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Milagrosa Seguinot
Stratford,CT
Summary
- Certified Community Health Worker PERFORMANCE SUMMARY Thirty years’ experience as a Community Health Worker plus sixteen years’ experience training and conducting fieldwork assessments for Community Health Workers with community–based organizations. A.S. (Cum Laude) in Secretarial Science. Spanish Fluency. Experience in research, professional development, community organizing, advocacy, outreach, policy development, health education, cultural competency and cultural humility, career coaching and mentoring, home visits, interpretation and translation.
- Successfully trains and conducts fieldwork assessments to provide feedback to Community Health Workers.
- Successfully conducts site visits with Community Health Workers to increase their communication skills and connection with employers.
- Provide guidance and coaching to Community Health Workers trainees.
- Provide cross-functional team leadership skills building and interpersonal skills training sessions.
Overview
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Community Health Workers Association of Connecticut
Executive Director
01.2022 - 01.2024
Job overview
- Responsible for representing the workforce in Connecticut
- Organize the Community Health Workers and their networks
- Create opportunities for professional development, education, and networking
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Advocate for inclusive public health and social justice
- Design and implement strategies to achieve equitable, diverse, and inclusive partnerships
- Pursue a culture of health where individuals have self-determination and dignity
The Health Education Center, Inc.Norwich, CT
Instructor Community Health Worker Course
01.2020 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Responsible for teaching high school students on the core competencies for CHWs
- Teach the assigned course in accordance with the published catalog description or other approved syllabus
- Prepare related to teaching including the development of an approved course outline
- Support students in developing skills required to be successful Community Health Workers when connecting with the community, other organizations and community resources
- Support students put together a portfolio
- Serve as a role model to follow
Gateway Community CollegeNew Haven, CT
Adjunct Faculty
01.2019 - Current
Job overview
- Responsible for teaching students on the core competencies for Community Health Workers
- Teach the assigned course in accordance with the published catalog description or other approved syllabus
- Prepare related to teaching including the development of an approved course outline
- Advise students enrolled in the course in the manner prescribed by the president of his/her designee
- Distribute to each student in the course, during the first week of class, a course outline or overview information as to reading and attendance requirements and an indication of evaluative and grading mechanisms to be utilized
- Maintain accurate records of students enrolled on the course
- Comply with all college policies, procedures, and regulations
- Support students in developing skills required to be successful Community Health Workers when connecting with the community, other organizations, and community resources
- Support students put together a portfolio
- Serve as a role model to follow
Southwestern Area Health Education CenterShelton, CT
Community Health Worker Project Coordinator
01.2006 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Responsible for training Community Health Workers on the core competencies
- Conducted fieldwork assessments to provide feedback on areas in need of improvement
- Supported Community Health Workers in developing skills required to be successful when connecting with the community, other organizations, and community resources
- Supported Community Health Workers put together a portfolio
- Served as a role model to follow
- Provided leadership for 'Vaccine for Children Program' from the Department of Public Health in Hartford with the community in Bridgeport making sure children are registered
- Carried out compliance monitoring children are up to date with their vaccines
- Make sure they have a primary care doctor
- Updated vaccine records
- Connected with providers in Bridgeport and School Nurses
- Trained nurses and providers on the 'Vaccine for Children Program' database
- Conducted educational sessions at schools and community-based organizations in Bridgeport
- Increased rate of identified children up to date with their vaccines from 56% to 87% in 2018
Community Health Worker Association of Connecticut
President Elect
01.2013 - 01.2022
Job overview
- Lead workforce of Community Health Workers to obtain better working conditions, training, professional development, and credentials in Connecticut
- SIM-CHW Advisory Committee – Helping build the infrastructure of the workforce and the Community Health Workers Association of Connecticut by defining core competencies, definition and certification process
- Legislature Advocacy – Supported SB 859, An Act Concerning Community Health Workers
Education
University of Puerto Rico
Associate’s degree from Secretarial Science
1978
University Overview
Cum Laude
Highlighted Certifications from
2018
Skills
- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- Computer Skills:
- Microsoft Word, Data Collection and Analysis
- Power Point Presentations, Excel Community Organizing
- Research and Development Advocacy and Outreach to at-risk
- Health Education populations
- Cultural Competency/Cultural Humility Mentoring
- Training Skills/Train-the-trainer Skills Communication Skills
- Listening Skills Organizational Skills
- Resume Writing Skills Interviewing Skills
- Regional Supervisory Skills Conflict-Resolution Skills
- Public Speaking Keynote Speaking
- Motivational Interviewing
Accomplishments
- MDPH (Massachusetts Department of Public Health) Asthma Home Visiting Training for CHW
- Asthma Educator Training from the Association of Certified Asthma Educators
- Refresher Training for the evidence-based Chronic Disease Self-Management Program and Diabetes Self-Management Program originally developed at Stanford University
- Motivational Interviewing-Patients with Asthma
- Training in Pastoral Care with the Spiritual Care Institute at Yale New Haven Health, Yale New Haven Hospital Oral Health Training for Community Health Workers Highly committed to professional development – completed over 25 continuing educational courses- available upon request.
Affiliations
National Association of Community Health Workers, Ambassador Current
Community Health Workers Association of Connecticut, President Current
Connecticut Public Health Association, Board Member, Chair CHW Committee Current
American Public Health Association, Member Current
Southwest Community Health Center, Board of Directors Vice-Chair Current
Embassy of United Chaplains Ministry, Inc., Chaplain Current
Superior References Available
Additional Information
- Awards , Esther M. Holderby Dedicated Community Health Worker Honorable Mention 2011 Margaret Gray Award – Southwest Community Health Center 2016 Valuable Outstanding Volunteer Award-Embassy of United Chaplains Ministry, Inc. 2018 Certificate of Appreciation for Volunteering in the Know Your Numbers Campaign from Get Healthy CT 2018
Timeline
Executive Director
Community Health Workers Association of Connecticut
01.2022 - 01.2024
Instructor Community Health Worker Course
The Health Education Center, Inc.
01.2020 - 01.2022
Adjunct Faculty
Gateway Community College
01.2019 - Current
President Elect
Community Health Worker Association of Connecticut
01.2013 - 01.2022
Community Health Worker Project Coordinator
Southwestern Area Health Education Center
01.2006 - 01.2019
University of Puerto Rico
Associate’s degree from Secretarial Science
Highlighted Certifications from
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