Andrea Schwab-Galindo, Mph Email & Phone Number

Hayward, California, Us

Hayward, California, Us

Hayward, California, Us

Member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting to the CEO. Responsible for the overall management of the administrative functions of the health center, including the oversight of the Human Resources, Compliance, Risk Management, Marketing and Communications Departments.Develops and Implements short and long-term strategic goals of the organization in relation to workforce, compliance and marketing.Ensures regulatory and organizational compliance with relevant FQHC standards, employment laws and other related regulations. Key contact on all Labor Relations issues. •Oversee workforce development and organizational programs.

Hayward, California, Us

• Serve in the leadership role of the Compliance and Quality Department, and member of the Expanded Management Team. Develops and implements the Compliance and Quality Plan.• Responsible for the strategic development, implementation and evaluation of Performance Improvement, Risk Management and Quality activities.• Lead the development of and assist in the identification, implementation, and maintenance of Compliance and organizational policies and procedures in coordination with Management, Administration, and the Compliance and Quality Committee.• Oversee, direct, deliver or ensure delivery of initial and ongoing Compliance training and orientation to all employees, volunteers or any other individuals associated with TVHC. • Establish and administer a process for receiving, documenting, tracking, investigating, and acting upon all complaints and incident reports.• Perform initial and periodic information privacy risk assessments and conducts related ongoing compliance monitoring activities. Analysis of audits for performance and process improvements, and implementation of corrective actions.• Work cooperatively with key departments, and committees to ensure TVHC has and maintains appropriate privacy and confidentiality consent, authorization forms, and information notices and materials reflecting current legal practices and HRSA requirements.• Ensure that controls are in place to guarantee privacy & security, to identify fraud, waste & abuse & to ensure that state & federal regulations are addressed.

Fremont, California, Us

Promoted to manage operational, programmatic, compliance, and quality components of federal, state and private contract awards for capital, clinical and administrative operations in order to ensure high levels of practice performance and quality of care. Responsible for:• Program design, budget oversight and key areas of compliance and quality assurance and assessment of grant-funded programs, which exceed $10 million. • Successful record of building inter-agency collaborations to improve processes and procedures.• Provide planning and program development assistance to operational and clinical staff. Sustain high-level relationships with federal and local government agencies related to grant management and development.• Coordinate grant program compliance with internal and external collaborators, and conducted assessments and program feasibility reviews prior to the grant development process.• Continue to provide leadership to Senior Management and Governing Board on compliance and risk-assessment.Responsible for the assessment of the Quality/Compliance program at TCHC. Duties performed include:• Championing for the incorporation of operational and clinical plans to comply with all federal, state, and county standards, with an emphasis on prevention of fraud and abuse. • Analysis of audits for performance and process improvements, and implementation of corrective actions.• Creation of audit tools for clear reporting; identification and development of areas for quality improvement.• Review of contract agreements to identify potential areas of risk under Anti-Kickback Statute and the safe harbors. • Research and analysis of healthcare compliance-related regulations, rules and guidance to assist with risk management and mitigation. • Project management activities requiring planning, coordination with other departments, adherence to grant and audit deadlines, and tracking to project completion.

Fremont, California, Us

* Conducted donor research, prepared grant proposals, managed contracts, and performed varied fund-raising and public relations tasks in support of the grant writing process. * Helped maintain grants database of active and prospective funders. * Prepared, submitted and recorded proposals, letters of intent and government contract applications. * Assisted with implementing donor campaigns. Built and sustained relationships with current, new and potential grantors, individual donors, corporate and private foundations. * Maintained electronic and hardcopy filing and tracking processes for all TCHC documents and an accurate grants calendar. * Oriented and trained volunteers and interns. * Responsible for the preparation and submission of documents/reports to funders, coordinated and managed training as needed. * Monitored contract spend-downs and proposed necessary allocation changes. Collaborates with program and finance staff to prepare contract budget modifications. * Cultivated new contacts, develops business and civic relationships and made presentations. * Provided support to staff, board members and volunteers related to key messaging and collaterals and to fundraising event staff.

Over a period of 2 years, taught DECAL (Democratic Education at CAL) classes at UC Berkeley, and lead teams of 20+ students abroad to implement various projects. Projects included: • Launching a public health campaign in partnership with non-profits in rural Ecuador, and working with indigenous communities to empower women to launch their own start-ups;• Developing a strategic plan for non-profits in La Plata and Buenos Aires, Argentina to launch a micro-enterprise collaborative for low-income communities; • Collaborating with non-profits and for-profit companies in Colombia to raise funds to develop educational programs and to enhance access to school for impoverish children.

Ba, Legal Studies

Masters, Public Health

Ba, Latin American Studies

Center For The Health Professions, Clinic Leadership Institute

Healthcare Executive Program, Anderson School Of Management

Corporate Healthcare Compliance, Masters Certificate In Corporate Healthcare Compliance