Sonal Kumar Email & Phone Number

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

United States

August 26 – August 28, 2020 – Speaker and presenter for a three-day virtual workshop organized by DGPG college under the banner of “Muskurayega India” an initiative of UP Government to develop awareness and handle mental health issues.July 7th & 8th, 2020 - Speaker and Presenter for a Two-Day “On-Line Teaching and Learning” Work organized by Dayanand Girls PG College Kanpur Under the AEGIS of IQA cell of the college.July 4, 2020 – Panelist and Speaker for an International Webinar on Social Impact of Covid19: Challenges and Prospects, Organized by P.P.N. College, Kanpur University and Sangyartham Research Foundation (SRF India).July 1, 2020- Speaker and Presenter for a webinar organized by Eduleaders UP and SIET UP, India on Topic “Lead to Innovative Approach/Leading Virtual Teams”June 30, 2020- Speaker and Presenter for a webinar organized by Eduleaders UP and SIET UP, India on Topic “Team Building and Leading the Team”.June 2, 2020 - Speaker and Presenter for a webinar organized by Eduleaders UP and SIET UP, India on Topic “Classroom Assessment Through Observation”.February 3, 2020 – Speaker and Presenter for a Guest Lecture Organized by P.P.N. college, Kanpur University on the Topic “How to Motivate yourself”.February 2019 – Speaker and Presenter for the Guest Lecture organized by P.P.N. college, Kanpur University “Time and Stress Management and Future of Psychology”February 2019 - Speaker, Presenter & Conductor for a Three-Day workshop Organized by Dayanand Girls PG College, Kanpur University on the topics; Stress Management, Time Management and Communication.February 2019 – Speaker, Presenter & Conductor for a workshop organized by Business School, Kanpur University on the Topic; “How to be A Leader”.November 2018 – Consultant for a Nursing Re-org Project for Mercy Health Center, Redding California.

New Hampshire

Manchester, New Hampshire

Manchester, Nh

53 students graduated from the program during my time. This was an interdisciplinary program, students researched leaders from Vietnam war, religious groups, literature, to sports, and leadership styles from authoritarian to servant leadership. I was the committee member for all the dissertations, responsible for quality of work and as their reader. A sample of research work:“Through the Tin Ceiling: Women in Leadership in Law Enforcement,” “Adaptive Leadership in the Military in Multi-Cultural Environments: A Case Study of Captain Roger H. C. Donlan and the Battle of Nam Dong,” “Turkey and Its Political Structure: Political Leadership in a Secular Islamic Nation,” “Cultural Delinking: Yidir Ouhnini’s Leadership in Creating a New Culture of Tourism in Southern Morocco,” “Bullying in the Workplace: Healthy Workplace Legislation, A Leadership Dichotomy,” “A Case Study of Transformational and Authentic Leadership and the Unionization of the Troy Mills,” “Leadership and Gaming: Dungeons and Dragons, Group, Team, Collaborative and Fusion (Distributed) Leadership and the Structure of Role Playing Games,” “Family-Firm Leadership: A Case Study of an Organizational Family-Firm Leadership According to Bowen’s Family Systems Theory and Lewin’s Systems Theory,” “Blue Strategies in a Red State: Leadership, Tactics and Strategies for Democratic Victories in Kansas House Swing Districts,” “Breaking Bread on Broken Ground: The Leadership of Civil War Chaplains,” “Leadership Strategies of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs,” “Biography of Robert A. “Red” Rolfe,” Chair and Reader. “A Life in Stories: Anna Katherine Green,” “Alleviating Disparities of Resource Allocations for Education in Sri Lanka: Toward a Possible Leadership Model for Macro-economic Growth,” “Leadership Fear and Change: Case Studies of Zimbabwean Society,” “The Leadership Style of Norris Cotton,” “The Leadership Qualities of Transgendered Populations on Coming Out,”

Greater Pittsburgh Area

Hanover, Nh

Lebanon Nh

Responsible for conducting strategic plan development activities with internal clients and performing various types of analysis and reporting including, but not limited to; competitor and market profiles, system and service line performance, demand forecasting, business opportunity identification, and other types of business intelligence reports.• Conducted Market Intelligence analysis for Cardiology, ENT, Neuroscience and Neuro Surgery, Transplant, Inernal Medicine, Emergency Medicine,GI, Endocrenology, departments.• Developed community profiles for local Health Service Areas• Managed Business Consulting relationship with Mayo• Developed strategic plans for Department of Surgery, Department of Nursing, Immunology, departments

Strategic partner responsible for representing HR for institution leaders; providing HR consultative services and support; implementing best practice allowing business units meet goals and project deliverable including, workforce planning, strategic planning, budget and HR function support.• Developed the structure and suite of services for the HR Business Partner role• Supported Inpatient Nursing DHART, Care Management, Inpatient Pharmacy ( all inclusive ($ 25 million; FTE 1571), Finance (FTE 320), Facilities (FTE 400), IT & Medical Records ($ 50 million, FTE 305), Primary Care ($32 million, FTE 138), Orthopaedics ($ 82 million, FTE 86), Pain Clinic ($11 million, FTE 10), OR & Same Day Surgery ($400 Million, FTE 350), Compliance Department. • Developed Strategic plans for Inpatient Nursing (the whole division and individual units), DHART, Inpatient pharmacy & Finance• Developed and delivered a Nursing Leadership Development program for Nurse Leaders• Developed a structure for Chiefs and senior leader orientation• Developed Interview tools and detailed orientation process for nursing, finance and inpatient pharmacy• Developed restructuring models and strategies for Billing, Coding, In-patient Nursing, Finance, Supply Chain, Medical records and Inpatient Pharmacy.

Served as Coach/Partner to staff at all levels of the organization including physician and administrative leaders to develop their leadership skills, provided support and resources as they implemented change, built teams and met established goals. Provided direction based upon a sound working knowledge of current management and human resources practices and DHMC philosophy in the following areas: Quality Improvement, Staff Development and Succession Planning, Hiring and performance Management, Management and Leadership Development & Employee Relations.• Supported Ambulatory clinics, Primary Care ($32 million, FTE138), Neurology ($ 32 million, FTE 50), Pain Management ( $ 10 million, FTE 10), General Surgery ($34 Million, FTE 27), Radiology ($404 million, FTE 190), Vascular Surgery ($30 Million, FTE 24), Ophthalmology ($33 million, FTE 32), Rheumatology ($5 million, FTE 13), Gastroenterology ($40 Million, FTE 28), Infectious Decease ($3 million, FTE 13), Occupational Medicine ($250 K, FTE 22), IT, & Medical Records departments (FTE 305), Finance (FTE 320). • Developed customized training programs for Clinical and Administrative Departments which resulted in reducing employee relations issues and in turn zero grievances in those departments.• Coached supervisors and managers on interviewing techniques, hiring practices, techniques to develop, grow and retain their staff, and corrective action process.• Developed Mini MBA program, Nurse Manager Leadership academy and Practice Manger’s Leadership Academy program.• Organized and facilitated retreats and focus groups for many of my clients.

Responsible for maintaining compliance with accrediting policies/standards, recruiting, selecting, developing and evaluating faculty and staff, measuring outcomes of the educational process to ensure that all programs meet their objectives and the requirements of the state and accrediting bodies, participate in and provide oversight for the development of new programs and curriculum, and develop and monitor academic budgets.• Successfully acquired national accreditation for Lebanon College for the first time in its history through the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Created and led a multidisciplinary team of staff and faculty to conduct a self-study and make the necessary enhancements to acquire accreditation within two years.• Developed three and five year strategic plans, institutional effectiveness plan and student retention plans for the college