Kate Leach Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

Greater Seattle Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Manage tuberculosis and neglected tropical disease program activities carried out in the region through a grant, including review and approval of workplans, budget monitoring, and indicator creation and tracking
• Family Planning Advisor and USAID representative on the steering committee for the LAC Forum on Reproductive Health Supplies
• Participate in the Protecting Lives in Global Health Assistance Policy and Family Planning Compliance organizational working groups, including training and dissemination of policy updates
• Participate on the communications and implementation working groups of the Every Woman Every Child- Latin American and Caribbean Initiative
• Health team point of contact for the Global Health Security Agenda, youth, and gender
• Support countries through monthly phone calls, coordinate responses to requests for information, coordinate and participate in review of key documents

Washington, DC

• Serve as part of the secretariat and management team of a USG initiative to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan Africa:
• Manage quarterly financial and implementation reporting from countries and partners
• Develop and review technical documents and reports; assist in development of annual budgets and narratives
• Coordinate and manage meetings of the various program sub-committees
• Assist in the management of content of the website and partner document sharing site; assist in the development and distribution of communications materials
• Organize and manage multi-day international conferences of stakeholders and ad-hoc meetings

Greater New Orleans Area

• Data collection for the New Orleans Point-of-Sale Healthy Store Census
• Gathered qualitative data about variety and pricing of products offered, as well as interior and exterior advertisements at local vendors

Greater New Orleans Area

• Teaching Assistant for the course “Monitoring and Evaluation of Health Education and Communication Programs”
• Supported in class instruction, proctored exams, graded assignments, and held office hours for graduate students

Huehuetenango, Guatemala

• Designed, prepared, and administered surveys and gathered census information for a qualitative research study with traditional midwives and the birthing center staff. Data was then transcribed, translated, and analyzed
• Created survey templates and entered data from verbal autopsies in Epi Info
• Assisted the health outreach staff and the staff of the Casa Materna Birthing Center in all manners needed such as educational sessions, trainings, and limited clinical care
• Completed direct observations of deliveries at the Casa Materna

New Orleans, LA

• Assisted project managers in the coordination of research participation by contacting potential participants in order to recruit, schedule, and follow up for appointments
• Prepared materials and documents for all study appointments
• Entered, managed, and analyzed data in appropriate databases
• Completed special projects as requested from staff

New Orleans, LA

• Assisted research staff with data collection, including survey administration, collection of biological samples, and performance of psychological stress tests

San Francisco Bay Area

• Fulfilled online and telephone orders and answered internet and telephone inquiries
• Maintained website by updating inventory, gathering and publishing images, creating product descriptions, and managing search engine optimization
• Managed warehouse inventory and inventory database

South Africa, Guatemala, Mexico

• Provided customer service via telephone, email, and customer appointments as the main point of contact for volunteers joining programs from initial inquiry, application, and acceptance, through to departure
• Acted as Office Manager when Manager was absent overseeing other Regional Coordinators and day to day operations of the office
• Managed volunteers when on project sites by overseeing lessons and curriculum development, providing assistance to volunteers, and acting as a liaison between the local staff, volunteers, and organization
• Designed and taught educational and health workshops for children, teens, parents, and childcare workers to increase basic education and health awareness

Boston, MA

• Answered inquiries about volunteer programs, organized volunteer information, assisted Regional Coordinators in their dealings with volunteers, and processed payments and paperwork
• Researched the public health benefits of the projects on the surrounding community
• Designed presentations and teaching materials for the field staff relating to health and education programs
• Conducted market research of competitors’ medical and public health related projects and developed project proposals based on the findings

Somerville, MA

• Assisted staff in the development, design, dissemination, analysis, and evaluation of university-wide surveys
• Prepared and edited reports, entered data, checked facts, and edited fact-books
• Analyzed qualitative and quantitative data using SPSS, FileMaker, and Excel

Hood River, OR

• Coordinated projects including graduation ceremony and reception, recruitment and scheduling of off-site nannies, and organization of USDA Food Program and Oregon State Immunizations
• Performed reception duties including customer relations and communications, budget reconciliation, staff tracking, and bookkeeping
• Aided teachers in the classroom by assisting with lesson planning and implementation, classroom management, and parent interactions
• Served as an off-site nanny providing in-home childcare

El Salvador

• Taught English to children and staff and provided educational reinforcement as teacher aide and emotional support for students

Portland, OR

• Expanded and edited the website, and created and maintained online resource library and database
• Managed and reorganized physical resource library
• Organized bi-monthly program meetings, including selecting the venue and catering, preparing resources and materials, publicizing the event through the website, email, and mailings, receiving guests, and note-taking.
• Edited and contributed to the monthly newsletter

Master Of Public Health, Department Of Global Community Health And Behavioral Sciences- Maternal And Child Health

Activities and Societies: Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society

Bachelor Of Arts, Double Major: Community Health And International Relations

IR Concentration: Global Health, Nutrition, and the Environment Focus on Spanish language