Leanne (Fusco) Owens, Mph Email & Phone Number

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

New York, New York, United States

-Cultivated and maintained partnerships with payors, employers, pediatric centers, schools and community organizations to increase referrals by 25%. -Built outreach strategy and processes to drive referrals to Hopscotch network of mental health providers.-Developed marketing collateral and product enhancements to support outreach efforts and partner retention.-Recruited, onboarded, trained and managed national team of Hopscotch Clinical Ambassadors.

New York, New York, United States

-Spearheaded the creation of a newly formed Special Olympics NY health department.-Generated revenue to support health program objectives.-Managed cross-functional team of 10 program managers leading health initiatives across New York state.-Led program development, communications, and strategic planning for health programs. -Cultivated partnerships with New York based hospitals, universities, health clinics and corporations in an effort to improve the quality of healthcare provided to individuals with intellectual disabilities.-Recruited and trained over 500 volunteers to lead preventive health screenings at events across the state.-Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders, funders, and evaluators to develop metrics and track health outcomes.

Greater New York City Area

-Managed partnership with New York City Department of Education administrators to create new and support existing sports programs within schools across the five boroughs.-Secured grant funding from a variety of foundations and corporations.-Oversaw 300 participating schools, 400 coaches and 30,000 athletes across New York City.-Planned and executed more than 40 events annually across the state, including preventive health screenings, trainings and the Special Olympics NY Annual Health Summit.-Supported application and reporting process for several grants, including ESPN and Golisano Foundation.

Greater New York City Area

-Created HealthCorps educational materials to be used in schools across the country. -Planned and delivered organization-wide virtual staff trainings and executed annual events.-Managed relationships with corporate sponsors to support fundraising efforts.

New York, United States

Healthier Generation works with schools, youth-serving organizations, businesses, and communities to empower kids to develop lifelong healthy habits by ensuring the environments that surround them provide and promote good health. 28 million kids across the country have been impacted by the Healthier Generation initiative.

Kamaile Academy Public Charter School

Special Education Teacher: Grades 6-8 -Co-taught in an inclusive setting and collaborated with co-teachers to create lesson plans to meet the needs of students with a wide-range of abilities.-Composed and maintained Individual Education Plans and Behavior Support Plans for special education students.Pilot Health Program Coordinator-Conducted an assessment of student health needs and planned and delivered a health initiative at Kamaile Academy Public Charter School to improve student health status. -Developed and maintained relationships with community partners to support the implementation of health programs on campus and created health curricula and educational materials to support the health initiative.

Kamaile Academy Public Charter School

-Trained and mentored adolescent students from grades 4-6 in the ways of getting and staying fit with exercise, nutrition, socializing and expanding upon their communities. -Planned program activities related to physical fitness, nutrition and healthy lifestyles which included; training, classroom sessions, field trips, competitions, invited guests, parent/student workshops, participation in 5K races and cooking demonstrations.

Waianae, Hi

-Taught 3rd-6th grade students requiring special education services in reading and math in a highly inclusive setting. -Developed a behavior management system, resulting in increased student motivation and improved academic achievement.

Masters Program In Public Health, Public Health

Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology/Special Education, Elementary/ Special Education (Grade 1-6)

Bachelor Of Arts In Psychology/Special Education, Elementary/ Special Education (Grade 1-6)