Daphne Delgado Email & Phone Number

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

- Direct all efforts of UsA2's $1.5 million CDC cooperative agreement that supports Black and Latino communities in improving brain health by developing and implementing public health strategies, managing partnerships with key health professional associations and community-based organizations, and disseminating and creating culturally tailored, evidence-based resources.- Direct the Brain Health Equity Nurse Fellowship – a national program that trains Black and Latino nurses to be community brain health ambassadors focused on risk reduction – including working with potential external funders to ensure program sustainability.

Miami, Florida, United States

- Managed all efforts of UsA2's $1.5 million cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Developed the strategy and managed the development, launch, and implementation of the Brain Health Academy– a Continuing Education credit program to improve health outcomes by educating healthcare practitioners about risk reduction strategies for dementia. During the first year, six courses were created and each course averaged 653 participants.https://www.usagainstalzheimers.org/brain-health-academy

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Headed efforts that secured $12 million in additional funding for key CDC programs - Co-authored/contributor of several TFAH reports, used by public health departments, elected officials, and non-governmental partners, including the annual State of Obesity reports and National Public Health Funding reports, among other publications.- Managed legislative and regulatory activities on obesity prevention and health equity- Hired and supervised TFAH Government Relations intern staff

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Programmed efforts that secured over $35 million in additional funding for key CDC programs- Developed strategic relationships with partners, members of Congress, and public officials, and executed key advocacy strategies on coalitions for diabetes, arthritis, healthier communities, hypertension, obesity, and CDC funding issues- Implemented and directed efforts in emerging policy areas of drowning prevention and cancer survivorship

Washington D.C.

- Oversaw $300,000 CDC grant on emergency preparedness and community resilience, including collecting data from 50 state grantees in partnership with the American Red Cross- Coordinated regulatory and legislative efforts on Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program implementation- Led creation of YMCA’s first Federal Funding Initiative; including creation of tools and searchable catalog

Washington, Dc

- Served in the office of U.S. Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) as a speechwriter, advisor and legislative assistant on health-related legislation, including Medicare and Social Security. - Represented Congresswoman on Seniors Task Force, Congressional Progressive Caucus, and Congressional Hispanic Caucus Health Task Force meetings- Coordinated efforts on health-related legislation, including: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act, Nursing Home Patient Protection and Standards Act, Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Reauthorization Act, and the Health Equity and Accountability Act- As part of fellowship, wrote a White Paper on school nutrition programs and Latino childhood obesity and hosted a Congressional briefing based on the paper.

Chapel Hill, Nc

• Researched current state-level best practices in tobacco control policy, focusing on point of sale efforts, identifying possible funding streams for programming development• Managed and coordinated event logistics and registration for the inaugural Counter Tools Tobacco Point of Sale Training Institute

HBHE 715: Communication for Health-Related Decision Making

Chapel Hill, Nc

• Developed and implemented a health communications messaging campaign to encourage the implementation of smoke-free housing policies among multi-unit affordable housing operators• Created implementation and monitoring and evaluation plans for the campaign through formative research and literature review

• Created 2nd edition of the Healthy and Smart HIV/AIDS prevention curriculum for use in select Kenyan and Ugandan high schools• Revised curriculum to incorporate theory-based lessons, addressed content gaps, supplied updated epidemiological data and updated appendices• Identified feasible monitoring and evaluation recommendations and data collection methods for use in resource-limited areas

Chapel Hill, Nc

• Co-lead undergraduate capstone course that will create an assessment to identify vulnerable populations in the event of a disaster in a North Carolina county. • Contribute research to understand how emergency planners prepare for and respond to disasters, particularly as they affect vulnerable populations. Conduct interviews, perform content analysis, and develop customizable tools for community partners.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed 30 Community Representatives in strategic congressional districts throughout the country in grassroots advocacy efforts, including communicating with members of Congress and hosting local events. • Coordinated registration and logistics for the annual Advocacy Day, a 500 person event. • Created social media advocacy messaging and training curriculum for advocacy volunteers to encourage further funding for pancreatic cancer research.• Presented at the 2011 Community Outreach Leadership Training Conference on grassroots topics, such as creating strategic advocacy efforts and how to effectively communicate with members of Congress to 30 attendees. • Supervised all general advocacy efforts for the organization.

Great Falls & Mclean, Va

• Tutored students in middle school and high, with a particular emphasis in chemistry, advanced mathematics, and Spanish. • Created a strengths-based curriculum for students diagnosed with executive management disorder and Asperger’s syndrome. • Taught and led SAT preparation classes. • Managed recruitment efforts by reviewing resumes and conducting interviews.

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Health Behavior

Activities and Societies: Minority Health Conference (Broadcast Co-Chair) Student Health Action Coalition (Public Health Counselor)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Cultural Anthropology

Activities and Societies: Cuban American Student Association (founding member), Latino Pre-Health Society (founding member), Chi Omega.