Erika Lyles, Mph Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

- Designs and leads research and evaluation projects to prove and improve BakerRipley’s impact on individual and family outcomes in four strategic areas: earn, learn, belong, and be well. - Develops, standardizes, and implements agency research and evaluation processes and practices, including but not limited to applying a participatory approach to research, producing annual and quarterly reports, conducting program evaluations that inform improvements and lead to improved outcomes… Show more - Designs and leads research and evaluation projects to prove and improve BakerRipley’s impact on individual and family outcomes in four strategic areas: earn, learn, belong, and be well. - Develops, standardizes, and implements agency research and evaluation processes and practices, including but not limited to applying a participatory approach to research, producing annual and quarterly reports, conducting program evaluations that inform improvements and lead to improved outcomes, and defining responsibilities amongst team members and program staff. - Analyzes data, conducts research, and works collaboratively with leadership and staff to support data-driven decision making, continuous quality improvement efforts, program planning, resource development, and marketing. Enhances staff capacity for continuous improvement by making data and research accessible and user-friendly, supporting and training staff, and developing other tools for disseminating actionable information. - Managed a team to research, write, and publish the Digital Inclusion White Paper, influencing policy and program development within the agency.- Led qualitative analysis of data collected from interviews and focus groups of residents in Third Ward and East End, providing insights into healthcare access and quality disparities for low-income communities in the Houston area Show less

Houston, Texas Area

- Researches best practices across the public health, health care, and social services sectors to identify new areas to optimize population health strategy- History measuring, designing, and implementing public health programs and monitoring programs throughout the lifetime of the intervention- Top notch written and verbal communications and experience presenting programs to management and executives.

Houston, Texas Area

• Design and deliver health education programs for adolescent girls and underserved women, including presentations on healthy relationships, resiliency, and positive psychology• Lead outreach efforts by identifying new partners and maintaining community collaborations with organizations• Use incoming survey data to improve programmatic resources and impact individual outcomes

Greater Atlanta Area

• Survey patients at Grady’s trans-inclusive multidisciplinary clinic to evaluate individual experiences and improve access to services• Sustain and develop relationships with trans-inclusive community stakeholders to ensure cultural and structural competency is accomplished across the clinic• Transcribe and code focus group data of transgender individuals, providers and advocates to prepare for publication

Greater Atlanta Area

• Provide violence prevention and awareness education on university campuses and high schools using a trauma-informed empowerment model• Plan and coordinate Respect Con, a national conference dedicated to addressing sexual violence and increasing awareness on university campuses• Led focus groups to assess health-related needs of historically minoritized students on campus in order to inform future programming

Houston, Tx

• Event coordinator for on-going series of workshops which trained more than 100 veterans state-wide to serve as peer mentors • Researched behavioral health legislation and maintained a database on mental health policy issues• Supported communications and marketing by creating graphic content for newsletters and special events

Master’S Degree, Public Health - Behavioral Sciences And Health Education (Bshe)

Activities and Societies: Rollins School of Public Health Ambassadors

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Communication - Media Production

Activities and Societies: President and Founder of Gamma Rho Lambda - Kappa Chapter, President/Officer of GLOBAL at UH