Oversees initiatives/programs related to building capacity to improve community health in Gwinnett County, including Resilient Gwinnett (RG), the Infant and Maternal Mortality Action Team, and related focus areas.Amplified RG’s community reach of trauma-informed approaches from 1100 community members to approximately 4200 in 2 yearsRevived and restructured the organization’s Healthcare Roundtable to accurately reflect the new mission/vision and pillars of work; increasing… Show more Oversees initiatives/programs related to building capacity to improve community health in Gwinnett County, including Resilient Gwinnett (RG), the Infant and Maternal Mortality Action Team, and related focus areas.Amplified RG’s community reach of trauma-informed approaches from 1100 community members to approximately 4200 in 2 yearsRevived and restructured the organization’s Healthcare Roundtable to accurately reflect the new mission/vision and pillars of work; increasing membership from 5 to 12 community SMEs in infant/maternal healthManages all aspects of the grant cycle for organizational programming (applying/renewing applications, managing awards, compliance/fidelity of programming)Provides strategic input and support for in-person and virtual meetings, including scheduling, agenda and content creation, promotion, and technical supportServes as lead facilitator related to the Coalition’s collaboration with community partners to devise strategies to improve community health in high-priority focus areas, such as infant/maternal mortality, training curriculum/facilitation, and early learning readinessActively participates as the organizational representative and strategist for county-wide initiatives related to early learning/school readiness, mental/behavioral health, insurance coverage programming, data sharing, and childhood abuse/neglect preventionCreates program goals and performance measures following national/state standards, develops strategies to prioritize initiatives, develops and presents strategy progress, and helps identify important community partnerships and funding sources to improve overall community healthCollaborates strategically across sectors within the county and in the metro Atlanta area, and uses evidence-based practices to promote health equity and inclusion to meet the needs of Gwinnett’s diverse communityMentored and supervised seven Georgia State and Tulane University Master of Social Work student interns Show less

Performed patient initial exam: history/ chief complaint, confrontational visual acuity, instill eye drops, perform diagnostic testing, and chart medical records in EMR (ModernMedicine)Performed accurate diagnostic testing including but not limited to Humphery visual fields, optic nerve and retinal OCTs, fundus photography, auto/manual refractions, tonometry, pachymetry, iTRACE, Argos, and IOLOperated, cleaned, and maintained equipment and supplies… Show more Performed patient initial exam: history/ chief complaint, confrontational visual acuity, instill eye drops, perform diagnostic testing, and chart medical records in EMR (ModernMedicine)Performed accurate diagnostic testing including but not limited to Humphery visual fields, optic nerve and retinal OCTs, fundus photography, auto/manual refractions, tonometry, pachymetry, iTRACE, Argos, and IOLOperated, cleaned, and maintained equipment and supplies appropriately.Submitted patients’ prescriptions and prescription refills, with the physician’s approvalAssisted in communications with patients in regard to questions and concerns in relation to glaucoma and retinal specialties. Show less

Worked closely with Chief Program Officer (CPO) to develop and implement creative ways to expand the organization’s reach in Georgia using evidence-based practices with various innovative partners likeGeorgia Rural Health InitiativeRevived and sustained relationships with previous stakeholders (I.e. Grady Hospital system and St. Mary’s Community Center in Savannah, GA) and expanded current relationships (M.U.S.T Ministries, MercyCare Atlanta, etc.)Spearheaded all mobile… Show more Worked closely with Chief Program Officer (CPO) to develop and implement creative ways to expand the organization’s reach in Georgia using evidence-based practices with various innovative partners likeGeorgia Rural Health InitiativeRevived and sustained relationships with previous stakeholders (I.e. Grady Hospital system and St. Mary’s Community Center in Savannah, GA) and expanded current relationships (M.U.S.T Ministries, MercyCare Atlanta, etc.)Spearheaded all mobile vision clinics for various school systems in Georgia (Atlanta Public Schools, Jenkins, Clay, Taliaferro, Fannin, Gilmer. Turner, and Cherokee counties)Regulated operational and administrative elements within the department including purchasing clinic supplies, holding and conducting meetings with staff via Zoom/Microsoft Teams, crisis management, and program-specific document creation using public health communication principlesServed as project manager for four (4) departmental grants ensuring time, budget, and patient served criteria are met (bi-weekly meetings with the development team)Facilitated all qualitative and quantitative reporting processes for CPO and other executive senior staff using MS Word/Excel and Canva (e.g. weekly team application processing reporting and mobile clinic patient load reporting, volunteers/doctor hour calculation)Supervised and cultivated seven (7) clinic staff members at a time in various program-related tasks to promote positive team culture and collaborative work environment; ranging from administrative staff and community volunteers to ophthalmic techniciansCollaborated with other departments in the organization to assist patients in gaining access to services throughout Metro Atlanta and other rural counties in the state (hearing services, optical surgeries, dental, etc.)Overhauled all departmental training materials, marketing flyers/pamphlets, and organizational charts for departmental grants and general advertisement of the organization Show less

Served as community outreach coordinator for all partnerships between company and community health facilities, nonprofits, and various medical/hospital staff (ophthalmologists, nurse practitioners, etc.) food mobile vision clinic services in GeorgiaPiloted and managed the department’s 1st successful community outreach initiative: Vision Day 2019, which served more than 70 patients with eye exams and eyeglassesBuilt and advanced community partnerships and clinical development for… Show more Served as community outreach coordinator for all partnerships between company and community health facilities, nonprofits, and various medical/hospital staff (ophthalmologists, nurse practitioners, etc.) food mobile vision clinic services in GeorgiaPiloted and managed the department’s 1st successful community outreach initiative: Vision Day 2019, which served more than 70 patients with eye exams and eyeglassesBuilt and advanced community partnerships and clinical development for the organization, resulting in ten (10) new partnerships within the first quarter of 2020, with an additional five (5) in the second quarterDeveloped mixed media marketing materials for use in the program initiatives (Canva, PowerPoint, Word, iMovie) using various public health communication principles Show less

Acquired more than 1700 hours of direct patient care and patient care management through AmeriCorps: Project Health AccessOversaw ophthalmic technician services for optometrists/ophthalmologists during mobile vision clinics in 16 counties across the state of Georgia, including the Metro Atlanta areaMined, collected and analyzed data for 21 mobile vision clinics across thestate using ExcelAssessed and compiled patient/doctor needs for program evaluationthrough the… Show more Acquired more than 1700 hours of direct patient care and patient care management through AmeriCorps: Project Health AccessOversaw ophthalmic technician services for optometrists/ophthalmologists during mobile vision clinics in 16 counties across the state of Georgia, including the Metro Atlanta areaMined, collected and analyzed data for 21 mobile vision clinics across thestate using ExcelAssessed and compiled patient/doctor needs for program evaluationthrough the creation of surveys using Google Forms and SurveyMonkeyfor C-Suite staffDesigned and facilitated 6-week diabetes and vision education course for residents at a Metro Atlanta assisted-living apartment complex for approximately 10-15 residents per session (certified DEEP facilitator 2017-2020) Show less