Vanessa Leja, Mpa Email & Phone Number

Seattle/Portland/Boise/Anchorage

Working to End the HIV Epidemic by providing education and empowerment programs and discussion sessions to Patients, Case Managers, Program Managers, and Health Care Professionals * Emphasis on PrEP, Treatment as Prevention, HIV Stigma, Engagement in Care, Protocol Development, Trauma Informed Care, and Cultural Humility

Olympia, WA

* Hiring manager and supervisor for teams of 10-50 Specialized Case Investigation and Contract Tracing (CICT) Investigators for COVID-19 pandemic outbreak relief* Subject Matter Expert for 700 CICT Investigators throughout Washington State for Centralized Investigations conducted by WA DOH* Trainer for CREST data system as well as WA Notify code.

* Managing one section of 45 National Guard Case and Contact Investigators in an effort to combat the COVID-19 pandemic (June - Present, 2020)* DOH Epidemiology Lead for a team of 7 DOH Case and Contact Investigators (June 2020)* Case and Contact investigator to Washington's populace in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (April - June 2020)

Tumwater, Washington

• Program Manager for CDC and HRSA mandated HIV Planning System including facilitating a 22-member body meeting quarterly to discuss and coordinate HIV Care and Prevention, Hepatitis C, Drug User Health, and STDs in.
• Evaluate and certify all sexual education curricula for HIV and STD medical and scientific accuracy for the WA State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Responsible for updating and maintaining the WA State Office of Infectious Disease Integrated Strategic HIV Care and Prevention Plan
• Consultant and community engagement specialist for statewide media campaign for people living with HIV

Seattle, Washington

• Program Manager for CFAR's Community Engagement Division and facilitated monthly CAB and Stigma Working Group meetings, including 15+ community-based leaders from non-profit and research organizations across the region
• Developed annual CAB budget, including auditing for compliance
• Completed annual progress reports for sustained funding for the CFAR from National Institutes of Health
• Coordinated a community-based participatory research (CPBR) project focused on HIV stigma; Facilitated, coordinated, and executed 13-focus groups for HIV+ and HIV- MSM; Collected, removed all personal identifiers, and.

Seattle, WA

• Redesigned and updated curricula for M&E capacity building and training, including online courses; Coordinated efforts to share PATH’s proven M&E practices with international partners; Supported the M&E team in.

Bellingham, Washington

• Managed appraisal assistant duties and systems organization for this real estate and appraisal company
• Dictation and typing to complete appraisals
• Administrative Assistant duties

Bellingham, Washington

• Managed programs for behavioral and speech therapy for a clientele of 13 children
• Focused on generalizing behaviors into the community from the clinic to aid in well-rounded children

Ingwavuma, KZN, South Africa

• Program and Project Manager 2014-2015FANCY STITCH (NGO), INGWAVUMA, KWA-ZULU NATAL
• Directed and initiated implementation of holiday camps for 52 HIV orphans
• Managed WASH Program resulting in providing more than 100 people with potable water
• Organized and managed Google.com fundraising project securing $2,900 for Orphan Program
• Procured funding for, designed, and built a low-ropes obstacle course to help 52 orphans and 35 villagers foster teamwork, awareness of others, and the ability to achieve their dreams
• Mentored and instructed 6 students after school in English, math, science, and healthEnglish Teacher 2012-2014OUR LADY PRIMARY SCHOOL, INGWAVUMA, KWA-ZULU NATAL

Bellingham, WA

• Interviewed, hired, and managed warehouse staff
• Administered customer service to more than 900 dealers and 47 manufacturers’ representatives
• Maintained inventory as well as receivables and payable accounts

Reynaldo Martinez Elementary School; Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Taught 22 children at Title I school
• Created a second-grade curriculum compliant with national and state standards, with a differentiated learning component
• Revamped school’s literacy curriculum

Master’S Degree, Evans School Of Public Policy And Governance, Master Of Public Administration, Non-Profit Management And Leadership Certificate

Activities and Societies: • Awarded the Social Policy Research Prize for outstanding Capstone project: Community Guided Support in.

Post-Baccalaureate Degree, Teaching, 3.81 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Credential Program

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science And Government, 3.59 Gpa

Activities and Societies: * Pi Sigma Alpha – National Political Science Honor Society - Member 2003 - 2004 * Golden Key International.