Kate Raum Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

• Strategy and policy analyst for the Office of Policy and Planning during the COVID-19 response and beyond. Capacity Building
• Identified areas for improvement and provided guidance for a grant-funded COVID-19 response social work team to develop process flows for callers needing resource referrals and mental health assistance
• Facilitated workshop to assist finance team in identifying strategies to strengthen adherence to finance procedures department-wide; co-wrote memo with specific action items for adherence
• Facilitated United Way 211 resource training for over 60 HCPH staff and partner staff at the Harris Center
• Coordinated with colleagues at Houston Health Department and Texas Department of State Health Services to develop a uniform referral process to the joint city/county isolation and quarantine facility Strategy and Policy
• Developed steps to operationalize select recommendations from the Harris Cares 2020 report, a 10-year health outcomes improvement plan

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Principal public affairs official, writer, editor, and advisor for CDC Tanzania’s 80-person Center for Global Health office, coordinating with US Embassy and other US Government agencies in Tanzania.Public Affairs.
• Led development and coordination of eight study tours for senior Congressional, Department of Health and Human Services, and CDC delegations
• Key contributor to the interagency communications working group responsible for strategic direction of all US Mission communications in Tanzania
• Represented CDC, PEPFAR, and USG through remarks, presentations, speeches, and media engagementsPolicy and Communications Management
• Developed fact sheets, briefs, speeches, cables, decision memos, letters, social media messages, video shorts, and web content for external audiences and internal initiatives
• Analyzed media and reported to senior leadership on implications of health policy developments in the media on Tanzania-USG bilateral relations, CDC programs, and key stakeholder relationships

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

• Directed operations, research, and programming for the Tanzania country office of a road safety nonprofit organization working to reduce the incidence of road traffic injury in sub-Saharan Africa. Leadership and.
• Responsible for all projects with combined funding of USD 150,000, delivering on time and to budget
• Managed seven employees and more than 15 research assistants and instructors both at office and field sites Administration and Operations
• Researched, created, and implemented employee performance review and time compensation systems
• Instituted organization’s first employee handbook and code of conduct
• Implemented institutional systems for file management, file sharing, infrastructure and contractor payment monitoring, and improved budgeting accountability procedures for more efficient work flow Program Management

Developed and implemented HIV/AIDS, public health, and life skills curricula in Swahili for community groups. Counseled peers on adjustment and personal issues through Peace Corps Tanzania’s Peer Support and Diversity Network. Prepared and submitted timely quality reports. Collaborated with village and district government, village health professionals, and.

J.D., Law

M.P.S., Public Service

B.A., Sociology, French