Sara Skinner Email & Phone Number

Boise, Id, Us

Boise, Idaho Area

*Group facilitation * Culturally responsive, interactive learning design * Program design, implementation and evaluation * Writing skills (English and Spanish) *Public speaking (English and Spanish) * Non-profit management *Culturally competent, community-based programs *Community organizing * Volunteer coordination *

St Paul, Minnesota, United States

• Participants’ scores on post-test were 50% higher than when orientation was provided by the case manager.• Used popular education and low-literacy methods to teach cultural orientation to recently arrived immigrants and foster a sense of community among students. • Taught in English and Spanish with interpretation in six additional languages.

Nyamuswa, Mara, Tanzania | St. Paul, Minnesota

• Donations increased by 79% during my tenure.• Leader of a "Working Board," where 20+ Board/Committee members provide significant pro bono expertise and do much of the work performed by staff in other organizations.• Created board recruitment and orientation process. Recruited five highly skilled new members. • Facilitated a collaborative process to educate staff and board about colonialism, white supremacy, and gender, and to define community engagement approach.• Initiated… Show more • Donations increased by 79% during my tenure.• Leader of a "Working Board," where 20+ Board/Committee members provide significant pro bono expertise and do much of the work performed by staff in other organizations.• Created board recruitment and orientation process. Recruited five highly skilled new members. • Facilitated a collaborative process to educate staff and board about colonialism, white supremacy, and gender, and to define community engagement approach.• Initiated the inclusion of Tanzania-based staff in regular Board/Committee meetings.• Led strategic planning process. Show less

Saline, Michigan, United States | Progreso, Texas, United States

• Worked with federal grantees to assess organizational impact and advocate for public policy and funding. • Led over 75 workshops and presentations for national conferences and other groups. • Planned staff retreats and strategic planning. • Developed capacity-building training, materials and Web site for Migrant Health Centers and Community Health Worker programs. • Developed bilingual health education materials and program implementation and evaluation tools. • Oversaw… Show more • Worked with federal grantees to assess organizational impact and advocate for public policy and funding. • Led over 75 workshops and presentations for national conferences and other groups. • Planned staff retreats and strategic planning. • Developed capacity-building training, materials and Web site for Migrant Health Centers and Community Health Worker programs. • Developed bilingual health education materials and program implementation and evaluation tools. • Oversaw development, implementation and evaluation of the Michigan component of an occupational health intervention research project involving growers and farmworker Community Health Workers.• Note: MHP Salud was formerly Migrant Health Promotion. Show less

Saline, Michigan, United States | Progreso, Texas, United States

• Created and implemented indirect cost monitoring plan that resulted in substantial increase to financial reserve. Negotiated indirect cost rate. • Supervised business and accounting staff, monitored $2.5 million budget and served as liaison with funders.• Conducted staff compensation study and created new salary structure. • Revised and implemented financial policy and procedures manual.

Saline, Michigan, United States | Progreso, Texas, United States

• Created and facilitated training in Spanish for farmworkers using experiential learning and popular education techniques. • Collaborated with a partnership of academic and community-based organizations to design and conduct a farmworker eye injury and illness intervention research project.• Managed the development, implementation and evaluation of a Community Health Worker program focused on maternal and child health and occupational health. • Recruited and supervised eight… Show more • Created and facilitated training in Spanish for farmworkers using experiential learning and popular education techniques. • Collaborated with a partnership of academic and community-based organizations to design and conduct a farmworker eye injury and illness intervention research project.• Managed the development, implementation and evaluation of a Community Health Worker program focused on maternal and child health and occupational health. • Recruited and supervised eight Community Health Workers. Show less

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

• Managed marketing and editorial coordination. Wrote biomedical articles for journal.• Designed biomedical Internet conference series. Recruited medical specialists. • Created and maintained Web site and databases.

Boise, Idaho, United States

• Received Healthwise Award of Excellence.• Results included an 18% decrease in emergency room visits, and a National Health Information Bronze Award for Web site. • Led self-care and shared decision-making workshops for patients and doctors. • Developed strategy for minority outreach. • Designed and implemented health information resource centers.

Bachelor Of Arts, Anthropology/Social Sciences | Honors Program, Latin American Studies, Gpa 3.9/4.0

Firestone Medal for Excellence in Undergraduate Research. Phi Beta Kappa. Trans-Pacific Exchange Treat Fellow. National Writing Award..

Masters In Public Health, Department Of Health Behavior/Health Education, Office Of Community-Based Public Health, Gpa 8.5/9.0

*Dean’s Office Award. *Studying and Improving Minority Health in Michigan Fellowship. *Research Assistant with Community Action Against.

Social Psychology; Popular Education; Portuguese, Gpa 4.0/4.0

Awarded National Security Education Program Scholarship to study popular education and AIDS. Center for Latin American Studies Grant.

Curso De Orientación Universitaria, Gpa 8.0/10

Year-long university preparatory course in Spanish, including calculus, world history, art history, philosophy, and Spanish language.