Category: ADVOCATE

         DISABILITY ADVOCATE           Professional Summary    Dedicated Public Health Administrator, adept at public and community relations, staff development
and project management. Seeking an opportunity to merge managerial experience with the public health field, resulting in improved patient care and increased company rate of investment return.      Education and Training      East Stroudsburg University     2016       Bachelor of Science  :   Public Health Health Services Administration Public Health, Health Studies department    City  ,   State  ,   United States    GPA:   Dean's List and Honor Roll Academic Achievement Award Beneficiary. Currently, 107 credits and needing 13 	more GPA: 3.72    Public Health Health Services Administration Dean's List and Honor Roll Academic Achievement Award Beneficiary. Currently, 107 credits and needing 13 	more GPA: 3.72 Public Health, Health Studies department        Community College of Philadelphia     2015       Associate of Science  :   Social/Behavioral Science Health Services    City  ,   State  ,   United States    GPA:   International Honor Society. Four term recipient of Dean's List, Academic  	Achievement Award and Honor Roll. Graduated with High Honors GPA: 3.73    Social/Behavioral Science International Honor Society. Four term recipient of Dean's List, Academic  	Achievement Award and Honor Roll. Graduated with High Honors GPA: 3.73 Health Services        Accomplishments      08/2006- Philadelphia and Surrounding Area          Present)  Representative of the Think First National Injury Prevention Program.  Featured on Community College of Philadelphia's 	 	    T.V.  Program, "Tapestry of Life: Resilience and Health".  Participant of many Magee Rehab.  Hospital programs, including 	 	    Spasticity Training for Health Professionals, Adam Taliaferro Benefit, Night of Champions, Wheel Chair Sports advisor, 	  	    Physical Therapist Doctorate Program, a Peer Group mediator and Jerry Segal Charity Classic contributor.  Walk it Out" 	 	    national 24 hour step-a-thon to bring awareness to SCI.  Research subject at Restorative Therapies Inc.  for muscle atrophy 	 	    reduction benefits.  Health Professional Peer Mentor at Thomas Jefferson University.  Partnered with Temple University's 	 	    Center for Asian Health (CAH) on sodium reduction initiative.  Featured in Philly.com article on nutrition in health of those 	    living with a disability.  Highlighted in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Official Journal in an article 	 	    titled "Cycling with Functional Electrical Stimulation after Spinal Cord Injury: What's in it for Me?"  Single father of 3		    current college students (one senior studying nutrition/chemistry, one a junior Pharmacist, and a freshman pre-law student).  Participant and speaker addressing concerns of health and nutrition at Magee Rehab's Outpatient Program.          Professional Experience      Company Name     September 2005       Disability Advocate   City  ,   State      Advises patients to community resources, make referrals and devises realistic treatment plans.  Interviews	 	   clients individually and with family to determine what services best address their needs.  Counsels and 	 	   prepares residents in their transition back into the community.  Encourages members to continue attending		   group fitness classes.  Represents the company at industry meetings.  Advocates and recommends to patients,		   care-providers and relatives about communicative strategies and devices.  Cultivates positive relationships 	 	   within the community through public relations campaigns.  Conducts Community Health Needs Assessment 	 	   (CHNA).  Works with President and C.E.O offices as patient liaison and report concerns appropriately.  Maintains hierarchy structure, ensuring that communication is properly filtered.          Company Name     June 1986   to   May 2004     Supervisor, Lead Trainer, Human Resources Rep and Shift Controller   City  ,   State      Coordinated department functions for staff of 200+ employees.  Maintained detailed administrative and 		   procedural processes; improving accuracy and efficiency.  Facilitated meetings as liaison with other 	 	 	   departments.  Updated employee accounts and information on a daily basis.  A key member of the global 	 	   distribution operations team, which coordinated shipments globally.  Entered data into DIAS to load and 	 	   manipulate data for production reports.  Served as mentor to junior team members.  Conducted qualitative and 		   quantitative analysis of logistics operations using simulation models and other tools.  Manually created 	 	   shipments, assigned carriers and dispatched shipments.  Communicated crises, delays or carrier schedule 	 	   changes to internal and external customers.  Dispensed guidance, direction and authorization to carry out 	    	   effective plans.  Ensured work was accomplished safely with established operating procedures and practices.          Skills    administrative, C, Community Health, clients, direction, logistics, meetings, mentor, Works, Needs Assessment, processes, public relations, quantitative analysis, simulation, treatment plans