Daniel Burdsall, Mph Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Washington, United States

-Collaborated with community agencies and residents to influence investments, establish and maintain authentic partnerships, boost civic engagement, and provide quality customer service within six geographic communities experiencing greater health inequities, in order to improve upon better health and well-being for residents that live, work, and play in the Pierce County area to thrive.-Co-created and consistently advocated for community health through social connections, Participatory, Planning, and Budgeting (PPB)processes, listening sessions, and including resident voice, when possible, through all phases of policy and initiative development, implementation, and maintenance.-Liaised and worked closely with internal teams, ranging from Community Engagement(CE) to Assessment, Planning, and Development(APD) to Environmental Health(EH), to bolster the work of agency partners and inform residents through understandable and culturally appropriate methods.-Liaised with and presented to external community coalitions across urban and rural Pierce county and sought to simplify the two-way communication between governmental systems and citizens.-Communicated and engaged closely with the Equity and Social Justice team to align and integrate program goals around the ideals of anti-racism and equal access to health and well-being for all. -Supported annual work plan development around community priorities that included recruiting and working with residents, partners, funders, and staff members to contribute to work plan outcomes.

Pierce County, Washington, United States

- Engaged & maintained relationships with over 160 motivated community stakeholders, ranging from pastors to business owners to librarians to town council members, in developing rural community health action and increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the greater White River and Key Peninsula areas of rural Pierce County. - Collaborated with rural community partners, which ranged from hosting one-time/serial vaccine clinics, providing resource tabling support at community events, supplying with PPE/test-kits/updated information, towards improving health access to reduce the social and health impacts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. - Listened to rural community members' concerns about and provided empathy, up-to-date facts, patience and persistence on preventative COVID-19 reducing measures & vaccines to develop relationships towards influencing positive behavioral health changes and gather on-the-ground insights to inform policy and action. - Supported registration and clinical nursing staff at various rural vaccine clinics by answering questions, listening to concerns, and navigating health resources for clinic attendees, vaccine-hesitant individuals, and site hosts.- Presented at various rural community coalitions on the newest updates/guidance of the COVID-19 pandemic and collaborated with passionate stakeholders in identifying non-COVID health priorities towards developing equitable, realistic, and lasting impacts to collective life quality and expectancy.

Tacoma, Washington, United States

•Oversaw an 18-person response team in assessing, cleaning, and inputting raw data into specified databases aimed at understanding the ecological spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the vaccine rollout operation. •Trained on data organizational skills that bolstered a precise level of detail, an efficient method of sorting, and decisive attentiveness for potential discrepancies to maintain a high percentage threshold for accuracy in the data. •Collaborated with the leadership team in cultivating a supportive environment promoting clear communication, open-mindedness, partnership, and active listening to effectively overcome challenges and satisfy team goals. •Data mapped between data systems and databases (Excel, ArcGIS, and MS Arias) for information management system changeover to facilitate efficient data collection methods to quickly support community health needs. •Understood and complied with the policies of HIPAA to ensure that personal medical information remained confidential, secured, and maintained for over 750,000 cases, contacts, and vaccinated patients. •Executed day-to-day supervisor-related and human resource functions (managing schedules, evaluating performance, resolving team disputes, etc.) to uphold the policies and routine of the office work environment.

San Diego, Ca

- Empowered and involved young adults through Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR), aimed at providing a hands-on experience for research, proposal development, and public advocacy on a grass-roots level.- Analyzed and coded quantitative data detailing the program's progress to display for grant funding purposes and organization accountability.- Educated and engaged 25 youth leaders through research method materials and hands-on activities, ranging from research question development to stakeholder identification to project advocacy in the community.- Recorded and analyzed data for the Plate Waste study designed to observe whether a school cafeteria's layout influences the consumption of vegetables and fruits by young students, with the hope of being considered for future publication. https://ucsdcommunityhealth.org/

Greater San Diego Area

•Oversaw and assisted a team of eight working professionals in achieving daily goals catered towards logistical demands and supporting long-term goals of technical skills improvement and job versatility. •Ensured that daily operations were maintained in an organized and operationally efficient manner, while further incorporating safety and cost-reduction measures, that minimized shipping errors, injury incidences, and delays. •Observed and documented employees for safe and at-risk daily health behaviors while following up with collaborative discourse to highlight opportunities of praise, improvement, and performance maintenance.

