Sharon Munroe, MBA, MPH, CHW

Community Health Training Specialist, Vulnerable Populations, Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health
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Anthony Schmucker

Sharon is a consummate professional who not only brings her considerable marketing & communications expertise to projects but does so with a passion and humility that positions her as a role model in public health service. Our collaborative effort to host virtual listening sessions with people in public housing to discuss unmet health needs was a success in large part to the patience, leadership, and thoughtfulness Sharon brought to both the sessions and analysis. It was truly a joy to work and learn alongside her--any team or organization would be very lucky to have her.

Indra Hernandez

Sharon's proactive stance to ensure committee projects are well-organized has been invaluable to our group. Her communication regarding policies and procedures with the committees and the team has been very professional and concise. She is a tremendous asset within the agency for creating a project schedule with listed milestones and due dates to ensure that the program is successful from initiation to completion of assigned projects.

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Credentials

  • Master of Public Health
    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health
    Aug, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Member of Public Health Honors Society
    Delta Omega Alpha Iota Chapter
    Jul, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Maternal and Child Health Graduate Certificate
    The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health
    Aug, 2021
    - Oct, 2024
  • Nonprofit Leadership and Management
    Austin Community College
    May, 2015
    - Oct, 2024
  • Adult Mental Health First Aid
    National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Jan, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Community Health Worker
    Texas Department of State Health Services
    Oct, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Seizure Recognition and First Aid Certification
    Epilepsy Foundation
    Aug, 2022
    - Oct, 2024
  • Instructor for Mental Health First Aid for Youth
    National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Mar, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Mental Health First Aid for Youth
    National Council for Mental Wellbeing
    Oct, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • Health, Life and General Lines Insurance Agent
    Texas Department of Insurance
    Dec, 2017
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Community Health Training Specialist, Vulnerable Populations, Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      On a team developing, writing, editing, and delivering new training modules to the Medical Reserve Corps and Community Health Workers throughout Texas with a focus on mental health and substance use disorder awareness related to natural and manmade disasters and illnesses. The Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute, which we are a part of, was awarded the 2023 Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health Harrison C. Spencer Award for Outstanding Community Service, This award is given to a school or program of public health demonstrating a major institutional commitment to addressing community needs through education, practice, or research. This award recognizes our team's commitment to prioritizing both a healthy Texas population and a strong Texas economy Show less

    • Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences Course Project Manager
      • Apr 2022 - Present

      Course coordinator for the Maternal and Child Health Core Course, collaborating with the professor and students on assignment development, course management, and communications. (January 2022-).Worked with an experienced faculty group to re-develop a key course for public health doctoral students on Systematic Reviews Tools and Methods. Served as project manager, and teaching assistant, and played a key role in course development, student support, and communications. (April-December 2022) Show less

    • Center for Health Promotion & Prevention Researcher
      • Aug 2022 - Present

      Researcher on an Adolescent Oral Health Behavior study currently in development with a team led by maternal and child health leaders at UTHealth.Graduate researcher on the external evaluation team for the Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research's work on Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC). Evaluation coordination, communications, and analysis for TCMHCC's work to improve access to mental health care services for children statewide, including through telemedicine (August 2022-February 2023). Show less

  • Texas Department of State Health Services
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Program Specialist
      • Dec 2020 - Mar 2022

      Virtual and hybrid public meeting producer, led training development, and advisory committee coordination for 25+ statewide, public health programs and external stakeholder groups. Operationalized and communicated state agency process improvements and innovation. Part of the Center for System Coordination and Innovation and Executive Operations for the state health department's Chief of Staff Office. Lead presenter for the agency's organizational overview training required of all new employees monthly for six months. Web content author, tech lead, and developed video and communications materials, including training webinars to enhance the quality and promote the adoption of quality, open public meetings. Produced the 2020 annual report and work closely with public health programs' advisory committees on topics ranging from newborn screening to youth camp safety. Suppported a new committee on antimicrobial stewardship. Review members for all prospective advisory committee members for all who are appointed by the health commissioner. The Center for System Coordination and Innovation provides leadership and support to the agency in the areas of process improvement, strategic planning, interagency coordination, stakeholder and customer relations, meetings, and presentations (in addition to other functions). Show less

