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Alexandria, VA, US

Alexandria, VA

• Senior leader overseeing public health programs focused on capacity building and advocacy for policy change. Provide strategic leadership and excellence in training and technical assistance. Supervise staff and manage.
• Strengthened CADCA’s leadership as a Center of Excellence in training and technical assistance (TA) by developing core competencies, coalition planning tools, and a systematic, evidence-based TA framework. These.
• Re-imagined and now lead the Geographic Health Equity Alliance (GHEA), a CDC National Network building the capacity of state and territory tobacco-control and cancer-control programs to address policy gaps driving.
• Oversee a $2 million portfolio of public health capacity-building programs that empower public health staff, coalition leaders, and youth to drive state and local policy change, creating healthier, stronger.
• Cultivate and manage high-level relationships with Federal, State, and local partners, public health programs, non-profit organizations, higher-education institutions, and private-sector partners. Leverage these.

Gainesville, Florida Area

• Led and supervised a health policy department in developing, implementing, and evaluating programs and initiatives in the areas of tobacco-control, obesity, violence prevention, maternal and child health, oral health.
• Secured and managed more than $2 million in grant funding for community health programs for the Florida Department of Health in Alachua County, FL.
• Supported multiple grassroots coalitions in advocating for health policy and systems changes, notably leading to the adoption of the first local tobacco retail license in the Southeastern United States. This initiative.
• Developed state and local advocacy strategies for Tobacco Free Florida, including establishing goals, objectives, and work plan activities which facilitated the adoption of best-practice health policies in cities and.
• Authored Tobacco Free Florida’s Public Housing Authority (PHA) Timetable and Worksite Toolkits. The PHA Timetable has helped more than 30 public housing authorities in Florida adopt and smoothly implement best-practice.
• Created a first in the nation smoke-free housing certification program for the Florida Department of Health and the Florida Apartment Association. This private-public partnership helps public health practitioners.

Gainesville, Florida Area

• Grew a volunteer-led non-profit (501c3) from a service-based organization into a political force which represents the voice of young professionals in the region. Mentored dozens of young leaders in strategic planning.
• Spearheaded the development of two multi-year strategic plans (2010, 2016).
• Formulated and adopted a sustainable funding model which generates revenue from a mix of partnerships and sponsorships with local employers, grants, and membership dues.
• Developed and implemented project management tools (e.g. work plans, budgets) for ACEL’s committees to effectively plan, set objectives, measure progress, and remain accountable.
• Founded the ACEL Public Policy Committee and public policy platform.
• Represented the organization in public relations and communications activities.

Master Of Education, Social Foundations Of Education

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Political Science