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objective

 

~ seeking opportunity where a significant background in health care policy administration combined with exceptional skills in government relations and lobbying will provide immediate value to a progressive organization. ~

areas of expertise

 

       government relations

       advocacy & lobbying

       communication consulting services

       program development

       education and awareness

       fundraising & media coordination 

       volunteer/staff management

       regulatory/bill positioning & drafting

professional experience

 

health policy consortium, (altru, medcenter one, trinity and meritcare health systems), 2003 to 2007

executive administrator

meritcare health system, 1998 to 2007

public affairs officer        (2003 to 2007)

public policy & community connections manager      (2001 to 2003)

community benefit coordinator        (1998 to 2001)

         leverage superior organizational strengths to plan, evaluate and provide administrative oversight and strategic direction for external multi-member corporation.

         demonstrate significant expertise in agenda development, strategy design, communications, stakeholder relations, and resources management.

         spearhead federal and multi-state policy and lobbying agendas as chief lobbyist overseeing external law firms and communication consultants for consortium corporate members.

         steered cohesive and effective efforts between national, state, and local non-profits, government, and business-oriented organizations.

         proficiently navigated development, implementation, and communication of community benefits and corporate donations for meritcare.

         relied upon by senior management for sound advice, guidance, direction and counsel.

 

self-employed, 1992 to 1998

health policy consultant / wellness and prevention program facilitator

         applied dynamic leadership talents to provide consultative guidance in health policy development, community collaborative efforts, and cancer prevention with an emphasis in tobacco control.

         concurrently served in roles such as wellness/prevention program facilitator and media campaign evaluation director; critically examined and analyzed media interventions with public officials.

 

earlier experience:

 

instructor, department of political science, north dakota state university, 1995 to 1998

district representative, american cancer society, minnesota council, 1989 to 1992

 

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education  & professional development

 

master of science, social science/political science (all but dissertation), north dakota state university

 

bachelor of science degree, political science, moorhead state university

 

 

professional development:

 

parish nurse documentation; fundraising through grant writing, international parish nurse resource center

 

chronic disease self-management; master trainer, stanford university patient education research center

 

utilizing & interpreting epidemiological data; building coalitions, university of north carolina-chapel hill/university of new mexico summer institute

 

leadership training course, chamber of commerce of fargo/moorhead

affiliations  

 

veterans health administration community benefit stakeholder group

 

american hospital association c government officers group

 

governor s task force on medicaid redesign

 

north dakota attorney general s blue ribbon panel for comprehensive tobacco control and prevention

 

north dakota hospital association (ndha)

 

greater north dakota association (gndcc)

 

chamber of commerce legislative advisory committee

 

ywca woman of the year nominee

 

minnesota partnership for action against tobacco (mpaat) advisory board

 

red river health promotion coalition c executive committee/coalition chairperson

 

american cancer society, minnesota council