Experience

University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Aug 2023 - Present

  Course Instructor for PUAD5115 Effective Grant Writing for Nonprofit and Public Managers (Fall 2023) Course Instructor for PUAD5115 Effective Grant Writing for Nonprofit and Public Managers (Fall 2023)



M L Proser Consulting LLC

• Consultant

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  M L Proser Consulting, LLC, is a small woman-owned consulting company providing a range of public health and non-profit services. Services provided: Grant writing, evaluation, trainings, data interpretation support, data communication, data analysis, management/supervision coaching, strategic planning, community assessment. (Not an exhaustive list) https://sites.google.com/view/mlproserconsulting/home I have been honored to work with clients such as Arapahoe County Public Health, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, the Schreiber Research Group, Generation Schools Network, and Restorative Jeff Co. I am so grateful for the opportunity to partner with other consultants such as with the Otowi Group. Show less



Metropolitan State University of Denver

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Faculty

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Course Instructor for SWK4300 Social Work Research I (Fall 2023) SWK4310 Research Statistics and Applications (Research II) (Spring 2023) PUB3020 Introduction to Epidemiology in Public Health (Fall 2023) Course Instructor for SWK4300 Social Work Research I (Fall 2023) SWK4310 Research Statistics and Applications (Research II) (Spring 2023) PUB3020 Introduction to Epidemiology in Public Health (Fall 2023)



Tri-County Health Department

• United States
• Public Health
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Community Health Promotion Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Dec 2022

  Progressively responsible management position growing from supervising 2 staff on 1 grant program to overseeing a team of up to 14 staff working in a variety of programs and approximately $2 million annually in funding. Member of the senior leadership team of one of seven Divisions within a large regional health agency.Selected highlights:-Built a diverse, cross-trained, multi-layered team and oversaw successful development and growth of six new programs.-Administered over $4.5 million in grants to schools, community-based nonprofits, and government agencies-Actively lobbied for multiple bills with the Colorado General Assembly, including meetings with elected officials, public testimony, and letter writing. -Worked with multiple local elected officials and staff for adoption and implementation of local city ordinances, including developing model policy language, meeting with elected officials, providing public testimony, and supporting city staff in implementation of policies.-Successfully awarded two competitive federal grants. Serve as Principal Investigator/Project Director for both grants. Successfully awarded two competitive state grants. Oversaw a total of eleven competitive and noncompetitive grants. Developed grant writing training for agency staff.-Developed training for staff on understanding and communicating Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) data (Colorado’s version of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey). Created talking points and key messages to prepare staff for properly communicating the data. Show less

• Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Coordinator

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2012

  Mid-career-level position focused on partnership and integration of TCHD’s chronic disease and injury prevention programs. Hired to build and lead a multi-sector team. Planned and evaluated integrated chronic disease and injury prevention programs;Selected highlights:-Successfully wrote and obtained a $10.5 million Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant in 2009 and a $1.5 million annual tobacco prevention grant in 2012;-Analyzed large and small datasets for planning and evaluation purposes. Includes complete data analysis and reporting for special administration of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in 2010 and 2012;-Appointed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to a three-year term on the Statewide Trauma Advisory Committee; Show less



Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

• Baltimore, MD

• Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Coordinator

  • 2006 - 2008

  Worked with local health departments, statewide, and national partners to promote community-level heart disease and stroke prevention programs. Developed educational materials and data briefs. Monitored grantees and provided technical assistance. Selected highlights: -Served as Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant Coordinator for CDC, including writing the State of Maryland’s annual application and annual report for the State’s $1.85 million PHHS Block Grant, and chairing the State Preventive Health Advisory Committee. -Wrote requests for applications, accepted and reviewed applications and budgets, collected outcomes, and served as grant monitor for $1.4 million in grant awards to 24 grantees including 23 county health departments and one university. -Represented the Department as a Governor-appointed member of the Maryland State Advisory Council on Heart Disease and Stroke. Show less