Devon Mackenzie Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

• Provides knowledgeable, family-centered care for postpartum mothers and newborns at large, top-ranked hospital nationally recognized for gynecologic care.

Baltimore, Md, Us

Conducted qualitative analysis and contributed to manuscript writing for study on postpartum family planning in Ethiopia; supported write-up and dissemination of results of multi-country review of family planning indicators in national health management information systems. Casual employee as of Sept. 2018.

Baltimore, Md, Us

• Multi-country point person on the family planning team of the Maternal and Child Survival Program (MCSP), USAID’s flagship program launched in June 2014 to increase coverage and use of high quality reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health interventions. Served in same capacity on the predecessor Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP). • Provided programmatic and technical assistance to MCSP-FP activities. Responsibilities included management of core-funded FP activities, contribution to the program learning agenda through design and implementation of program learning research, documentation of activities and results, and publication writing; provision of guidance and ensuring management of FP activities in collaboration with field staff located in multiple countries; tracking activity progress and budgets. • As Jhpiego Program Officer for Mali, managed a 5-year, $3.6 million subcontract on the High Impact Health Services (Services de Santé à Grand Impact) program, led in country by Save the Children with technical leadership from Jhpiego on maternal health, family planning, and malaria in pregnancy.

Fairfax, Virginia , Us

Clinical rotations: * Preceptorship, Family Centered Care, Inova Fair Oaks, Summer 2019 (188 hours): Provided compassionate care for mother-baby couplets.* Community Health, MAP Clinics, Summer 2019 (65 hours): Rotated as patient care coordinator, triage nurse, and team lead at free clinics for uninsured patients.* Maternal and Newborn, Inova Alexandria Hospital, Spring 2019 (52 hours): Cared for patients across women and infant units (Labor and Delivery/Postpartum/NICU).* Psychiatry, Dominion Hospital, Spring 2019 (39 hours): Supported adults, teenagers, and children hospitalized for mood disorders and/or substance abuse treatment.* Pediatrics, Inova Fairfax, Spring 2019 (55): Cared for pediatric patients.* Medical/Surgical, Inova Fairfax, Fall 2018 (162 hours): Conducted head to toe assessments, took vital signs, administered medication, and charted on patients.

Worked with the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) family planning team on research, global learning, and logistical tasks. Key responsibilities included developing research plans and study tools for IRB submission, conducting data analysis and writing for a journal article on results of MCHIP’s postpartum IUD programs across six countries, and managing an online discussion forum on monitoring and evaluation of postpartum FP (PPFP) for the PPFP Community of Practice.

Washington, D.C., Us

Conducted motivational interviews and fitness assessments for the Senior Exercise Study, a research study funded by a grant from the National Collaborative on Aging exploring how exercise can help reduce falls among people 65 and over. Completed data entry, data cleaning, and analysis of study data using SPSS.

Durham, Nc, Us

• Backstopped a diverse portfolio of field programs and research activities for Communication for Change (C-Change), a USAID-funded program to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) as an integral part of health and development efforts.• Provided technical guidance, assistance, and feedback on SBCC activities in Ethiopia focused on malaria prevention and activities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that addressed family planning, maternal and child health, HIV prevention, malaria, and water, sanitation, and hygiene. • Prepared program reporting and liaised with senior staff on targets and finalization of deliverables. Coordinated subcontractor and consultant services and supported start-up and close-out of projects.

Washington, Dc, Us

Liaised with project staff and home office management to support field office activities and operations for the C-Change program in Madagascar and the DRC. Supported a quantitative study in Albania to improve use of modern contraception. Established a project wiki covering operational procedures and resources and oriented new staff members on its use.

Washington, Dc, Us

Provided development support for the AED Global Health Group, maintaining accurate flows of information and assisting in tracking new business opportunities. Served as administrative coordinator on a successful proposal for a 5-year, $175 million global health communication program. Conducted background research on technical topics for proposal writers and coordinated proposal production. Edited and formatted proposal documents, drafted biographical sketches, charts and other graphic materials, and packaged the final version of proposals.

Washington, Dc, Us

Served as backstop for country programs in Madagascar and West Africa for the USAID-funded Hygiene Improvement Project (HIP).

Washington, Dc, Us

Helped produce project proposals; researched and wrote organizational capability statements, background sections, and biographies of key personnel; compiled past performance references.

Ba, Political Science, International Relations

Mph, Maternal And Child Health

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

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