Vanessa Pierson Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

- Coordinates and facilitates the statewide Alzheimer’s Disease Coalition with over 400 members to implement the Texas State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease. Plans and convenes 4 coalition meetings per year. Serves as co-chair for the Coalition's Membership Workgroup. Serves as the main ADP point of contact for and liaison to the coalition.- Assists with annual grant application, implementation, reporting, and evaluation activities to promote the mission and vision of the Alzheimer's Disease Program. - Develops and disseminates program materials, newsletters, reports, briefings, and other documents to advance the implementation of best practices on caregiver support, early detection and diagnosis, and care planning.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

- Coordinated and facilitated 8 Antimicrobial Stewardship Regional Advisory Committees with over 40 attendees yearly to promote collaborative action to address antimicrobial resistance- Served as the Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead in the Healthcare Safety Unit to ensure proper and successful completion of over 10 annual grant initiatives - Organized and engaged in community and state wide outreach programs to promote the mission of the Healthcare Safety Unit and the goals of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Team- Oversaw the day-to-day communication needs of the Department's Antimicrobial Stewardship program

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

- Operated as the Healthcare Safety Unit program liaison for antibiotic stewardship advisory committees in Texas' 8 public health regions- Served as the project leader for the solicitation of committee applications, coordination of committee members, and implementation of annual committee meetings- Provided support to the Antibiotic Resistance Lab Network and assists in multi-drug resistance organism surveillance by entering data into the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS)

Erie, Pennsylvania, United States

- Aided the Human Resources Assistant in outreach to raise awareness and funds for the 2020 Walk To End Alzheimer's to meet our goal of $10,000 raised for the Alzheimer’s Association- Organized and executed the Be A Santa To A Senior program, which provides gifts and encouragement to over 500 seniors in need- Coordinated internal efforts and communications, ensuring public relations efforts are on track and the team is meeting key deadlines ahead of events- Oversaw day-to-day needs for public health and community outreach programs as they happen

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Shadowed agents as they call on policyholders to deliver and explain policy, to analyze insurance programs, or to change beneficiaries- Learned the various features, advantages, and disadvantages of different policies to promote sale of insurance plans- Performed administrative tasks, such as maintaining records and handling policy renewals- Attended meetings and seminars to learn about new products and services and to receive technical assistance in developing new accounts- Continued virtual work during the COVID-19 pandemic, including record maintenance and writing tasks

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Provided feedback to over 100 students on individual resumes and cover letters - Presented monthly workshops on resume building, cover letters, and career center services to student groups and student organizations - Assisted Career Center staff during special events and programs, such as career fairs, presentations, and information sessions

Erie, Pennsylvania Area

- Supported 10 children, ages 8 and 9, with autism in building language and social skills- Encouraged students to overcome challenges, manage emotions, and make lasting friendships through sensory activities in a summer camp setting- Handled sensitive medical information and adhered to HIPAA to ensure the safety and privacy of children

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Instructed and mentored 10 preschool age children to develop social, literacy, and language skills through reading, writing, and art projects - Collaborated weekly with teachers to create productive class-time activities- Exceeded requirement of 300 hours of service in one academic year

Master Of Public Health - Mph, Epidemiology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Public Health

Activities and Societies: Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity (Vice President of Leadership Development, Recruitment Chair, Member).