Experience

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  Planned Parenthood of Maryland, Inc.

  • Baltimore, Maryland

  • Manager of Institutional Giving

    • Mar 2015 - Present
    • Baltimore, Maryland

    - Serve as liaison between funders - private and public - and PPM staff members - Produce and submit grant proposals and reports- Communicate with staff to assure compliance with various governmental grant requirements of state (Title X), city and counties, private and other funding sources- Identify funding to support activities, services and support staff - Develop goals and performance measures in consort with program staff – clinical, education & training, finance and data analysts - Develop internal communication process with VPs, Program Managers and Finance staff to assure grants accountability around outcomes and budget management- Regularly monitor program outcomes and budget expenditures with appropriate staff - Provide support to teams with special events and outreach activities- Participate as a member of city health department teen pregnancy prevention Task Force- Participate as an active member of B’more Healthy Babies city-wide collaborative team- Conduct outreach to various community stakeholders to develop partnerships and increase patient base

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  Epilepsy Foundation

  • Landover, MD

  • Program Manager

    • Jun 2012 - Mar 2015
    • Landover, MD

    - Assisted the National Center for Project Access (NCPA) Director with the coordination and implementation of a multi-year cooperative agreement with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB)- Oversaw Epilepsy Foundation’s Centers for Disease Control (CDC) funded national signature training program – ‘Managing Children with Seizures: A Training for School Nurses’- Interfaced with CDC staff to assure the receipt of Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for participants completing on-line and in-person epilepsy awareness trainings- Organized webinars and provided technical assistance to all 47 national affiliates – CEOs and programmatic staff – related to various training and education programs- Developed new publications for families of children and youth living with epilepsy, professionals, and the general public- Created Requests for Proposals (RFP) and contracts/agreements- Partnered with purchasing department on vendor proposals and invoices- Interpreted and presented data using maps, graphs and tables- Assisted the Director in preparing reports, PowerPoint presentations, and other related documents for project- Assisted in preparing and coordinating all grantee and training meetings, conference calls, and site visit by NCPA TeamAccomplishments:- Worked with consultant and Clinical and Parent Advisory Boards to complete the translation of Epilepsy Toolkit for Parents of a Newly Diagnosed Child into a Spanish educational resource - Provided technical assistance to grantees on community outreach concepts, assisted grantees with the development, program implementation and evaluation activities as it related to Project Access- Designed and proposed a programmatic assessment and evaluation plan - Designed data collection forms, entered data, conducted data analysis, and managed databases

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  Chase Brexton Health Services, Inc.

  • United States
  • Hospitals and Health Care
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Community Health Improvement Coordinator/Grants Manager

    • Nov 2003 - May 2012

    Grants Management of Federal grants reporting and annual applications including competitive submissions. Assured compliance with Federal requirements dictated by the US Dept. of Health & Human Services, Health Resources Services Adminstration (HRSA), Bureau of Primary Health Care (BPHC) and HIV/AIDS Bureau (HAB). Oversaw sub-contract with Johns Hopkins Adults AIDS Services Moore Clinic. Collected data, prepared & submitted U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) grants and reports in accordance with federal guidelinesUtilized Federal Electronic Handbook to submit all required reports and documents Oversaw federal grant budgets & subcontracts totaling over $3.5 million.Managed quarterly reporting for American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grantsMonitored & evaluated CBHS program outcomes & assured compliance with federal regulationsManaged Johns Hopkins Adult AIDS Clinic contract ($310,000) including annual site visitMonitored progress of programmatic clinical quality outcomes & communicated to the Chief Medical Officer & Hopkins subcontractor Maintained direct relationships through effective oral & written communication with Federal Project Officers & Office of Management & Budget staff, CBHS & Hopkins staffAssured fiscal controls complied with federal mandates, reporting requirements & internal policies & procedures through communication with CBHS accounting & Hopkins research staff.Marketing & Public Relations Responsibilities: (1/04 – 10/09)- Developed internal & external communications strategies- Created marketing budget & oversaw PR/Marketing firm contract-Coordinated ads & press releases with freelance designers & placed ads in various media outlets-Identified & trained relevant Subject Matter Experts (SME) for media & PR opportunities

  • Director of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    • Nov 1999 - Nov 2003

    - Recruited by Executive Director to design and oversee new department- Developed and maintained departmental work plan & annual departmental budget - Supervised all departmental staff (ranging from 5-7 total) engaged in community health outreach programs- Coordinated health fairs, on-site health screening programs, workshops & community health awareness activities etc.- Completed grant submissions to public and private funding agencies to generate programmatic revenue-Managed grant funded programs for HIV Counseling and Testing services, Sexual Minority Youth & HIV prevention outreach, breast & cervical cancer prevention, and activities to increase access to health care-Conducted & coordinated group presentations on prevention and health promotion topics

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  Chase Brexton Health Services

  • Director of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention

    • Nov 1999 - Nov 2003

    Accomplishments:Effectively obtained funding for grants not previously awarded to CBHS including the Maryland Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (started at $17,000 grew to $50,000), MD AIDS Administration grant for Sexual Minority Youth (started at $25,000 increased to $50,000), and Baltimore City Tobacco Cessation Program ($30,000)Collaborated with the state AIDS Administration and Baltimore City Public School System to develop a sexual minority youth HIV prevention curriculum, and Gay Straight AlliancesAdvocated to include the sexual minority community as a target population in the state’s first smoking cessation initiative and secured grant funding for free smoking cessation program Participated as a senior manager in organizational strategic planning and the creation of and adherence to policies and procedures in the preparation for accreditation by the Joint Commission of the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (The Joint), HIPPA compliance and various agency issues

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  HERO (Health Education Resources Organization)

  • Director of HIV Prevention & Education

    • May 1998 - Oct 1999

    - Directed department and prepared grants for state and local health departments- Supervised & trained all Prevention Education staff (10) and monitored program activities - Managed HIV prevention education and outreach programs to diverse communities - Oversaw HIV/AIDS Hotline funded through the state AIDS Administration- Represented the organization at fairs and through presentations in the community- Collaborated with community based organizations by providing technical assistance on HIV prevention education interventions

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  National Network for Youth

  • Program Associate

    • Jul 1997 - May 1998

    Developed and coordinated a national conference on the prevention of youth homelessness through funding and collaboration with the Kellogg Foundation and the Centers for Disease Control, Division of Adolescent School Health (CDC DASH)Assured the conference involved policy makers, community based programs from across the nation, private and public funding entities, academic scholars, and youth and adult youth advocatesManaged the creation of a directory on policy, programmatic, philanthropic and academic resources related to youth homelessnessParticipated in the adaptation of a CDC funded HIV prevention curriculum and outreach worker training for sexual minority, rural, homeless and other hard to reach youth populationsTrained youth workers on sensitivity and HIV prevention issues related to runaway, homeless and sexual minority youth