DOUGLAS NEAL
Manhattan,KS
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Palliative Care Manager, Health Educator
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Topeka, Kansas
01.2021 - Current
- Facilitated the completion of the 5-year Kansas Palliative Care State Plan with the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
- Facilitates activities of the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council and related workgroups related to the 5-year Kansas Palliative Care State Plan
- Responsible for applying population-based methodologies to establish and report on priorities for adult and pediatric palliative care in Kansas, including development of a state plan for palliative care.
- Implements strategies and aligns priorities with funder, state, and national objectives. This includes review of data on the status of palliative care in Kansas.
- Consults with stakeholders to develop, implement and report on interventions to increase access, use and quality of palliative care across the life span.
- Leads population-based activities to increase efficiencies and state capacity for adult and pediatric palliative care.
- Builds partnerships to leverage and align resources across health service systems including, long-term care, hospital, hospice programs.
- Develops appropriate grant applications for funding to efficiently address the need for palliative care as identified through surveillance and evaluation activities. Monitors and interprets grant objectives and policies of funder, state and national decision-makers to ensure consistency.
- Develops state-level programs to educate consumers and professionals on palliative care and monitor adult/pediatric palliative care in Kansas (e.g., access, quality of care, unmet needs, successes).
- Manages activities and provides support to the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council. Prepares or directs the preparation and maintenance of records and reports including contributions by advisory council members and partners.
- Participates in the program evaluation team and uses evaluation results for program planning, implementation, grants, reports and position papers that will be used by the advisory committee, state agencies, health systems, and legislators.
- Provides technical assistance to partners and ensures that populations experiencing health disparities are the focus of activities.
- Coordinates with partners to develop and implement consumer information and professional education programs on adult and pediatric palliative care.
- Manages and implements health education related to palliative care and quality of life of adults and children with severe chronic illnesses which includes presentations, press releases and social media.
- Responds to requests for program information as well as represents the agency at assigned state and national conferences, meetings and workgroups.
- Serves as a member of the KDHE Disaster Response Team as needed to assure the agency's public and environmental health response is adequately staffed during and immediately following natural and/or manmade disasters, infectious disease outbreaks, and/or acts of terrorism.
Master Fitness Trainer
United States Army
Fort Riley, KS
01.2021 - Current
- Advise units on physical readiness issues and monitor unit and physical readiness programs
- Implement routines that focus on exercise science, training principles, prescription, leadership, physical fitness assessment, and unit physical readiness programs
- Provide balanced training geared to increase physical readiness, decrease accession losses, reduce injury rates, and standardize unit training
Personal Trainer
Genesis Health & Fitness
Manhattan, KS
09.2015 - Current
- Create and design fitness workouts for individual clients between the ages of 18 and 85
- Teach and train sedentary individuals ages 65 and older in “Sit and Be Fit” fitness class
- Develop and nutrition plans for clients and monitor daily caloric intake
- Track measurements and progress of individual clients
Mentor Facilitator, Staff Assistant
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
03.2016 - 01.2018
- Healthy REWARDS (Relationships, Expectations, Willpower, Aspirations, Reactions, Decisions, Self-Esteem)
- Sexual Risk Avoidance Education Program for Middle School Students
- Counsel individuals, groups, families, or communities regarding issues including mental health, poverty, unemployment, substance abuse, physical abuse, rehabilitation, social adjustment, childcare, or medical care.
- Serve as liaisons between students, homes, schools, family services, child guidance clinics, courts, protective services, doctors, and other contacts, to help children who face problems such as disabilities, abuse, or poverty.
- Consult with parents, teachers, and other school personnel to determine causes of problems such as truancy and misbehavior, and to implement solutions.
- Supervise fitness or wellness workers, such as fitness instructors, recreation workers, nutritionists, and health educators
- Develop fitness or wellness classes, such as yoga, aerobics, weightlifting, and aquatics, ensuring a diversity of class offerings
- Manage or oversee fitness or recreation facilities, ensuring safe and clean facilities and equipment.
- Respond to customer, public, or media requests for information about wellness programs or services.
