Experience

National Coalition of STD Directors

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Prevention Programs

  • May 2022 - Present

  Implements grant funded and contractual technical assistance and capacity building projects that support the public health workforce, specifically STD prevention, surveillance, and disease intervention within state and local health departments and their partners. Provides staff support to DIS committee, ensuring that the work of the committee supports grant funded projects and that policy matters are brought to the governance process for input and decision-making.Collaborates with national organization partners and manages subcontracts to reach grant funded project deliverables. Oversees evaluation of projects and activities and incorporates evaluation outcomes in future program design. Writes grant applications and reports and engages in program development and writing tasks for new grant submissions.Contributes to NCSD’s communications products about programmatic accomplishments.Serves as a resource and contact point for NCSD members on program technical assistance requests Provides direct supervision of the senior manager, disease intervention and manager, program operations and indirect supervision of manager, disease intervention.



Georgia Department of Public Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• CDS Project Manager

  • Nov 2021 - May 2022

  Serve as the STD liaison for the CDC DIS Workforce Development Funding Establish and monitor the projects workplan and budgetExpand the workforce through hiring of disease investigation staff (CDS/DIS), including those who conduct case investigation and provide clinical servicesCollaborate with the STD Program Evaluator to assess workforce capacity Ensure training for new and existing CDS/DIS staff to support professional development, upskilling, and advancement of the DIS workforce Support timely and effective outbreak response for identified communicable infections and outbreaksEstablish and update policies to support adaptable and agile outbreak response effortsEstablish operating procedures, practices, and guidelines



Fulton County Board of Health

• United States
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Health Administrator

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2021

  Managed a staff of 32 individuals including Managers, health educators, disease investigation specialists, epidemiologist, nursing staff, evaluation specialists, and contract project officers.Managed 4 program budgets totaling $7+ million per yearDeveloped and implemented budgets inclusive of internal HIV/STD staff and funded community providers.Developed Request for Funding Proposals (RFPs)Developed and implemented measures to improve clinic flow and patient experience.Met with funded providers and stakeholders regarding disease elimination strategies.Represented the Fulton County Board of Health in community at forums and other community meetings.Developed and implemented health promotion media strategies



Tennessee Department of Health

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• STD Prevention Director

  • Feb 2018 - May 2020

  Serves as Principal Investigator with the responsibility of overseeing awarded grants through the funding cycleAdvises the Communicable and Environmental Diseases and Emergency Preparedness(CEDEP) leadership and other staff on the design, analysis and dissemination of STDprogram dataProvides expertise on planning, designing, and developing materials and documents fordisseminationCoordinates with State STD Surveillance Director to ensure that program reporting systems and procedures needed to produce information for monitoring and analysis are included in the program or contract designAssures the adequacy and accuracy of data and identifies significant factors that may affect reporting outcomesProvides technical assistance on implementing program recommendations for STD Partner ServicesConducts yearly site visits to all rural and metropolitan health regions of the stateCollaborate with designated Community Based Organizations to offer discounted treatment for patients who test positive for an STD



Georgia Department of Public Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Prevention Services Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2018

  Supervised State Regional Consultants to ensure STD guidelines were being adhered to by local health departments Supervised Surveillance Unit to ensure proper dissemination of positive labs to local health departments and other state health departments Provided guidance to national advisory boards focusing on health disparities for Men who have Sex with Men (MSM)Assisted with the development of STD Program operation guidelinesAided in the writing and response to grant applications Provided support in the response of programmatic reports to the CDCServed as Chair of statewide conference that focused on community mobilization for healthcare providers and the MSM CommunityConducted yearly program audits to all Public Health Regions in the stateProvided regions with a written “Summary of findings” and provided recommendations for program improvement

• Field Services Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

  Oversaw Regional Consultants to ensure STD guidelines are being adhered to by local health departments Provided guidance to national advisory boards focusing on health disparities for MSMAssisted with the development of STD Program operation guidelinesReviewed Syphilis and HIV cases submitted to the state for accuracy and appropriate disease interventionRan reports for review of current STD trends for health districtsProvided programmatic and technical assistance to health districts on disease intervention and State Electronic Notifiable Disease Surveillance System (SendSS)case management Collaborated with community-based agencies and local health departments to develop targeted interventions to reduce STD ratesCoordinated a statewide conference that focuses on community mobilization for healthcare providers and the MSM Community

