Experienced Certified Health Educator (CHES) with a wide variety of educator experiences. Adaptable professional with a talent for adjusting to new environments.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Career Break
Home
Spotswood, NJ
07.2010 - Current
Engaged in several part-time jobs and volunteer opportunities while managing the responsibilities of full-time parenting.
Aug. 2020 - present: serve as Membership Chair for the Spotswood PTA (volunteer position)
Oct. 2021 - June 2023: Substitute Teacher at Spotswood Board of Education (per diem)
Sep. 2017 - June 2022: Sunday School Teacher at Aldersgate United Methodist Church (volunteer position)
June 2011 - June 2018: Independent Consultant, general health and wellness coach at Rutgers Cancer Institute and MSK Cancer Center (per diem)
Demonstrated strong problem-solving, time-management, and communication skills.
Regional Oral Health Coordinator
Central Jersey Family Health Consortium, Inc.
North Brunswick, NJ
10.2006 - 07.2010
Managed operations of the Regional Children's Oral Health Education Program, including budget, staff, and reports to the funding agency.
Educated children in schools and preschools, as well as pregnant women and new parents, on oral health and hygiene through various methods.
Provided information about available public resources for oral healthcare for pregnant women, mothers, and children.
Participated in committees related to developing strategies for improving population oral health status.
Education
Master of Public Health - Health Education & Behavioral Science
Rutgers School of Public Health (formerly UMDNJ)
New Brunswick, NJ
05-2003
Bachelor of Arts - Speech Communication
Miami University
Oxford, OH
05-1999
Skills
Health Education
Tobacco Use Cessation
Communication
Teaching
Active listening
Program planning, management, evaluation
Certification
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), May 2003 - present, #10470
Accomplishments
NJSOPHE Trophy, 2008, by New Jersey Society for Public Health Education
Timeline
Career Break
Home
07.2010 - Current
Regional Oral Health Coordinator
Central Jersey Family Health Consortium, Inc.
10.2006 - 07.2010
Master of Public Health - Health Education & Behavioral Science