Emily Brodke Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Lakewood, Ohio, United States

-Provides comprehensive support to clients facing barriers to HIV/AIDS care, including applying for drug payment assistance programs, coordinating appointment scheduling, and assisting with medication adherence -Serves as appointed employee for assisting clients with applying for Marketplace and Medicaid insurance plans-Started and facilitates a Ryan White support group that reaches 10 community members bi-weekly-Conducts HIV & Hepatitis C testing and delivers education initiatives about infectious disease and sexual health

Lorain, Ohio, United States

-Co-facilitates an evidence-based curriculum to groups of male perpetrators of domestic violence-Models a mutually respectful, mixed-gender relationship with male co-facilitator -Assists with the management of participants' attendance and class engagement-Creates a culture of vulnerability that encourages participants to become honest, accountable, and to challenge their current belief system-Completed training on "Creating a Process of Change for Men Who Batter" through the Domestic Abuse Intervention Project (Duluth, MN)

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

-Oversees the Client Access Specialist team as a shift lead while continuing to perform the same duties as a Client Access Specialist-Pinpoints barriers in clients' access to care and collaborates with managers and director to ensure these barriers are removed or lessened-Created team huddles to guarantee second and third shift workers can have direct communication with a coordinator to discuss issues, problem solve, and provide consistent client care-Acts as a 'supervisor on call' to provide 24/7 support to the team-Co-manages the team's monthly schedules and secures shift coverage-Evaluates the team's client intakes and authors quality assurance reports-Offers debrief sessions to team members to help mitigate vicarious trauma-Designs, maintains, and implements new hire training sessions-Serves on the agency's Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee and the Homelessness Committee

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

-Supports sexual assault survivors on a confidential 24-hour phone, text, and chat hotline by providing trauma-informed crisis stabilization, education, and referrals-Utilizes expert listening and communication skills to create a physically and emotionally safe environment for survivors-Conducts initial intakes and needs assessments of clients while maintaining communication with other internal and external providers-Advocates for survivors and their loved ones at police stations, emergency rooms, and social service agencies-Facilitates communication between the survivor and law enforcement, medical staff, and victim services personnel

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

-Managed a caseload of 30+ prenatal through postpartum clients participating in the MomsFirst program-Carried out home visits with each participant on a bi-monthly basis, providing education and referrals-Acted as a bridge between participants and social services, making sure that each participant’s basic needs are met-Educated clients on core topics such as breastfeeding, family planning, infant safe sleep, and child development-Administered perinatal depression screenings and child development screenings -Assisted clients with improving health literacy skills and advocating for themselves within the healthcare system-Collaborated with team members to plan and implement educational consortium events on a monthly basis

Uganda

-Wrote and managed an $8,000 USD grant in order to implement activities leading up to a World AIDS Day celebration, including community marches and HIV testing and counseling, that reached nearly 2,000 individuals-Implemented 3 workshops that educated 75 commercial motorcycle drivers on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment, first aid, road safety, and gender based violence prevention-Counseled patients on topics such as malaria prevention, maternal and child nutrition, and family planning.-Created the “My Pad” project with the local government in order to reach rural schools with lessons on menstrual hygiene management and the construction of reusable menstrual pads-Worked with 2 local schools in order to educate approximately 150 students about malaria, water and sanitation, nutrition, and foster an exchange of American and Ugandan culture through a pen pal program-Served as the Communications Coordinator and Grants Coordinator for Malaria Think Tank, a volunteer-led group focused on integrating malaria related programming into all sectors of Peace Corps Uganda

Kent State University

-Recorded and organized the 183-person chapter’s community service hours -Networked with the volunteer coordinators for various organizations in order to establish a working relationship between the organization and Chi Omega-Organized and implemented group volunteer opportunities and service day trips-Located various service opportunities in order to help members complete their required 10 hours of service per semester

Kent, Ohio

-Created presentations, activities, and speeches to inform the 25 active members of the club about current global issues-Helped orchestrate joint events with other student organizations-Lead the organization of a benefit concert to support the distribution of more immunizations to areas in need, including securing a venue, recruiting and booking performers, and promotion of the event. The event raised enough money to purchase 3,465 Hepatitis B vaccines.

Stow, Ohio

-Evaluated mosquito breeding sites in Summit County and applied appropriate pesticide-Oversaw the development of the BG Sentinel Zika trap program and scouted appropriate locations to set the traps based on the traits and habits of the Aedes albopictus mosquito species-Set and collected gravid traps, counted trapped mosquitos, and prepared them for shipment to the Ohio Department of Health-Completed night spraying routes in accordance with highest mosquito counts to reduce the adult population