• STD Regional Consultant, Team Lead

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2015

  Supervised team of 3 Regional Consults Conducted yearly STD Prevention site visits and develop a summary of findings for review and feedbackReviewed Syphilis and HIV cases submitted to the state for accuracy and appropriate disease diagnosisProvided feedback to regional managers on cases from program improvement Provided programmatic and technical assistance to appointed health districts on disease intervention and SendSS case management Participated in a national advisory work group focused on MSM and provided recommendations and guidance to local and state health departmentsServed as subject matter expert and community liaison to LGBT populationDisseminated technical assistance materials/webinars designed specifically for addressing the needs of working with diverse communities

• STD Regional Consultant

  • Nov 2006 - Dec 2011

  Served as the primary point of contact for all communication between the STD section and the health districts, local health departments, community-based organizations and correctional facilities for the Syphilis Elimination Effort.Developed, implemented and monitored policies and procedures, protocols, and guidelines, that relate to STD prevention servicesCommunicated essential programmatic information, and identified the needs and resources necessary to provide adequate, quality disease control services to communityFacilitated monthly Syphilis Elimination Effort meetingsMonitored grantee’s expenses and productivity against contract deliverables for the Syphilis Elimination in High Risk Males RFP. Served as the representative for syphilis elimination within the state and with various public, nonprofit, and private agencies, institutions and organizations to provide expertise, guidance, and leadership on matters relating to the improvement of syphilis elimination activities.Served as Programmatic Officer for two federally funded community-based organizations under the Syphilis Elimination Program.



DeKalb County Board Of Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• STD Surveillance Coordiantor

  • Mar 2006 - Nov 2006

  Conducted active surveillance, utilized STD/MIS and SENDSS for all reportable STDs.Documented suspected outbreaks and augmented timely disease interventions or epidemiologic investigations within Dekalb County. Utilized STD/MIS to create weekly reports to identify disease trends within a specific zip code and target communities for elimination or eradication of a specified STD(s).Made visits and/or telephone calls to key reporting sources such as clinicians, other districts, and laboratories on a regular or episodic basis to elicit case reports and/or review medical records and other alternative sources to identify diagnoses that may not have been reported.



Georgia Department of Public Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communicable Disease Specialist

  • Sep 2004 - Mar 2006

  Conducted syphilis, chlamydia, and gonorrhea surveillance following the standard CDC protocolsCollected surveillance data monthly for analysis of disease trends.Maintained databases on sexually transmitted diseasesMonitored and ensured compliance with local, state, and federal guidelines that apply to community epidemiology services.Reviewed weekly disease reporting sheets from physicians and laboratoriesInitiated desk and/or field disease investigations within 24 hours of being notified. Provided-STD counseling services and made appropriate referrals when necessary.



AID Atlanta

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Dec 1999 - Aug 2004

  Developed, implemented, and facilitated two STD/HIV awareness and substance abuse programs: UNITY PROGRAM and The Correctional Outreach Program. The Unity Program targeted African American families and focused on education and communication, while the Correctional Outreach Program targeted incarcerated men and correlated lifestyle behaviors with the transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. •The Unity Program: over a two-year period, educated 500 African American families on HIV and substance abuse and reduced the prevalence of HIV by 10%.•The Correctional Outreach Program: over a 6 month period, educated over 350 males in the Atlanta City Jail on HIV, STD’s, and other diseases, such as prostate and testicular cancer, which are prevalent among men.•Organized the 2002 National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day for the City of Atlanta. Reached 700 African Americans through education, street outreach, health fairs, and personal experience panels. •Presenter and instructor at the Southeast Regional Gay Men’s Health Summit. Presented to over 200 attendees on pertinent health issues pertaining to fostering a greater sense of well-being and health awareness among gay men.•Presenter at the 2001 National HIV Prevention Conference and the 2002 American Public Health Conference. Topic: Successes of the Unity Program