Serve as key promoter for a small, non-profit company that offers health promotional products and services.

Direct a collaborative effort to bring together health providers, educators, public health, community leaders, businesses and the faith community for the purpose of evaluating the health needs of the county and creating cost efficient solutions. Target local businesses and organizations to promote health fairs and screenings to combat problems associated with preventable disease in the community. Oversee the Well Workplace project to target risky behaviors with a solid approach designed to guide individuals through a continuum of change that results in a healthier lifestyle.

Selected accomplishments:

• Designed educational programs including seminars, lunch-and-learns, displays and videos are designed to educate individuals how to live a healthy lifestyle.
• Led business development efforts for the organization; created marketing solutions to build awareness and built rapport within the medical, education and business communities to promote the program.
• Developed and implemented a training system to teach University nursing students how to properly conduct health screenings, utilize equipment, dispose of hazardous waste and maintain confidentiality.
• Played a critical role in the success of the MedBank program to help members of the community obtain prescription pharmaceuticals.

Provided specialized patient care at a facility focusing on cardiovascular and respiratory rehabilitation.

Provide rehabilitative services to help patients retain normal day-to-day functions after suffering from a cardiovascular or pulmonary illness. Developed exercise programs for patients and provided education regarding nutrition, medication options, stress management and post-rehab conditioning. Educate patients and their families about their conditions and teach appropriate disease management techniques, such as breathing exercises and the use of medications and respiratory equipment.

Selected accomplishment:

• Implemented and modified treatment programs based on patients’ needs and maintained accurate documentation on patient progress.

Served as a Parole Officer with significant law enforcement training.

• Responsible for providing supervision, guidance and control over an assigned caseload of 80 parolees, assisting in the resolution of their problems, and determining their conditions of parole.
• Supervised parolees during their period of adjustment from incarceration to normal community life.
• Investigated and took appropriate action concerning possible parole violations, new crimes and other unacceptable behavior, and represented the state at hearings concerning alleged violations.
• Maintained case records, prepared reports and conducted correspondence related to assignments.

Served in various sales and distribution management positions for a food and beverage distributor.

Responsible for increasing sales of food and beverage products to individual markets and stores and obtaining optimal shelf position and visibility throughout the stores. Prioritized accounts, identified and maximized product growth opportunities, penetrated new accounts, and collaborated with store managers to ensure objectives are met. Maintained constant contact and communication with the many levels of personnel at distributors and retailers to promote value in the organization’s products.

Selected accomplishment:

• Employed various motivational methods and training techniques to help create a positive attitude guide the part-time reps to drive sales growth and improve product distribution.