Experience

City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
• United States
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Program Manager

  • Jul 2021 - Present


Ohio Department of Health

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Health Consultant, Bureau of Infectious Diseases

  • Mar 2017 - Nov 2021

  • COVID-19 response: Coordinate and approve state testing activities; Enrollment/approval of provider sites for vaccine distribution; Coordinate vaccine allocations, working with Emergency Preparedness and Response and Bureau of Pharmacy, and approve redistributions/transfers; Assist Governor’s office, health systems and local health departments with data analytics, including throughput and Points of Distribution (POD) modeling, based on federal (Tiberius) and state allocations. • Consultant for the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, Adult Immunization Program and Hepatitis A Outbreak program, overseeing more than 150 provider sites (public health departments, hospital systems, FQHC’s, correctional facilities and private physician offices). • Assist immunization providers with implementing state and federal Immunization Program requirements and recommendations, including health and vaccine informatics. • Identify health risks and determine public health service needs of the Immunization Program, grant awardees and program participants. • Assist program management in the development of policy, codes, regulations, and legislation to protect the health of the public and to guide statewide immunization initiatives. • Assess training needs to develop and deliver trainings. • Bureau grants administration, as assigned. • Provide health informatics/data analytics assistance to stakeholders. Show less



Morrow County Health Department

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Director, Community Health Planning and Outreach

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Managed all aspects of division grants: Public Health Emergency Preparedness, Communities Readiness Initiative, CEBCO County Wellness Program and Ohio Traffic Safety Office’s Safe Communities Grant. • Reviewed/approved contracts for agency, including regional Community Healthcare Coalition contract, Epidemiology contract and IT contract. • Supervised department staff: Identified staff deliverables, set program/project goals, completed staff reviews. • Planned, coordinated, and controlled functional exercise to meet five PHEP objectives, in conjunction with regional and state public health agencies, local hospitals and other stakeholders. • Coordinated all internal and external communications (inter-agency and local) to media outlets, agency website and social media accounts. • Planned, organized and managed all public health education and outreach activities, coordinating with multiple state, regional and local partners. • Coordinated PHAB accreditation activities including Community Health Assessment (CHA), Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and Strategic Plan. • Wrote/revised agency Communications Plan, Social Media Policy, Branding Guidelines and Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP). Show less



Intermedix

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Client Services Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

  • Primary point of contact for eight (8) EMS agencies throughout four states: Arizona, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. • Led the implementation of Integrated IT Support and Revenue Cycle Support.• Appointed as Leading Subject Matter Expert on Community Paramedicine/Mobile Integrated Healthcare: Assisted with grant writing, development of policy and coding procedures for agency-specific programs, based on shared risk revenue platform.• Supervised team staff.• Audited client revenue to ensure transaction processing continuity and conducted on-site client visits to assess current/changing budget and revenue needs (current and forecasted). • Maintained client credentialing, based on state and federal requirements.• Continually monitored healthcare payment laws/policies for CMS and private payers to ensure accounts were billed, and payments applied, appropriately. • Worked collaboratively with business development in acquiring new accounts. Show less

• Program and Outreach Specialist

  • Jul 2012 - May 2014

  • Contracted to the Ohio Department of Health (ODH), working in tandem with Ohio Emergency Management Agency (OEMA) and Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA), for management of federally mandated Emergency System for the Advanced Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) database.• Ensured compliance with federal ESAR-VHP guidelines, as they pertain to the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Healthcare Capabilities. • Provided state-wide training, technical assistance/support and implementation solutions to the state’s volunteer programs, including MRC, CERT, Citizen Corps, Animal Response Teams and Fire Corps.• Coordinated public relation outreach activities with state and local agencies and jurisdictions, non-governmental organizations (NGO’s), community and professional organizations, as related to volunteer management.• Facilitated monthly volunteer program workgroup with ODH and OEMA, providing results of ongoing system analysis and recommendations to both agencies for system-related questions/concerns. • Assisted as subject matter expert in planning exercises and drills, during which ESAR-VHP was utilized.• Developed and facilitated system-related improvement solutions based on After Action Reports and Improvement Plans.• Provided technical assistance, upon request, for Ohio Public Health Communications System (OPHCS).• Created national training manual for Intermedix ESAR-VHP solution. Show less



Panhandle Regional Advisory Council

• United States

• Regional Preparedness Coordinator - HPP

  • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Implemented all 2011-2012 fiscal year Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) grant objectives, while maintaining previous ASPR strategic goals, to ensure 19 Hospitals and 53 EMS agencies were appropriately prepared for regional emergency/disaster response. • Collaborated on HPP annual budget and expenditure of funds. • Served as system administrator and trainer for web based communications programs, including WebEOC, EMSystems EMResource and PARIS (i-INFO regional notification system). • Created and submitted Requests for Proposals, as necessary, for procurement of goods and/or services. • Responded to local/regional medical operations centers as needed for exercises or events. • Collaborated with city, regional and state leaders for Hospital Preparedness Program development and regional ESF 8 coalition development. • Developed and enhanced local and regional healthcare emergency response plans and Hazard Vulnerability Assessments. • Developed and oversaw all regional exercises (HSEEP Compliant), as related to HPP grant requirements. • Acted as Public Information Officer, when requested. Show less



Dallas Independent School District

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Emergency Management Intern

  • Mar 2010 - Sep 2010

  • Partnered with the Dallas Office of Emergency Management in initiating the Teen CERT program in the district. • Assisted Dallas County Health and Human Services with setting distribution sites and creating operational plans for the CDC's Strategic National Stockpile PODs, within the ISD’s selected campuses. • Updated Campus and Facility Emergency Operation Plans. • Collaborated on the mandatory state safety and security audit. • Responded to other incidents as they would arise. • Partnered with the Dallas Office of Emergency Management in initiating the Teen CERT program in the district. • Assisted Dallas County Health and Human Services with setting distribution sites and creating operational plans for the CDC's Strategic National Stockpile PODs, within the ISD’s selected campuses. • Updated Campus and Facility Emergency Operation Plans. • Collaborated on the mandatory state safety and security audit. • Responded to other incidents as they would arise.