Jessica Kimber
OREGON,WI
Summary
Dynamic advocate for community health dedicated to enhancing sustainability and awareness while creating opportunities for Community Health Workers. Career focused on dismantling barriers and maximizing growth in knowledge and experience, demonstrating a strong commitment to fostering collaboration at both state and national levels. Passionate about elevating the role of Community Health Workers, striving to empower these essential professionals and broaden their impact within communities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Community Health Specialist
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Madison WI
06.2022 - Current
- Fostered collaboration across state health department divisions to influence policy initiatives
- Community Health Worker Workforce sustainability initiatives
- Statewide Community Health Worker Financial Sustainability Workgroup
- Fostering Community Health Worker leadership development
- Facilitating Collaborative Peer Groups for Community Health Workers and Community Health Worker Supervisors
- Training development and facilitation
- Facilitator
- Reflective leadership
- Co-author of Wisconsin Association for Community Health Workers
- Partnership development and relationship building
- Community Health Worker Awareness Marketing Campaign
- Collaboration between systems and community
Independent Living Coordinator
Independent Living Resources
La Crosse, WI
12.2021 - 06.2022
- Achieved effective program management for independent living specialists and community health workers.
- Streamlined grant funding and billing processes to enhance operational efficiency
- Fostered a supportive environment for staff development and direction.
- Enhanced peer recovery center Recovery Avenue operations through strategic coordination
- Elevated peer specialist performance by scheduling training and certification updates
- Amplified outreach efforts through social media management and grant funding oversight for the center.
Community Health Worker/Certified Peer Specialist
Independent Living Resources
03.2019 - 12.2021
- Assisted consumers in overcoming barriers which were preventing them from improving their social determinants of health.
- Collaboration with other resources and social service agencies to create a care team for consumers
- Advocacing with Consumer to set their own goals in care team meetings.
- Coordinating referrals, funding, and grants.
- Referrals recieved for consumers with diabetes, heart health, chronic absentee families, high ER utilization, and pregnant mothers with a history of substance abuse.
- Role during COVID was education on COVID misinformation, vaccines, and safe cleaning practices.
- Maintained my peer support certification while doing community health work and utilized those skills while working with consumers.
Program Supervisor
REM Wisconsin
La Crosse, WI
12.2017 - 03.2019
- Supervised staff at group home through regular meetings and scheduling.
- Supported staff with disciplinary actions as necessary.
- Assisted consumers with budgeting and financial management.
- Provided direct care, medication administration, and coordinated medical appointments.
- Advocated for Consumers to set the goals they wanted during care team meetings.
- Encouraged consumers to maintain independence in their home.
Education
No Degree -
Rochester Community And Technical College
Rochester, MNHigh School Diploma -
Winona Senior Highschool
Winona, MN01-2003
Skills
- Expertise in workforce development strategies
- Collaborative facilitation skills
- Event coordination
- Grassroots mobilization
- Trust-based alliance formation
- Reflective Leadership
- Advocacy strategies
- Policy development
- Leadership development
- Building inclusive relationships
- Strategic planning
- Demonstrated leadership skills
Certification
- Founder of the Wisconsin Association for Community Health Workers
- Advisor on the Wisconsin Association for community health workers
- Co-author Wisconsin Community Health Worker Integration Toolkit
- APHA presenter
- Lead CHW in the Nationwide 2021 CI Project
- Community Health Worker Certificate
- Certified Peer Specialist
- Mental Health First Aid
- CPR/First Aid
- HIPAA
- Ethics and Boundaries
- YWCA Racial Justice Workshop completion
Timeline
Community Health Specialist
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
06.2022 - Current
Independent Living Coordinator
Independent Living Resources
12.2021 - 06.2022
Community Health Worker/Certified Peer Specialist
Independent Living Resources
03.2019 - 12.2021
Program Supervisor
REM Wisconsin
12.2017 - 03.2019
No Degree -
Rochester Community And Technical College
High School Diploma -
Winona Senior Highschool