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Grand Junction, Colorado, United States

Certified personal trainers that design and coach workouts to assist you with achieving your fitness goals in the comfort of your home or preferred environment. We design fitness programs for busy clients based on their personal fitness goals and train them in their preferred work out environment so that they are motivated to commit, change, challenge, and grow.

● Develop, direct, and coordinate the daily operations and public relations of the Occupational Therapy (OT) Program.● Respond to student and faculty concerns, needs, and maintain course records. ● Prepare and edit syllabi, tests, and course material to meet programmatic fieldwork requirements.● Research regulatory policy of the State Board of Occupational Therapy, all OT accreditation agencies, external grant agencies, and clinical agencies for placement of occupational therapy program students to maintain compliance. ● Create, organize, and maintain initial and ongoing accreditation documentation.● Review OT student applications for completeness via electronic application system and communicate with program director on concerns related to data. ● Maintain all student files according to OT policies, ensure policies are followed on any student communications; review, analyze, and manage sensitive, legal, and confidential material.● Coordinate and facilitate various meetings, events, guest lecturers, and activities for the OT program.● Manage travel for the program director and faculty, including preparation of travel budget forms.● Maintain, audit, and update department webpages. ● Investigate, resolve, and address any departmental or university issues concerning policies or procedures.

Grand Junction, Colorado, United States

● Prioritize prompt notification to individuals with a positive COVID-19 test including detailed information regarding patient diagnosis, demographics, COVID-19 symptoms and their onset date(s), clinical course, underlying medical conditions, and other risk factors.● Triage and coordinate next steps for care and isolation or quarantine for individuals identified as contacts to the case.● Provide cases with information about isolation and quarantine guidance based on current procedures and guidelines, and offer guidance to public health partners regarding current testing recommendations, disease reporting and follow-up and public health recommendations.● Employ dynamic communication and interpersonal skills, cultural competency/sensitivity, tactful language, and empathetic interviewing skills to build rapport and maintain trust with patients of varied backgrounds in a manner that preserves the confidentiality and privacy of all involved.● Conduct data entry into health department data/surveillance systems while adhering to protocols for completeness, timeliness, and frequency.● Ensure accurate and consistent training and mentoring for new case investigators to enhance the quality of case investigation activities and program outcomes.

Grand Junction, Colorado Area

● Plan and direct community outreach activities on behalf of the US Department of Energy (DOE) to educate and inform stakeholders on the mission and priorities of the organization.● Nurture strong relationships with key stakeholders to achieve buy-in of critical programming and initiatives● Serve as a spokesperson and subject matter expert, coordinating various meetings and events, delivering presentations, and developing talking points, congressional briefings, fact sheets, press releases, articles, and dynamic digital content.● Analyze trends and key findings gleaned from stakeholder feedback from surveys and in-person meetings, developing reports for review by senior management.● Led public relations initiatives across 29 national sites, including Alaska and Puerto Rico, creating and implementing strategic communications campaigns to strengthen relationships between federal agencies and the public.● Provided public affairs (PA) leadership to support the resumption of the DOE Uranium Leasing Program (ULP) in SW Colorado, updating and modernizing all content and external communications including the official web page to uphold a positive public image highlighting the importance of DOE’s work.● Created and employed multiple tools to improve DOE management during conferences, handling all planning and logistics to facilitate the agency’s future conference participation.

Grand Junction, Colorado Area

● Masterminded and managed ergonomic h initiatives on behalf of 400+ employees across eight business sites.● Provided detailed workstation assessments, introducing human factors principles to improve usability, safety, and job performance. ● Developed the training curriculum and program marketing materials, including educational videos, providing training and one-on-one assistance to optimize workstation layouts, reduce health and safety risks, and align physical needs with technical applications. ● Designed and launched an internal marketing campaign to drive the adoption of safe workplace practices.● Published diverse internal communications to engage employees, strengthen corporate culture, and bolster corporate acquisition strategies. ● Improved productivity and reduced workers’ compensation claims by optimizing user workstations.● Strategized and introduced a new policy to enforce the inclusion of sit-to-stand desks supported by information graphics, team training, and e-learning videos to effectively decrease musculoskeletal issues and incidents.● Worked with a cross-functional team to research, source, and procure ergonomic furniture to accommodate a new office space with a reduced physical imprint, updating staff on the environmental changes to eliminate stress and loss of morale.

Grand Junction

● Oversaw corporate communications strategy, including drafting technical data reports, producing, and starring in engaging video content, and creating internal communications products focused on safety and employee engagement. ● Drafted original, targeted content for corporate emails, articles, and presentations, providing technical edits on various media products and documents.● Fostered collaboration across departments and leadership levels to facilitate the interview of subject matter experts, capture photo content, and create graphics and data visualizations. ● Coordinated corporate acquisition activities, including media outreach and corporate event planning.● Provided event and logistical support on behalf of the International Atomic Energy Association, planning, and executing two weeks of tours and workshops attended by individuals from 20 different countries. ● Organized site tours for members of the Tokyo Electric Power Company and planned media-friendly and corporate events.

Grand Junction, Colorado Area

● Attended weekly staff meetings for various managers and disseminated information.● Prepared and processed several types of correspondence including documents under strict deadlines and protocol.● Organized detailed travel arrangements and itineraries and assisted with expense reports for the staff members.● Processed Site Data Validation Packages for final submission to the DOE.● Processed purchase requisitions, overtime/exempt forms, check requests and other documentation as requested.● Managed calendars for technical services manager and several site managers.

Grand Junction, Colorado Area

● Designed and implemented strategic marketing and public outreach campaigns, including supporting grand opening events and product launches. ● Wrote and edited advertising copy on behalf of 33 regional branch locations. ● Collected online marketing data and drafted competitive marketing analysis to strengthen campaign strategies and improve campaign effectiveness. Trained and mentored 20 new team members.● Created effective promotional marketing campaigns, including ‘mystery shopping program’ that strengthened brand position and increased profits. ● Reduced marketing costs 30% with improved inventory control processes for marketing collateral materials.

Grand Junction, Colorado Area