Highly experienced human services professional seeking to work with dynamic and impactful organizations/corporations. Primary goals include improving personal and social outcomes for all, by way of education, active engagement and empowerment
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Consultant
Haunted Engine Consulting
03.2015 - Current
Strategic planning
situational assessment,
Educational writing, and program design on various projects pertaining to health education, social services, health policy and access to care
Managed several large health information campaigns for hiv.gov, the largest resource for HIV information in the United States. web page views exceeded one million individuals.
Director: Prevention, Education Division
Fenway Health
06.2010 - 01.2015
Created ~20 programs involving wellbeing, integrated them into a single multimillion-dollar division, focusing on education, health promotion, counseling, public forums and translational research programs
Oversaw 4 healthcare sites, an evaluation team, a training unit, a volunteer corps, and multiple online and telephonic services, information campaigns and trainings
Program design, grant acquisition, site management, administrative operations, clinical work, overseeing an evaluation unit; supervised of 12 staff and 60 volunteers under a $20M operating budget
Authored the chapter on effective interventions through Peer Health Navigation for the American College of Physicians Fenway Guide to LGBT Health, a medical student textbook in common use in US medical schools.
Manager for Prevention and Education
The Fenway Institute
01.2005 - 06.2011
Oversaw government funded health promotion, education, and outreach for undeserved populations, and those ambivalent to care.
Generated a large social media presence, including educational media and health blogs.
Oversaw 4 staff members and 20 person volunteer team
Manager for Men's Health
The AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts
05.1997 - 10.2005
Oversaw government funded health promotion, education, and outreach for underserved populations, and those ambivalent to care
Generated a large social media presence, including educational media and health blogs
Managed administrative operations: Managed multimillion-dollar operating budgets, facilities, vendor relationships, IT systems, safety and security; Managed 3 offsite housing facilities
Managed a 100 person volunteer corps for administrative support.
Worked closely with organizational leadership and board of directors to guide operational strategy.
Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
Established a culture of continuous improvement by fostering open communication channels and empowering employees to voice their ideas.
Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
Developed a strong company culture focused on employee engagement, collaboration, and continuous learning opportunities.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Writing
The School of The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
05.1990
Skills
Writing
Program design
Project management
Education and training
Communications/social marketing
Health promotion
Staff and volunteer management
Monitoring and evaluation
Public speaking and events
Internal and external collaborations
Community engagement
Graphic design
Training and community events
Quality improvement
Electronic helplines/web services
Certification
Motivational Interviewing: MDPH 2010
Violence Advocacy: Fenway Health VRP 2008
Public Health Core Competencies: US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: 2010
Healthy People 2020: Health ResourcenServices Administration: 2018
Trauma Informed Care: The Massachusets Department of Public Health: 2013
Accomplishments
Edited and generated content for 5 public websites, including HIV.gov
Generated hundreds of Standard Operating Procedures
Provided direct case management, navigation and screening for thousands of clients over 17+ years
Personally conducted hundreds “Living Well” monthly community forums and coalition meetings to educate and generate dialog about health and social parity, “Queer Culture,” Black culture, and the advent of non-binary cultural acceptance
Created Resist Meth, a national crystal methamphetamine prevention campaign funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Served as a key-contributor on a multi-vectored approach for Health Navigation that is currently in use by US HHS (CDC) and NIH
Generated hundreds of pieces of health education collateral including social marketing projects, blogs, presentations, and short films for the purpose of self-help