Samantha Kerr Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Supported the design of PSI’s first program to address and prevent gender-based violence in Guatemala-Co-led an internal campaign to promote greater institutional knowledge of gender-based violence and innovative global programming-Conducted an analysis of best practices and lessons learned in the integration of gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health, and HIV programming-Led or supported over $7 million in new business initiatives, including innovative programming targeting women and girls-Mobilized resources for country offices in the LAC region to ensure high-quality program results, compliance with funder requirements, and team cohesion-Managed the Program Coordinator and Intern positions with a focus on promoting professional development, teamwork, and high quality support services to the field-Led improvements to the LAC region quality standards scores

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Played a key role in managing over $2 million in new business-Engaged with key stakeholders at PSI to implement a new deliverables tracking system utilizing the D-tracker platform-Improved management and monitoring of awards, contracts, and subawards via quarterly tracking and award brief templates-Provided outstanding customer-oriented service in the urgent procurement of visas, legalized documents, and research for new business-Managed collection and analysis of network quality standards data to improve regional performance-Developed an administrative training toolkit to facilitate quick onboarding of new backstoppers for both LAC and other program teams-Managed the LAC internship, integrating opportunities for routine feedback on performance and professional development-Redesigned the LAC KIX page to feature current news from the region and provide easy access to important tools and resources

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Led development of the David Reene Excellence in Communications Awards to promote sharing of best marketing practices and collaboration across the PSI global network-Performed a strategic review of the DELTA network quality standard-Designed and provided feedback for the TMA DELTA Companion Guide-Provided administrative support for the Communications Associate program

Washington, Dc

-Conducted in-depth interviews with 13 indigenous Guatemalan artisans to explore their experiences with health education workshops and income generating activities offered by local NGOs-Developed a model to explain the relationship between artisan work, income generation, and health-Presented findings at The George Washington University Research Day 2013

-Managed comprehensive health and social services for more than 40 patients diagnosed with HIV and comorbid conditions-Reengaged 7 patients previously lost to care-Monitored patient treatment adherence, identified patients at risk for non-adherence, and counseled patients on treatment adherence strategies-Conducted research for the Ryan White Part B HIV Care Program Grant and co-edited the final submission, resulting in continued funding of all HIV services at the clinic-Collected data on patient treatment progress and prepared corresponding quarterly reports for the Medical Management Program -Conducted outreach activities in low-resource areas with the mobile clinic, including the distribution of condoms and HIV testing-Provided patient education on themes including healthy living, mental health, sexual health, and self-care-Actively participated in monthly meetings with the regional Case Management Operating Committee (CMOC)-Developed a new website to engage new patients and donors with the organization

Phoenix, Arizona

-Piloted a new position and facilitated the creation of more than 200 new community-based matches-Played a key role in the agency making its annual goal of children served for the first time in four years (2146 children served for the fiscal year 2010-2011)-Actively participated in reforming aspects of the matching process, resulting in a more comprehensive and reliable assessment of children and volunteers-Volunteered at agency match events and assisted with event planning, set-up of equipment, registration, and participant coordination-Developed a new method to track areas of high-need in the community in order to better focus recruitment efforts-Regularly conducted new volunteer orientations, match meetings, and client interviews-Assessed volunteers for their suitability for the program and wrote detailed assessments of new clients-Provided bilingual services when needed

San Pablo, Cajamarca, Peru

-Obtained and managed a $2,000 USAID sponsored grant to improve the health behaviors of two rural communities through the construction of improved cook stoves, latrines, organic gardens, and small animal corrals-Successfully executed a “healthy homes” project with a group of 43 rural families, improving by over 50% the number of families regularly washing their hands, eating balanced meals, drinking safe water, and maintaining a clean, smoke-free kitchen-Coordinated with local authorities to lead a campaign promoting hand-washing and hygiene-Developed new non-formal education techniques to improve the health practices of young mothers-Trained adolescents in the areas of decision making and reproductive health-Developed monitoring and evaluation tools and trained local health professionals to use these tools assess the changes in health behaviors and practices in rural communities

Master Of Public Health (Mph), Global Health

Bachelor Of Science (Bs) Health Science, Community Health Education