Amber Sellers, MPA
Director of Advocacy at Trust Women Foundation- Claim this Profile
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Matthew Calcara
Amber is the kind of community leader I wish we had more of. I was the consigliere to Amber's Don for the RISE Civic Accelerator program. I mostly watched in awe as Amber built the program from the ground up to help train the next generation of activists and advocates of color in Johnson & Wyandotte counties. She put together a solid curriculum, and brought in amazingly knowledgable guest speakers to teach its various component parts. Her ability to listen, to collaborate, to include and to lift up her peers is only the beginning of her abilities. She is also a savvy marketer and messager. She has a vast knowledge of the inner workings of our current healthcare system. She's dependable, sincere, and effective in the community and the workplace. She just gets stuff done. I would be happy to sing Amber's praises in further detail and would welcome reference calls on her behalf. Thank you.
Tanya Dorf Brunner
I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Amber Sellers since 2009. She is an advocate for health, oral health, and meeting the needs of underserved people. Amber is creative and thoughtful as she considers solutions to challenging issues. She also is one of the best at creating new partnerships in the community. Her career has taken her to cities across Kansas, and she has thrived in each location. Amber has always been the kind of busy person I can turn to when I need help, because I know she can and will get things done.
Matthew Calcara
Amber is the kind of community leader I wish we had more of. I was the consigliere to Amber's Don for the RISE Civic Accelerator program. I mostly watched in awe as Amber built the program from the ground up to help train the next generation of activists and advocates of color in Johnson & Wyandotte counties. She put together a solid curriculum, and brought in amazingly knowledgable guest speakers to teach its various component parts. Her ability to listen, to collaborate, to include and to lift up her peers is only the beginning of her abilities. She is also a savvy marketer and messager. She has a vast knowledge of the inner workings of our current healthcare system. She's dependable, sincere, and effective in the community and the workplace. She just gets stuff done. I would be happy to sing Amber's praises in further detail and would welcome reference calls on her behalf. Thank you.
Tanya Dorf Brunner
I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Amber Sellers since 2009. She is an advocate for health, oral health, and meeting the needs of underserved people. Amber is creative and thoughtful as she considers solutions to challenging issues. She also is one of the best at creating new partnerships in the community. Her career has taken her to cities across Kansas, and she has thrived in each location. Amber has always been the kind of busy person I can turn to when I need help, because I know she can and will get things done.
Matthew Calcara
Amber is the kind of community leader I wish we had more of. I was the consigliere to Amber's Don for the RISE Civic Accelerator program. I mostly watched in awe as Amber built the program from the ground up to help train the next generation of activists and advocates of color in Johnson & Wyandotte counties. She put together a solid curriculum, and brought in amazingly knowledgable guest speakers to teach its various component parts. Her ability to listen, to collaborate, to include and to lift up her peers is only the beginning of her abilities. She is also a savvy marketer and messager. She has a vast knowledge of the inner workings of our current healthcare system. She's dependable, sincere, and effective in the community and the workplace. She just gets stuff done. I would be happy to sing Amber's praises in further detail and would welcome reference calls on her behalf. Thank you.
Tanya Dorf Brunner
I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Amber Sellers since 2009. She is an advocate for health, oral health, and meeting the needs of underserved people. Amber is creative and thoughtful as she considers solutions to challenging issues. She also is one of the best at creating new partnerships in the community. Her career has taken her to cities across Kansas, and she has thrived in each location. Amber has always been the kind of busy person I can turn to when I need help, because I know she can and will get things done.
Matthew Calcara
Amber is the kind of community leader I wish we had more of. I was the consigliere to Amber's Don for the RISE Civic Accelerator program. I mostly watched in awe as Amber built the program from the ground up to help train the next generation of activists and advocates of color in Johnson & Wyandotte counties. She put together a solid curriculum, and brought in amazingly knowledgable guest speakers to teach its various component parts. Her ability to listen, to collaborate, to include and to lift up her peers is only the beginning of her abilities. She is also a savvy marketer and messager. She has a vast knowledge of the inner workings of our current healthcare system. She's dependable, sincere, and effective in the community and the workplace. She just gets stuff done. I would be happy to sing Amber's praises in further detail and would welcome reference calls on her behalf. Thank you.
