Experience

FHN

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

• Training Coordinator, Evidence-based Wellness and Health Education Programs

  • Jul 2015 - Present

  North Miami Beach, FL Responsibilities:  Manage statewide licensing, training, implementation and reporting operations of CDC and NCOA approved evidence-based chronic disease self-management, diabetes self-management, depression case management and falls prevention/management programs.  Implement health promotion activities and support local coordination for delivery of evidence-based group workshops with a network of community organizations.  Plan training courses and prepare… Show more Responsibilities:  Manage statewide licensing, training, implementation and reporting operations of CDC and NCOA approved evidence-based chronic disease self-management, diabetes self-management, depression case management and falls prevention/management programs.  Implement health promotion activities and support local coordination for delivery of evidence-based group workshops with a network of community organizations.  Plan training courses and prepare presentations and instructional materials. Develop communication and marketing materials to drive program participation.  Provide technical support to statewide network and community-based partners to ensure effective implementation, delivery and reporting of evidence-based wellness and health education programs.  Plan, facilitate and evaluate customized public health education activities to promote wellness.  Evaluate the effectiveness of training and program delivery to ensure grant outcomes are met.  Provide technical assistance on the AADE accreditation process to bill CMS for the comprehensive Diabetes Self-Management Education and Training Program.  Identify, establish and maintain relationships with local universities, county agencies and community-based partners to expand training and capacity-building of coaches for delivery of wellness and health education programs. Achievements:  Conduct Health Risk Assessments and deliver one-on-one coaching to promote self-management strategies as a certified counselor of EnhanceWellness (behavior change and patient activation) and PEARLS (depression case management). Document all assessments, education and outcomes in a HIPPA compliant web-based software.  Deliver community-based health education, as a certified coach on Living Healthy/Tomando Control de su Salud (chronic disease self-management), Diabetes Self-Management/Manejo Personal de su Diabetes and Matter of Balance/Un Asunto de Equilibrio (falls risk management). Show less



Pan American Health Organization/ World Health Organization

• Project Specialist- Aging and Health and Health Promotion and Social Determinants of Health Programs

  • 2007 - 2015

  DC Responsibilities:  Managed the implementation of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program in Latin America and the Caribbean; acted as the Regional Coordinator by supervising Country Coordinators at Partner Organizations to ensure fidelity of program delivery and collection of data for licensing and reporting purposes; developed an outreach plan and strategic materials for program marketing, implementation and evaluation.  Developed in-house wellness initiatives, such as… Show more Responsibilities:  Managed the implementation of the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program in Latin America and the Caribbean; acted as the Regional Coordinator by supervising Country Coordinators at Partner Organizations to ensure fidelity of program delivery and collection of data for licensing and reporting purposes; developed an outreach plan and strategic materials for program marketing, implementation and evaluation.  Developed in-house wellness initiatives, such as ergonomics and mindfulness at the workplace, healthy cafeteria, and wellness education; researched and developed documentation for justification and understanding of benefits of wellness initiatives to establish an organizational wellness culture; assisted in the development of outreach strategies and marketing/promotional materials; coordinated planning of wellness events at Headquarters in collaboration with community-based partners.  Identified opportunities with potential partners interested in becoming PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centers and oversaw collaboration with existing local, regional and international partners.  Managed planning and development of internal and external technical meetings, conferences and special events such as World Health Day.  Negotiated and managed contracts with vendors, evaluated performance, supervised product delivery and maintained records for reporting purposes. Achievements:  Coordinated the Regional initiative of “Wellness Week in the Americas” and led efforts at the Regional level to promote adoption of best practices in promoting health and well-being at different settings.  Coordinated the expansion of the Age Friendly Cities and Communities Initiative in the Latin America.  Co-authored the Regional Strategy and Plan of Action on Dementia in Older Adults and managed the Regional consultation process.  Coordinated the Regional initiative of Global Hand-washing Day to break the Guinness World Record on hand-washing at school settings. Show less