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Patrice Dickerson

Summary

Talented professional with background developing policy positions, reports and proposals under tight timelines. Well-versed in curating content and writing executive testimony and speeches to communicate public health objectives and priorities. Consistently recognized for performance excellence and contributions in promoting health equity, wellness and prevention.

Overview

45
45
years of post-secondary education
47
47
years of professional experience

Work History

Policy Analyst

District Of Columbia Department Of Health
Washington, DC
03.2002 - 02.2021
  • Served as legislative lead for U.S. Congressional offices, Executive Office of the Mayor, City Council, City Administrator, Federal and District government agencies and community-based organizations.
  • Researched local and national policies and best practices to assess impact on public health. Made policy recommendations to agency subject matter experts and administrators.
  • Curated content and drafted Director's testimony for Congressional and Council hearings and other public health events.
  • Conducted mock hearings to ensure that the Director and Senior Managers were well prepared and fully informed.
  • Drafted reports outlining policy decisions and actions.
  • Facilitated consensus and drafted agency and program mission statements and objectives.
  • Worked with legal team, program managers and advocates to develop consensus and draft updates to current legislation, regulations and policies.
  • Reviewed and edited Requests for Proposals and grants.
  • Worked closely with the Executive Office of the Mayor and Council to align policy positions.
  • Compiled agency Minority Business Enterprise data and drafted report and testimony for the annual Council compliance hearing.
  • Managed urgent, volatile and crisis situations as necessary.

Chief of Staff

DC General Hospital
Washington, DC
02.1995 - 02.2021
  • Supervised staff and participated in hiring, training and performance evaluations to establish and enforce policies and procedures for healthcare functions.
  • Performed managerial analyses to evaluate data and make recommendations, prepare reports and projections and conduct presentations.
  • Developed internal requirements which complied with Joint Commission standards to promote best practices and minimize regulatory risks and liability across programs. Led the accreditation on-site survey tour and facilitated implementation of corrective actions, resulting in a 96% accreditation score.
  • Established efficient workflow processes, monitored daily productivity and implemented modifications to improve overall effectiveness of personnel.
  • Communicated corporate objectives across all divisions through regular correspondence and scheduled status updates.
  • Analyzed and solved multi-faceted problems that impacted executive leaders and service delivery.

Events Manager

RJ Productions
Alexandria, VA
06.1992 - 06.1994
  • Developed proposals to government agencies, Fortune 500 companies and international corporations.
  • Conceptualized and produced full-scale marketing campaigns including slogan and logo development, image advertising placement and event marketing.
  • Identified potential new business opportunities and wrote proposals resulting in award, including the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation event management contract.
  • Traveled to international destinations to execute events and develop new business opportunities.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University Of Maryland
Baltimore, MD
08.1976 - 05.2021

Skills

    Excellent verbal and written communication

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Timeline

Policy Analyst

District Of Columbia Department Of Health
03.2002 - 02.2021

Chief of Staff

DC General Hospital
02.1995 - 02.2021

Events Manager

RJ Productions
06.1992 - 06.1994

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

University Of Maryland
08.1976 - 05.2021

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