Tessie Morton
Keokuk
Summary
To obtain a position in the Public Health field. Previous management professional with six years of experience in security processing, program/project management, staff management, and contract administration. Managed a high-profile health promotion program.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Health Educator, Public Information Officer
Hancock County Health Department
08.2024 - Current
- Implement health education programs to the community
- Community Outreach
- HIPAA officer
- Spokesperson for the health department
- Collect and analyze data to identify community needs
- Implement new programs
- Naloxone Trained
- WIC (Women, Infant. Children)
AHEC Coordinator
Memorial Hospital
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Implement and Organize Health Education Events
- Community Outreach
- Admin Duties
- Data Entry
- Scheduling
- Overseeing Interns and student experiences
- Conducting Interviews
- Attending meetings of varying levels within communities we serve.
- Implement new programs
Facilities Management Student Worker
Western Illinois University
05.2023 - 08.2023
- Assist Environmental Health and Safety with day-to-day operations.
- Inspections of Hazardous and Continuous Waste
- Create and update required training.
- BBP
- Air Quality
- Respiratory
- Fall Prevention
- HazCom
- Attend high level meetings with university administrators.
- Provide feedback to plant management on current trends.
Research Intern
Western Illinois University
05.2022 - 08.2022
- Assist in establishing and maintaining weed science and agronomy experiments at the WIU Agronomy Farm.
- Mixing pesticides and herbicides
- Water sampling
- Obtained IL Dept. of Agriculture Pesticide License
Chief Contract Administrator
Millennium Health and Fitness
11.2018 - 07.2022
- Liaison between staff and Air Force COR
- Obtained CLIA waivers to remain in compliance with the contract.
- Managed a high-level Health Promotion program for the Air Force.
- Conducted weekly, biweekly, and monthly meetings between CEO, COO, Air Force COR, and staff at base level.
- Verified and processed all payroll, reimbursements, and time off through KRONOS.
- Traveled to various bases to inspect and ensure staff followed compliance with testing supplies. Such as finger sticks, CRP, and In Body’s
- Inspected to make sure supplies and office equipment were within code to prevent worksite accidents.
- Insured that staff met minimum requirements set forth by job descriptions
- Worked with staff on making sure yearly training and testing compliance were completed.
- Managed staff of up to 60 employees.
- Provided reviews, counseling, discipline, and performance improvement plans.
- Reviewed all Health and Wellness presentations to ensure they were the most up to date.
- Reconciled monthly and yearly spending of the Air Force.
Program Manager
Millennium Health and Fitness
06.2015 - 11.2018
- SME in verifying security documents for clearances
- Verifying all staff follow the government clearance
- Develop, Nurture, and Maintain a Positive Relationship with each KO, FOH COR, OPMs Local COR, & WFCs.
- Ensure a one working day Turnaround, Updated Response/Resolution to all KO/COR Requests or Complaints.
- Develop & implement a systematic training program that nurtures and develops both Personal and Professional growth and development for your staff.
- Ensure that all Reports are accurately and timely submitted to the customer as per the SOW.
- Ensure that all paper contractual documents and Employee/IC contracts are Accurate, Updated, Uniform, Neat, and formatted as per Corporate SOP.
- Ensure that all Employee and ICs are certified to perform the services as per the SOW of each contract.
- Arrange and coordinate the training of sports officials at all sites with the CM, COR and NAFTA as required by the SOW.
- Develop a strong network of subs for your sites that you can call upon at a moment’s notice.
Education
MPH -
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL12.2025
B.S. - Public Health
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL05.2023
Skills
- CLIA requirements, The Joint Commission requirements (fitness centers), Microsoft Office, written communication
- Critical thinking, verbal, communication, active listening, organization, time management, and task delegation
Accomplishments
- Spring 2023 Commencement Public Health Departmental Scholar
- Pilot Study with Prepared 4 All to determine the usefulness of a preparedness tool for practitioners for undergraduate education.
- Provided feedback to La Salle County Health department on their EOP and changes needed for people with functional needs.
- Conducted a Run, Hide, Fight Seminar with campus OPS for a class project.
- Provided OPS statistical data showing the importance of the seminar.
- Established the “Finals Week Care Kits” for students on campus.
- Beginning work on assisting to establish a Peer Mentor group for all new students. To include first generation students and international
- I started grad school during senior year of undergrad with permission from COEHS and the graduate school.
- Created First Aid folders for all the science labs in Waggoner Hall
- Created Hazardous Waste and Continuous Waste Disposal Labels for the University.
Certification
- Coaching Healthy Behaviors Cooper Institute
- Non-Pharmaceutical Interventions CDC Train
- Introduction to Incident Command System FEMA
- Basic ICS for Initial Response FEMA
- Intro to the NIMS FEMA
- Intro to National Response Framework FEMA
- ADA Rights in Emergencies and Pandemics Prepared4All
- Social/Behavioral Research CITI Program
- Illinois Dept. Of Agriculture Pesticide Sprayer License
- Youth Mental Health First Aid
- QPR Gatekeeper QPR Institute
- Naloxone Trained
- Child Passenger Safety Technician
Timeline
Health Educator, Public Information Officer
Hancock County Health Department
08.2024 - Current
AHEC Coordinator
Memorial Hospital
09.2023 - 05.2024
Facilities Management Student Worker
Western Illinois University
05.2023 - 08.2023
Research Intern
Western Illinois University
05.2022 - 08.2022
Chief Contract Administrator
Millennium Health and Fitness
11.2018 - 07.2022
Program Manager
Millennium Health and Fitness
06.2015 - 11.2018
B.S. - Public Health
Western Illinois University
MPH -
Western Illinois University
Leadership
- Program Manager/ Chief Contract Administrator
- Peer Mentor Coordinator
- Security Manager
- Deputy Program Manager
- Manage high profile contracts
- Founding member of a local historical heritage committee
- Scholarship selection Committee