Experience

CCT Atlanta - Community Consulting Teams Atlanta

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

• Pro-Bono Team Lead/Director of Volunteer Management

  • Jan 1998 - Present

  CCT connects Atlanta-based nonprofits with passionate, skilled, business-oriented volunteers who share their expertise pro bono with more than 175 projects completed to date. CCT-Atlanta teams have worked with almost every type of nonprofit organization and addressed a wide variety of organizational needs in roles that: Provide requested information Diagnose/define problems Identify a solution to a given problem Deliver strategic recommendations Assist with implementation Build consensus, commitment and sustainability Show less



U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Program Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  Focusing on selecting the best group of programs designed to deliver benefits to the Veterans Adminstration and to all Veterans and their families for whom we exist to serve. Defining the underlying projects in terms of their business need, objectives and providing an environment where projects can be run successfully. Delivering a capability to change within the VA line management so as to provide needed benefits. Coordinating and prioritizing of resources across projects, managing links between the projects and the overall costs and risks of the programs. Ever vigilant to the organizational structure and organizational culture as key factors in how to structure a program. Show less



BYU Management Society (Global)

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

• Global Committee

  • 2013 - 2017

• Global Committee

  • 2013 - 2015

  Building and Maintaining sustained Chapters throughout the SE United States; promotion and training in community development and pro-bono consulting opportunities with non-profit agencies.



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Organizational Change Management - Accomplishing More with Less

  • Mar 2010 - Mar 2013

  Proactively managing CDC's 64 state and territorial grantees and 100,000 providers through impending changes by providing knowledge, tools and open communication to decrease the level of resistance and anxiety. This high profile, multi-year, multi-million dollar SAP management system integrates the entire US publicly-funded vaccine supply chain which includes vaccine ordering, vaccine forecasting, budget management, and contract management for VTrckS end users and other stakeholders directly impacted by the new system. The result reduces 64 independent distribution systems, vaccine inventories, lines of credit and unique supply chains to 1 centralized electronically managed vaccine inventory, account and supply chain.2011 Recipient of two industry standard awards - the GCN ( Government Computer News) Award recognized in the best of breed for the top IT programs across the public sector; and recipient of the CLO (Chief Learning Officer) Award recognized as industry leader who has demonstrated excellence in the design and delivery of development programs. Show less

• Emergency First Responder

  • Sep 2001 - Mar 2013

  Represented CDC in the field as resident expert directing health risk communications in New Jersey during the anthrax exposure of 2001. Designed and conducted environmental health communication/education outreach with New Jersey United States Postal Service employees that resulted in 98% vaccination coverage. Planned, directed, and evaluated health education/communication materials. Developed , conducted and presented in media releases and briefings to State, National and international media outlets , seminars, workshops and meetings related to exposure to anthrax spores and the government response . Continue to provide leadership in determining the scope and direction of the emergency response communications program for CDC and its constituent network. Developed a variety of public relations events and informational materials, including fact sheets, brochures, and other materials intended to convey significant information to those exposed to anthrax or feeling threatened. The result was to strengthen community resiliancy for communities to tap into during a time of national fear and panic. Continue to serve at call as an emergency first responder for the agency. Show less

• Public Health

  • Jul 2006 - Mar 2010

  Within the CDC National Center for Health Marketing; responsible for organizational change management strategy and process and impact evaluation with implemention of a multi-million dollar national call-center for the entire agency of 80+ programs - 1-800 CDC-INFO/www.cdcinfo.gov - a 24 hr, 7 day a week health information service with live consultants - phone and email;

• Health Marketing & Communciations

  • 2006 - 2010

  Strategic Business and Marketing Consultant to several nationwide projects including CDC-INFO public & professional information service; on-line business partnerships with CDC; the transition of the print material warehouse process to a virtual warehouse of self-serve

