MISTY M. JOHNSON
Health Educator Specialist
Richmond,VA
Summary
Bi-lingual Health Educator offering 18-year history of educating community members on disease prevention and health management. Leverages public speaking events, workshops and training seminars to increase awareness and network with industry leaders to identify new resources.
Overview
1
1
Language
11
11
Certifications
7
7
years of post-secondary education
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Health Educator Specialist
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA
11.2016 - Current
- Developed 8 online self-paced training modules through Articulate software for TRAIN Virginia.
- Provides approximately 37 in-person training programs and 10 online webinars annually, training 1,300 health professionals yearly.
- Increased participation by 50% through the implementation of mail merge processes to easily advertise training programs to the state-wide listserv.
- Plans and executes bi-yearly statewide conferences targeting health professionals, agencies, and consumers.
- Creates new points of contacts for service delivery, collaborates with community agencies, creates and implements curriculum, processes evaluations, and distributes certificates.
- Develops all programmatic methods and procedures to ensure compliance for federal and state grantor's.
- Actively participates in continuous quality management improvement activities for the program.
- Provides technical assistance to agencies, including governmental and community-based organizations.
Care Coordinator
Virginia Department Of Health
Richmond, VA
01.2014 - 09.2016
- Developed and executed federally-funded Special Project of National Significance (SPNS) to provide life- sustaining medication access and linkage for individuals released from incarceration.
- Created and implemented policies and procedures for eligibility, program enrollment, and medication access.
- Developed program procedure manual, designed referral forms, and re-engineered data tracking software.
- Presented programmatic data at statewide and national conferences and stakeholder and consumer groups.
- Networked and partnered with 42 Virginia Department of Correction medical units, 15 Virginia Local and Regional jails, 34 Virginia Health Districts, 20 statewide Infectious Disease clinics, and 15 community-based organizations.
- Initiated cross-divisional partnerships focused on collaboration to enhance program objectives.
- Assisted with preparation of federal grant applications and extended a two-year pilot project into a permanently federally-funded program.
Bilingual Patient Advocate
Crossover Ministry
Richmond, VA
02.2013 - 03.2014
- Managed a safety net clinic to provide care for more than 5,000 uninsured Virginian citizens.
- Determined program eligibility, triaged new patients, and provided translations services.
- Referred urgent needs to partnering programs and coordinated wraparound services with healthcare providers, patient advocates, and medical case managers.
- Managed 12 lay volunteer staff and five volunteer licensed providers, trained new volunteers daily delegated tasks, and provided ongoing technical assistance to all parties.
Project Manager
Living Waters For The World
El Salvador, Central America
09.2008 - 07.2011
- Managed and implemented 12 charity funded projects nationwide.
- Developed curriculum and executed over 40 training courses yearly, effectively educating more than 100 civic leaders through train the trainer technique.
- Conducted yearly community needs assessments, reviewed Request for Proposals (RFP), and determined new project sites.
- Analyzed monthly financial statements, monitored operating expenditures and expenses incurred, recorded the operating budget of the program, and reconciled the country account.
- Directed the planning and execution of quarterly incoming mission teams, provided oversight of national and international volunteers.
Rural Health Educator
Peace Corps
El Salvador, Central America
02.2004 - 07.2006
- Performed needs assessments and diagnostics to identify community priorities and focused on delivery systems; program development, implantation, and evaluation.
- Prepared federal USAID small project grant applications, successfully soliciting funds to train community youth leaders.
- Facilitated communications between community leaders and Non-Government Organizations, including CARE, UNICEF, and Habitat for Humanity.
- Collaborated with local health promoters to provide local home care visits to over 100 community families.
Education
Master of Public Administration - Public Affairs And Public Policy Analysis
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA 08.2017 - 05.2020
CPM, Post Baccalaureate Certificate - Public Management
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA 08.2017 - 09.2018
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and Geographic Information Science
James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 08.2001 - 01.2003
Associates Degree - Psychology
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk, VA 08.1999 - 05.2001
Skills
Interventions understanding
Affiliations
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, 2019
Top 40 under 40 Style Weekly- Richmond, VA, 2014
Peace Corps, 2002-2004
Accomplishments
- Created and implemented 8 HIV prevention self-paced learning modules for the Virginia Department of Health, 2020.
- Co-author of oral abstract “The impact of care coordination services on HIV care outcomes among formerly incarcerated individuals in Virginia.” At the 10th International Conference of HIV Treatment and Prevention Adherence provided by the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC), 2015.
- Developed the Coordination Implementation Manual for the Virginia Department of Health, 2015.
- Textbook author for “10th Grade English” English as Second Language textbook and workbook published by Salvadorean Department of Education for adults seeking a GED through their national program, 2009.
Certification
Project Management Essentials, 2021
Timeline
Project Management Essentials, 2021
01-2021
Master of Public Administration - Public Affairs And Public Policy Analysis
Virginia Commonwealth University
08.2017 - 05.2020
CPM, Post Baccalaureate Certificate - Public Management
Virginia Commonwealth University
08.2017 - 09.2018
Health Educator Specialist
Virginia Commonwealth University
11.2016 - Current
Care Coordinator
Virginia Department Of Health
01.2014 - 09.2016
Bilingual Patient Advocate
Crossover Ministry
02.2013 - 03.2014
Project Manager
Living Waters For The World
09.2008 - 07.2011
Rural Health Educator
Peace Corps
02.2004 - 07.2006
Bachelor of Science - Interdisciplinary Social Sciences and Geographic Information Science
James Madison University
08.2001 - 01.2003
Associates Degree - Psychology
Tidewater Community College
08.1999 - 05.2001
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