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Boston, Ma, Us

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Facilitating public health technical assistance, strategy, and policy support for government and nonprofit clients. Primary areas of expertise and focus include: HIV prevention and treatment, harm reduction, homelessness, infectious disease, immunization, community assessment and planning, and coalition building.Primary projects/roles include:-Project Manager and Technical Assistance Coordinator for the Infectious Disease Technical Assistance Center (Massachusetts Department of Public Health)-Co-facilitator of the Massachusetts Adult Immunization Coalition-Technical Assistance Coordinator for the Integrated HIV/AIDS Technical Assistance Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Programmatic and fiscal oversight of harm reduction, outreach, and drop in prevention services across greater Boston. Oversaw the launch of the Victory Connector, a drop-in harm reduction program for women and trans individuals who use drugs and are experiencing homelessness.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

-Launch the Victory Connector, a drop-in harm reduction and respite center for women and transgender individuals experiencing homelessness and/or using drugs. -Provide programmatic oversight and management of the Mobile Prevention Team (street and shelter outreach program) and the Victory Connector (drop-in center). -Oversee reporting and service compliance with city, state, and federal grants funding the Mobile Prevention Team and Victory Connector Program. -Design and maintain protocols for effective delivery of integrated HIV/STI testing services, syringe services, naloxone distribution, and transgender health programming.-Oversee the coordination of street-level prevention services for Victory Programs. -Build and maintain referral networks for healthcare services for clients experiencing health disparities. -Manage community outreach to 25+ human services sites including homeless shelters, substance use treatment programs, and community centers. -Supervise a multidisciplinary team of 15 fulltime human services staff, and directly oversee three site managers.

Boston, Massachusetts

-Manage prevention services and programming across 25+ residential treatment programs, homeless shelters, MAT clinics, community centers, and drop-in centers in the Metro-Boston area. -Oversee development, programming, and outreach for VPI's Infectious Disease, Drug User Health, and Transgender Health Projects.-Coordinate integrated HIV, Hepatitis C, and STI testing program in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.-Supervise a Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution project. -Provide direct supervision to two Project Coordinators and management of six Community Health Workers.-Oversee street outreach operations focused on providing health, harm reduction, and prevention services to individuals experiencing homelessness and those with high overdose and infectious disease acquisition risk.-Develop a safety and programmatic protocol to allow ensure safe and responsive outreach work though the COVID19 pandemic.

Boston

-Manage the development of the Viral Hepatitis Prevention Project: providing education, resources, and connection to care across 17 agency program sites-Coordinate the EndHepCMA Coalition: a statewide coalition of advocates, providers, and organizations advocating for the elimination of Hepatitis C in Massachusetts (www.vpi.org/endhepcma)-Design curricula and evaluation schemes for viral hepatitis education -Partner and collaborate with public health and human services agencies to improve prevention build capacity in viral hepatitis throughout Greater Boston- Build agency capacity around Viral Hepatitis awareness and treatment access resources-Supervise Community Health Educators

Boston, Massachusetts

EndHepCMA is a grassroots coalition of consumers, providers, and advocates working to achieve the elimination of Hepatitis C in Massachusetts.-Coordinate membership and advocacy of 130 individuals and member agencies.-Advocate for increased funding for Hepatitis C screening, treatment, and prevention.-Draft legislation for to increase screening across the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. -Educate community, providers, and legislators about the state of the epidemic in Massachusetts and beyond.-Monitor and report on insurance access issues.

Rakiraki, Western Division, Fiji Islands

-Fostered increased capacity at the community level on issues of public health-Monitored and evaluated health education initiatives over two year implementation period-Collaborated with UNICEF, Save The Children Fiji, and local stakeholders to implement emergency WASH program in response to the devastation of Tropical Cyclone Winston-Secured and managed USAID project assistance grant ($6,000) for School Water/Sanitation Project-Facilitated cross cultural experiences to promote tolerance and understanding through language and cultural integration within the host nation-Secured grant funding for the development of community electronic learning centre-Developed funding proposals with government stakeholders to address community health issues

Glenside, Pa

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Elkins Park, Pa

Master Of Public Health (M.P.H.), Health Law, Policy, And Management

Activities and Societies: Boston University Community Scholars Program

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Government; Minors Economics & International Studies

High School Diploma