Jennifer Torres Del Valle
Cranberry Township,PA
Summary
Skilled Public Health Leader adept at managing facets of program operations, administration and health services research. Devoted about improving access, advocacy and quality of care, especially as it relates to inclusive healthcare reforms. Prepared to leverage 15 years of dual experience in healthcare and social services to take on challenging role.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Public Health Administrator- Operations Division
Department of Health-Bureau of Immunizations
Pennsylvania, USA
12.2021 - Current
- Leads the identification, gathering, analysis, and reporting of health data to develop needs assessments and quality improvement actions.
- Collaborate with County and Municipal Health Departments to increase immunizations rate across the State.
- Implement regional meetings and work sessions to strengthen 317 vaccine programs and VFC grantees during COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
- Educate VFC recipients organizations on vaccine hesitancy highlighting common misconceptions and addressing the importance of culturally sensitive healthcare interventions.
Grants Manager-Rural Health Redesign Model
Department of Health-Innovation Research Division
Pennsylvania, USA
05.2019 - 12.2021
- Managed a Center for Medicaid Services budget of $25 millions, including its contractual administration and programmatic reporting on Hospital's deliverables.
- Created a well-designed plan framework, including policies and finance infrastructure, to establish a 501c3 entity after the approval of Act SB314.
- Provided tactical support to participating hospitals in financial allocations, strategic planning, and value-based care.
Director-Family Resource Center &Health Department
Hispanic Family Center
Southern New Jersey, USA
06.2017 - 04.2019
- Directed the Family Resource Center and Health Education Department which offer programs such as ESL/Civics Education, Pediatric Asthma Prevention, HIV, Community Navigators, Domestic Violence Prevention, Low Income Energy Assistance, Families in Motion and Job Development, Hispanic Women's Resource Center and two NJ Family Success Centers.
- Supervised 44 team members through on-going professional growth and performance improvement activities.
- Developed the 2020–2025 Strategic Plan in collaboration with the CEO and the Board of Directors.
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Heartland Hospice
Northwestern, PA
07.2014 - 06.2017
- Provided direct supervision to volunteers; monitors their performance; evaluate the effectiveness and quality of services provided to active patient caseload.
- Developed and implemented programs for the recruitment, interviewing, training, retention, and orientation for volunteers.
Aging Case Manager
Multicultural Community Resource Center
Erie , PA
12.2012 - 07.2014
- Coordinated all service delivery (medical, dental, psychological, psychiatric, social, housing, and recreational and others as necessary).
- Enrolled clients in PACE/PACENET program, Option Care and Waiver benefits and/or MEDICARE, and its eligible supplements.
Evaluator-Center for Public Health Preparedness
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR
04.2008 - 08.2011
- Developed short- and long-term plans for all Center for Public Health Preparedness Center (CPSP) community education and research projects.
- Conducted evaluative research, compiling and coding historical data for each CPSP-project.
Community Training Coordinator- IDD
University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR
03.2006 - 04.2008
- Coordinated all day-to-day project logistics including the training for parents and people who have development disabilities, health professionals, legislators, and students.
- Developed annual reports including statistical data analysis related to clinical and socioeconomically characteristics of people with developmental disabilities.
Education
Ph.D. - Public Health and Medicine Humanities
Complutense University of Madrid
Madrid, Spain11.2023
Healthcare Policy and Management Fellowship -
University of Pittsburgh-Public Health Department
Pittsburgh, PA06-2019
Visiting Scholar-Doctor Drane Bioethics Institute - Bioethics and Health Policy
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Edinboro, PA09-2017
Master of Arts - Clinical Bioethics
Complutense University of Madrid
Madrid, Spain07.2012
ABD - Bioethics and Bio-Law
Rey Juan Carlos University
Madrid, Spain07.2012
Master of Public Health - Gerontology
University of Madrid
Madrid, Spain05.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Puerto Rico
Carolina, PR05.2006
Associate - Pedagogy
University of Puerto Rico
Carolina, PR05.2002
Skills
- Operations Oversight
- Partnership Development
- Budget Administration
- Program Development and Implementation
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Health Policy Research
Affiliations
- FQHC Board Member of Community Health Net in Erie PA: Former Chair of its Quality Improvement & Quality Assurance Committee and its Social Determinants of Health Committee
- ATHENA Woman's Leadership Group
- Health Equity Group Member-Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- American Association of Public Health Member
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Public Health Administrator- Operations Division
Department of Health-Bureau of Immunizations
12.2021 - Current
Grants Manager-Rural Health Redesign Model
Department of Health-Innovation Research Division
05.2019 - 12.2021
Director-Family Resource Center &Health Department
Hispanic Family Center
06.2017 - 04.2019
Volunteer Program Coordinator
Heartland Hospice
07.2014 - 06.2017
Aging Case Manager
Multicultural Community Resource Center
12.2012 - 07.2014
Evaluator-Center for Public Health Preparedness
University of Puerto Rico
04.2008 - 08.2011
Community Training Coordinator- IDD
University of Puerto Rico
03.2006 - 04.2008
Ph.D. - Public Health and Medicine Humanities
Complutense University of Madrid
Healthcare Policy and Management Fellowship -
University of Pittsburgh-Public Health Department
Visiting Scholar-Doctor Drane Bioethics Institute - Bioethics and Health Policy
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Master of Arts - Clinical Bioethics
Complutense University of Madrid
ABD - Bioethics and Bio-Law
Rey Juan Carlos University
Master of Public Health - Gerontology
University of Madrid
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
University of Puerto Rico
Associate - Pedagogy
University of Puerto Rico
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