Lyndsay Chapman Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Worked with clients to identify and remove barriers to healthcare through creating individualized goal plans based on clients symptoms, status, and life circumstances. Maintained client medical records and documentation of services with high level of detail. Referred clients to community providers, benefits, and supportive services.Gained experience working with clients with mental health and substance abuse issues and navigating complex state and county social service programs.Developed and maintained quality improvement plan based on federal and state HIV prevention goals.Monitored and evaluated HIV testing program focused on African American and Latino men who have sex with men.

Recruited, trained and managed volunteers for electoral and advocacy work. Kept and analyzed detailed data about activities for external supporters and granting organizations.Built and maintained partnerships with volunteers and external organizations.Managed health center voter engagement and advocacy program which was created to address specific issues that affect marginalized communities.

Worked on the Good Food Access Fund Campaign, a bill that was created to address food access issues in Minnesota by providing grants, low interest loans and technical assistance to food retailers in food deserts. Worked with partners around the state to build grassroots movement. Tracked bill progress through legislature and planned strategy to sustain momentum.

Conducted a literature review on sexual violence primary prevention policy. Gained skills in researching academic policy work, grey literature and organizational policy. Made recommendations to Department of Health on the state of primary prevention policy, to be shared with their grantor (CDC) and their grantees (organizations across Minnesota).

Researched patient and provider factors that influence Hepatitis C treatment success in the Medicaid population in light of recent advances in the treatment regimen in order to inform future Medicaid pharmacy policyWorked with Managed Care partners to set new standards for stimulant controlsResearched Hepatitis C standards of care and Medicaid coverage policy

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Provided phone counseling for survivors of rape and sexual abuse.• Performed intakes for mental health counseling.• Gained experience working with diverse social services to provide assistance to clients with history of sexual trauma and interviewing clients on sensitive subjects.• Completed Minnesota Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MNCASA) advocacy training

Ontario, Canada

• Created educational materials on HIV rates in Aboriginal populations• Implemented harm-reduction programming for IDUs and sex workers. • Collaborated with community services to provide clients with practical assistance• Gained experience working on health promotion and community development principles

Ontario, Canada

• Organized partnerships with local NGO’s in Botswana, Ghana and Nunavut; sent 13 Queen’s students abroad in summer 2012• Worked in a 5 person team to oversee the direction of QPID, a well-established NGO• Developed leadership skills, cross-cultural professional communications skills, and an understanding of the multifaceted approach needed for development work

Botswana

• Carried out an action research project in 4 communities in northern Botswana: investigated land rights for disadvantaged groups, particularly Indigenous peoples• Created educational materials which were disseminated to at-risk groups• Provided paralegal advice to individuals with disputed land claims• Developed research skills, understanding of Indigenous land rights issues and cross-cultural communication skills

Ontario, Canada

• Worked in a team to run a day camp for children grades 4-8.• Created and implemented elementary level science curriculum with special focus on programs for girls and Aboriginal students• Gained age and need-specific program development skills

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Public Health Administration & Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Global Development Studies

Activities and Societies: Concentration: Aboriginal and Health Studies. Excelled in courses in gender studies, epidemiology.

High School, Gifted Education With Distinction