- Teach fitness classes to improve strength, flexibility, cardiovascular conditioning, or general fitness of participants
Consultant/Instructor
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
01.2015 - 05.2015
- Army Training at High Intensity Study (ATHIS) – Kansas State University
- Principal Investigators: Katie M. Heinrich, PhD and W. S. Carlos Poston, PhD, MPH
- Advise investigators of study on Army Physical Fitness Test and Readiness Program requirements
- Instruct and train the study staff who are Army and Air Force personnel certified by National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and CrossFit on the Reset Phase of Army Fitness Readiness Training Manual
- Consult on trainer-led sessions for participants who are being introduced to and instructed on movements used during and basic concepts of Physical Readiness Training
Strength & Conditioning Coach Intern
Kansas State University Athletics
Manhattan, KS
08.2010 - 05.2011
- Facilitated personal training for athletes in rowing and equestrian
- Provided assessments and feedback to achieve maximum performance
Education
Master Public Health - Healthcare Management
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska10-2020
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS05-2015
Bachelor of Science - Social Science
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS12-2012
Skills
- Care planning
- Case assessments
- Clinical documentation
- Service coordination
Certification
- Program Management Project Management
- Coaching Education Course Certificate NCAA Eligibility Center
- Specialist – Strength and Conditioning International Sport Sciences Association
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- ISSA-Certified Trainer, Strength & Conditioning Specialist
- Olympic Weightlifting Trainer
- CrossFit Certified Trainer
- Equal Opportunity Representative
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION
2023 - The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Governor’s Council on Fitness (GCOF) 2023 Kansas Health Champion, Army Purple Heart, Bronze Star (4)
Training
- Freestyle Connection Gymnastics Movement Seminar February 2014 Naka Athletics
- Engaged in lectures and practice sessions revolving around foundational theories and applicable concepts
- Acquired scalable and progressive skills
- Learned a variety of movements concerning strength and conditioning, hand balancing, rings, bar, basic rolls and tumbling, freestyle movement, and trampolining
MILITARY & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
- United States Army Active Duty July 1989-August 2015
- Select Positions Held:
- Senior Division Engineer Noncommissioned Officer September 2011-August 2015
- Manage engineering projects, facilities, and construction of the 1ID Fort Riley, KS
- Create and write proposals for construction of buildings in addition to assessing and designing construction for living quarters and health and recreation facilities
- Analyze funding and manpower while conducting site visits to ensure contractual agreement and full implementation of construction plan
- Plan for deployments and redeployments of soldiers
- Work with officers on contingency plans and planning of missions for Army engineers
- Engineer Sergeant Major September 2011 - June 2012
- Engineer Direct and maintained operational status of engineer units
- Advised all staff section personnel in matters involving engineering operations
- Assisted Coordinated employment of engineer specifications and safety standards
- Responsible for the information technology implementation of all efforts
- Managed a 5-member team of Field Grade Officers, 3 senior Noncommissioned Officers, and 6 civilians.
- Responsible for various equipment valued in excess of $750,000
- First Sergeant March 2010 – September 2011
- Planned and coordinated mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability for all combat route clearance missions
- Responsible for the health, wealth, morale, and training of 104 soldiers
- Trained and developed 30 Noncommissioned Officers
- Advised Company Commander on all unit functions
- Responsible for maintained accountability of property and equipment valued at $30 million.
- Engineering Battalion Operations Sergeant September 2009 – February 2010
- Managed 565 –Soldier battalion in support of construction and topographical engineering
- Supervised the planning of all battalion-level operations
- Managed preparation and training of soldiers to deploy
- Responsible for equipment and property valued in excess of $600,000
COUNCILS AND COMMITTEES
- Kansas Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council Jan 2021-Present
- Kansas Palliative Care Coalition- ECHO Project Sept 2021-Present
- Kansas Governor’s Council on Wellness Committee Awards Chairperson September 2023- present
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- 2023 Kansas Opioid and Stimulant Conference
- Kansas State Career Fair September 2022-Present
- Operation Veteran Connection May 2022
- Prairie Band Potawatomi Health Fair April 2022
- Kansas State University
- Palliative Care ECHO Project 2025
Timeline
Palliative Care Manager, Health Educator
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
01.2021 - Current
Master Fitness Trainer
United States Army
01.2021 - Current
Mentor Facilitator, Staff Assistant
Kansas State University
03.2016 - 01.2018
Personal Trainer
Genesis Health & Fitness
09.2015 - Current
Consultant/Instructor
Kansas State University
01.2015 - 05.2015
Strength & Conditioning Coach Intern
Kansas State University Athletics
08.2010 - 05.2011
Bachelor of Science - Kinesiology
Kansas State University
Bachelor of Science - Social Science
Kansas State University
Master Public Health - Healthcare Management
Creighton University