Joya McCarty
Tallahassee,FL
Summary
To obtain acceptance in The Public Health Executive Leadership Program in order to further develop my leadership skills and gain the knowledge and skill sets needed to amplify positive change as a public health professional. Talented Administrator highly successful at motivating teams and streamlining operations. Analytical problem solver and persuasive communicator with talent for thinking outside box for creative solutions. Self-motivated supervisor brings proven leadership, organizational and customer relations skills. Independently solves problems and keeps teams on task to handle diverse statutory requirements. History talented staff. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Environmental Administrator
Tallahassee, FL
06.2019 - Current
- Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Plans, organizes, and oversees the Environmental
- Health and Epidemiology programs in Leon County Health Department
- Plans, organizes
- Directs and Environmental Health programs including onsite sewage disposal and private drinking water, biohazardous waste and public swimming pools and bathing places, sanitary nuisance investigations
- Group care facilities food hygiene establishments
- These duties include developing and revising workload assignments, plans and tracking to ensure that routine inspections
- Investigations
- Sampling and enforcement actions are sufficient to meet State standards and to protect the public’s health
- Evaluates all environmental health programs for effectiveness in meeting program goals and Objectives and makes procedural modifications as required to meet goals and objectives
- Prepares, justifies and an environmental health budget of nearly one million dollars
- Provides direction and to the environmental health program in the interpretation of laws, rules and ordinances
- Assures that staff is adequately trained to perform required duties through in-service and development programs related to job performance and new staff orientation programs
- Develops and implements administrative/management policies and procedures to provide an efficient and effective work environment for staff
- Directly supervises Nursing Consultant, who in accordance to applicable laws is responsible for
- Communicable Disease and Tuberculosis Program Duties: Plans, coordinates, implements and evaluates
- Communicable/Epidemiology Disease Program Nursing activities
- Coordinates case management assignments, community activities and outreach efforts
- Provides supervision to assigned nursing staff through direct observation and review of written reports and records
- Assesses and evaluates CHD compliance with required DOH designed programmatic policies and guidelines
- Ensures Assistance with the planning, implementation and training for communicable disease continuing education and in-service programs.
Environmental Supervisor II
Tallahassee, Florida
05.2004 - 06.2019
- Responsible for the direct supervision of staff
- Responsible for the compliance and inspection of food service establishments, group care facilities, swimming pools and bathing places, migrant labor, public and private schools and mobile home/RV parks, biomedical waste generators body art establishments with the appropriate Florida Statutes, Florida Administrative Code requirements and Leon County Ordinance relating to sanitary practices
- Reviews the staff’s Daily Activity Records, inspection, site evaluation, permit and monitoring reports for all subordinate staff on a daily basis to ensure compliance with the applicable statutes, administrative codes, local ordinances and laws and the policies of the Leon County Health Department
- Duties include invoicing and permitting accounts that are regulated by DOH-Leon
- Assist in creating and monitoring of annual Environmental Health budget.
Environmental Specialist I/ Biomedical waste Coordinator
Tallahassee, Florida
06.2002 - 05.2004
- Performed site investigations at the required frequency for all assigned biomedical waste facilities in Leon County
- Ensured all facilities were permitted in accordance with established statutes, rules, and department policies and procedures
- Provided in-service training as needed
- Investigated complaints and responded to biomedical waste emergencies
- Took appropriate enforcement actions to ensure compliance with all applicable statutes, rules, and department procedures.
Environmental Health Specialist
Tallahassee, Florida
03.2001 - 06.2002
- Responsible for conducting inspections
- Served on several committees within the organization including diversity, security and quality improvement.
Environmental Health Specialist
Sanford, Florida
05.2000 - 03.2001
- Conducted complaint investigations
- Coordinated the sanitary nuisance program
- Extracted blood samples and maintained sentinel chicken flocks related to the St
- Louis encephalitis program
- Counseled the public on prevention of rodents and rodent control
- Prepared administrative reports
- Consulted and prepared reports needed for the department when taking legal actions with customers
Education
M.S. Leadership -
Walden University
06.2021 - 03.2023
B.S - Biology
Bethune-Cookman College
South General - Studies
Luther High School
Multiple Sclerosis Advocate; NAS board member
Stay abreast on the MS Society’s policy priority Ensure understanding of current issues at the state and level that present advocacy opportunities and advise on emerging issues. As a National Achiever Society board member, The National Achievers Society, we encourage students in grades kindergarten through grade 12 to excel both academically and culturally. The Society focuses on the importance of higher education, accomplishments and encourages leadership.
Timeline
M.S. Leadership -
Walden University
06.2021 - 03.2023
Environmental Administrator
06.2019 - Current
Environmental Supervisor II
05.2004 - 06.2019
Environmental Specialist I/ Biomedical waste Coordinator
06.2002 - 05.2004
Environmental Health Specialist
03.2001 - 06.2002
Environmental Health Specialist
05.2000 - 03.2001
B.S - Biology
Bethune-Cookman College
South General - Studies
Luther High School