Ashley Durden Email & Phone Number

Fairburn, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia

•Develop work plans to accomplish program goals and objectives and monitors progress toward their achievement. •Conduct research and gathers information to develop various publications.•Develop promotional materials which may include content for reports, briefings, newsletters, grants or other written information related to the program.•Assist in developing and coordinating program-related conferences, conventions, or meetings.•Monitor expenditures and may participate in the budget planning process and prepare financial reports.•Assist in identifying funding resources and developing fund-raising strategies and initiatives.•Prepare operational and statistical reports.• Conducts training, represents the program at meetings and conferences, and networks with affiliated groups.• Supervise assigned project staff, interns and/or volunteers.• Handle or assists with administrative activities generally associated with the conduct of clinical trials. •Maintain data pertaining to research projects, completes source documents/case report forms, and performs data entry.•Assist with patient recruitment and attend study meetings. •Order and maintains equipment and supplies. •Review medical records and/or conducts screenings for recruitment of study participants, performs interviews and QOL questionnaires. • Collect study specimen according to protocol which may include phlebotomy, processing, and preparation for shipping.•Coordinate services, schedules procedures, creates and maintains case packages, and monitors charges. •Assist with quality assurance and tracks regulatory submissions.

Atlanta, Ga

Utilize a sickle cell warrior caregiver experience to partner with community-based organizations to educate, advocate, encourage, and spread awareness about sickle cell disease. Share best practices from a gene therapy caregiver prospective. Bring awareness to the importance of fertility preservation for sickle cell warriors. Partner with MTS Sickle Cell Foundation, Lockhart Morgan Foundation, Sickle Cell Red, NMDP/Be the Match, Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Editas, Etc.

•Planned, organized, and promoted public health education programs and awareness•Collected and analyzed data for use in designing programs to promote healthy lifestyles•Implemented and developed documented course outlines, training methods to be used, and course evaluations•Implemented innovative health education strategies for targeted populations.•Assisted in building new community partnerships and help maintain existing ones through community engagement activities•Conducted community outreach by attending a variety of community meetings to promote and explain health improvement programs•Developed relationships with community based organizations, corrections, medical, housing, behavioral health, advocacy leaders, schools, and faith-based organizations •Assisted and monitored community based organizations grant applications and contracts•Provided logistical support for bi-monthly Jurisdictional HIV Prevention Planning Group and committee meetings•Ensured that technical assistance is provided through various mechanisms to support recipients with the planning process•Oversaw all of the jurisdiction community advisory groups to ensure stakeholders are involved in the ongoing prevention planning to reduce HIV disease in Fulton and DeKalb Counties•Assisted with responses to HD or HPG inquiries to ensure consistent interpretation of the Guidance•Identified best practices and develop programs •Enlisted new HIV testing and condom distribution sites and prepare monthly reports•Coordinated linkage to care training's for staff and CBO’s and develop linkage to care marketing tools •Established and applied evaluation criteria and standards for programs to measure, monitor, and ensure standards of adequacy, legal and regulatory compliance requirements, and program effectiveness are met•Assisted in writing Intermediate Progress Report, Annual Progress Report, and Integrated HIV Prevention and Care Plan

•Developed and presented health education and promotion programs such as training workshops, conferences, and school or community presentations.•Promoted healthy lifestyle changes and risk reduction strategies for HIV positive individuals with co-morbidities such as addiction and mental health illnesses.•Conducted need assessments to identify individual clients knowledge and health needs.•Encouraged and supported clients to identify and overcome barriers to improve their quality of life.•Obtained old records on new patients, complete referrals, maintain files, and prepare reports.•Performed intakes on new and re-enrolling patients.•Completed mental health assessments and make patient referrals.•Educated pediatric patients on the importance of staying in care and being adherence with medication•Reported pediatric cases to the state. •Assisted pregnant women, adolescents and families with the enrollment process and linked them to the appropriate services. •Established relationships with adolescent patients to ensure adherence to care. •Assisted with HIV awareness and public health campaigns, including developing appropriate campaign messaging, and marketing/organizing events and recruiting participants.•Worked with individuals to assess individual risk and needs, enrolling those appropriate into an individualized risk reduction program.•Conducted outreach and providing HIV health education and HIV counseling and testing services to individuals at risk for HIV infection.•Assisted with facilitating support groups such as Women’s Support Group and Long Time Survivors.

•Educated and provided concrete service coordination to people living with HIV/AIDS•Ensured that patients have full access to primary medical care and provide education on medication•Assisted to secure proper insurance, medical professionals, medications, and serves as a liaison•Taught and informed patients regarding general preventative care practices as well as individualized service plans•Interviewed and assessed the psychological, social, housing, and physical needs of clients•Determined the nature of clients' needs and examines which community resource is appropriate to meet the need and provide the most appropriate referral•Conducted outreach activities and linked clients with community resources•Provided ongoing assessment of clients' needs and reviews progress towards achieving objectives•Analyzed patients medical and psycho-social history to provide an evaluation of care plans•Collaborated services to patients between medical institutions, local, state and federal governmental•Generated monthly reports for HIV/AIDS funded programs, nonprofit organizations, and other various public & private health-related organizations•Experienced in Ryan White Care Act services, State ADAP & HICP programs, Pharmaceutical Patient•Assisted Programs, COBRA, Medicaid Case Management and other HIV/AIDS related programs•Provided HIV/STD Comprehensive Risk Counseling Services & assessments•Managed multiple and conflicting priorities relative to client needs, requests, and function demands•Participated services in community outreach including: HIV testing & counseling, AIDS 101 training's

•Identified clients who are non-compliant or at risk of falling out of care with medical appointments•Educated clients on the importance of routine medical care•Met with patients at clinic visits to assess their progress and establish additional rapport•Assisted in identifying and addressing barriers to keep appointments•Determined if clients are eligible for Medicaid and other services•Explained available services and assist clients with accessing ancillary services•Collected accurate and complete demographic data on all patient contacts•Retrieved, entered, reported data, and facilitated re-entry into primary medical care by contacting clients•Provided guidance to agencies and organizations in the assessment of health education needs, and in the development and delivery of health education programs•Developed and maintained cooperative working relationships with agencies and organizations interested in public health care