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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.
• 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..

• 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.

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.

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..

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..

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.

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