Larisa Bruner, Phd, Mph, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Sc, Us

Columbia, Sc, Us

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

★ Play a key leadership role involving strategic and operational planning, program management, and policy/process improvement as well as data collection, analysis, maintenance, and reporting for divisions in the Bureau of Communicable Disease Control.★ Key leadership role on Public Health Management team incorporating Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion concepts in systematic managerial activities in the agency.★ Lead all data management for the HIV Counseling and Testing Systems, and HIV/STD Core Surveillance, including managing the CDC-owned eHARS system and ensuring confidentiality of HIV/AIDS and STD surveillance data. ★ Deliver expertise and thought leadership to divisional leadership on the use of analytics and insights from HIV/AIDS registry data, HIV lab data, and STD data to influence program-related decision-making. ★ Execute a continuous quality improvement initiative (including revising policies, standardizing and automating current processes, writing new SOPs, and restructuring roles/responsibilities), with some activities being adopted as agency-wide priorities.

Care/Pace/Ophp

★ Served in a multi-faceted leadership role spanning strategic planning and analysis, program development and administration, policy/procedure design, grant/contract management, and data entry and management. ★ Defined and established strategic vision, data-driven KPIs, and comprehensive operational roadmaps to facilitate on-time, on-budget execution of programs while maintaining alignment with grant/contract and regulatory requirements.★ Developed, managed, and monitored multimillion-dollar grant/contract budgets while adhering to university/state/federal budget guidelines, monitoring budget trends, and making adjustments to budgetary allocations as required.★ Advised faculty and administrative leadership (including Directors, Associate Deans, and Principal Investigators) on departmental operations, grant/contract requirements, and revisions to grant/contract proposals and provisions. ★ Influenced and supported management decision-making processes by providing comprehensive, data-driven reports on program expenditures and resource allocations as well as strategic recommendations on appropriate courses of action.

Columbia, Sc

★ Strategized, executed, and controlled all aspects of assigned programs, including needs/feasibility analysis, budgets, scopes and schedules, communications plans, change requests, risk mitigation strategies, and status reports. ★ Liaised closely with project sponsors, project teams, and other relevant stakeholders to build alignment on project deliverables and work plans, proactively identify problems, and drive effective problem resolution/risk mitigation measures.

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

★ Directed, managed, and streamlined all fiscal, administrative, and contract management operations relating to key training projects while ensuring optimal budget utilization and compliance with university/state/federal policies and procedures. ★ Provided strategic direction and leadership to project teams, instructors, support staff, and external personnel tasked with developing and delivering training programs (including seminars, workshops, and academies).

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

★ Drove the planning, implementation, and day-to-day management of programs, with oversight of multimillion-dollar budgets, state-federal regulatory compliance, staff/contractor training, and ongoing policy/procedure improvements. ★ Devised and implemented administrative policies/procedures to facilitate effective management of complex operational and compliance issues and ensure delivery of quality health care services.

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

★ Oversaw post-award grant-related activities for programs receiving federal judicial funding, including developing policies and procedures to meet grant objectives and providing regular reporting to relevant agencies on grant utilization and activities. ★ Trained, mentored, and guided project staff and contractors to enable on-time, on-budget execution of programs while gathering and analyzing data to determine the adequacy and effectiveness of grant activities.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Health Services Policy And Management

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Public Health Administration & Policy

Master'S Degree, Public Affairs And Administration

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Administration