Adrian R. King, Mph Mba Mha Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

As a Senior Strategy & Transformation Consultant at PCI-GS, I play a pivotal role in driving impactful change within public health and healthcare agencies. I provide strategic advice, guidance, and recommendations directly to senior executives, supporting them in executing transformational initiatives that enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of their organizations.Key Responsibilities:Transformational Leadership: Lead the execution of transformative initiatives aimed at improving the operations and outcomes of public health and healthcare agencies.Strategic Consulting: Offer strategic insights and recommendations to senior executives, leveraging expertise in project management, stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and performance management.Change Management: Implement change management strategies to facilitate smooth transitions and ensure the adoption of new processes and practices within client organizations.Performance Monitoring and Evaluation: Utilize monitoring and evaluation techniques to assess the impact of initiatives and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Coordinates human resources and business operations of the Emory-Einstein TB Research Group within the Department of Epidemiology. Leads and collaborates with group PIs on budget planning, implementation, and evaluation ensuring adherence to defined budget parameters. Directs logistical support activities, including data collection coordination and report generation as it related to financial responsibilities of the group. Manages post-award lifecycle for over 10 sponsored and non-sponsored projects, overseeing budget management and compliance. Supports the development and submission of grant proposals, securing resources for the expansion of the TB/HIV research program with a focus on group strategic priorities. Oversees staffing needs, recruitment, and performance management, ensuring effective utilization of human resources. Develops and maintains standard operating procedures for travel and reimbursement processes. Collaborates with stakeholders at national and international levels, building strategic relationships. Implements financial control tools, resulting in improved cost-effectiveness of research grants.

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

I am a member of a collaborative team of public health professionals working to provide innovative solutions for our project clients. In this role, I have provided assistance and guidance in process development, participant recruitment and retention, data collection, and various other daily research tasks. I have been heavily involved in developing research instruments and have engaged with project stakeholders and clients to ensure necessary revisions were adequately made. I have coordinated stakeholder communication and provided support to the project teams I work on.

Atlanta, Georgia

Research program coordination for quantitative and qualitative aspect of Environmental Scan of Georgia for all topics related to HPV vaccine, HPV infection, and HPV vaccine uptake. This project, funded through the Winship Cancer Institute and National Cancer Institute, aims to gain an understanding of the barriers and facilitators to HPV vaccine uptake and HPV infection prevention. As Project Coordinator, I was primarily responsible for the management of a team of research assistant who aid in the research and preliminary analysis as well as management of internal and external relations with project stakeholders. In this role, I have conducted outreach to community partners throughout the state of Georgia in efforts to plan and recruit for focus groups of diverse populations. Along with managing all aspects prior to conducting the focus group, I also was responsible for facilitating 30+ focus groups throughout the state in efforts to uncover the barriers and facilitators related to HPV vaccine uptake. Focus groups were conducted at various levels of the community with parents, school leaders, community leaders, religious officials, medical doctors, adolescents and young adults. As project coordinator I drafted, edited, and finalized all focus group discussion guides while also assisting with various other research projects in the department. I aided in the development of various survey research tools, in-depth interview guides, and the preliminary steps of web site development and creation. Outside of data collection tool development and the facilitation and analysis of focus group discussions, I’ve conducted policy level reviews, literature reviews, proposal development and editing, and aided in the development of study design and creation.

As a project coordinator I assist with the day to day activities involved with various research projects led by Dr. Paula Frew. I assist with the management and coordination involved in a number of research projects focused on understanding health-related decision making as it pertains to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and other HIV prevention methods. I also aid in the management and data collection for a project focused aimed to better understand health behaviors of opioid users in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Atlanta.

Rollins School Of Public Health

Lead weekly small group learning sessions for students. Provide mentoring and assistance to students in Dr. Monique Hennink's Qualitative Research Methods course. Review course assignments and assist with overall course logistics.

Emory University

As a Graduate Research Assistant with the Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group (RZHRG), I assist in the various aspects of the non-profit's operation, not limited to: grant writing, literature reviews, data entry, data analysis, budget analysis, creation of HIV prevention and family planning training tools for clinic staff, communication with staff in the field, and additional tasks. Students will work part-time on campus with full-time office staff to assist with relevant tasks. Laboratory positions may be available.

Kigali, Rwanda

During the Summer of 2016 I am working alongside Project San Francisco (PSF), an affiliated program site of the Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group, while conducting qualitative research. My research is focused in on an assessment of LGBT stigma and institutionalized homophobia in Kigali, Rwanda and how those two factors affect LGBT population's health seeking behaviors; in particular, how it affects their risk for HIV/STI transmission. While working with PSF I am responsible for conducting in-depth interviews (IDI's) with key informants and respondents throughout Kigali. This project will culminate with the presentation of a final report and summary and the data collected will then be analyzed and utilized as an aspect of my graduate Master's of Public Health Thesis.

Greater Atlanta Area

Working with the newly formed Health and Wellness section of BGCA programming, the Preventative Care program works to provide club members across the Movement with access to various preventative health care options. My responsibility is to support and help develop various programs within this initiative as well as to create and develop potential for future programs within the initiative.

As a Youth Development Volunteer I worked on various activities and projects in Kumba, Cameroon. I worked together with Cameroon Football Development Program, an NGO utilizing sport for development. I worked closely with this organization and was responsible for capacity building, several training programs, developing curriculum, a youth leadership initiative, and coordinating an expansion to another site. I also worked closely with the Women's Empowerment Center where I taught classes on empowerment, business, income generation, health, and Life Skills.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

I am a current dual degree (MBA/MHA) student at the J. Mack Robinson School of Business at Georgia State University. The focus of my.

Master Of Public Health (M.P.H.), Global Health (Community Health And Development)

Activities and Societies: Graduate Research Assistant at Rwanda Zambia HIV Research Group. Graduate Teaching Assistant for Qualitative.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Studies, 3.5

Activities and Societies: National Model United Nations, President of the International club, member of the Southern Ambassadors.