Brian Scherf, Mph Cps Email & Phone Number

Westland, Mi, Us

Westland, Mi, Us

• Implement a COVID-19 health, wellness, and testing strategies and associated programs within a State Government structure and in coordination with testing vendors, testing sites and relevant community organizations.• Serve as primary point of contact for testing vendors, testing sites and Bureau of Health and Wellness for vulnerable populations-based testing coordination.• Work closely with assigned vendors to develop COVID-19 testing performance metrics and reports.• Monitor vendor performance and escalate issues and risks to leadership as needed.• Participate in the coordination with Communicable Disease Epidemiology, to understand epidemiological trends and incoming data that may affect health, wellness and testing needs over time.• Work with MDHHS Bureau of laboratories and testing vendors to understand and identify best methodology, supplies and strategies to support statewide testing needs. • Support testing vendors and testing sites with questions or issues regarding the COVID-19 health, wellness, and testing strategies.• Align the State of Michigan COVID-19 strategy to the MDHHS mission and vision. • Act as a liaison to other business areas within MDHHS, State of Michigan, and external vendors/partners as needed.

• Manage the overall, day-to-day operation of the organization.• Manage the on boarding, training and orientation of new staff• Work with executive director to gather appropriate data and information needed for grant reporting, and to support appropriate planning and decision making.• Manage the website, resource database, develop and implement comprehensive marketing plans.• Work on producing annual reports, marketing materials such as flyers, brochures and videos• Administer and ensure compliance with requirements of grants and contracts.• In tandem with the executive director, ensures that operations remain within the Board-approved budget.

- Coordinate direct education programming with Wayne County schools- Facilitate and support direct education sessions with LAHC health educators- Data analysis and dissemination for funders and grant reporting- Conduct program evaluation for direct education programming and community wide health education programs for students, adults and families- Collaborate with and support the LAHC Program Director, Program Development Manager, Executive Director on special projects- Develop media (video production and editing) for program promotion- Coordinate with federally qualified health clinics to implement health education programming for patients

- Coordinate with Wayne County Elementary schools for virtual education programming opportunities- Work with a team of educators to deliver healthy education programming for grades K-5- Survey development, program evaluation and data analysis for state funders of LAHC programming - Program development focusing on nutrition and physical activity for Wayne County families- Coordinate with federally qualified health clinics to implement health education programming for patients- Media production for program promotion and dissemination

- Develop presentations for Wayne County based students and families- Data collection and analysis for program evaluation- Coordinate health based programming for health clinics- Convert in person health programs to virtual platforms for children, students and adults- Media production for program promotion- Coordinate recruitment, curriculum development and evaluation for programming offered at LAHC- Practicum Supervisor for a MPH graduate student

Communicating with individuals who have had exposure to confirmed COVID-19 cases. Identifying symptoms of COVID-19 with those who are called. Providing guidance for those who are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.

Teaching nutrition classes to 3-5 graders at Lowell Elementary School

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

In this role I worked under the Department Chair for Grand Valley State University's Public Health Program, Dr. Ranelle Brew. I was tasked with manuscript development for journal publications, data collection and analysis, program evaluation and dissemination. I also contributed to the development and planning of the 2020 sHaPe Camp, and assisted transforming the annual camp into a digital format.

Represent Grand Valley State University's Public Health Cohort in collaboration with WellHouse.

Develop curriculum pertaining to nutrition, exercise and mental health for 3-5th graders at Murray Lake Elementary. Implement recruitment for Wellness Coaches and students. Draft and design for future cohorts within Lowell Public Schools, and plan curriculum for Lowell middle schools.

Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan Area

Designed curriculum for the Public Health portion of GVSU's annual sHaPe Camp. Taught two sessions on health literacy to 7th and 8th grade sHaPe Campers.

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Health Promotion

Course load includes Introduction to Public Health, Applied Statistics for Health Professionals, Health Administration, Service, & Policy.

Ba, Media Production