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Conducted a comprehensive stakeholder analysis, traveling across the United States to gather insights from in-the-field stakeholders. Utilized insights from focus groups to analyze the current communications state and identify improvement areas.Led the development of the organization's brand, including the creation of a brand identity with specific colors and fonts to enhance recognition among the target audience.Developed and secured client approval for a brand guide to ensure consistent use of the brand across the organization.Collaborated closely with the strategic team to align communication strategies with the overall organizational strategy.Supported the development of a strategic communications plan, identifying key initiatives and KPIs, and creating a timeline for implementation. Implementation plans included discrete action plans to bring the client to its desired future state.Key Achievements:- Established a recognizable brand, significantly improving the chances for audience recognition and engagement.- Developed a comprehensive strategic communications plan, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Acts as the primary liaison between the internal communications and marketing departments, and other internal core teams ensuring seamless collaboration and effective communication.Leads a 7-member internal communications team, providing guidance, and feedback, and advocating for work-life balance.Spearheading an awareness initiative aimed at improving firm-wide engagement and clarifying the distribution of information to targeted audiences.Drafts monthly newsletter blogs for executive review and approval, ensuring alignment with overall communication strategies.Assists the core team in prioritizing efforts and developing strategic communication plans.Organizes and facilitated key meetings, including: - Internal communications meetings, coordinating updates from workstream leads, identifying and resolving blockers, and communicating updates from the Marketing and Communications team. - Marketing Director Check-ins, raising issues from workstreams, brainstorming newsletter content, and discussing overarching communication strategies. - Core Team Lead Meetings, facilitating updates from core team leads on upcoming events, collaboration opportunities, and pain points.Key Achievements:- Successfully enhances communication flow and collaboration between departments.- Improves team efficiency by addressing blockers and advocating for necessary resources.

Strategic Communications Planning: Currently developing a strategic communications plan for a 65,000-person organization. Conducting an in-depth current state analysis of existing communications practices to enhance awareness and accessibility. Utilizing surveys virtual and in-person focus groups across the country.Internal Communications Leadership: Directly manage the internal communications team, overseeing volunteers and serving as a key liaison with the Marketing Director. Host monthly cross-functional check-ins to promote cohesion and mitigate siloed information.KPI Management: Spearheaded working groups to identify KPIs aligned with organizational objectives. Collaborate with leadership to finalize plans, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and organizational capabilities.Action Planning & Implementation: Create reporting templates and clear instructions for action plans. Develop a comprehensive Implementation Plan, surpassing contractual obligations and deadlines.Strategic Communication Design: Design and create marketing materials including One-Pagers, Presentations, Memos, iconography, organization seal, and a 30-page Strategy Plan Booklet. Enhance brand recognition and project visibility.C-suite Engagement: Deliver concise monthly/quarterly/annual updates to senior management, suggesting strategic paths for communication, implementation, and reporting. Customize messaging based on client preferences and communication style.Project Management: Ensure team adherence to deadlines and task completion through strong organizational skills. Improve team productivity and proactivity through strategic forecasting and communication.

• Project Management: Executes programmatic, operational, & strategic deliverables. Serves as project lead for federal and private grants while managing all deliverables and reporting with 150k+ operating budget. Project lead for grants including CDC, Centene Charitable Foundation, Amgen Inc, Sanofi Pasteur, & other medical orgs. Initiated the creation of & generated organizational structure for 17 national chapters & 4 national councils, collaborating with C-suite & the Board of Directors. Drafts & finalizes literature reviews, analyses sources, & evaluates the data surrounding topics such as HIV, COVID-19, Influenza, & other infectious diseases.• Partnerships: Leads in building internal & external strategic partnerships & collaborations. Works closely with C-suite & directors of NHMA. Serves as partnership lead in implementing programs with organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association, Climate Action Campaign, EcoHealth, & the USPTF. • Advocacy: Developed, piloted, evaluated, updated, & executed toolkits made to increase knowledge on various topics such as Influenza and COVID-19. Toolkits target both public & medical provider audiences. Organized a congressional briefing where experts discussed health equity, access to quality childcare and education, & climate justice. • Staff Management: Mentors & supervises 4 interns per semester providing sacrificial, kind, & patient leadership. When assigning a task, time is allocated to guide teammates towards success. Obtains the gentleness to provide constructive feedback that benefits the growth of the teammate in the long run. • Events: Led & executed NHMA’s 24th annual 4-day virtual conference with 20 workshops & CME. Secured high-level speakers from the White House, CDC, & other federal agencies. Developed all day-of logistics, such as the run of the show, event logistics, & staffing roles. Leads ongoing vaccination events with NHMA chapters, which have led to over 1,000 Hispanics getting vaccinated in 2021.

• Conduct literature reviews, analyzing sources and evaluating the data surrounding topics such as HIV and COVID-19 • Collaborate in the development and planning of informational webinars, including the development of social media content, speakers' invitation, and co-hosts' acquisition. • Used elements from Lean Six Sigma to pre/post assess learning objectives for each informational webinar• Use critical-thinking skills to sort and organize quantitative data for research, including intervention and control groups• Contribute to the development of virtual Toolkits, providing recommendations for providers on topics such as vaping, influenza, and health literacy matters in Hispanic populations • Verbally communicate with donors to obtain funding for annual scholarship programs, totaling over $153,000• Supports the NHMA in meeting specific objectives that allow the continuation of grant funding• Conduct research and draft narrative summary reports on laws and policies that surround the interest of the NHMA

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Global Health, Gpa 3.7 Cum Laude

Relevant Coursework: Strategic Leadership & Management, Biostatistics, Principles of Epidemiology, Introduction to Global Health.

Bachelor'S Degree, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Gpa: 3.92 Magna Cum Laude

Relevant Coursework: Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Legal & Ethical Issues in Healthcare, Introduction to Health Policy.