Veronica Whitehead Email & Phone Number

- Lead team of internal program leads and investigators to develop and submit material for applications, proposals and reporting for federal (OASH-HHS), and foundation (local, state, and national) funding opportunities. - Identified administrative steps and serve as lead personnel for both internal and external stake holders.- Maintained federal funding agency accounts and access for each application and funded project.- Partnered with finance team and project leads in the of development program budgets.- Managed and maintain open communication with key stakeholders, including internal, external partners and funding agencies.- Developed application dashboards and management tools using Google Docs, Word, and Adobe PDF.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

- Project Director for Teen Pregnancy Prevention Grant from the HHS Office of Adolescent Health.-Oversee the the Young Women's Advisory Council in collaboration with the Dallas Women's Foundation.- Coordinate and manage sexuality education programming for teens, parents and youth serving professionals in various settings.- Supervise health education staff including full time employees, interns and volunteers.- Provide evidence-based, trauma informed, sexuality education to teens, parents, and youth serving professionals.- Program planning, implementation, and evaluation.- Grant writing, budgeting, financial oversight

TEDxSMUKids 2020. To All the Boys I’ve Crushed on Before. TEDxSMU. 2019. Dismantling the Myths Around Sex.Adolescent Health and Reproductive Justice. V.Whitehead. South Texas Adolescent Health Summit, 2019, Brownsville, TX. *Keynote SpeakerRecruiting and Training Trusted Adults. V.Whitehead. South Texas Adolescent Health Summit, 2019, Brownsville, TX.Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Reproductive Justice. V.Whitehead. Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2019, Austin, TX.More than Program Participants: Parents Informing the Field. V.Whitehead et al. Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2019, Austin, TX.Partnerships & Collaboration: Teen-work, Teamwork. V.Whitehead & J.Chester. Women's Health & Family Planning Association of Texas Annual Summit, 2019, Austin, TX.Adolescent Advocacy through Photovoice: A Dallas County Teen Pregnancy Prevention Needs Assessment. M. Golman & V.Whitehead. Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, 2018, Austin, TX.I Can't Answer That: Answering Questions Related to Sex & Sexuality as a Youth-Serving Professional. V.Whitehead. Adolescent Health Summit, 2018, Plano, TXRed Dirt Rising: Innovative Approaches to Sexual Health in a Conservative State. C.Peters & V. Whitehead. National Sexual Health Conference, 2017, Denver, CO.

Texas

Movement Mujeres Fellowship aims to place women of color in key positions of power in government and progressive non-profit organizations and is a joint collaboration between Deeds Not Words and Jolt.

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

•Develop and implement teen pregnancy prevention programming for high risk youth that is theoretically sound and evidence based•Develop volunteer advocacy program utilizing current best practices •Develop and maintain structure for the Ntarupt Alliance•Build organizational capacity by establishing and maintaining relationships with community stakeholders and constituents•Assist in planning the Ntarupt Positive Parenting Summit •Chair of the Ntarupt Alliance Education Committee•Assist in the planning and development of the Ntarupt Young Professionals group•Member of the Texas Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Symposium planning committee•Member of the Adolescent Symposium of Texas hosted by Mental Health America of Greater Dallas planning committee •Seek and pursue program funding

•Instructor for online summer course “Introduction to Community Health” •Developed course materials and student evaluations

Texas State University

Lead instructor for an undergraduate course examining health education in the elementary setting.Main duties included the development of lectures, activities, and student learning evaluations. Topics explored during class included: the Coordinated School Health Model, National Health Education Standards, mental health, nutrition, physical activity, intentional/ unintentional injury, drugs and alcohol, sexual health and management of loss and grief.

San Marcos, Tx

Assisted faculty members with online undergraduate courses including: Introduction to Community Health and Promotion, and Theoretical Foundations in Health Promotion. Duties included facilitating online discussions, grading course assignments and acting as a resource person for students.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Assisted in facilitating evidenced based sexual health curricula including: Draw the Line Respect the Line, and It's Your Game Keep it Real in area middle schools. Helped staff with youth programming development related to advocacy.

Bachelor’S Degree, Community Health

Activities and Societies: Eta Sigma Gamma Health Education Honor Society

Master’S Degree, Health Education And Promotion

Activities and Societies: Student Health Center Advisory Committee, Alpha Chi Educational Honor Society, Eta Sigma Gamma Health Education.