SUMMARY PROFILE I have 24 years of progressive experience working in the field of Public Health and Medicine. In those 24 years I was employed for more than 12 years in a variety of supervisory and management positions concluding with the position of Chief. My experience, education and training have prepared me to work in a variety of management and supervisory positions and environments. My areas of expertise: Organizational Development * Project Management Strategic & Program Planning * Continuous Improvement * Budget Development & Management * Process & Change Management Computer systems knowledge and use Personnel maximization SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS LEADERSHIP/MANAGEMENT Developed database and spreadsheet tracking mechanisms for employee efficiency and workload analysis. Established and maintained effective interaction with diverse constituencies including management, government officials, industry, and respective heath care clientele on matters relating to food and drug safety, licensing, certification, investigational methods, and compliance. Provided issue analysis and resolutions to key topics affecting public health. Consulted on administrative issues, developed and implemented specific curative actions throughout unit. Successfully supervised and managed three Food and Drug branch offices in Northern California encompassing a 13-county area (Berkeley, San Francisco and Santa Rosa). Successfully designed and developed, supervised and managed the California Department of Health Services Licensing and Certification (L&C), Complaint Investigation Unit (CIU) Southern Regional office from inception to culmination. Hired, trained and developed personnel on the department's policies and procedures. Participated in the development, establishment and implementation of polices and procedures for the Drug Safety Team and S.T.A.K.E. (Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement) unit. California Department of Health Services Food and Drug Branch. * Developed and implemented the policies for the L&C Complaint Investigation Unit (telecommuting policy, report writing policy, agency referrals policy, state car usage policy, administrative hearing policy and joint investigation policies). * Assisted in the development and establishment and implementation of new policies and procedures regarding patients at Grady Hospital, Atlanta Georgia Mental Health Unit. * Conducted hiring interviews for the Food and Drug Branch (Supervising Investigator), Licensing and Certification Section (Health Program Manager) and Primary and Rural Health Division (Assistant Division Chief) HUMAN RELATIONS * Developed and maintained enduring relationships with all levels of management while exhibiting organizational core values. * Recruited and mobilized diverse talent to leverage, improve, and exceed organization expectations. Cooperative team members with admirable interpersonal skills. * Represented the Department as a liaison with numerous state, county, and federal agencies, advocates, and foundations to develop concepts for program proposals and build cooperative and effective collaborations. * Participated and chaired numerous new employee interview panels for the Department. * Assisted in the development of student assistants and support staff in gaining upward mobility (investigator positions and analyst positions) through mentoring and training.
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