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• Complete case intake and data cleaning with a high degree of accuracy, identifying and elevating data quality issues.• Abstracted 897 hospital records for patients with Covid-19, contributing to the COVID-NET research study by the CDC.• Interviewed cases or case proxies for hospitalizations and deceased cases; conducted any needed contact tracing.• Conducted supplemental interviews with cases with vaccine breakthrough or variants of concern or interest.

• Interview people who have tested positive for COVID-19, identify their contacts, explain isolation recommendations, take initial information for needed essential services and answer questions, accurately and with compassion.

• Worked with program staff to develop Fare For All retail sales schedule for quarter 1 of 2021.• Contributed to data preparation and reporting for USDA Local Food Promotion Program grant.

• Accurately and efficiently completed 657 Census interviews with a highly diverse pool of respondents.• Conducted field verifications and re-interviews with select cases to ensure high quality data.• Based on excellent performance in Phase 1, selected to continue in Phase 2 and subsequently Closeout.

• Managed all aspects of strategic grantmaking for the North America Cities Network, including competitive application processes, contracting, fiscal management, evaluation and reporting, technical assistance and grantee relationships.• Led a comprehensive review of and revisions to monitoring and evaluation processes to better reflect learning goals.• Managed vendor contract to interpret Social Network Analysis survey results and refine approach for future years.

• Develop and implement strategies to effectively engage funders in new Collaborative Fund and Funders Coalition.• Assist with design and launch of Healthy Children Healthy Nations grant funding opportunity in Minnesota.

• Planned, executed and managed initiatives to reduce health inequities related to identified goals.• Built and sustained stakeholder relationships with local and national partner organizations to support key priorities. • Identified and reviewed research and trends to inform project planning and continuously improve implementation.• Led strategic planning to innovatively address health inequities related to Minnesota’s food environment.• Collaborated with team members to design, implement and evaluate initiatives related to promoting healthy eating policy, systems and environmental changes across Minnesota.• Created, advocated for, monitored and accurately forecast a $2.8 million annual budget for a community initiative. • Managed statewide training and technical assistance to foster effective policy and systems change work to increase access to healthy foods in Minnesota.

• Managed 7 community funding contracts focused on tobacco control and access to healthy food.• Worked collaboratively with funded organizations to meet initiative and project goals.• Monitored and approved spending of contracts totaling over 1 million dollars annually.

• Developed and coordinated efforts to reach underserved communities for five clinics.• Assisted with the creation of a bilingual/bicultural family planning clinic for Latinos.• Collaborated with a Latino social service agency to design and implement a culturally specific peer education program for Spanish-speaking Latina immigrants.• Promoted government insurance programs and assisted over 300 families with applications.• Established and maintained relationships with over 200 community organizations.• Trained and supervised over 25 community outreach volunteers.• Participated in Diversity Task Force and coordinated diversity initiatives in five clinics.

• Provided individual, systems, and legal advocacy for battered women.• Responded to domestic violence crisis calls with support and information.