| Summary of Qualifications:
- More than three years experience in Maternal & Child Health and Immunization programming in state government,
- Five years of work experience in developing countries,
- Substantial project and program management experience,
- Successful grant proposal writer.
Education:
MPH - International Health Policy, The George Washington University, December 2003
B.A. - Communication with an emphasis in Journalism, Columbia Union College, May 1999
H.S. - Far Eastern Academy, Singapore, R.O.S.
Employment History:
Idaho Immunization Program Manager December 2010 - Current
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Direct a staff of more than ten full time staff who are responsible for all aspects of Idaho immunization program including
Vaccines for Children (VFC), the immunization registry (IRIS), provider education, and quality assurance.
Children's Special Health Program Manager June - December 2010
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
- Managed Idaho's Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Program,
- Managed Idaho's Newborn Screening Program,
- Managed Idaho's Genetic Services Program,
- Managed Idaho's ACA Home Visiting Program.
Children's Special Health Program Coordinator 2007 - June 2010
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
- Managed Idaho's Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Program,
- Managed Idaho's Newborn Screening Program,
- Managed Idaho's Genetic Services Program.
Projects Coordinator 2005 – 2007
ADRA – Madagascar Antananarivo, Madagascar
- Coordinated, under the supervision of the Country Director, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) – Madagascar’s portfolio of projects in Madagascar with an annual budget of over $7m per year.
- Supervised and coordinated all grant proposal efforts for ADRA in Madagascar.
- Scheduled, reviewed and edited all technical reports for both internal and external publics,
- Attended, and occasionally coordinated, meetings with donors (USAID, the European Commission, the World Bank and various UN agencies), and with other stakeholders (various government Ministries, other local and international NGOs, and technical working groups).
President and CEO 2002 – 2004 (Current member of the Board of Directors)
Binary Simplex, Inc. Takoma Park, MD
- Managed the start-up process of this new technology company,
- Coordinated the patent application process serving as liaison between the patent attorneys, the technical team and the company’s financial backers,
- Oversaw the development of product demos and promotional materials.
Director of Marketing & Office Manager 2001 – 2002
THC/Technical Services Group Silver Spring, MD
- Monitored various sources (websites, trade journals, and list-serves) to keep appraised of upcoming business opportunities,
- Coordinated deadlines, technical assignments, and submission process for proposal submission in response to requests for proposal,
- Assisted in the non-technical writing of RFP responses,
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the office include the move to new facilities.
Grants Technical Assistant 2001
LTS Services Bethesda, MD
- Seconded to the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases’ Scientific Review Program to assist in the proposal review process,
- Coordinated meeting and travel arrangements for scientific review panels,
- Collected and concatenated reports from individual reviewers into final reports.
Regional Director, North Albania Program 1999
ADRA – Albania Kukes, Albania
- Managed ADRA’s food-aid program in North Albania during the Kosovo Refugee Crisis, funded by UNHCR and the World Food Program,
- Responsible for continuous food distribution to more than 25,000 Kosovar refugees,
- Managed a staff of ten foreign and over eighty local staff, and a fleet of thirteen distribution trucks,
- Responsible for operational security of the program in near-war circumstances,
- Developed new and novel interventions allowing the program to reach more beneficiaries with the same funding levels.
Office Manager & Assistant to the Producer 1998
Zone Productions Lakeland, FL
- Hired as a student intern on a feature film project, and later taken on as a full time employee,
- Managed the start up of operations including finding, renting and setting up an office, establishing merchant accounts with various vendors, and development of partnerships,
- Became the “go-to guy” for the producer when things needed to get done.
Office Manager & Lobby Activity Coordinator (Part Time) 1997
Interreligious Coalition on Smoking or Health Washington, DC
- Completed, as a student, general office tasks including the production of a news letter,
- Fulfilled more significant duties during 5 months when the organization’s director was out of the office for medical reasons,
- Had the opportunity to present the organization’s point of view at several events on Capitol Hill including a presentation to a Senator.
Technical Assistant 1994 - 1995
ADRA – Rwanda Kigali, Rwanda
- Served a six-month contract, after being transferred from Somalia,
- Coordinated the delivery of supplies from Kigali into the refugee camps in Goma, Zaire,
- Wrote several successful proposals to USAID-DART and the European Union Humanitarian Office (ECHO) to rebuild ADRA’s program in Rwanda.
Technical Assistant 1994
ADRA – Somalia Mogadishu, Somalia
- Served a six-month contract completing logistics and proposal-writing duties.
Other Experience:
Computer Skills
Extensive knowledge of PC computer systems both hardware and software including MS Office and internet applications. Working knowledge of several Linux distributions. Academic training in SPSS and SAS statistical analysis programs.
Editorial
Columbia Union College student newspaper, The Columbia Journal:
- Editorial Staff, 1994,
- News Editor, 1997.
Volunteer Work
Volunteered with Community Action Interfaith Alliance, an inner-city youth assistance group. 1997.
Served nine months as a White House Intern in Washington, DC. 1993.
Volunteered for one year as the Job-site Manager for a not-for-profit construction project in Kigali, Rwanda, 1990-1991.
Memberships
Idaho Public Health Association
PADI SCUBA Association
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