Jill Bumpus Edwards Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis, In, Us

Indianapolis, In, Us

Indianapolis, Indiana

Developed and managed the REACH (Racial & Ethnic Approaches to Community Health) Program for the CDC in Marion County - with an annual budget of $1,187,516-Supervised & mentored 3 direct staff and 6 more people embedded into other organizations and departments-Oversaw implementation of annual workplan to ensure all grant requirements are being met-Developed and submitted work plans, progress and annual reports, and maintain communication with CDC project officers, ensuring all requested and required documentation is submitted in a timely manner-Managed the programmatic budget, including supervision of 11 subcontracts, recommending appropriate purchases, monitoring personnel costs, and maintaining records-Assisted with outreach and perform COVID-19 deployments, as assigned

Black Mountain, Nc

I managed "anything and everything" related to Health and Wellness for the Town employees and the town-at-large.This includesAdded a 3rd Town-managed community garden, made totally of elevated beds (so people who can't easily kneel/bend can garden)Started a multi-generational program where middle school girls "hang out" with adult (especially senior citizen) ladies Redesigned the free after-school garden club for 4th & 5th graders to address more nutrition and cooking (and quadrupled enrollment)Added a Winter Garden Club to extend after school programming into a 3rd season of yearCompleted a 2-years overdue infrastructure grant project to build a sidewalk with NCDOTCreated a lunch-n-learn series to address employee interest in learning to cook and eat more healthfullyConverted overgrown greenway border into native plant gardenDeveloped fitness campaign for Town employees to compete in steps and minutes spent in actionConducted grant program to develop bicycle infrastructure plan for Town of Black MountainCast vision and raised funds to convert old kitchen space back into a functioning commercial kitchen for classes and business incubator (nearing completion)Eradicated erosion problem at Black Mountain Elementary with permaculture techniques and perennial garden of herbs, flowers, and fruitsCollaborated with Warren Wilson College's Office of Community Engagement as scholar, community partner, and placement siteDirectly supervised 5 interns from 3 different schools and 4 different academic programsDirectly supervised 4 different staff in 2 different positionsCreated & facilitated program evaluations for departmentBecame Certified Parks & Recreation Professional, 2017Presented sessions at 2 National Recreation & Parks Conferences (2014 & 2017), 1 state Recreation Conference (2013)Completed 2-year Supervisors' Management School program with NC State/National Recreation & Parks Association

Managed Appalachian Center for Translational Research in Disparities grant program (an NIH R24 grant - using Community-Based Participatory Research principles University researchers across disciplines tested research findings in real world, rural and underserved populations)Managed Comprehensive Cancer Control in Appalachia grant program (a multi-phase cooperative grant between Centers for Disease Control & Appalachian Regional Commission, the first of its kind) testing local engagement of cancer control projects from New York (upstate) through MississippiSupported over $18 million in grant programs for health & healthcare by writing, submitting, managing, and/or reporting with and for University faculty and staffTrained faculty, staff, & students in all aspects of grant workJointly supervised student workers & graduate assistants in Center for Nursing Research and Office of Rural & Community HealthLearned hands-on and through observing from incredible mentors in rural & community health

My primary responsibility was developing potential adoptive families for special needs adoption children, and helping special needs adoption children prepare for joining a new forever family. Over the course of my time with AFO (which was originally called Christian Children's Homes of Tennessee) I added international adoption and private placement adoption, as well as general and special needs foster care to my experience. I was lucky to be trained and certified in the Parents As Tender Healers Curriculum, as well as being a trainer for specific programs for international adoptions agencies, and developing an interactive program for potential infant adoptive parents. My specialty was teenage girls, but I also worked with several sibling groups, and some challenging teenage boys.

I was hired by the Center for Community Outreach & Family Services to develop after school programs for at-risk children. We developed partnerships with Public Housing, the Families First Program (which is the TANF program in Tennessee), and the city Parks & Recreation department to be available to particularly at-risk children, but also remain open to any child whether or not they fit into traditional "risk" categories. My projects included DIGiLab (Drug Intervention Gives Independence) which used hands-on learning with technology and art to develop life skills such as problem-solving and confidence; Just for Girls, designed to foster strength and self-esteem among pre-teen and early teen girls; a Youth Advisory Board (with a focus on hands-on service and action for community development); as well as a lending library, computer lab, community clothing closet, and technology training for staff. That said, developing a Black History Month campaign for the entire Rec Center where we were based was one of my favorite projects (ask me about the Underground Railroad project). It should go without saying that developing relationships and fostering trust within a community that doesn't trust outsiders was key to our success.

M.A., Professional Communication & Community Studies

Activities and Societies: Graduate & Professional Student Association Within Professional Communication I focused in Speech &.

B.A., Communications, Human Relations

Activities and Societies: Volunteer Action Center, America''s Promise, Cranks Creek Survival Team I stumbled into a lot of awesome.