Pierce County,Tacoma,Wa

•Officiated matches for youth, competitive, & high-school leagues in a safe and orderly manner, by regulating players, coaches, and parents, as well as enforcing laws of the game to provide balance and fairness. •Educated beginner referees off & on the field through monthly meetings, in-game matches and workshops. •Communicated swiftly with co-officials while maintaining emotions and professionalism under extreme duress•Pierce County Soccer Referee Association, member 2005-2014•Yakima County Soccer Referee Association, member 2009-2013•San Diego County Soccer Referee Association, member 2016-2020

Greater San Diego Area

-Recruited technical medical specialists for pro-Bono surgeries for uninsured and under-served patients in the San Diego county area.-Conducted research for health promotion programs to maximize educational outlets while monitoring project performance and evaluation data.-Mobilized over 500 volunteers in the San Diego county area, from universities to health clubs, to support health events tailored to the volunteer's skill set.-Engaged high-school students to adults through the use of public health educational presentations and activities.-Experienced with office tools, such as Datanet, Canva.com, 211.com, Word, Excel, and Powerpoint.https://championsforhealth.org/

San Pablo Village, Belize

-Created inroads with the Rural Family Health Project towards the sustainable reduction of non-communicable diseases and improving maternal, neonatal, and child health care in rural Mayan-speaking Belize; Achieved World Health Organization (WHO) international development goals in cooperation with the Belizean Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education through the use of village health sessions, demonstrations, and health fairs.-Designed the policy, development, and process for the first grass roots country-wide Boys Reaching Out (BRO)camp focusing on positive goal-setting, leadership, health, and gender-equality. Acquired funds of $6,773.00 through a grant sponsored by World Connect to support a week-long camp in partnership with other village-based BRO clubs, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education, The Belize Kidney Association, and local Belizean businesses.-Educated the local village council on grant writing and project start-ups via a $50,000 grant through World Bank.-Managed an Eco-conservation effort "Keep San Pablo Natural", stressing the importance of vector control, recycling, and clean water.https://www.peacecorps.gov/belize/

Tacoma

- Assisted and shadowed at each department of the DSHS, starting from the call intake center and ending with court cases.- Joined child protective service investigators in the field, helped in meetings with potential abusers & abuse victims, & gave input for field reports.- Input data into field reports for case workers.- Attended monthly partnership meetings between the DSHS, Pierce County Police Department, & case workers from adjacent counties.- Involved with behavior change/goal setting meetings for abusers and abuse victims, hosted by case workers, counselors, & support staff.https://www.dshs.wa.gov/food-cash-medical

Gig Harbor, Wa

- Communicated, reserved, & hosted private groups using the camp facilities during the weekends. Worked closely with group leaders, kitchen staff, outdoor environmental educators, and equipment facilitators while helping with summer staff hiring process regarding applications, letters of recommendations, and job surveys(Surveymonkey.com).- Organized, prepared, and led week-long excursions of teenagers through outdoor locations around Washington State, along with a team of trip leaders. trips focused on supporting positive self-esteem, self-expression, self-reliance, leadership, and environmental conservation. Wilderness First Aid certified.- Held responsibility of weekly cabin groups, along with a co-leader, in supporting young campers (age 7-16) wanting to develop and grow in a positive environment, learning new abilities, collaborating with other children, and spending a week away from home. https://www.campseymour.org/

Ellensburg,Wa

- Supported first-year residents in their educational pursuits and worked with other co-workers to develop a safe, non-judgmental residency that encouraged social development, praised diversity, and promoted togetherness.- Implemented programs within the residency that touched upon important first-year college topics, such as college transitioning, effective studying, sexual health and safety, and other university resources. http://www.cwu.edu/housing/

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Behavioral Science And Health Promotion

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology