PERSONAL STATEMENT

Research and Evaluation professional with more than 15 years of experience in th

e public, private, non-profit, and academic arenas. Reputation as a highly moti
vated and organized team player with superior communication, analytical, and lea
dership skills. Extensive experience in program design, implementation, and eva
luation in the public health and government arenas. Experience utilizing systems
and process analyses to improve organizational performance. Successful grant w
riting and organizational development background including technical assistance
and capacity building for community based organizations. Strong commitment to r
esearching, developing, implementing and evaluating public policies and programs
that successfully respond to the needs of our nations most vulnerable citizens.

EDUCATION
Ph.D. (In progress) College of Education, Department of Educational Psychology
and Learning Systems, Florida State University-Tallahassee, FL Major Areas of
Study: Program Evaluation & Measurement & Statistics, Dissertation Title: Char
ter School Boards & Charter School Outcomes: An Organizational Effectiveness Mod
el : Anticipated GraduationDecember 2010
Post-Graduate Studies Public Administration, Askew School of Public Administrat
ion and Policy, Florida State University-Tallahassee, FL August 1996-August 199
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M.P.A., School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs, Southern University-Baton Rou
ge, LA August 1995-July 1997
B. S., Political Science, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Tuskegee Universit
y, AL August 1990-May 1994
Diploma, College Preparatory, Manchester High School, Manchester, GA, August 198
6-May 1990
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Certificate, Quantitative Methods, American Evaluation Association, November, 2
004
Certificate, Peri-natal Periods of Risk (PPOR), CityMatch, August, 2003
Certificate, Making Learning Organizations a Reality, Florida State University,
College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, A
pril 2002
Graduate Certificate, Public Financial Management, Askew School of Public Admini
stration and Policy, Florida State University Tallahassee, FL December 2000
Organizational Planning, Army College of Management Engineering, Davenport, IA J
une 1995
Quality Awareness, 50th Space Wing, United States Air Force, Falcon AFB, CO June
1995
Manpower Management Officer Course, Air Force College of Management Engineering,
Keesler AFB, MI September 1994
KEY SKILLS & ABILITIES
Program and evaluation design and implementation experience
Logic model, action plan and scope of work development experience
Program evaluation of public health programs including process, outcome, stakeho
lder, and formative evaluations
Ample experience defining performance indicators and identifying short, intermed
iate and long-term targets and goals
Ability to utilize both quantitative and qualitative methods to collect and anal
yze data
Data analysis and interpretation experience utilizing MS Access, MS Excel & SPSS
Experience designing valid and reliable instruments and surveys in electronic an
d paper formats
Experience designing instrument scoring methodologies
Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment in diverse profe
ssional settings
Proficient in understanding complex or sophisticated health sciences topics and
strong ability to translate and simplify these complex issues for various stakeh
olders including state and local public health agency administrators, community
organizations, and medical staff in clinics and hospitals
Experience providing technical assistance to community based organizations, stat
e and county health departments, and hospitals to design and implement programs
and evaluate service delivery and outcomes
Ability to multi-task by employing superior project management and organization
skills
Ability to resolve conflict and work tactfully and respectfully with a wide vari
ety of experts, outside scholars, and lay-workers
Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to
brief professional and scientific staff on progress/issues
Report writing and presentation experience utilizing MS Word, Publisher & PowerP
oint
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, American Evaluation Association
Member, Southern California Evaluation Association
Member, 1st 5 La., School Readiness Evaluation Advisory Committee

PROFESSIONAL & WORK EXPERIENCE

February 2008-Present
Research & Evaluation Manager
Perinatal Advisory Council (PAC/LAC)
5530 Corbin Ave Ste 323, Tarzana, CA 91356
Supervisor: Cindy Fahey, RN, MSN
PH: (818) 708-2850
I design evaluation plans and tools for various projects awarded to PAC/LAC. Pr
ojects cover topics from hospital quality improvement and breastfeeding educatio
n and training to early childhood education. I collaborate with project partner
s to develop performance measures and targets, as well as maintain continuing di
alogue to ensure quality outcomes throughout project implementation and evaluati
on. I design data collection instruments and reporting systems, train and super
vise data entry staff, and analyze and report project data to stakeholders in va
rious formats. Currently, the bulk of my duties involve working with hospitals
across three diverse California regions to improve breastfeeding outcomes. I he
lp them to define processes, identify obstacles, and generate strategies to over
come barriers to breastfeeding quality improvement.
May 2006-October 2007
Evaluation Specialist
Florida Department of Health
Childhood Lead Poisoning & Prevention Program
4042 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Supervisor: Julie Kurlfink
PH: (850) 245-4444 ext. 2869
I developed evaluation tools and a data reporting system for Floridas Lead Poiso
ning Prevention Program. This involved designing data collection instruments an
d working with the information technology associates to design a reporting syste
m that satisfied requirements established by the Centers for Disease Control for
grantees, as well as the state of Floridas health information management system
. I was also involved in enhancing the programs case management guidelines and
creating an online training module for nurses, case managers, and physicians inv
olved in care coordination services for lead poisoned children. In addition, I
 identified potential community partners from the business, health, education an
d medical communities to participate in lead elimination projects.
January 2005-May 2005
Assistant Production Supervisor
Goody Products, Inc.
1000 W. Main St. Manchester, GA 31816
Supervisor: Booker Harper
PH: (229) 809-6929
I was responsible for managing 30 to 40 direct and indirect employees over four
departments in a manufacturing environment. I scheduled production, determined
staffing and material needs, as well as evaluated and initiated cost-savings act
ivities and processes. I coordinated safety meetings and ensured all employees
adhered to safety regulations and quality goals. I communicated daily productio
n and performance status to management, counseled employees on performance and o
ther personnel issues, documented all personnel and safety issues, and managed t
he Hourly Labor System for payroll. I was also responsible for collecting and a
nalyzing production data and updating the companys information management system
s (ASI, MRP).
January 2002-April 2004
Coordinator of Research Programs & Services
Florida State University/ Center for Health Equity
355 B North Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL 32301
Supervisor: Reginald James
PH: 850-627-9651
I was primarily responsible for managing evaluation activities for the Centers F
ederal Healthy Start and Office of Minority Health grants. These activities inc
luded crafting methodologies for data collection, designing data collection inst
ruments and databases, as well as collecting and analyzing project data. I also
performed process evaluation activities as the projects were implemented and mad
e recommendations for improvement when warranted. I attended meetings and worke
d with other collaboration partners and project staff to assess the overall prog
ress of grant activities as they related to evaluation concerns and needs, and
prepared written reports as needed or requested by community stakeholders. I de
veloped data collection protocol and standards, including the study of human sub
jects, and trained project staff accordingly. I also supervised data entry asso
ciates, and I provided technical assistance to a number of the Centers projects
as it related to database creation, data coding and analysis and report writing.

October 2001-January 2002

Operations & Management Consultant II
Florida Department of Health/ Bureau of Human Resource Management
2020 Capital Circle SE, Bin #B03 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1791
Supervisor: Starr Metcalf
PH: (850) 488-6694
I conducted Quality Improvement (QI) reviews of personnel functions in county he
alth departments. The QI process involved collecting recruitment, classificatio
n, employee satisfaction, labor relations, pay, leave and attendance data and an
alyzing the accurateness and timeliness of these processes. These reports were
used to monitor the performance of personnel offices satisfying statutes and dep
artment goals. I updated and maintained the computerized personnel system for t
he state of Florida, as well as extracted personnel data as needed for performan
ce reports. I helped internal clients to define and design work flow processes,
and promoted continuous quality improvement efforts. I also created charts, gr
aphs, and visual and written presentations to facilitate the communication of pe
rtinent information.
March 2001-September 2001
Operations & Management Consultant II
Florida Department of Health/ Office of Minority Health
2020 Capital Circle SE, Bin #A00 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1701
Supervisor: Betty Smith
PH: (850) 245-4508
I evaluated Closing the Gap(CTG) grant proposals and deliverables. The CTG prog
ram focuses on eliminating health disparities in minority populations identified
in Healthy People 2010. I provided evaluative assistance to the Minority Tobac
co Program, and prepared performance evaluations and progress reports for grants
awarded to and by the DOH/EEO & Minority Health. I also evaluated the performan
ce of Regional Minority AIDS Coordinators, developed budget projections for CTG,
and coordinated meetings, workshops, and training for grantees.
August 2000-October 2000
Research Associate
Chiles Center for Healthy Mothers and Babies
1310 Cross Creek Circle, Ste A Tallahassee, FL 32301
Supervisor: Dr. Barbara Foster
PH: 850-921-9111
I collected and analyzed data for an evaluation of the Healthy Babies Curriculum
which Healthy Families and Healthy Start Florida programs were utilizing during
home visits. Data collection methods included surveys and interviews, particip
ant observation, as well as reviewing historical records. I designed the survey
utilizing Visual Basic, and I created databases for survey data. I was also res
ponsible for data coding, entry, and cleaning.
September 1999-July 2000
Operations and Management Consultant I
Florida Department of Health/ Bureau of Human Resource Management
2020 Capital Circle SE, Bin #B03 Tallahassee, FL 32399-1791
Supervisor: Starr Metcalf
PH: (850) 488-6694
I was the Survey Coordinator for the Department- wide Employee Satisfaction Surv
ey. My responsibilities included: preparing publicity for the survey (newslette
r and intranet articles); responding to inquiries; facilitating focus groups, an
d survey development, design, implementation and analyses. I coordinated and fa
cilitated the Employee Satisfaction Teleconferences, Audio-conferences and other
meetings, prepared talking points for Teleconference speakers (DOH Secretary, D
eputies, & Division Directors), and created visual presentations for on air broa
dcasts. I interviewed employees to validate survey responses, coded and organiz
ed responses according to areas of concern, and presented the findings to manage
ment and employees. I also developed training manuals and action improvement pl
ans, trained action improvement teams, and other related tasks as needed.
June 1999- September 1999
Consultant
Bailey & Associates, Inc. dba (The Mirror Group)
4646 Jamestown Ave. Ste 6 Baton Rouge, LA 70808-3217
Supervisor: Paulette G. Bailey
PH: (225) 925-2040
I provided research reports that identified and defined target populations that
were used to assess the special and unique needs of municipalities that made the
m eligible for federal, state, local and private funding. The reports included
socio-economic and other demographic characteristics of Louisianas cities and pa
rishes. I also collected information about elected and appointed officials and
financial sponsors, created databases for the information, performed data entry,
designed queries for specific data runs, created spreadsheets, charts, and grap
hs. I tracked and analyzed specific legislation that impacted clients and stake
holders and presented the results in brief summary reports. I also helped to co
ordinate meetings and conferences, and I designed pamphlets, newsletters, and vi
sual presentations.
December 1997-July 1999
Research Associate
Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation/ Labor Market Statistics
107 E. Madison St. MSCG020 Tallahassee, FL 32399-4111
Supervisor: Pam Schrenker
PH: (813) 272-2565
I was responsible for collecting, analyzing, and tabulating all the data for the
1998 edition of Floridas Web. This was a publication by the Bureau that provi
ded information about the states workforce and labor market, as well as career,
wage, and job outlook information. I prepared two articles which addressed the
impact of advanced information and technology on Floridas workforce and the rela
tionship between education, income and gender in Florida and the nation for publ
ication in Floridas Web. I designed information databases of Floridas labor mar
ket information (population, wage, occupations, unemployment) for Floridas Resea
rch & Economic Database (FRED). FRED is an electronic information system that c
ontains the states demographic, economic, and educational data. I assisted with
the coordination and development of The 1998 Florida Planning Report. I was re
sponsible for collecting, analyzing, tabulating, and presenting data for numerou
s tables within the report. I also created the electronic version of the report
for the departments internet bulletin board, and I was responsible for maintain
ing the electronic version located on the bulletin board, as well as responding
to internal and external data inquiries.
May 1997-November 1997
Research Associate
MGT of America, Inc.
2123 Centre Point Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32308
Supervisor: Dr. Fred Seamon
PH: (850) 385-4501
I collected and analyzed data from historical records and other secondary data s
ources, as well as surveys, interviews and focus groups to produce project deliv
erables. I created and managed databases and participated in survey development
, implementation, and analyses. I performed disparity, utilization, market area
and statistical analyses of data and produced ad hoc data reports as requested.
I also supervised data entry associates, cleaned data, designed charts and grap
hs, presented data results, and other related tasks.
June 1996-August 1996
Graduate Intern
Louisiana Chapter National Conference of Black Mayors (LaNCBM)
P.O. Box 44300 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4300
Supervisor: Paulette G. Bailey
PH: (225) 925-2040
I assisted with organizing and directing the 10th Annual Louisiana Chapter of th
e National Conference of Black Mayors (LaNCBM) Convention. I performed fundrais
ing activities to finance the convention, and I was responsible for reserving co
nvention speakers, presenters, guests, and other participants, as well as coordi
nating the logistics for all meetings and activity sessions. I secured hotel an
d conference room reservations and managed travel arrangements as necessary. I
also designed, administered, and analyzed a participant satisfaction survey for
the Convention, and prepared and presented the analyses to management, the Board
of Directors, the graduate internship advisor, and fellow graduate students.

