Abby Gorecki, Mph Email & Phone Number

Caledonia, Wi, Us

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Community health plays a key role in health and wellness. Sixteenth Street has acknowledged this since its beginning and has grown the Community Health Department to include Environmental Health, Community Wellness, the HIV Program and Prevention Center, and a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. I approach my role with a broad perspective to determine strategic priorities that meet the community’s health needs and preferences. As a leader, I am responsible for empowering my team… Show more Community health plays a key role in health and wellness. Sixteenth Street has acknowledged this since its beginning and has grown the Community Health Department to include Environmental Health, Community Wellness, the HIV Program and Prevention Center, and a Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. I approach my role with a broad perspective to determine strategic priorities that meet the community’s health needs and preferences. As a leader, I am responsible for empowering my team, preparing data that is both easy to understand and effective, building and strengthening relationships, and contributing to Sixteenth Street being at the heart of its healthy community. Show less

I love being directly connected to MAHEC. As a board member, I leverage my work and personal experiences and connections to support MAHEC’s dedication to helping young, emerging health professionals thrive. Board leadership is demonstrated through my role as Communications Committee Chair.

Supervising Responsibility: 17 staff, including an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals, full-time and part-time clerical staff and student workforceNotable achievement in this role: Demonstrated positive leadership through a time of crisis and transition Main Responsibilities:Prepare, administer and supervise a variety of grants, including WI DHS Consolidated GrantsAdminister all public health programs, including nursing and environmental health, and… Show more Supervising Responsibility: 17 staff, including an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals, full-time and part-time clerical staff and student workforceNotable achievement in this role: Demonstrated positive leadership through a time of crisis and transition Main Responsibilities:Prepare, administer and supervise a variety of grants, including WI DHS Consolidated GrantsAdminister all public health programs, including nursing and environmental health, and encourage alignment with local and state priorities and resourcesLead efforts to increase organizational equity through policy and practiceAct as Executive Officer for the Board of Health and Health Officer for communicable disease controlEstablishes standards for the provision of health services based on current best practicesEnforce federal, state and local laws in environmental health, public health nursing and other health-related issuesMaintain emergency preparedness principles and public health emergency plan Show less

Greenfield, Wisconsin, United States

Supervising Responsibility: 5 staff and 3-5 public health internsNotable achievements in this role: Strengthening personal leadership goals by practicing authenticity and using a collaborative and progressive leadership approachImplement workforce development activities in Emotional Intelligence, including coordinating a series of professionally facilitated trainings and DISC assessmentsEstablish Silver Designation in Greenfield under the Healthy Communities Designation… Show more Supervising Responsibility: 5 staff and 3-5 public health internsNotable achievements in this role: Strengthening personal leadership goals by practicing authenticity and using a collaborative and progressive leadership approachImplement workforce development activities in Emotional Intelligence, including coordinating a series of professionally facilitated trainings and DISC assessmentsEstablish Silver Designation in Greenfield under the Healthy Communities Designation ProgramMain Responsibilities:Manage grant budgets and deliverables for local, state and federal grantsLead collaborative efforts related to community health improvement, ongoing assessment of health data, performance management and quality improvement, strategic planning, and accreditation activitiesBuild and support ongoing local and state-wide partnerships to identify, implement and evaluate effective, evidence-based public health programs and activitiesMaintain a student workforce by building relationships with academic partners and identifying key projects and activities for the student interns across the departmentLiaison and coordinate with other City departments related to public health activities, including public health preparednessAssists in carrying out the workforce development planSeeks out and leads grant-writing opportunitiesOversee compliance activities and information requests across the department Show less

Greater Milwaukee Area

Supervising Responsibility: 1 staff and 1-2 public health internsNotable achievements in this role: Lead the coalition leadership team through the Community Teams Program to enhance skills in community and coalition leadership, adopt a coalition charter, develop a sustainability plan. Engage community partners to establish a local resource guide for mental health and harm reduction and establish www.SAFEgreenfield.comIncrease department capacity by assisting with the… Show more Supervising Responsibility: 1 staff and 1-2 public health internsNotable achievements in this role: Lead the coalition leadership team through the Community Teams Program to enhance skills in community and coalition leadership, adopt a coalition charter, develop a sustainability plan. Engage community partners to establish a local resource guide for mental health and harm reduction and establish www.SAFEgreenfield.comIncrease department capacity by assisting with the development of Public Health Strategist position Main Responsibilities:Coordinate community health Improvement activitiesWork as a team with other public health staff on a variety of programs and activitiesLead health communication activities, including developing a comprehensive communication policy and effective social media approachAssist with ongoing assessment of community health data, including technical and statistical summary reportsCoordinate strategic plans related to community assessment, community health improvement, health planning, and accreditationAssist in planning, development, and evaluation of grant-funded activities*COVID-19 Note: As the COVID-19 pandemic drastically shook the public health system, my role shifted to support the Health Officer with Public information Officer duties and I was responsible for providing COVID-19 guidance and support to businesses and schools, conducting communicable disease investigations, and coordinating COVID-19 vaccine clinic schedules. Show less

Notable achievements in this role: Begin the Public Health Accreditation Process as the trained Accreditation CoordinatorApply grant writing skills to Implement the Eat, Play Grow Nutrition Curriculum using funds awarded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program Main Responsibilities:Work as a team with other public health staff on a variety of programs and activitiesLead health communication activities and act as social media managerCoordinate coalition activities to… Show more Notable achievements in this role: Begin the Public Health Accreditation Process as the trained Accreditation CoordinatorApply grant writing skills to Implement the Eat, Play Grow Nutrition Curriculum using funds awarded by the Wisconsin Partnership Program Main Responsibilities:Work as a team with other public health staff on a variety of programs and activitiesLead health communication activities and act as social media managerCoordinate coalition activities to implement the community health improvement planAssist in planning, development, and evaluation of grant-funded activitiesContribute to a collaborative team of with public health nurses to assist with clinic activities, such as policies, vaccine management, communicable disease follow-up Assist with Forward Health express enrollment process and Family Planning Only ServicesData entry into internal electronic health record system Show less

Notable achievement in this role: Partner with Hunger Task Force to coordinate 2 community food drivesSkills: event planning, engaging diverse populations, health education Main Responsibilities:Utilize existing data to identify key populations Engage community to address barriers to accessing healthcare in Racine CountyBuild partnerships with community organizations to provide education and healthcare enrollment options for individuals on MedicaidProvide health… Show more Notable achievement in this role: Partner with Hunger Task Force to coordinate 2 community food drivesSkills: event planning, engaging diverse populations, health education Main Responsibilities:Utilize existing data to identify key populations Engage community to address barriers to accessing healthcare in Racine CountyBuild partnerships with community organizations to provide education and healthcare enrollment options for individuals on MedicaidProvide health education, including topics focused on nutrition, diabetes management and health literacy Show less

Waukesha, Wisconsin

Notable achievement in this role: Navigating partnership with schools and childcare centers to provide nutrition educationMain Responsibilities:Teach approved curricula under the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education (EFNEP) programBuild partnership with schools and childcare centers to plan a set of curricula to meet the needs of the children/families they servedRegularly participate on the Waukesha Nutrition CoalitionWrite quarterly reports

Greater Milwaukee Area

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Public Health

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Spanish, Sociology

Activities and Societies: -Mount Mary Honors Program- -Alpha Mu Gamma Honor Student President- -Promise Program Scholar-- Programming.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Spanish Language And Literature