  • Texas Health and Human Services
    • United States
    • Government Administration
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Communications and Outreach Lead
      • Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

      Developed and enhanced health communications and public awareness campaigns and their evaluation within the largest state agency in Texas, Health and Human Services. Member of the core Office of Communications unit. Graduate of the 2020 Extraordinary Contributors Program and became motivated to start UT Health’s public health maternal and child health graduate courses in fall 2020. Developed, reviewed and approved digital media communications for COVID-19 response reaching more than 680,000 Texans, clients of the Women, Infants and Children Program (Texas WIC). Our response helped this vulnerable population continue to receive their nutrition benefits and classes, food packages, and breastfeeding support during the crisis. Designed and managed the Healthy Texas Kids YouTube channel, reaching children and their parents with engaging content about healthy eating and physical activity. I founded the channel in November 2019 and it had more than 16,900 subscribers in the first year. Outreach lead for Texas WIC focused on improving nutrition for pregnant women, infants and young children by developing new content: websites, videos, online classes, social media campaigns and all types of collateral materials for pregnant and nursing women and their children though age five. Wrote copy for employee communications, including as a contributing writer for the HHS Connection intranet (ongoing, monthly), reaching 40,000 employees. Developed a video for the first-ever Texas HHS campaign for Public Service Recognition Week. The Public Service Recognition Week work won us an Adobe Creativity Award. I wrote the executive commissioner's letter introducing the first business plan, the Blueprint for a Healthy Texas. Former member of the creative, outreach and media team supporting hundreds of state government stakeholders and 29 million Texans. Show less

  • Formerly, The Advanced Maternal Age Project
    • Austin, Texas Area
    • Founder of a Non-Profit Organization
      • Apr 2012 - Dec 2018

      A former Registered Nonprofit Organization with 501(c)(3) status that uniquely explored becoming a first-time mother after the age of 35. This was a resource for women contemplating motherhood and the many choices available, including pregnancy, fostering, and adopting children, as well as their supporters. We conducted ongoing qualitative research and develop narratives with images and audio clips to share the stories of older mothers who reflect on their choices and life experiences. The project was also dedicated to providing value-added information for women considering their choices from leading experts in the fields of endocrinology, psychology, social work, women's studies, women's health, fitness, and nutrition from around the country. Our work included over 150 articles and stories. Show less

  • The US Oncology Network
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Public Relations Project Manager
      • Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

      Communications project manager and writer who covered for the maternity leave of the head of public relations for McKesson Specialty Health and The US Oncology Network. Facilitated trade media coverage and writing projects for the national cancer care and specialty pharmaceuticals organization. Projects included byline articles, press releases, and internal communications for the national organization with 30+ stakeholders. Retained to continue to write and manage strategic communications projects following the return of the long-time leader. Show less

  • NGrowthMode
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • Principal and Consultant
      • Jul 2014 - Nov 2018

      From 2014-2018, I worked with company owners and leaders on strategy and marketing planning and many types of business writing, including business plans, marketing plans, web copy, PR, blogs, case studies and print collateral. My work was on a contract and often a retainer basis. These organizations are all In Growth Mode - the inspiration for the brand name. Strategy, project management and copywriting for 15 business websites and blogs in a typical year, working for the business owners and leaders. Show less

  • Rock Candy Media
    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Freelance Content Strategist
      • Jun 2016 - Jun 2018

      Content strategy, market research and writing for many clients, including specialty medical practices (2016-17) Austin Urologic Institute, Austin Urogynecology's ALVR group, Remedy Urgent Care, ZippiVet, Austin Plastic Surgery Institute, Infinite Recovery, and Integrated Pain Associates. Experience writing for Oldcastle Materials Texas, Phoenix Construction, Spatial Acuity (construction engineering service), New Creations (remodelers), and NetWorth Realty (2017-2018). Conducted ongoing competitive analyses for numerous industries. Blogged multiple times each month for numerous clients and wrote hundreds of pages of web copy. Show less

  • The Barefoot Librarian
    • Retail
    • Marketing Strategy Consultant and Writer
      • Jun 2015 - Mar 2018

      Regular consultation with the Barefoot Librarian, an independent bookseller and educational consultant with strategic planning, research, marketing and communications for a niche service for educators and enabling growth. Projects included business planning and e-newsletters to highlight the new business strategy, which I helped write. Regular consultation with the Barefoot Librarian, an independent bookseller and educational consultant with strategic planning, research, marketing and communications for a niche service for educators and enabling growth. Projects included business planning and e-newsletters to highlight the new business strategy, which I helped write.

