Florida HealthPublic Health Services Manager
Oct. 2018 - Apr. 2023Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area• Oversight of a $5 million operational budget in development of programs and services to meet needs of diverse community members of various racial and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Led and ensured agency compliance with national Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) standards.
• Acquired $4 million in grant funding to develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate public health programs.
• Managed and directed outreach programs with internal and external staff to promote relationship development and community engagement.
• Led and facilitated Pinellas’ Community Health Action Team (CHAT) quarterly meetings with 100+ community organizations to discuss, plan, and coordinate health promotion programs and interventions within the Community Health Improvement Program (CHIP).
• Cultivated expert-level staff to assist in development and implementation of partner-oriented programs.
• Managed COVID-19 vaccination site in partnership with Pinellas County Government.
• Reduced process gaps, effectively managed, and trained more than 100+ employees during COVID response operations on best practices to ensure optimal productivity.
• Worked alongside health department office of financial management and clinical operations to review policies related to ACA, Medicare, and Medicaid.
• Continuously monitored agency performance, including strategic plan, quality plan, and CHD performance snapshot.
• Established and maintained collaborative working relationships with community partners to imbue a behavior-based approach to changing risky habits and unsafe health practices within the community, through a health equity lens.
• Reviewed analysis/results/outcomes from data and best practices to ensure compliance with agency research methodology, IRB, and accreditation standards.
• Developed and led efforts for the collection of primary quantitative and qualitative data, including observational research and key informant interviews.