusion, equity, and fortify community activations
  • Results-oriented impact catalyst, project manager, collective impact capacity builder, and social change coach/mentor and advocate impacting the lives of over underserved communities of color
  • Recent client engagements include Texas A&M University- San Antonio, the CDC Foundation, Alaska Department of Health, Integral Care, Crosspoint, Inc
  • (Women's Wellness Campus), Eva's Heroes, and the Epilepsy Foundation of Central and South Texas
  • Established a new consulting division in NYC and secured and managed over (30) new clients in less than one year resulting in over $350K in new revenue, including a new service line and national business pipeline
  • Secured over $1,200,000 in foundation and corporate grant revenues for program delivery and expansion efforts for nonprofits and health and social services organizations in Texas
  • Services include strategic planning, development planning, program delivery, coaching/ mentorship, project management, equity/inclusion engagement, and capital campaigns
  • Engage with various community coalitions such as the Digital Empowerment Community of Austin and Mission Capital (Austin) equity and inclusion committees to advance equity and inclusion programs and services.

Executive Director

CareLink- University Health System
San Antonio, TX
01.2008 - 07.2018
  • Accountable for 55,000 uninsured members, managed a $45 million annual operating budget, 40+ physicians, payer contracts totaling $28 million, and a staff of 90
  • Spearheaded County-wide community engagement, awareness, and equity campaigns
  • Implemented program cost savings reductions that saved approximately (600) hospital days in less than one year with our Emergency Room and Trauma departments
  • Generated an additional $500,000 in program revenue through business/billing department enhancements within nine months of hire.

Senior Director of Community Health

American Heart Association
New York, NY
01.2016 - 06.2018
  • Chief Mission Officer and equity and inclusion strategist for the NYC market, responsible for driving and executing the AHA's national strategy, programs, community health plans, and advocacy policy priorities to 8 million New Yorkers
  • Accountable for establishing and driving strategic alliances with volunteers and community/government stakeholders to improve health outcomes through collective impact engagement
  • Engaged corporations and employees in all 5-Boroughs to implement a culture of health, improving hypertension, sodium intake, and access to healthy food for over 3 million New Yorkers
  • Engaged top 25/Fortune 500 companies and 125,000+ employees in NYC through our workplace health assets
  • Managed our Community Impact Grants program, Community Relations Director, and Mission Collective Committee comprised of community leaders and equity and inclusion stakeholders
  • Collective Impact leader, Member of NYC Hypertension Coalition, and Healthy Food Access Coalition Member to impact heart disease, hypertension, and obesity in NYC
  • 1 of 15 Managers Selected to join AHA's Leadership Academy from all (50) Northeast Division Managers.

Executive Director

American Diabetes Association - Minnesota
Austin , TX
04.2002 - 07.2005
  • Responsible for ensuring that the organization's impact strategies are designed, developed, and implemented
  • Maintained a consistent focus on the organization's long-term relevance, sustainability, impact, market standing, performance, and growth
  • Served stakeholders and achieved results to increase impact, enhanced positive visibility, ensured long-term relevance and sustainability, attracted funders, and strengthened strategic partnerships
  • Track record of success developing and leading programmatic and organizational strategies that impact health policy, systems, and environments
  • Subject matter expert on health equity, social determinants of health, and coalition building
  • Played a lead role in bringing the organization's strategic plan to life and guiding future strategy growth goals.

Education

Master of Healthcare Administration -

Trinity University

Bachelor of Advertising -

University of Texas at Austin

Skills

  • STRATEGY
  • MARKETING
  • DEVELOPMENT
  • GRANT WRITING
  • STRATEGIC PLANNING
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
  • BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
  • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
  • Social Media Expertise
  • Market Research Proficiency
  • Data-Driven Decision-Making
  • Leadership Development

Additional Information - Linkedin

http://www.linkedin.com/in/chivis

Languages

BILINGUAL - SPANISH

Timeline

Senior Director of Community Health

American Heart Association
01.2016 - 06.2018

Strategic Impact Evangelist

Social NonProfit
01.2012 - Current

Executive Director

CareLink- University Health System
01.2008 - 07.2018

Executive Director

American Diabetes Association - Minnesota
04.2002 - 07.2005

Master of Healthcare Administration -

Trinity University

Bachelor of Advertising -

University of Texas at Austin

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