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Health Advisor & Specialist

Public Health ~ Program Development & Implementation ~ Health Education

Project Planning & Coordination ~ Epidemiological Research ~ Emergency Preparedness

         Offer 18+ years experience in public health with specialization in disease prevention, program development, disease surveillance, quarantine programs, population health, and client education.

         Exceptional talents in team leadership and training, project management, strategic partnership building, budget administration, grant management, trend analysis, and health policy development.

         Substantial leadership experience among healthcare settings, community-based organizations, and government health agencies.

         Recipient of 2011 NYC Public Health Advisor of the Year Award.

         Presented with Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contributions during 2009 H1N1 influenza campaign.

         Multilingual (English, French, Creole, Spanish) with unique ability to support at-risk geographical areas by communicating effectively with medical providers and patients.

         Proficiency in data collection and analysis, and compiling statistical reports to calculate and interpret epidemiologic measures.

         Highly regarded for commitment to confidentiality and ability to work productively with individuals from all types of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• Significant experience as a grant reviewer on panel review committees (including CDC s President s Emergency Plan For Aids Relief [PEPFAR] African 2012 project), public health task groups, and special project teams.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, New York, NY, 2015 to Present

Public Health Advisor / Contractor Division of Global Migration and Quarantine

         Spearhead passenger illness response program in support of Global Migration and Quarantine division.

         Methodically examine approximately 100 medical documents per day for newly arriving immigrants and refugees at JFK airport to detect and isolate Class B health conditions such as TB and syphilis.

         Collaboratively investigate suspicious travelers for illnesses to prevent transmission of communicable diseases of public health significance.

         Partner with local and state agencies to swiftly implement quarantine/isolation policies as needed according to legal/ethical guidelines.

         Assembled Public Health Advisor protocol manual for JFK s New York Quarantine Station to standardize response to Ebola screening program.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, NY, 1998 to 2015

Senior Public Health Advisor Division of Prevention and Primary Care / Diabetes Project (2014 to 2015)

         Accessed EHRs (electronic health records) and actively consulted with physicians to determine diabetic patients eligibility for program.

         Compiled workbook for clients featuring healthy eating guidelines and a summary of diabetes medications.

         Educated type 2 diabetic patients on possible complications and strategies for prevention and self-care.

         Independently controlled budget for diabetes research study project including advertising, printed materials, provider training, and patient incentives.

         Conducted outreach efforts to recruit patients for study, analyzed data collected, and summarized findings from five medical practices caring for 3,000 diabetic patients in NYC area.

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Senior Public Health Advisor Bureau of Epidemiology & HIV/AIDS Surveillance (2001 to 2014)

         Championed HIV surveillance initiatives across 475 health facilities in all five NYC boroughs.

         Designed and developed influential field-based programs in tandem with key stakeholders and partners.

         Acquired and allocated $500K in grant funding to 50 medical facilities serving HIV+ clients in Brooklyn to improve HIV care and prevention in high-risk neighborhoods.

         Diligently enforced grant compliance and meticulously documented program activities to justify grant funding.

         As project officer in National Nutritional Health Survey for 2,000 clients in NYC area, arranged testing for 835 patients in five months, provided medical follow-up referrals, and influenced lifestyle improvements.

         Established POD center to vaccinate 3,000 individuals during 2013 Hepatitis A outbreak in the Bronx.

Public Health Advisor Bureau of Tuberculosis Control (1998 to 2001)

         Conducted in-depth TB investigations and directed suspected cases to diagnostic facilities in alignment with TB disease control and prevention.

         Planned and orchestrated multiple citywide PPD screenings to obtain patient specimens for analysis.

         Administered directly observed therapy (DOT) to affected TB patients and joined forces with community providers to slash TB cases in New York City by 73%.

         Proactively initiated preventive treatment for positive TB cases to halt disease progression.

         Facilitated logistic support at Ground Zero site following 9/11 incident by educating rescue workers on hazardous toxic agents, distributing critical supplies to rescue workers, and expediting movement of lifesaving medications through federal security checkpoints.

Master of Public Health, Community Health (in progress)

Monroe College Online, Bronx, NY

B.A., Media Communication, Minor in Health Sciences

Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, NY

Certified NYC Epidemiologist

Certified NYC Civil Service Supervising Public Health Advisor

Certified OSHA Technician Emergency Response HAZWOPER 40-hour

Certified NYC Emergency Preparedness Safety Officer

Certified NYC Public Health Advisor

Principles of Applied Epidemiology

Disasters & Emergency Response

Recovery Management

Diabetes Education & Management

HIV Monitoring and Evaluation

Pharmacology

Medicaid and Medicare Insurance

Bio Health Hazard Prevention and Bio-Terrorism

Passport to HIV Partner Services

Clinical Data Analysis & Management

Epidemiological Data Analysis

HIV Counseling & Testing

Salesforce, Microsoft Office (Access, Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SAS, SPSS,

E-Clinical Works, WebEx, Eshare, Quarantine Activity Reporting System