Performance Management Workforce Specialist & Well-being Champion

• Nov 2021 - Present

Eligibility Specialist

• Dec 2020 - Present

I am currently an Eligibility Technician in the Long Term Care lane, working directly with clients and data systems (CBMS) to provide food, medical, and financial benefits, thus improving the economic security of Denver residents. I am currently an Eligibility Technician in the Long Term Care lane, working directly with clients and data systems (CBMS) to provide food, medical, and financial benefits, thus improving the economic security of Denver residents.

Public Health Training Specialist and Program Manager & Coordinator

• Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

Managed Colorado state QMAP Program. Created trainings in online learning management system. Conducted online/live trainings for new state Health Compliance Inspectors and division staff. Provided staff technical assistance, training resources, scheduling, and ongoing guidance. Collected evaluated, and monitored training data for feedback and compliance. Created and edited Staff Training Catalog and quarterly division newsletters. Presented QMAP Program at annual health provider conferences. Worked on Supervisory Training Certificate and Safety Leader training. Collaborated with branch and division members on course curriculum revisions. Implemented multi-modal, interactive education for adult learners. Member of LGBTQ+ Resource and Initiative Development Group. Helped copyedit CDPHE’s first Workplace Gender Inclusion Policy. Coordinated all-staff division meetings. Offered innovative ideas for team-building activities. Show less

HIV/STI Case Surveillance Specialist (Epidemiology)

• Jul 2015 - Aug 2017

Managed HIV/AIDS cases for the CO HIV/STI Surveillance Program. Communicated with other state programs, medical providers, medical laboratories, and surveillance jurisdictions nationwide for healthcare site visits and programmatic functions. Dispatched Disease Intervention Specialists for community contact. Collaborated in meetings, survey data collection/analysis, and development of ongoing initiatives. Helped create Health Equity & Environmental Justice 101 mandatory state training (2016).

HIV Case Management

• Nov 2012 - Apr 2015

Managed HIV/AIDS cases for District 2 of the IN HIV/STI Surveillance Program. Worked on the HIV Incidence Program in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Completed both Core and Intermediate Leadership at all Levels (LAAL) Courses. Attended CDC’s HIV Surveillance Grantee’s Meeting in Atlanta, GA, 2013. Member of ISDH’s Health and Wellness Committee, 2013-2015. Communicated with other state programs, medical providers, medical laboratories, and surveillance jurisdictions nationwide for healthcare site visits. Presented a monthly HIV surveillance and case reporting training to new HIV Counselors/Testers. Initiated a collaborative Quality Improvement Workgroup. Led QI meetings, survey data collection/analysis, and development of ongoing initiatives. Show less

Healthcare Specialist

• Mar 2001 - Jan 2011

(Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN) Cross-trained in blood draws and specimen processing. Upheld high standards of laboratory teamwork and customer service with patients and staff. Offered both practical and creative solutions to improve workplace dynamics. (American Medical Response, Evansville, IN) Nationally-certified EMT-Paramedic, ALS, BLS, Pediatric certified, medical and trauma emergency response, working with patients of all demographics. (Your Friends and Neighbors, Fort Wayne, IN) Group Home Trainer working directly with individuals with developmental disabilities. Show less