Tabatha Podleiszek
Frederick,MD
Summary
Motivated and resourceful program and operations manager with over five years of experience leading cross-functional initiatives in public health. Extensive expertise in project management, budgeting, and grant administration, with a focus on substance use prevention, harm reduction, and recovery services. Fluent in English and American Sign Language (ASL), fostering inclusive and accessible communication. Deeply committed to substance use recovery and public health initiatives, leveraging lived experience and professional expertise to drive community-based solutions, policy alignment, and program accountability.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CEO & Founder
Safe Haven Interpreting
Frederick, USA
01.2021 - Current
- Oversee interpreting contracts, coordinate assignments, and facilitate communication in medical and nonprofit settings
- Ensuring service quality, financial transparency, and accessibility in critical discussions contributing to a 20% budget increase
Lead Communication Facilitator
Public Health & Recovery Entities
DMV
01.2019 - Current
- Facilitate communication in public health and recovery settings, ensuring accessibility in treatment and overdose prevention discussions
- Worked with healthcare providers, state government policymakers, and community groups to support opioid awareness efforts, Narcan trainings, and policy dialogues
Independent Contractor
Interpreting Agencies
DMV
01.2017 - 01.2025
- Provided ASL interpreting in medical, government, and community settings, ensuring clear communication
- Interpreted for high-level federal meetings at NIH, EPA, HUD, HHS, and SSA
- Specialized in substance use recovery, mental health services, and harm reduction, making vital discussions accessible
Education
Degree - Communication
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC05.2017
Skills
- Project and Program Management
- Stakeholder and Community Engagement
- Budgeting and Grant Coordination
- Public Health and SUD Expertise
- Policy advocacy and reporting
- Bilingual Communication (English and ASL)
- Crisis management
- Effective decision making
Certification
- National Interpreter Certification
- Google Project Management Professional Certificate
- SUD Analysis - APA
- CAPM, 02/12/25
Affiliations
- Alcoholics Anonymous Member: Mentorship, Group speaker.
- Pro-bono Accessibility: The Frederick Center (TFC), Narcan Trainings, Harm Reduction Seminars.
- Social Media: Education regarding SUD through various platforms to over 1.5 million followers.
Timeline
CEO & Founder
Safe Haven Interpreting
01.2021 - Current
Lead Communication Facilitator
Public Health & Recovery Entities
01.2019 - Current
Independent Contractor
Interpreting Agencies
01.2017 - 01.2025
Degree - Communication
Gallaudet University
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