Shelly Gray

• Directed program operations, aligning services with community needs and organizational goals.

• Cultivated relationships with businesses and recruiters to expand employment opportunities for teens and youths.
• Facilitated workshops to provide leadership development and job readiness skills, resume building, and interview techniques to prepare youth for employment in the work industry.
• Connected with business and recruiters to build relationships and establish partners to increase employment opportunities for youths.
• Attended Job/Career Fairs and Expos with youths to build and maintain professional relationships with internal and external partners.
• Oversee the daily operations of the Youth-Build programming to ensure staff and students are supported, engaged and meeting program expectations.
• Maintained detailed records of student attendance, participation, performance, and progress to identify focus areas for program improvement.
• Enhanced curriculum in collaboration with instructors and program staff to align with youths' learning objectives in academic, career, and personal development.
• Prepared and submitted quarter reports to senior management documenting students outcomes, compliance and progress toward establishing academic goals.

• Supervise 12 Community Health Workers to increase community members' access to COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and social needs for communities disproportionately impacted by the virus
• Collaborated with project managers and external partners to plan community-based events, enhancing access to vital resources for underserved populations
• Facilitated referrals and recommendations to providers and community partners, connecting individuals to essential health and social services
• Planned monthly events and created promotional materials, tracking distribution of incentives and PPE to support community health initiatives
• Facilitate referrals/recommendations to other providers and community partners for individuals in need of other health or social services
• Conduct Health Educational Sessions at CHASI within 3 locations in different zip codes within the borough of Staten Island.
• Attend DOMH Seminars/Peer-to-Peer/Zoom/Webinars/Community Events/Stakeholder Meetings virtually/in person

• Facilitated case investigations and interviews with cases/contacts, including those with laboratory-confirmed, probable, and suspected diagnoses of COVID-19, providing warm and empathic support to elicit and gather accurate information
• Educated cases/contacts on COVID-19 control measures and guidelines to facilitate safe isolation or quarantine, thereby aiding in interruption of disease transmission
• Referred cases/contacts to critical health support resources and services, including hotel isolation, meals and medication delivery, PPEs, and government benefits programs to enhance access to necessary care
• Connected cases/contacts with language barriers with a collection of diverse Language Interpreters for enhanced communication
• Participated in training, team meetings, and improvement sessions to enhance program effectiveness and collaboration among team members

GPA: 3.975

120 Hours Field Internship in Public Health, Brooklyn, NY March 2020