Andrew Zapfel, Mph, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Manages the Consortium on Newborn Screening in Africa. The consortium implements a 5-year demonstration project on the effectiveness of newborn screening and early therapeutic interventions for sickle cell disease.
• Founding steering committee member of the Worldwide SCD Coalition, a public-private partnership dedicated to reducing child mortality from SCD through mobilizing domestic, bilateral and multilateral funding.
• Advisor to broad non-communicable disease initiatives in low-and middle-income countries.
• Coordinates directly with in-country partners to ensure successful project implementation including budget development and implementation, grant management, capacity building assessments, and medical supply chain.
• Develop distributor networks for medical supplies for intervention sites.
• Supervises data collection activities including training of in-country data managers and database maintenance.

Global

The World Coalition on Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) aims to be the leading global organization acting as the trusted voice of the SCD community. Together, and in collaboration with external partners, we will work to vastly reduce childhood mortality associated with SCD, and to significantly improve the lives of those living with the disease in low- and.

Helping teach Comparative Public Health Systems for the online MPH program.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Developing volunteer-driven organization dedicated to helping individuals understand the risks of everyday activity and how to reduce them during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Initiating harm reduction frameworks into public health messaging for COVID-19 as pandemic response changed from lockdowns to phase reopenings.
• Provided support to international partners developing country-specific versions.
• Develop grant applications and engage in partner relations with universities, non-profits, and other groups.

Washington, District Of Columbia

• Led the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning NASTAD work group and implemented companywide evaluation initiatives, developed standardized evaluation tools, and created cultural change around learning and adaptation in.
• Point person for stigma-related issues within the HIV response. Held national conference sessions on stigma, developed a comprehensive resource on identifying stigma and structural barriers to healthcare, developed.
• Developed national surveys, conducted literature reviews, and conducted qualitative interviews to understand and appreciate health equity challenges within the HIV response including on community engagement both.
• Provided technical assistance through direct training, webinars, or facilitation of peer to peer conversations for topics related to HIV prevention, care and treatment.
• Led evaluations of organizational initiatives for donor end-of-project reports.
• Supported development of tools, thought pieces and other products related to health equity and strengthening the HIV continuum of care, treatment and prevention.

Washington DC

• Directed 900,000 US dollar project working with religious leaders, faith based organizations and human rights organizations to decrease stigma and discrimination towards gender and sexual minorities within Kenya..
• Managed the Health Policy Plus project's Ghana portfolio with HIV and Family Planning/Reproductive Health activities totaling 1.2 million US dollars. Responsible for budget oversight, technical review, communication.
• Managed the Health Policy Plus project's global activity on HIV legal and regulatory environment assessments known as the "HIV Policy Scan and Action Planning" activity. Engaged in pilots of the methodology in Ghana.
• Facilitated capacity development assessments and action plans with government and NGOs in Afghanistan, Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria.
• Conducted analyses and develop reports and recommendations for civil society engagement within national and international programs.
• Developed tools and facilitator guides on organizational capacity building, policy development, and advocacy interventions in the areas of HIV/AIDS, One Health emerging pandemic threat prevention, and gender.

Kathmandu, Nepal

• Developed briefs on Asia-Pacific countries’ commitments to international campaigns in maternal health; tracked current progress and issues in fulfilling commitments.
• Analyzed 2012 United Nations Human Rights Council’s recommendations for India in terms of its obligation to maternal and child health.
• Reviewed Bangladesh, India and Nepal’s current national strategies and budgets on nutrition; provided recommendations for World Vision National Offices specifically in terms of the Scale Up Nutrition Movement.
• Developed a template for state-specific policy briefs in India based on the revised outcomes of the CHN Campaign, and contributed towards a brief for the state of Uttar Pradesh.
• Edited and contributed to the World Vision Nepal National Advocacy Strategy FY 2013-2015.
• Researched and presented recommendations for a World Vision Nepal strategy on child marriage prevention.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Developed briefing materials for the Africa Region Director on WHO/AFRO Regional Committee Meeting in Luanda, Angola. As a result, I became more familiar with WHO International Health Regulations, Health and Human.
• Collaborated with NIH Foundation to assist Health Officials from Mali in attending the 2012 Mhealth Summit in Washington, DC.
• Kept abreast of current political, health and social trends in Sub Saharan Africa, including Ebola and Marburg outbreaks in Uganda.
• Analyzed African Union resolutions and the AU Science and Technology Commission development of an intellectual property rights pan-African organization and helped develop United States response.
• Coordinate logistics for OGA Africa Region Director’s and International Influenza Unit Director’s for a trip to Benin for a meeting with the Minister of Health and other Health Officials.
• Liaised with the African Vaccine Manufacturing Initiative to facilitate its members’ trip to Benin to meet with President Yayi Boni to solicit his championship of the organization.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Acted as point person for research and dissemination of US initiatives including the US Global Equality Fund, a grant making body of State for support to organizations promoting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender.
• Researched Organization of American States Human Rights Commission and their role in HIV, sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination prevention.
• Attended and synthesized congressional hearings, briefings, and other meetings related to PEPFAR and foreign aid reauthorization.
• Implemented an HIV Based Youth Event for DC and international youth, with over 50 youth tested for HIV/AIDS. A high level event, attended by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and UNAIDS Executive Director.
• Analyzed post 2015 development initiatives of the international community and helped in the preparation of informing UNAIDS civil society partners in DC of the initiative.
• Worked alongside UNAIDS staff at International AIDS Conference functions scheduling conference rooms, coordinating logistics for UNAIDS panels, and assisting with event promotions.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Edited fact sheets pertaining to Human Rights Campaign’s sponsored federal legislation and tracked current co-sponsorship trends. Legislation included Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, Repeal of HIV.
• Managed New York State Delegation to their House and Senate Representatives during organization’s Lobby Day meeting with legislative staff and representatives on the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization, repeal.
• Developed weekly newsletters on political campaigns both nationally and by state to educate organization members on upcoming elections and issues pertaining to Human Rights Campaign.
• Drafted blog posts focused on advocacy around HIV/AIDS prevention. One focused on advocating for federal funding for Needle Exchange Programs as a preventive measure.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Performed evaluations with adolescents on community services providers’ attitudes towards youth, in order to provide more safe spaces for adolescents wishing to be knowledgeable about their sexual health.
• Conducted surveys of youth knowledge of sexual health, and places to seek help, at major Buffalo events.
• Educated youth through evidence based curriculum on healthy relationships, HIV/STI prevention and birth control measures. Pre Test Post Test results showed an increase in knowledge of youth.
• Planned and implemented community events and workshops on adolescent sexual health with 20 high school students.
• Assisted and documented health and social issues facing youth in a counseling, supportive role.
• Organized “June Teen Active Series,” a weeklong series of events focused on educational and interactive events for adolescents during Buffalo’s Juneteenth Festival, a festival with over 100,000 in attendance.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

• Planned, created, and implemented workshops and presentations dealing with sexual health to over 400 people.
• Presented at the Northeast LGBT Conference of 2010 on LGBT Sexual Health Issues.
• Initiated documentation and monitoring of people reached through workshops and events for future evaluation and grant writing.
• Counseled and completed risk assessments for people receiving STI testing.
• Implemented large-scale informational events regarding HIV/AIDS and sexual health with over 1,000 people in attendance.
• Trained interns and other staff members on peer counseling and public speaking.

Masters, Public Health; Global Health

Activities and Societies: Global Health NetworkConcentration: Project Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation Thesis: US Social Mores and.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science; African American Studies, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Resident Advisor, Orientation Leader, Student Assistant at Office of Accessibility Resources