Sarah Lawrence
Portsmouth,RI
Summary
Energetic Director wears multiple hats in the service of cultivating more equitable frontline workforce opportunities and empowering thriving, healthy, just communities. Promotes value-based healthcare and community based well-being through deploying grassroots community talent around social determinants of health. Work partners include state agencies, policymakers, employers in healthcare systems and community-based organizations, and community health workers. Has led revitalization of the Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island over past 7 years, raising membership from 500+ to over 1500. Has secured federal and state grants for transformative projects such as combating state’s opioid crisis, integrating CHWs’ pandemic response strategies into systems, and advocating quality compensation and sustainability for CHW workforce. Holds deep knowledge of American historical injustice and resistance, and social work background in behavioral health issues for individuals and families. Seeks to apply skills of motivation and critical analysis to innovative and ambitious social justice projects.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Community Health Worker Association Of Rhode Island (CHWARI), Rhode Island College Institute For Education In Healthcare
Providence, RI
01.2017 - Current
- Manage operations of association, its core staff of 5, and 5-10 instructors and contractors
- Develop Community Health Worker (CHW) training curricula and teach Foundations and Racial & Social Justice Trainings
- Leverage data insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as training recruitment and assessment strategies
- Partner with multi-partner coalition of RI CHW stakeholders to enhance CHW workforce capacity and sustainability
- Supervise networking and advocacy programming
- Promote CHW role to healthcare and social services stakeholder community
- Build association membership (from 500+ to 1500+ in 7 years)
- Co-write and manage state and federal grants in social services/healthcare workforce development
Patient Navigator
Women's Medicine Collaborative, Lifespan
Providence, RI
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Provided behavioral health counseling to caseload of patients
- Referred patients to community-based services
- Assisted development of pilot study on mindfulness training for pregnant women at risk for preterm delivery.
Graduate Research Assistant
Health Care Administration Program, Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Researched, co-authored and published article 'Supporting People as They Age in Community,' Healthcare section, The College and University Research Collaborative, August, 2017
- Conducted thorough literature review and co-wrote Rhode Island Department of Labor & Training 'Real Jobs RI' and Rhode Island 'Aging in Community' grants (both awarded)
- Co-developed curriculum for frontline health workers on integrated behavioral health care
Instructor
ELS Language Center, Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Taught English as a second language to college students from other countries
- Tested and evaluated students on materials presented in class
- Promoted classroom camaraderie and student confidence for optimal learning and application of knowledge
Program Manager
National Association Of Advanced Teacher Education
Newport, RI
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows and procedures for training select teachers at under-resourced schools
- Wrote case studies for teacher training curriculum
- Instructed in case style format to 30-40 teachers
- Developed website content and participated in website design
- Co-wrote and managed several national level grants
Teacher
St. George’s School
Newport, RI
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Teacher, U.S History and Asian Civilizations
- Coach
- Dorm parent
- Member, Multicultural Council
- Member, Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity (SEED) Faculty Group
Education
MSW, LCSW -
Ph.D. - US History, Concentration African American
Bachelor of Arts - Biology, Environmental Track
Skills
- Program Management
- Writing/Grant-writing
- Staff Supervision
- Budgeting
- Teaching/Training
- Motivational Interviewing
- Google Classroom
- Mailchimp/Wordpress
- Curriculum Development
- Intermediate Spanish
Affiliations
- Community Health Worker Association of Rhode Island
- RI Public Health Association
- National Association of Community Health Workers
- New England Coalition of Community Health Workers
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeLocation Preference
HybridRemoteOn-SiteImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balanceHealthcare benefitsFlexible work hoursPaid sick leavePaid time off401k matchWork Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
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Certification
Rhode Island Community Health Worker Certification
Accomplishments
Tripled association membership in 7 years
Timeline
Director - Community Health Worker Association Of Rhode Island (CHWARI), Rhode Island College Institute For Education In Healthcare
01.2017 - Current
Patient Navigator - Women's Medicine Collaborative, Lifespan
01.2016 - 01.2017
Graduate Research Assistant - Health Care Administration Program, Rhode Island College
01.2015 - 01.2017
Instructor - ELS Language Center, Roger Williams University
01.2014 - 01.2015
Program Manager - National Association Of Advanced Teacher Education
01.2013 - 01.2014
Teacher - St. George’s School
01.2010 - 01.2012
Rhode Island College - MSW, LCSW,
The Pennsylvania State University - Ph.D., US History, Concentration African American
Yale University - Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Environmental Track