Tanya Dorf Brunner
I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Amber Sellers since 2009. She is an advocate for health, oral health, and meeting the needs of underserved people. Amber is creative and thoughtful as she considers solutions to challenging issues. She also is one of the best at creating new partnerships in the community. Her career has taken her to cities across Kansas, and she has thrived in each location. Amber has always been the kind of busy person I can turn to when I need help, because I know she can and will get things done.
Experience
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Trust Women Foundation
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Advocacy
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Apr 2023 - Present
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Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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United States
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Government Administration
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500 - 600 Employee
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Regulation Specialist
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Feb 2019 - Apr 2023
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Oral Health Kansas
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Board Member
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2014 - Dec 2019
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EN Engineering
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Procurement & Administrative Assistant
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2014 - May 2018
Directed day-to-day administrative support activities for the business unit. Performed project procurements and management of records for department. Assisted with client invoicing and accounts payable. Performed on-boarding duties for new employee orientation. Coordinated and developed department community engagement activities. Directed day-to-day administrative support activities for the business unit. Performed project procurements and management of records for department. Assisted with client invoicing and accounts payable. Performed on-boarding duties for new employee orientation. Coordinated and developed department community engagement activities.
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Health Partnership Clinic
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United States
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Hospitals and Health Care
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1 - 100 Employee
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Assistant To Chief Operations Officer
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Jul 2013 - Aug 2014
Supervised clinic outreach activities and practice management as well as the clinic's quality assurance/improvement and program planning. Supervised clinic outreach activities and practice management as well as the clinic's quality assurance/improvement and program planning.
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Dental Practice Manager- UMMAM Dental Clinic
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Jul 2012 - Jun 2013
Oversees all aspects of day-to-day operations of the dental clinic to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and departmental policies/procedures. Develops, updates and maintains all dental departmental policies and procedures. Participates in the planning and implementation of the dental department business plan. Manages dental providers and support staff. Manages the system for handling patient complaints and adverse incidents.
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Lifetime Smiles Coordinator
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Jan 2011 - May 2013
The Lifetime Smiles dental project increases public awareness about oral health issues, offers preventive information and education and removes access barriers to dental health services. Lifetime Smiles' goals are to improve and maintain oral health throughout the 16 counties in Southwest Kansas. Responsible for the management and completion of objectives, including facilitating access to dental care services and oral health screenings, arranging/facilitating oral health education and outreach, facilitating volunteer oral health services and working with the Oral Health Coalition. Develop, conduct, and evaluate oral health media educational campaigns, develop strategies to effectively accomplish program goals and coordinate educational outreach efforts with project partners, including but not limited to schools, community learning centers, parent groups, dental professionals, and the general public. Show less
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Coalition Committee Chair
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Mar 2011 - Jun 2013
Responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating activities associated with the Coalition to include providing: general oversight for coalition activities and associated projects; grant development, submission, and management; and technical assistance to local/regional coalitions and partnerships that focus on oral health. Work to develop and implement strategies that will lead to long-term involvement of community institutions, organizations and individuals in health promotion, assessment, and evaluation activities. Show less
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Dental Champion
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2009 - Jan 2011
From Oral Health Kansas Website: Dental Champions is a leadership program developed by Oral Health Kansas. The program offers participants leadership and personal development training as well as other training focused on planning and organizational skills and up-to-date information about the oral health scene in Kansas and the nation. The goal of the program is to develop state-level leaders with a progressive vision of oral health improvement in Kansas. From Oral Health Kansas Website: Dental Champions is a leadership program developed by Oral Health Kansas. The program offers participants leadership and personal development training as well as other training focused on planning and organizational skills and up-to-date information about the oral health scene in Kansas and the nation. The goal of the program is to develop state-level leaders with a progressive vision of oral health improvement in Kansas.
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Child Start
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Oral Health Coordinator
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Apr 2008 - Dec 2010
Provide professional and clinical information, technical assistance and support to 0-5 Early Childhood Program children, parents and staff concerning oral health education, practices and applications. Responsibilities included planning, coordinating and conducting oral health educational sessions for the early childhood program children, parents and staff, maintaining documentation of children’s oral health status, assist 0-5 Administration Staff in submitting progress reports to agencies and funding sources, provide consultation services to parents and staff, conduct home visits for oral health consultation with 0-5 ECP families and network with oral health resource agencies, dentist and individuals as needed. Show less
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Education
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University of Kansas
Master of Education - MEd, Health Education -
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Master of Science - MS, Public Administration- Urban Administration -
The University of Kansas
Bachelor of Education - BEd, Sports Science
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