  • ROBERT J. NAPLES, D.D.S. P.A.
    • Austin, Texas Area
    • Marketing Strategy Consultant
      • Jun 2015 - Jan 2018

      A 2+ year engagement with a leading medical practice focused on marketing planning, research and improved communications with other collaborating physicians. A new website and digital marketing communications created better engagement among referring dentists. Developed content for the Lone Star Dental Seminars dental study club and Dr. Naples' All on Friday implant program. A 2+ year engagement with a leading medical practice focused on marketing planning, research and improved communications with other collaborating physicians. A new website and digital marketing communications created better engagement among referring dentists. Developed content for the Lone Star Dental Seminars dental study club and Dr. Naples' All on Friday implant program.

  • CEO Connection
    • United States
    • Executive Offices
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Marketing Director
      • Oct 2016 - Nov 2017

      CEO Connection, a membership organization of mid-market CEOs needed a lead marketer for the largest event of the year, the Mid-Market 2017 Convention. Designed communications and promotions to grow the convention and member engagement, working with a team of 12 project managers. Directed the Emerging Markets Committee and program to enable member companies to expand overseas with a turnkey program. Worked on the launch of a new initiative for CEO members around transformational leadership in today's digital world. Show less

  • Austin International School
    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Education Outreach Specialist
      • Jan 2014 - May 2015

      Key consultant to the first international school founded in Austin in 2001 and was focused on parent engagement through a new segmentation strategy and supporting external outreach and admissions. Working closely with the Admissions Officer and Communications Officer, we had record re-enrollment and the highest level of new students joining the school for the 2015-16 school year. Key consultant to the first international school founded in Austin in 2001 and was focused on parent engagement through a new segmentation strategy and supporting external outreach and admissions. Working closely with the Admissions Officer and Communications Officer, we had record re-enrollment and the highest level of new students joining the school for the 2015-16 school year.

  • Little Green Beans, LLC.
    • United States
    • Retail
    • Owner and Founder
      • Nov 2010 - Jan 2014

      Developed and launched a unique, upscale kids resale store as a new community resource for families in North Austin. The store featured children's clothing, equipment, eco-friendly gifts and toys plus maternity wear in a modern boutique located at a busy shopping center at a major commercial intersection. Since opening in February 2011 the store grew quickly with over 600 consignor-suppliers and 90,500 items processed. Consignments gave hundreds of families the chance to earn money through recycling their gently used goods. Little Green Beans was a For-Benefit Business and member of Austin Gives and changemytown.org, created to help our local Austin community, including 5 non-profits through regular, targeted outreach and in-kind donations of thousands of goods annually. Since opening, the store was featured and mentioned 15 times in the media, including Inc. Magazine twice, on six local broadcast news programs and was written about in nine local newspaper articles and Austin Woman magazine. The store was featured in SCORE's Austin Success Stories pamphlet (2012) and website and I was an entrepreneur panelist for the Texas Women in Business Conference (August 2012). The store was a finalist in the 2012 and 2013 Austin Birth Awards. I closed the store-on January 15, 2014 so that I could focus on another professional opportunity in the field of marketing research. Show less

  • ReconMR
    • United States
    • Market Research
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Executive Vice President
      • Aug 2011 - Aug 2013

      Co-founded a new firm focused on partnering with organizations to support their marketing strategies with primary research. The strategic partnerships I formed with our large retail and technology clients incorporated custom research design combined with sound marketing sciences. Promoted to executive vice president in May 2013 due to the strategic role I play in the organization. (Original title was senior vice president, marketing and business development.) Responsibilities included setting the agency's marketing strategy, marketing communications, product marketing, and business development. Served as the agency's lead for strategy, corporate communications, social media, advertising, and trade show exhibit planning. An experienced market researcher with extensive qualitative and quantitative design experience in a number of industries including technology, retail, CPG, financial services, and healthcare. Gave a RISE Austin talk (March 2012) and received media coverage locally, nationally and internationally when launching the agency (January 2012) and for our published studies of research on research (October 2012, May and July 2013). My role is no longer being funded by the investors. Show less

