PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY PROGRAM COORDINATOR with more than 10 years of experience in developing and executing educational workshops regarding chronic disease self-management and evidence based disease prevention. Innovative health and wellness professional with an exemplary career history in assembling, training, and leading volunteer teams to conduct effective program sessions and teach methods in managing chronic health problems. Driven program specialist with the proven ability to minimize company costs by efficiently developing and allocating grant funding, leveraging community resources to serve the needs of clients. AREAS OF EXPERTISE * Program Development * Budget Management * Grant Management * Chronic Disease Self-Mgmt. * Community Outreach * Training & Development * Volunteer Coordination * Diabetes Self-Management * Program Management SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Led program development initiatives, expanding upon an existing network of volunteer coaches and lay leaders, coordinating additional workshops, and restructuring organization of program files. o Enhanced the number of programs executed annually from five to 30 within a three-month span, increasing workshop completion rate by 30%. * Allocated an evidence-based disease program budget of $15K to support the coordination of workshops, as well as the procurement of books and materials, while maintaining grant funding specifications. o Completed 25 workshops with up to 500 in attendance and two training sessions for a team of 60 contractual volunteers within a three-month span. ACCOMPLISHMENTS * Led program development initiatives, expanding upon an existing network of volunteer coaches and lay leaders, coordinating additional workshops, and restructuring organization of program files. o Enhanced the number of programs executed annually from five to 30 within a three-month span, increasing workshop completion rate by 30%. * Allocated an evidence-based disease program budget of $15K to support the coordination of workshops, as well as the procurement of books and materials, while maintaining grant funding specifications. o Completed 25 workshops with up to 500 in attendance and two training sessions for a team of 60 contractual volunteers within a three-month span.

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• Budgeting
• Development Initiatives
• Inventory
• Laptop Computer
• Light Emitting Diode
• Management
• Networking
• Physical Therapy
• Procurement
• Program Management