As Community Health Program Manager at the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative, I worked with community stakeholders, coalition members, and senior management to plan, problem-solve, and implement activities to address the organization's identified community health priorities. In this role, I oversaw and supported the strategic development and execution of initiatives focused on employer and workplace transformation to support employees impacted by substance use, employer engagement in addressing… Show more As Community Health Program Manager at the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative, I worked with community stakeholders, coalition members, and senior management to plan, problem-solve, and implement activities to address the organization's identified community health priorities. In this role, I oversaw and supported the strategic development and execution of initiatives focused on employer and workplace transformation to support employees impacted by substance use, employer engagement in addressing social determinants of health, advancing health equity and addressing racism in healthcare, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. These initiatives were carried out with a focus on multi-stakeholder collaboration and consensus-based decision making with the goal of achieving collective buy-in and action to address our community's most pressing health and healthcare issues. Show less

In joining the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative as Project Coordinator, I was responsible to the planning, development, and execution of multiple projects as part of the the organization's partnership with the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE), a program from the Kentucky Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities seeking to expand and sustain a comprehensive, equitable recovery-oriented system of care to end the opioid epidemic in Kentucky."Screening, Brief… Show more In joining the Kentuckiana Health Collaborative as Project Coordinator, I was responsible to the planning, development, and execution of multiple projects as part of the the organization's partnership with the Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE), a program from the Kentucky Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities seeking to expand and sustain a comprehensive, equitable recovery-oriented system of care to end the opioid epidemic in Kentucky."Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT): Addressing Unhealthy Substance Use in Primary Care Settings" was completed in April of 2018 and distributed to over 4,000 primary care providers throughout the commonwealth of Kentucky with the goal of increasing the use of SBIRT, an evidence-based approach to identifying unhealthy substance use behaviors, as Kentucky was responding to an unprecedented rise in opioid overdose deaths."Opioids and the Workplace: An Employer Toolkit for Supporting Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery" was released in April 2019. The toolkit educated employers and healthcare purchasers on best practice data analytics, benefit design, and workplace policies to address opioid use disorder among their workforce. Show less

As the Regulatory and Financial Coordinator at the University of Louisville's Division of Infectious disease, I collaborated with an interdisciplinary research team to manage and ensure compliance of clinical research study pilots, reviews, protocols, informed consents, and waivers. Within this research team, I oversaw health record access and credentialing for 50+ research coordinators within seven affiliated health systems. In addition, I continuously monitored research team members' regular… Show more As the Regulatory and Financial Coordinator at the University of Louisville's Division of Infectious disease, I collaborated with an interdisciplinary research team to manage and ensure compliance of clinical research study pilots, reviews, protocols, informed consents, and waivers. Within this research team, I oversaw health record access and credentialing for 50+ research coordinators within seven affiliated health systems. In addition, I continuously monitored research team members' regular completion Collaborate Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) and HIPAA trainings to ensure compliance with study and hospital guidelines. Show less

My role as a Research Assistant involved managing follow-up phone calls, data entry, and study subject personal health information for multiple clinical research studies. I collected vaccination data from health care providers and insurance companies to determine study subject self-reported data validity. Throughout all studies, I collaborated with research team to ensure study protocol was followed and accuracy was maintained.