  • MaritzCX
    • United States
    • Software Development
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Vice President and Account Manager
      • May 2008 - Sep 2010

      At Maritz, I leveraged my deep technology industry knowledge and broad experience in both strategic and tactical marketing to improve new products, strengthen brands, and improve the customer experience for some of the largest global technology companies. Examples of my research designs included complex conjoint studies to aid new product development, multi-part qual-quant. trend study to inform product and marketing strategy, and a re-designing a global program to measure both customer and competitors' customers loyalty to a broad suite of B2B IT products. Show less

  • GfK - An NIQ Company
    • Germany
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Vice President
      • Jun 2005 - May 2008

      Drawing on over 18 years of marketing experience, I helped my clients develop custom market research to to meet their market or customer information needs. I led business development for a number of accounts in the IT, Financial Services and CPG sectors at GfK in North America. GfK is a global firm with operations in 90 countries. Drawing on over 18 years of marketing experience, I helped my clients develop custom market research to to meet their market or customer information needs. I led business development for a number of accounts in the IT, Financial Services and CPG sectors at GfK in North America. GfK is a global firm with operations in 90 countries.

  • Insights by Kantar
    • United Kingdom
    • Market Research
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Vice President
      • Apr 2002 - May 2005

      Hired to be an information technology vice-president and account executive and promoted in less than 9 months to leading business development not only for top IT accounts but also for some of the biggest global brands in consumer packaged goods, retail, and banking, working with some of the top research professionals in the world. Hired to be an information technology vice-president and account executive and promoted in less than 9 months to leading business development not only for top IT accounts but also for some of the biggest global brands in consumer packaged goods, retail, and banking, working with some of the top research professionals in the world.

  • Socratic Technologies, Inc.
    • United States
    • Market Research
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President
      • 2000 - Apr 2002

      Hired to be the research director for Texas-based information technology accounts, including Dell and was promoted in two months to vice-president in charge of the Texas and Southwest Region. Conducted business development, account management and supervised all research projects for my clients. Hired to be the research director for Texas-based information technology accounts, including Dell and was promoted in two months to vice-president in charge of the Texas and Southwest Region. Conducted business development, account management and supervised all research projects for my clients.

  • Dell Technologies
    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Online Market Research Manager
      • 1997 - 2000

      Founded a department to quantitatively measure the customer experience online across many major business segments and improved the websites' quality by testing the navigation and tools' use through usability testing. Winner of a 2000 Director's award and promoted twice during my three years leading this group. Founded a department to quantitatively measure the customer experience online across many major business segments and improved the websites' quality by testing the navigation and tools' use through usability testing. Winner of a 2000 Director's award and promoted twice during my three years leading this group.

  • Toshiba
    • Japan
    • Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Marketing Communications Coordinator
      • 1995 - 1997

      Developed marketing communications materials to launch new notebook computers and accessories in the U.S. business and consumer markets. Launched and managed Toshiba's first commercial website for marketing computers in 1995. Winner of a 1996 Director's Award and given prime assignments to develop campaigns for the companies newest enterprise and consumer brands. Developed marketing communications materials to launch new notebook computers and accessories in the U.S. business and consumer markets. Launched and managed Toshiba's first commercial website for marketing computers in 1995. Winner of a 1996 Director's Award and given prime assignments to develop campaigns for the companies newest enterprise and consumer brands.

Education

  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health
    Doctorate in Public Health (DrPH), Health promotion and health education; minor in community health practice
    2022 -
  • The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) School of Public Health
    Master of Public Health - MPH, Customized; maternal and child health certificate, health policy, and advanced courses.
    2020 - 2022
  • Chapman University, The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics
    MBA
    1996 - 1998
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
    B.A., Journalism and Mass Communication
    1985 - 1989
  • Kansai Gaidai University
    Japanese language, culture and business
    1988 - 1988

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