• International Emergency and Refugee Health Adviser

  • 2005 - 2006

  Providing humanitarian emergency activities internationally; contributed expertise with training and capacity development, marketing and promotion, information dissemination, risk communication, planning and prioritizing around emergency responses, operational research and program evaluation. Specific involvement with the Darfur health crisis, UNICEF sponsored Land Mine initiatives and Tsunami disaster in South Asia. – 2004 & 2005

• Supervisory Public Health Communications Specialist

  • Jun 2000 - Jan 2005

  Provided management consultation & expert technical assistance in violence prevention advocacy resulting in the development of strategic planning & implementation models and tools . Developed and managed the multi-million dollar Choose Respect Tween campaign on relationship violence as well as several other social marketing campaigns and management tools for the prevention of violent behavior including: sexual, intimate partner, youth, child maltreatment, suicide and elder abuse. Evaluation results proved the validity of our approaches. Show less



Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Health Adviser/Management Training Consultant

  • 1994 - 2000

  With the Sustainable Management Development Program - facilitator for the Management in International Public Health Course (joint CDC/Emory University initiative). Traveled internationally extensively functioning as a CDC consultant in public health management for international projects and with organizations such as – UN. agencies, WHO, USAID, Carter Center. Responsible for and achieved significant investments and efforts at technical assistance to build national health information capacity and management practice in 25 developing countries: conducting management analysis i.e., in-country needs assessments, curriculum design and training support in Asia, Africa, Europe and South America; and including the use and evaluation of training tools. Responsible for the design and development of Healthy Plan-It - a management model for priority setting and decision making within an organization using baseline capabilities to develop its workforce and work practices. http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/SMDP/materials.htm Show less



Los Angeles County Tobacco Control Program

• Tobacco Control Program for LA County - pop. 13 million.

• Director of Programs

  • 1992 - 1994

  Directed 200 staffers in the strategic planning and client services of $24 million services and marketing program for community health service and public education initiatives. Significant emphasis placed upon minority population groups and the development of local coalitions. Monitored and evaluated program effectiveness. Program Administrator –Administered staff and patient services in four facilities for the Family Planning Program in East Los Angeles. Operational/Administrative responsibilities included facilities management, budgeting, profit loss operations, personnel supervision and development, service contracts, contract monitoring, community consultation, public education campaigns. Show less



Quit Victoria - https://www.quit.org.au/

• QUIT Campaign , Melbourne , Australia

• Regional Coordinator

  • 1985 - 1992

  Founding team member of this internationally renowned campaign - conceived, developed and implemented the regional program outreach , resources and marketing of innovative and successful smoking prevention and cessation campaigns with significant evaluation impact. An extensive network of community treatment advocacy programs was established with seedling grants support for long term community initiatives. Participated in expanding a professional smoking cessation counseling network; implemented needs based training programs for service providers and volunteers. Statewide expansion of program awareness resulted in the servicing of disenfranchised population groups. Negotiated print & electronic media packages for program promotion to specific target groups. Lobbied government and businesses for legislative and corporate support with campaigns. Show less



Odyssey House Victoria - www.odyssey.org.au

• Melbourne, Australia

• Director of Adolescent Services

  • Jan 1984 - Oct 1985

  Director of Adolescent Services – Administered the operation of a residential substance abuse and behavior treatment program for adolescent males and females. Facilitated individual and group psycho/social therapy sessions, life-skills workshops and community reintegration issues. Initiated professional support networking involving juvenile justice system; prepared funding submissions; conducted research & analysis of re-entry issues affecting young adults. Negotiated contracts and acquisitions & program compliance; guided funding development, organizational planning, community relations & public awareness raising campaigns, staff supervision and development. Show less



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Regional Manager

  • 1982 - 1984

  Assistant Regional Manager - Responsible for the coordination & implementation of the complete range of community-based correctional programs such as probation, parole, work orders, personal development orders, initiated new model of Court Advice and Offender Assessments involving communicating and training of Judges in adopting the new processes; designed and implemented volunteer policy and supervision policy; conducted courtroom prosecutions, staff reviews and implemented the computerization of client files. Formulated and implemented strategic efforts for future program development, public awareness & acceptance of community-based correctional programs Show less