Karen Biala
Director of International Partnerships at ARC Innovation at Sheba- Claim this Profile
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Karina Michael, PMP, CSM
It was a great pleasure working with Karen. She is an astute, dedicated individual who is very responsive and thorough, and has a keen attention to details. These qualities made implementing a complex system much easier. Karen is definitely an asset anywhere she goes.
Daniel Correa
Karen is a self-starter, a creative thinker, and a hard worker. Through her work as a PMF, she helped lead a team to develop content for a Federal Innovation Toolkit. Her creativity, dedication to completing the project, and ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team were all terrific assets. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again.
Karina Michael, PMP, CSM
It was a great pleasure working with Karen. She is an astute, dedicated individual who is very responsive and thorough, and has a keen attention to details. These qualities made implementing a complex system much easier. Karen is definitely an asset anywhere she goes.
Daniel Correa
Karen is a self-starter, a creative thinker, and a hard worker. Through her work as a PMF, she helped lead a team to develop content for a Federal Innovation Toolkit. Her creativity, dedication to completing the project, and ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team were all terrific assets. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again.
Karina Michael, PMP, CSM
It was a great pleasure working with Karen. She is an astute, dedicated individual who is very responsive and thorough, and has a keen attention to details. These qualities made implementing a complex system much easier. Karen is definitely an asset anywhere she goes.
Daniel Correa
Karen is a self-starter, a creative thinker, and a hard worker. Through her work as a PMF, she helped lead a team to develop content for a Federal Innovation Toolkit. Her creativity, dedication to completing the project, and ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team were all terrific assets. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again.
Karina Michael, PMP, CSM
It was a great pleasure working with Karen. She is an astute, dedicated individual who is very responsive and thorough, and has a keen attention to details. These qualities made implementing a complex system much easier. Karen is definitely an asset anywhere she goes.
Daniel Correa
Karen is a self-starter, a creative thinker, and a hard worker. Through her work as a PMF, she helped lead a team to develop content for a Federal Innovation Toolkit. Her creativity, dedication to completing the project, and ability to collaborate effectively with a diverse team were all terrific assets. I hope to have the opportunity to work with her again.
Experience
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ARC Innovation
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Israel
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of International Partnerships
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Aug 2017 - Present
I manage digital health innovation collaborations that Sheba Medical Center maintains in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Previously, In April 2019, I had the profound pleasure of helping to organize Israel's first international Big Data conference focused on health. I manage digital health innovation collaborations that Sheba Medical Center maintains in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Previously, In April 2019, I had the profound pleasure of helping to organize Israel's first international Big Data conference focused on health.
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Harvard Alumni for Global Development
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International Trade and Development
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Board Member and Vice President of Administration
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Feb 2015 - Present
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U.S. Soccer Foundation
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Consultant
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Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
I updated three curricula (285 pages of text) to comply with requirements of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) for three age groups participating in the organization’s activities. I updated three curricula (285 pages of text) to comply with requirements of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) for three age groups participating in the organization’s activities.
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USDA
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Nutritionist, Presidential Management Fellow
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May 2014 - Jun 2017
My responsibilities included providing technical assistance and guidance to states implementing the education component of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP-Ed. I also served on technical panels and working groups to contribute to various U.S. Department of Agriculture initiatives, such as the development of the What's Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl website. Moreover, I contributed a case study for an innovation toolkit produced by the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy for use across the government. Show less
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
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United States
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Presidential Management Fellow
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Dec 2014 - May 2015
During a 6-month developmental assignment at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, I collaborated with others in the Division of Health Systems Policy and the Emergency Care Coordination Center to manage contracts and co-author two original articles. During a 6-month developmental assignment at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, I collaborated with others in the Division of Health Systems Policy and the Emergency Care Coordination Center to manage contracts and co-author two original articles.
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Harvard University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
In this role, I coded and synthesized qualitative data from thirty transcribed interviews focusing on how the change in patient mix at nursing homes across New England affected the health of nurses. In this role, I coded and synthesized qualitative data from thirty transcribed interviews focusing on how the change in patient mix at nursing homes across New England affected the health of nurses.
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Health Intern
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
I Interviewed government officials, health professionals, and Chileans as part of an investigation on the effectiveness of health communication of AUGE-GES, the country's minimum benefits package of insurance. I Interviewed government officials, health professionals, and Chileans as part of an investigation on the effectiveness of health communication of AUGE-GES, the country's minimum benefits package of insurance.
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Education
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Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
MSc., Global Health and Population -
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick
Bachelor of Science, Cell Biology and Neuroscience, Public Health