PULASKI COUNTY EXTENSION AGENT Professional Summary To plan, develop, implement sustain public health programs. Experience conducting needs assessments, training grant writing, budget management. Experience supervising program assistants paraprofessionals. Ability communicate orally, present written program materials. Compassionate community outreach health promotion. Core Strengths Low income populations Client engagement Nutrition background Health promotion Disease prevention Community health background Program evaluation Self-starter Program planning coordination Budgeting financial management Microsoft Office Suite Strong decision maker Supervisory skills Professional Experience Pulaski County Extension Agent October 2010 Current Company Name City State Deliver health nutrition programs Pulaski County residents, primarily within SNAP-Ed Program (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education) Conduct yearly needs assessment Pulaski County help determine SNAP eligible communities Utilize needs assessment data aid writing grants targeting SNAP eligible communities Establish partnerships local SNAP eligible agencies, schools-Coordinated School Health, communities, groups Understand federal guidelines Pulaski County SNAP grant funding Complete yearly forecast Pulaski County SNAP budget, manage record budget expenditures (materials, supplies, travel, printing, etc) throughout program year Conduct presentations trainings SNAP eligible participants Extension Get Fit (Physical Activity/Strength Training Program) participants Conduct health nutrition professional development training SNAP partners Supervise SNAP-Ed Program Assistants Paraprofessionals Submit monthly reports federal SNAP funding personnel Complete monthly AIMS (Arkansas Information Management System) Civil Rights Reporting Complete measurement, evaluation impact reporting SNAP-Ed Extension Get Fit Groups Serve various LR NLR school district committees community coalitions, alliances focusing eliminating childhood obesity, reducing teen pregnancy substance abuse, also promoting healthy living youth adult Pulaski County residents Promote healthy habits practices outreach materials presentations Program Technician April 2009 October 2010 Company Name City State I worked area food safety food preservation supervision Nutrition Specialist. Assisted prepared food safety food preservation presentations community members state Agents. Assisted prepared online in-class training materials Conducted needs assessments Conducted train trainer sessions Conducted AIMS reporting Assisted grant writing collaborating health agencies promote food safety Provided technical assistance Nutrition, Health Aging Specialist Developed monitored food safety food preservation web page U A website Developed monitored food safety food preservation SPOT Groups (online informational workgroups health nutrition Agents. Mississippi County Extension Agent July 2007 July 2008 Company Name City State I worked "Eating Moving Life" Dietary Intervention Program. Focused reducing risk hypertension, diabetes, nutrition related chronic diseases (ages 18 over) Planned implemented nutrition health programs residents Reported data state Extension staff Evaluated program participants Assisted EMFL nurses pre post health screenings participants Submitted weekly, monthly quarterly reports participant impact progress supervisor grant partners Completed monthly AIMS Civil Rights Reporting. Education Currently Pursing Nutrition Degree Present University Central Arkansas City State Didactic Program Dietetics Coursework Master Public Health Health Behavior Health Education May 2011 Fay W. Boozman College Public Health Little Rock, AR University Arkansas Medical Sciences Health Behavior Health Education Coursework May 2011 Fay W. Boozman College Public Health- Integration Capstone Project Little City State During Preceptorship Project (needs assessment literary review phase) I conducted focus groups regarding underutilization health education services community served Delta Area Health Education Center Phillips County Arkansas. The overarching goal utilize focus group data findings help Delta AHEC develop plan action quality/effective health education services delivery. The project developed Capstone Project I developed Services Promotion Plan help address, evaluate barriers health education services provided Delta AHEC, also help enhance community based participation minority residents. Bachelor Science Community Health Education May 2007 Dillard University Community Health Education During Preceptorship, I interned Dietitian Louisiana State Department Public Health. While attending meetings trainings focused health promotion, I able help implement public health programs throughout city. This opportunity allowed get first view different organizations collaborate meet health goals state. Qualifications •Experience program planning, implementation, impact, evaluation •Needs assessment experience training •Grant writing training skills •Capable supervising staff •Ability complete program reports display research data evaluators •Ability forecast monitor yearly program budget •PowerPoint Presentations •Microsoft Office Tools •Ability clearly communicate ideas effectively •Ability work effectively personnel, county leaders, general public •Physical mental ability effectively perform duties responsibilities related job, including long irregular hours work frequent travel