Kelly Wolfensperger Email & Phone Number

*Cultivated relationships with oncology centers and community organizations statewide, promoting patient services such as financial aid and psychosocial support, and offering educational programs for patients, families, and health care professionals.*Provided resources and assistance to patients and families in response to organization contacts. *Developed volunteer program and patient-services committee, increasing community outreach and helping to achieve organizational mission of improving quality of life for patients and families. *Assisted fund-raising campaigns by providing statistics and connecting staff to patients and families.

*Facilitated small group discussions with 13 students and attended weekly Qualitative Methods class. *Participated in weekly teaching assistant meetings with professors to review upcoming class material and small group exercises. *Provided assistance to small group by offering one-on-one meetings, giving additional insights based on personal qualitative experiences, and answering questions. *Reviewed and commented on students' assignments.

*Wrote research protocol for qualitative study examining services offered by church-based networks to people living with HIV and AIDS, orphans, and vulnerable children; submitted protocol for successful institutional review board approval, securing $3,500 in research funding. *Trained research team to conduct focus groups with network pastors; developed question guide and consent forms for groups; managed focus groups by ensuring proper data collection. *Analyzed data from focus group transcripts in MAXQDA; generated results and recommendations to enhance networks. *Presented study at International AIDS Conference in

*Assessed community health needs, managing budget of $50,000, and implementing evaluation processes and marketing plans for health education programs. *Planned and implemented health events, including monthly lunch-and-learns, health fairs, monthly mall-walkers programs, hospital mascot visits, and fitness programs, for both hospital employees and community members of all ages. *Initiated contact with appropriate community organizations, forming resource alliances. *Developed calendars and selected speakers for health education programs. *Organized and facilitated the largest heart health fair in Georgia; recruited and managed 50 volunteers, conducting health screenings at community health fairs.

*Developed and presented seminars on various health topics for hospital employees and corporations. *Created and implemented wellness programs for hospital employees; coordinated health-risk assessments for local businesses. *Collaborated with other specialists to educate employees and community members on services offered by hospital.

Mph, Global Health, Community Health & Development

Activities and Societies: Student Outreach Response Team

Ba, Health & Exercise Science, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Freshmen Advisor, Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority, Study Abroad in Spain and Chile