Melissa L. Baker, Mph Email & Phone Number

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Going through treatment for leukemia/lymphoma diagnosis

Asheville, North Carolina Area

Asheville, Nc

Leading the development of a Community Centered Health Home with MAHEC OB and community partner organizations, with grant funding from BCBS Foundation of NC. Leading the 'Clinical-Community Connections CHIP (Community Health Improvement Process) team which works to increases linkages between community-based programs that address chronic disease and prevention with primary care practices. Support primary care practice transformation via the WNC Pediatric Care Collaborative, which includes 12… Show more Leading the development of a Community Centered Health Home with MAHEC OB and community partner organizations, with grant funding from BCBS Foundation of NC. Leading the 'Clinical-Community Connections CHIP (Community Health Improvement Process) team which works to increases linkages between community-based programs that address chronic disease and prevention with primary care practices. Support primary care practice transformation via the WNC Pediatric Care Collaborative, which includes 12 practices implementing evidence-based guidelines for asthma, pediatric obesity, and ADHD. Facilitate a diabetes referral pilot project with 5 primary care practices that are referring patients with or at-risk of diabetes to 5 community based programs. Connecting school systems with improvement work in the ADHD- Primary Care Psychiatry Collaborative. Serve on the Quality Committee of Mission Health Partners ACO. Show less

Asheville, Nc

• Facilitated improved linkages between community health programs and clinical health care to assure community supports are available to providers by leading the Clinical-Community Connections Community Health Improvement Team. Began pilot project with community diabetes programs and clinical partners to increase number of referrals from primary care to community programs in order to address & prevent chronic disease.• Supervised Office of Minority Health grant project, a coalition of… Show more • Facilitated improved linkages between community health programs and clinical health care to assure community supports are available to providers by leading the Clinical-Community Connections Community Health Improvement Team. Began pilot project with community diabetes programs and clinical partners to increase number of referrals from primary care to community programs in order to address & prevent chronic disease.• Supervised Office of Minority Health grant project, a coalition of community organizations working to increase screening, access to primary care medical home, participation in diabetes prevention/wellness program, and attendance at Chronic Disease Self-Management Program among minority populations in Buncombe County.• Supervised Innovative Approaches grant project, a large coalition of community organizations working to improve systems of care for children/youth with special health care needs. Trained new project coordinator in all aspects of role.• Led internal health department quality improvement council; supported progress in development of charter, training plan, and communication plan. Engaged team of 12 staff to move forward on goals.• Led internal Public Health Accreditation efforts. Supervised one staff person to make certain criteria are being met by all sections of the health department. Led quarterly Accreditation Team meetings to engage staff with assignments and ensure forward progress on meeting benchmarks. Show less

-Developed and grew a highly successful community coalition (Innovative Approaches project) from the ground up which focused on improving systems of care for children/youth with special health care needs. Successfully engaged of over 50 members from multiple sectors to accomplish significant systems changes.-Catalyzed the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) movement in Buncombe County, which now impacts city & county school systems, mental health agencies, DSS, Department of Health… Show more -Developed and grew a highly successful community coalition (Innovative Approaches project) from the ground up which focused on improving systems of care for children/youth with special health care needs. Successfully engaged of over 50 members from multiple sectors to accomplish significant systems changes.-Catalyzed the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) movement in Buncombe County, which now impacts city & county school systems, mental health agencies, DSS, Department of Health, primary care, and other organizations. -Built relationships between community agencies and clinical providers through Innovative Approaches project, and strategically set the stage to support collaboration between health care transformation efforts and community services.-Played a key role in creation of a successful Pediatric Collaborative, including facilitating relationship building between two key community partners and shaping the current, highly effective model.-Experienced at charting the course for new programs. Identified opportunities for systems change projects and moved teams toward goals while leading the Innovative Approaches coalition.-Worked with The Rensselaerville Institute to incorporate a results framework into the Innovative Approaches coalition. This involved clear identification of target group whose behaviors we aimed to change, desired change/end results, and milestones toward end results. A system for tracking progress was developed with regular feedback processes to the team.-Developed accounting processes and programmed excel spreadsheets for business when self-employed. Built systems for managing and monitoring two grant budgets of $400,000.00/year.-Experience posting job positions, interviewing, hiring, and training employees.-Naturally apply systems thinking to communications, finance, administration, and fundraising.-Very skilled at developing contract deliverables, as well as executing and monitoring contracts. Show less

Manager of home health nursing caseload billing 900 hours/week

Health & Wellness Department• Full-time adjunct instructor of four courses (over 110 students) per semester in the Health & Wellness Department.* Created innovative course curricula to achieve positive learning experiences for students.• Assisted in curriculum revisions for the Health & Wellness Promotion major and course re-design.• Advised students in community outreach projects, including needs assessment, health promotion program design & implementation, and evaluation of… Show more Health & Wellness Department• Full-time adjunct instructor of four courses (over 110 students) per semester in the Health & Wellness Department.* Created innovative course curricula to achieve positive learning experiences for students.• Assisted in curriculum revisions for the Health & Wellness Promotion major and course re-design.• Advised students in community outreach projects, including needs assessment, health promotion program design & implementation, and evaluation of outcomes/objectives. Show less

• Developed courses for on-line high school: “Stress Management”, “Fitness and Safety”, and “Health”; taught and provided feedback on student lessons.

• Offered holistic health services, massage therapy, health promotion classes, doula (labor and birth) support services. • Over 7 years of experience: managing client database, tailored advertising & e-marketing, planning and carrying out events, public speaking, networking with other health professionals, creating grass-root community health promotion. • Provided chair massages and educational seminars for worksite wellness programs.• Taught chair massage and pre-natal massage… Show more • Offered holistic health services, massage therapy, health promotion classes, doula (labor and birth) support services. • Over 7 years of experience: managing client database, tailored advertising & e-marketing, planning and carrying out events, public speaking, networking with other health professionals, creating grass-root community health promotion. • Provided chair massages and educational seminars for worksite wellness programs.• Taught chair massage and pre-natal massage at massage therapy schools. Show less

• Provided therapeutic massage for patients being treated by the staff physical therapist; part-time position.

•Acted as an independent subcontractor for a San Francisco-based educational software company •Created a business plan for children’s educational software tool.•Identified grant opportunities and potential educational partnerships in WV.•Lobbied staff of WV Congressmen to promote literacy using reading software.

• Managed a 12-member scientific research team working on neural network-based intelligent flight control systems for NASA Dryden Flight Research Center.• Developed procedures for: risk management, communications, formal change management, contract close-out.• Constructed project proposals including MS Project schedules and Work Breakdown (WBS) charts.• Acted as primary contact in all communications between ISR and customers/subcontractors.

Mph, Public Health

Certificate, Therapeutic Massage

800-hour Massage Therapy Training Program

Bs, Biology

Activities and Societies: Aerospace Scholars - full scholarship pilot program