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St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Direct, plan, manage, implement, and evaluate multi-dimensional statewide equity related communications and programs, including:• Providing high-level expertise, guidance, and services to Center for Health Equity leadership and staff in the areas of communications strategy and planning, message development, outreach, media relations, and crisis communication. • Day-to-day coordination and oversight of the communications and outreach activities for the Center for Health Equity, as well as supporting equity related agency-wide and cross-cutting communications initiatives.

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

Provided direction and leadership to the Minnesota Department of Health’s (MDH) COVID-19 community engagement and diverse media contracting initiatives. Managed MDH’s contracting work with our community partners to align multiple systems, partners, and institutions in addressing barriers to COVID-19 messaging, communications, engagement, and resources. Supervised diverse team of staff working with MDH’s community engagement and diverse media contractors, local public health, tribal public health, health care organizations, the Governor’s Office, MDH Communications Office, and state government agencies to accomplish strategic COVID-19 communications and engagement opportunities.

• Represented Branch of more than 50 diverse staff in meetings with State leadership, elevating and advocating for equity issues as needed and promoting collaboration with other areas of the Response.• Provided direct support and strategic oversight to the Contracts Team, People with Disabilities Team, COVID Community Coordinators Team, and Communications, Media and Materials Team.• Created systems to track and manage more than $65 million in state and federal COVID-19 funds allocated to the Branch and redistributed to hundreds of community partners throughout the Response. • Supervised and trained Rose International temporary contractors in state financial management, P/T contract management, and P/T contract legal processes.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Managed Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative grant program of approximately $5 million annually, including developing internal management processes and program planning, grantee technical assistance activities and evaluation and reporting practices. Co-managed block grant program to Tribal Nations of approximately $1.5 million annually, including developing internal management processes and grantee technical assistance activities. Managed more than 20 grants to community organizations, clinics and Tribal Nations, including providing direct technical assistance, conducting site visits and connecting grantees to state specialists and resources. Trained new staff in grant management policies and practices and direct internal grant management efforts as project lead across Center for Health Equity grant programs. Developed and co-lead agency-wide working group to advance equity in grant processes and policies. Coach and mentor grant management staff from across the agency on equitable grant practices. Lead communications strategy and initiatives for the Center for Health Equity, including developing and managing quarterly newsletter, creating and managing web content and designing promotional materials.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

The Resilient Communities Project at the University of Minnesota builds community-University partnerships for sustainability. We connect communities in Minnesota with the wide-ranging expertise of University of Minnesota faculty and students to address pressing local issues in ways that advance sustainability and resilience.Duties include:-Managing 5 collaborative projects with UMN faculty, students, and Carver County community partners -Reviewing final reports, interviewing community partners, and writing program’s previous year’s annual report

St. Paul, Mn

Collaborate with subject matter experts to create, design, plan, and implement educational efforts within Newborn Screening Program directed toward parents, expectant parents, health care providers, and general public. Serve as graphical and technical resource to facilitate writing, editing, and production of newborn screening educational materials. Coordinate and lead social media task force and craft verbal and visual social media messages to reach target audiences. Member of Minnesota Department of Health Limited English Proficiency Workgroup, a think tank dedicated to improving health equity and health communication for all Minnesotans.Projects include:-Newborn screening billboards throughout Minnesota-Newborn screening booth at HealthFair 11, 2015 Minnesota State Fair -Production of Public Health Laboratory Division Annual Reports (2013, 2014)-Production of Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Program Annual Reports (2013, 2014)

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Collaborated with committee chair to create new development model to engage students and young professionals. Designed community outreach and marketing materials and assist committee members in annual event planning.

Burkina Faso

Trained local nurses and health agents to increase health clinic’s community outreach and organizational capacity. Conducted educational sessions to teach young mothers about prenatal care, proper breast-feeding, child nutrition and malaria. Wrote grant proposals and budgets for 3 community-led projects and managed project budgets of up to $5,000. Conducted project evaluation and wrote final reports for all funded projects. Administered 3-month community health needs assessment and synthesized results into 18-page report of findings in French. Worked with cross-cultural team to develop and implement two-week training program for 10 community health volunteers.

Eden Prairie, Mn

Planned, coordinated and oversaw three consecutive Raksha Walk events, drawing over 150 participants to raise awareness for distraction-free driving and raising over $30,000 for the foundation annually. Recruited and managed teams of approximately ten volunteers for each annual event.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Red Ribbon AffairSolicited, collected, and assembled donated items into 130 packages for silent auction at organization’s annual black tie event. Directed and managed approximately 20 volunteers to run auction during event. Raised over $20,000 through silent auction, contributing to total of over $50,000 raised at event.AIDS Ride Assisted Events Specialist in soliciting sponsors for organization’s 8th annual 4-day, 300-mile bike ride to raise awareness and funds for client support and AIDS prevention services. Collected, organized and distributed donated food items to feed approximately 250 riders and crew throughout 4-day event from over 50 community restaurants and stores.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Mentored students in selecting programs, application/scholarship processes and preparation for departure. Managed office and performed clerical tasks to keep office up-to-date, well-stocked and accessible for students.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Mombasa, Kenya

Assisted grassroots microfinance organization in improving records system and creating digital database.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Wayzata, Mn

Wrote weekly published articles covering local politics and feature news. Collected information to create weekly community calendars and to write weekly police reports.

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Madison, Wisconsin Area

Wrote 4+ articles weekly, including more than 85 published articles. Trained and managed team of approximately 12 reporters; assigned, prepared, and edited stories for each reporter daily.

Certificate In Public Health Core Concepts

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism And International Studies, 3.97/4.0

Activities and Societies: The Badger Herald, Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter Board of DirectorsMajor concentration: Global Economy.

Education record

Participant in the University of Minnesota's MSID program. Studied development practice, Swahili, and local history culture in Nairobi..

High School Diploma, Valedictorian

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Maternal And Child Health, 4.0/4.0

Activities and Societies: Health Equity Work GroupMinor: Health Disparities