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Karen Droze

Karen Droze

Project Manager
Atlanta,GA

Summary

Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact organization success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Director, NHPCC

American Thrombosis And Hemostasis Network
Rochester , NY
2017.08 - Current

Direct and facilitate the coordination of a collaborative national infrastructure of regional hemophilia networks to promote and improve comprehensive, quality care of individuals with hemophilia and relating bleeding or clotting disorders. Serve as a key contributor in developing strategic direction for quality improvement initiatives for the NHPCC’s federally-funded public health activities.
• Serve as primary liaison between the NHPCC, US Hemophilia Treatment Center (HTC) Network leadership and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).
• Manage and coordinate HRSA cooperative agreement in the amount of $800K annually.
• Assure organization is compliant with all federal regulations, policies and reporting requirements per Notice of Award (NOA).
• Support the development of grant proposals, both competitive and non-competing continuation applications.
• Collaborate with HRSA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in continuous reporting of Blood Disorders and Blood Safety bleeding disorder-specific Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) quality indicators.
• Develop and disseminate collateral materials to promote the NHPCC and national HTC network, to include case studies and infographics.
• Present at regional and national meetings to demonstrate the effectiveness of the NHPCC and comprehensive care model.
• Supervise NHPCC Program Manager from a remote location.

Program Manager, NHPCC

American Thrombosis And Hemostasis Network (ATHN)
Rochester , NY
2016.06 - 2017.07

Program manager and point of contact for affiliate hemophilia treatment centers (HTCs) in all quality improvement activities as they pertain to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) cooperative agreement.
• Support the regional networks as quality strategies are implemented across HTCs.
• Assist HTCs with engagement in quality improvement, including collection of data for the quality improvement measures, such as the blood disorders Healthy People 2020 measures.
• Gather, synthesize and disseminate technical assistance tools and services to support quality initiatives and increase the likelihood of adoption of evidence-based best practices, as part of management and promotion of the NHPCC resource repository.
• Identify and problem solve barriers to implementation of NHPCC quality improvement initiatives.
• Leverage existing QI capacity within the national network by supporting staff trained in quality improvement.
• In collaboration with the Director of the NHPCC, manage the NHPCC work groups.
• Partner with NHPCC consultants to effectively evaluate and streamline the NHPCC.
• Support the development of grant proposals and publications.

Regional Coordinator

Hemophilia Of Georgia
Atlanta , GA
2002.09 - 2016.05

Regional Coordinator, Southeast Region, 1.0 FTE
Primary grants administrator of Southeast Region Bleeding Disorder Program. Responsible for annual federal grants submission, fiscal management of sites, and fulfillment of deliverables.
• Managed HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) and CDC federal awards in the amount of $800K-$1.2M annually.
• Responsible for agency audits with no significant findings on federal awards in fourteen years.
• Completed all federal financial and performance reports in a timely manner.
• Ensured compliance with contractual obligations and federal guidelines at 24 subcontracted sites.
• Served as primary technical support to grant administrators at subcontracted sites.
• Aided eligible entities in their PHS 340B annual recertification efforts.
• Assisted sites in calculating their PHS 340B program income, resulting in accurate and timely reporting to the federal government.
• Conducted regular grant reviews, to include financial spenddowns, ensuring federal funds were spent appropriately and in compliance with federal guidelines.
• Developed new subcontract language to reflect the OMB Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) as it was implemented in 2014.
• Added three subcontracted sites (HTCs) during tenure.
• Conducted a minimum of ten site visits per year at subcontracted sites.

Education

Master of Science - Audiology And Deaf Education

University Of South Florida
Tampa, FL
1988.08 - 1990.05

Bachelor of Science - Communicative Disorders

University Of Central Florida
Orlando, FL
1984.08 - 1988.05

Skills

Project Management

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Quote

Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection.
Kim Collins

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Timeline

Director, NHPCC

American Thrombosis And Hemostasis Network
2017.08 - Current

Program Manager, NHPCC

American Thrombosis And Hemostasis Network (ATHN)
2016.06 - 2017.07

Regional Coordinator

Hemophilia Of Georgia
2002.09 - 2016.05

Master of Science - Audiology And Deaf Education

University Of South Florida
1988.08 - 1990.05

Bachelor of Science - Communicative Disorders

University Of Central Florida
1984.08 - 1988.05

Clinical Microsystem (Quality Improvement) Coach Level I

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Karen DrozeProject Manager