Heather Kaisner Email & Phone Number

Bend, Oregon, United States

Member of the executive leadership team. Provided overall leadership and strategic direction of the COVID Intervention Section including the COVID-19 Epidemiologic Response Team, Population Support Team, and Regional Response Team. Collaborated with local and state partners to build a regional response framework for preventing and responding to COVID-19 outbreaks. Ensured timely and equitable response to needs identified by communities and local public health authorities. Maintained situational awareness of regions, including successes, concerns, and health equity impacts/needs. Continuously evaluated public health interventions and policies to improve response.

Bend, Oregon, United States

Managed the Public Health Advancement and Protections Section that includes multiple public health staff and programs including; communicable disease and STD prevention, investigation and response, immunizations, health information, epidemiology, emergency preparedness, youth sexual health, and harm reduction services. Provided leadership and overall strategic direction to teams and coordinate across public health programs and sections to align strategies and improve efficiencies and effectiveness. Developed, monitored, and evaluated program goals, budgets, policies, and protocols. Fostered strong partnerships with local emergency management, health care organizations, hospitals, schools, state agencies, and other community partners. Maintained expertise in public health emergency management including national incident management system training and act as Incident Commander or Operations Chief during public health emergencies, including COVID-19 pandemic and other infectious disease outbreaks.

Bend, Oregon, United States

Supervised the Preparedness and Communicable Disease programs. Provided leadership, goal setting and performance evaluations. Coordinated effective communications and response to emerging and re-emerging disease threats. Translated complex health data and information to ensure ongoing and pro-active health communications and outreach to the public, health care providers, and agency partners Member of the Incident Command Team for Deschutes County Public Health. Acted as Operations Chief during the Ebola response. Responsible for public communications and media relations for local public health communicable disease, immunizations, and emergency preparedness programs.

Bend, Oregon

Coordinated the County Immunization Program including; program planning, operational oversight, and implementation of evidence-based interventions to improve population based immunization rates. Provided immunization and communicable disease prevention training and data analysis to local clinics, hospitals and schools. Member of the Incident Command Team for Emergency Preparedness and the Public Health Quality Improvement team as well as chair of the State Immunization Information System Advisory Group. Created and facilitated the Deschutes Immunization Coalition made up of clinical stakeholders. Conducted communicable disease investigations and outbreak response. Coordinated local vaccine distribution during the H1N1 pandemic.

Portland, Oregon Area

Provided oversight and technical assistance to local health departments and healthcare providers on lifespan immunizations. Developed and conducted individual and group trainings and workshops on immunizations. Chaired the Oregon Immunization Social Marketing Team. Developed a marketing plan to increase provider participation in the Oregon Immunization Information System. Participated in flu pandemic exercises as the Immunization Communications Liaison and as a member of the Oregon Public Health Strategic National Stockpile Team for Preparedness. Organized the first statewide Oregon Immunization Conference. This included managing the planning and advisory committees and oversight of the development of the conference agenda, speaker recruitment, publicity and marketing

Portland, Oregon, United States

Managed paid and volunteer in-home caregiver program of persons living with HIV/AIDS. Collaborated with organizations and communities to strengthen caregiver recruitment, training, and retention strategies. Created curriculum and facilitated trainings for paid and volunteer caregivers

Greater St. Louis Area

Marketing consultant to medical school bookstores. Coordinated the development and implementation of monthly marketing and public relations projects to increase visibility and sales. Sold medical books, supplies, and Internet services to the health science industry. Successfully prospected, acquired, and maintained accounts in a four million dollar territory.

Master Of Science - Ms, Health Communications

Graduated with honors in Health Communication. Focus on public health emergency communication, social marketing, and interpersonal.

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology