Hima Patel, Msph Email & Phone Number

• Executive Leadership | Lead cross-functional U.S.-wide program initiatives, manage the U.S. program team (1 direct report), and one on one coaching and support of 60 fellows.• Program Development & Scale | Designed and launched a successful U.S. Leadership Accelerator fellowship program for early career U.S. public health professionals. Recruited an inaugural and second cohort that are majority-women and majority-people of color, and hail from across the U.S. with deep public health impact across academic, nonprofit, governmental and private sectors.• Financial Management | Develop, oversee, and thoughtfully spend a $200k programming budget with an eye towards maximizing impact and fellowship experience.• Fundraising & Partner Development| Support CEO and development team in organizational fundraising through donor partnership and thoughtful programmatic connection. • Strategic Vision | Lead key initiatives, including recruitment/selection process improvement and virtual and in-person community-driven program design.• Public Speaking & Writing | Regularly represent GHC’s program and impact through workshop facilitation, external seminars, and panel moderation.• Recruitment & Selection | Lead strategic recruitment and selection processes for U.S. Leadership Accelerator fellowship program, which annually recruits more than 200 outstanding applicants each year from across U.S., with a focus on scaling in specific geographies.• Content Development & Facilitation | Design and facilitate virtual and in-person workshops, integrating authentic, collective and systems leadership frameworks. Recruit and prep keynote speakers.• Event Management | Lead operational implementation of three under budget bi-annual training retreats across U.S., with tailored programming, vendor and stakeholder management, and strong attention to detail to enhance community building and leadership development.

Washington, Dc

• Strategic Vision | Led Family Planning Integration portfolio to link family planning (FP)/sexual reproductive health (SRH) with other health sectors, such as HIV and Postpartum FP/Post-abortion FP.•Program Development & Management | Developed and implemented inclusive, forward thinking portfolio strategy to establish FP2030 as a leader of rights-based FP.•Stakeholder Partnership | Cultivated and maintained new and existing community, country, and global external and internal stakeholder partnerships.•Technical Assistance | Provided technical assistance and support global advocacy of FP/SRH with country and non-governmental actors.•Global Engagement | Developed and coordinated global engagement through large-scale knowledge sharing opportunities like webinars and workshops.

Baltimore, Maryland

•Program Development & Management | Led strategic project management, coordination, monitoring, evaluation, and scaling of $3.5M portfolio of 10 sexual health projects reaching 3,500+ youth and adult participants in Navajo Nation and White Mountain Apache tribes. •Curriculum Design & Facilitation | Developed, wrote, piloted, implemented, and evaluated inclusive, culturally relevant program curriculum and trainings.•Staff Training | Trained 200+ community health educators in program curriculums and in-person, hybrid, and virtual implementation.•Program Scaling | Assessed complex regional and national community needs to determine opportunities for program implementation.•Data Management & Analysis | Headed data management, reporting and analysis (quantitative and qualitative), including developing assessments, implementing innovative data collection techniques, and leading data collection training across project sites.•Grant and Proposal Development | Wrote successful grants, proposals, reports, research publications, presentations, and other strategic deliverables.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Financial Proposal Development | Successfully developed $3M budget proposal and strategic recommendations advocating for integration of cross-sectoral initiatives in FP and SRH programs which were adopted by senior leadership. •Strategic Improvement Analysis | Analyzed and provided innovative solutions for management challenges through special report of best practices of 4 large-scale social and behavior change projects in the Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. •Cross-Functional Management | Managed Cross-Sectoral Integrated Health workgroup of diverse internal and external stakeholders across USAID.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

•Managed study timeline, project deliverables, and ongoing community and stakeholder engagement.•Trained 4 undergraduate research assistants in best practices for qualitative data collection.•Designed research tools, created interactive Excel databases for data management and analysis, and developed clear training manuals to guide field teams in data management and research methods.•Developed surveys and project documents for data collection, as well as conducted mixed-methods fieldwork.•Cleaned and analyzed data (STATA and Atlas.ti) from a 100-question survey that explored knowledge, attitudes and experiences related to waste and litter accumulation in Baltimore neighborhoods.•Co-wrote manuscripts for Baltimore City waste removal policy change and publication.

Baltimore, Md

Baltimore, Md

•Led project management of study timeline and deliverables.•Collaborated with key stakeholders and community members to strategically plan campaign efforts.•Led 3 focus groups and collected 150+ intercept surveys on rain-fed bathroom use.•Conducted formative research to develop targeted approach for health communications intervention aimed at increasing rain-fed bathroom use.•Developed health communications promotional materials using graphic design.•Analyzed (STATA) efficacy of intervention to promote sustainability initiatives on campus.

Baltimore, Md

•Designed an innovative qualitative research study examining attitudes, beliefs, and social norms on food waste and nutrition labeling .•Managed team of 4 research assistants to ensure timely data collection, reporting, and adherence to protocol.•Conducted 10+ qualitative interviews and 10+ observations and analyzed (Atlas.ti) with grounded theory methodology. •Formulated interview guides, observation guides, research protocol, and supplemental materials for approval by IRB.•Created social media content to recruit participants through Facebook and e-mail.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

•Independently conducted a systematic literature review of child and adolescent health, maternal health, family planning, gender-based violence, mHealth, and tuberculosis by screening 350+ abstracts and coding 71 academic articles.•Incorporated literature review findings to develop a targeted approach for Ujjiban, a social and behavioral change integrated health program in Bangladesh.•Coded 58 abstracts for a succinct meta-analysis of existing maternal, neo-natal, child and adolescent health, reproductive health, nutrition and tuberculosis programs in Bangladesh.•Created a participatory Human Centered Design full-day presentation for country offices and internal use•Developed interactive and engaging Behavioral Economics training and presentation materials.•Authored a series of blogs on ongoing progress of Center programs to highlight global research and best practices.

•Managed and coordinated 10+ ongoing programs, including Sexual Health Clinics, fitness classes, and weekly events.•Supervised four work study students, including developing and monitoring progress towards individual studies projects.•Created strategic social media communications (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) targeting student audience.•Developed innovative promotional materials and activities leading to increased awareness of the Wellness Center.•Coordinated logistics for a community-wide Health Fair with 35+ vendors and 500+ attendees.•Led strategic planning that resulted in a 35% increase in engagement for ongoing programs.

Greenbelt, Maryland

•Managed large-scale health programs for Prince George’s County, including Yoga in the Parks, Dine and Learns, Employee Lunch and Learns, and Summer Camp programming.•Collaborated across county departments to coordinate and promote programs online and in person.•Developed targeted social media messaging (Newsletter, Website, Facebook, Twitter) and flyers for program promotion. •Trained 100+ staff about integrating health, nutrition, exercise, and wellness into all summer programs for children.•Designed, implemented, and evaluated educational lunch seminars for all M-NCPPC employees.

Rome, Florence & Sicily, Italy

•Selected to participate in a year-long program comparatively analyzing domestic abuse and sexual violence policy in the United States and Italy.•Developed interpersonal communication skills to work with women and men who had suffered abuse.•Collaborated with students in Italy to gain deeper understanding of cultural norms and societal views on domestic abuse.•Culminated in fieldwork in Italy to work with policymakers on violence laws.

Peru

•Managed development projects, including creation of a water pipeline in an underserved indigenous community.•Strategically planned community-based interventions with local stakeholders to expand and establish mobile clinics.•Promoted daily hygiene, safe sex, maternal health, and family planning in Spanish through interactive presentations.•Created visually interesting documents, materials, blogs, and social media (Facebook, Twitter) content to foster engagement and interest of potential participants and worldwide chapters.•Led development of strategies for year-round chapter involvement and youth recruitment.

University Of Maryland, College Park

•Fundraised for clinics in South America, Tanzania and India by partnering with local businesses.•Organized on campus fundraising and community service events.•Directed educational community events for students and faculty on global health topics.

Washington, D.C.

•Authored health communications, fact sheets, success stories, and blog entries for ACF initiatives.•Developed social media (Twitter, Facebook) repository for promotion of future ACF programming. •Organized and published human services data for public perusal as part of the Health Data Initiative.•Strategically disseminated information about the Affordable Care Act, men’s health, and human trafficking.

University Of Maryland, College Park

•Certified as a Level 1 MR Personnel at the Maryland Neuroimaging Center.•Facilitated Electroencephalography (EEG) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) research.•Analyzed and collected data on memory formation pathways in children for independent data project.•Coordinated child availability and recruited families for involvement in lab studies.

Master Of Science In Public Health, International Health Social And Behavioral Interventions

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Behavioral And Community Health

Banneker/Key Scholar (top academic scholarship at University of Maryland) Maryland Distinguished Scholar Award (top academic scholarship.