August 1995-May 1996

Graduate Research & Teaching Assistant
Southern University and A. & M. College
Department of Political Science & Public Administration
410 Higgins Hall Baton Rouge, LA 70813
Supervisor: Dr. William Arp III
PH: (225) 771-3092
I performed literature reviews, collected and entered data into databases, prepa
red research reports, performed statistical analyses, and assisted professors wi
th class preparation. I also collected telephone survey data, and I was respons
ible for data entry of responses. I also administered undergraduate tests, tuto
red graduate-level statistics, and provided administrative support, including da
ta entry, report and document preparation, typing, filing, copying, etc. as nee
ded.
July 1994-July 1995
Management Analyst PALACE ACQUIRE INTERN
Air Force Space Command/ 50th Space Wing Manpower Office
300 OMalley Ave Ste 300 Falcon Air Force Base, CO 80912
Supervisor: C. George Williams
PH: (719) 550-2754
I performed as a Management and Manpower Analyst on a Financial Management Manpo
wer Study for Headquarters Air Force Space Command Financial Management (HQAFSCF
M) Office. I coordinated and facilitated manpower standards development worksho
ps to collect staffing and work descriptions from all AFSC financial management
units. I utilized the data to help develop standardized work process descriptio
ns and manpower/man-hour requirements for all HQAFSCFM units. I created spreads
heets and databases, performed data analyses, and prepared reports. I initiated
and facilitated communication with assigned team members through audio and vide
o conferencing to update participants on progress and to provide other pertinent
information. I also prepared and presented reports to the 50th Space Wing Comm
ander and other high ranking officials. I also attended career development trai
ning classes.
AWARDS
Golden Key International Honour Society, October 2009
Florida Department of Health, Leadership of the Quarter Award, July 2000
Florida Education Fund, McKnight Doctoral Fellowship Award, April 1995
United States Air Force, Outstanding Scholar/PALACE Acquire Intern, July 1994
PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
Author, The Role of Self-Efficacy in Improving In-Hospital Breastfeeding Rates,
Perinatal Care Matters, Winter 2008, Regional Perinatal Programs of California.
Presenter: New Directions in Case Management: Care Guidelines for Lead Poisoned
Children: 2nd Annual Planning & Networking Meeting, Florida Committee for the E
limination of Childhood Lead Poisoning, Tallahassee, FL, December 2006
Co-Presenter: Utilization of the Healthy Start Case Management Module: A Case
Study of Gadsden County, Florida, Partners in Peri-natal Health Sharing Solution
s Conference, Orlando, FL, May 2003
Presenter: Working Within a Community to Improve Black Infant Mortality Rates:
Evaluation Lessons Learned, Southeast Evaluation Association Conference, Tallaha
ssee, FL January 2003
Co-Presenter: The Theoretical Underpinnings of Performance Based Budgeting: PB2
in Florida, Southeastern Conference of Public Administrators, Knoxville, TN, Oct
ober 1998