Montezza Allen-Lee
Quincy
Summary
Results-driven certified nursing assistant and medical assistant with over 20 years of experience in public service within county health systems in Florida. Certified community health worker and tobacco treatment specialist with a proven track record in health departments, academic institutions, and state-funded programs. Co-author of the Amazon bestseller 'Phenomenal Foundation,' demonstrating expertise in community health leadership and human resource management. Skilled in managing large-scale health data, executing federal grant deliverables, and directing public health initiatives.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (Independent Contractor)
BIG BEND AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (BBAHEC)
Tallahassee
01.2025 - Current
- State Contract Deliverables: Facilitate evidence-based community tobacco cessation programs (QSN/TTQ) in alignment with state-funded Tobacco Free Florida guidelines and contract timelines.
- Regional Program Expansion: Research, establish, and maintain official site contacts to scale the reach of tobacco cessation frameworks across Gadsden County and surrounding regional jurisdictions.
- Information Dissemination: Distribute evidence-based clinical recommendations from the CDC Guide to Community Preventive Services to health professionals, educational partners, and system stakeholders.
Certified Nursing Assistant – Health Coordinator Assistant
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Tallahassee
01.2003 - Current
- Event Leadership & Program Operations: Establish, plan, and spearhead large-scale community health events and educational initiatives supporting countywide School Health Programs.
- Multi-Site Program Management: Direct and execute state-mandated basic health screening initiatives across Gadsden schools, ensuring accurate documentation and reporting of vital population metrics.
- State Reporting Compliance: Oversaw, audited, and maintained comprehensive statutory health reports and confidential data tracking for all public-school campuses across Gadsden County, ensuring compliance with state regulations.
- Human Resource & Team Coordination: Led internal communication and workflows as an active member of EATS Committee, Gadsden Health Council Committee, and School Health Advisory Committees (SHACs) to bridge departmental gaps and enhance personnel alignment.
- Resource Allocation: Managed regional resource procurement and inventory operations by auditing and ordering essential clinical supplies for Gadsden County School Health Staff, ensuring availability of necessary resources.
IRB Co-Author & Public Health Research Collaborator
FSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Tallahassee
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Grant-Funded Compliance: Co-authored an Institutional Review Board (IRB) approved project under the CDC-funded "PANDEMIC" initiative, ensuring strict compliance with federal reporting mandates.
- Data Analysis & Metrics: Managed qualitative and quantitative data collection for 4,484 survey, 325 Health needs assessments participants across the Florida Panhandle to isolate and analyze health disparity trends in rural and minority populations.
- Public Health Education: Planned, scheduled, and facilitated regional workshops on preventive care, chronic disease management, and navigation of state health resources, enhancing community health literacy.
- Case Management & Navigation: Assessed complex client needs, build individual service care plans, and connect underrepresented rural residents to state healthcare infrastructure and local safety-net programs.
- Stakeholder Integration: Built strategic alliances among Florida DOH, regional correctional facilities, faith-based networks, and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to improve public health collaboration.
- Programmatic Intervention: Leveraged statistical public trust data to deploy localized concierge health clinics, successfully assisting in facilitating vaccinations for 450 previously unreached community members.
- Program Advocacy & Town Hall Leadership: Spearheaded community engagement initiatives under FSU "OUR Community Our Health" framework, coordinating and executing two impactful community Town Halls focused on reconnecting with individuals experiencing homelessness amid COVID-19.
Education
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Saint Leo University
Saint Leo, FL01-2026
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) & Phlebotomist (PBT) -
01-2021
Associate of Arts (AA) - General Studies
Saint Leo University
01-2019
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) -
01-2001
Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (CTTS) -
Florida State University
FloridaSkills
Tobacco cessation programs
- Behavioral health assessments
- Health program evaluation
- Equity strategies
- Health policy compliance
- Health guidelines
- Program coordination
- Program funding analysis
- Stakeholder relations
- Team building
- Personnel training
- Conflict resolution
- Core competencies
Websites
Certification
- CHW
- CTTS
- CMA
- PBT
Publications And Community Leadership
Co-Author, Phenomenal Foundation, Amazon Bestseller, 01/2026
Timeline
Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (Independent Contractor)
BIG BEND AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER (BBAHEC)
01.2025 - Current
IRB Co-Author & Public Health Research Collaborator
FSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
01.2021 - 01.2023
Certified Nursing Assistant – Health Coordinator Assistant
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
01.2003 - Current
Associate of Arts - General Studies
Saint Leo University
Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) & Phlebotomist (PBT) -
Associate of Arts (AA) - General Studies
Saint Leo University
Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) -
Certified Tobacco Treatment Specialist (CTTS) -
Florida State University