Wendy Marquette Whitner, PhD, MPH

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Columbia, SC 29223

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301-***-**** cell

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

RESEARCH

• Conducts literature review

• Sets up conceptual framework for studies

• Analyzes data using SPSS

• Conducted survey research

• Interprets statistics

TECHNICAL

• Served as a subject matter expert

• Wrote the exercise and nutrition manual for individuals with cognitive disabilities.

• Designed process and system improvements to increase productivity and reduce

costs.

• Consistently delivered complex projects on time and within budget.

• Practiced in clarifying business requirements, performing gap analysis between

goals and existing procedures/skill sets.

• Project management and tracking.

• Management of cross functional teams.

OPERATIONS

• Develop, plan, and implement strategies for increasing revenue.

• Streamlined appointment process.

• Co-developed clinical guidelines.

• Lead all necessary work groups for design and development of the bone health

program.

• Identify target population, outcome measures, data interpretation, and reporting

structure

• Ensure the development and review of policies and procedures related to bone

health care.

• Conduct group intervention (weight management) to promote health in

individuals with learning domain disabilities (traumatic brain injury survivors,

stroke survivors, individuals with mental retardation, and mild dementia).

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• Perform home visits to accommodate individuals' needs for modification of the

health promotion activities.

• Defined the scope of services provided by the departments, determining personnel

requirements, assessing needs for new or additional services, and recommending

new services and equipment.

• Establishes and maintain quality control as well as maintaining operational

policies and procedures within the departments

• Purchased equipment.

MANAGEMENT

• Managed a 3 million dollar operating budget

• Responsible for the daily operations

• Developed, prepared, and managed the departments’ annual operational budget.

• Managed and supervised a staff of 30.

• Ensure design and implementation of programs and initiatives to meet HEDIS and

NCQA standards.

• Managed program communications with medical facilities and between

departments.

• Managed the recruitment and selection of program participants.

• Responsible for the integration of evidence-based practice into the daily work of

health care delivery team.

• Served on Committees as Co-Chair

PATIENT/CUSTOMER RELATIONS

• Proven quality customer/patient relations.

• Responsible for addressing patient complaints and suggestions.

• Maintain an effective relationship with community agencies relevant to health

• promotion services.

• Foster a customer-oriented work environment by ensuring that programs and

outcomes are focused on the needs of the customers, clients are respected and

satisfied, high quality standards are maintained, and outcomes support the

organization's mission, vision, and values.

CONSULTING

• Evaluate proposals for funding.

• Advise individuals or businesses on matters relating to regulatory requirements.

• Developed business proposals.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2007- Present Adjunct Professor, South University, Columbia, SC

2007- Present Contractor, SC Department of Education, Columbia, SC

2007-Present Adjunct Professor, Strayer University, Online.

2007- Present Grant Reviewer, HRSA, US Department of Health and Human Services

2007 Health Educator, USC School of Medicine, Disability & Health Project, Columbia,

SC

Wendy M. Whitner, PhD, MPH

2006 Project Director, Woman to Woman, Providence Hospital, Washington, DC

2005-2006 Senior Wellness Center Director, Model Cities, Washington, DC

2005-2006 Wellness and Mammography Director, Providence Hospital, Washington, DC

2002-2005 Program Manager, Regional Bone Health Program, Kaiser Permanente,

Rockville, MD

1998-2002 Health Educator, SC Disability & Health Project, University of South

Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, SC

1996-1998 Special Investigator, Women, Infants, and Children Division, SC Department

of Health & Environmental Control, Columbia, SC

1993-1996 Disability Benefits Specialist, Colonial Life & Accident, Columbia, SC

1993 Migrant Health Liaison, Migrant Health Division, SC Department of Health &

Environmental Control, Columbia, SC

1986-2003 Administrative Specialist/Linguist, 360th Civil Affairs Brigade, US Army

Reserves, Columbia, SC

VOLUNTEER HISTORY

1997 Program Consultant, Fort Jackson Youth Center

1997-2003 Program Consultant, NFL Youth Education Town, New Orleans and Atlanta

1996-1998 HIV/AIDS Facilitator, Community Services, American Red Cross

1994-1995 Family Life Advisor, St. Lawrence Place Transitional Housing for the

Homeless

EDUCATION

2005 Walden University, Minneapolis, MN-Ph.D (Health Services)

1997 University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC-MPH (Health Promotions and

Education)

1993 University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC-BA (Spanish), Cognate (Social Work)

DISSERTATION

Differences in effectiveness of an osteoporosis screening and prevention program

between non-White and White postmenopausal women.

PUBLICATIONS

Ewing, G., McDermott, S., Koger, M., Whitner, W., & Pierce, K. (2004). Evaluation of a

cardiovascular health program for participants of mental retardation and normal

learners. Health Education & Behavior, 31(1), 77-87.

Schoen, E., Stewart, M., Coe, M., Movius, E., Tracer, H., & Whitner. (2001). Bone

Density Measurement by DEXA. MAPMG Referral Guidelines. Rockville, MD.

Whitner, W (2004). Hip At Risk Project. Tips on Script. Kaiser Permanente

Mid-Atlantic Region, 4(6), 8-9.

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RESEARCH STUDIES

1998-2002 Effectiveness of the Health Education Learning Program (HELP).

2003-2005 Kaiser Permanente Hip At Risk Effectiveness Study (Interregional).

2007-2009 Efficacy of Steps To Your Health (STYH).

2007 Physicians’ Validation Study.

TRAINING

2007 Online Teaching Certification, Strayer University

1999 Health Promotion for People With Disabilities: Physical Activity Programming,

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

1997 Family Health Advocate, Hold Out the Life Line, Columbia, SC

1996 Focus Group Training, University of South Carolina

1995 Diversity In the Workforce Training, Colonial Life & Accident, Columbia, SC

1994 Medical Terminology, Colonial Life & Accident, Columbia, SC

1990 Civil Affairs College, JFK School, Fort Bragg

PROFICIENCIES

Spanish MicroSoft Office 2007

SPSS MicroSoft Access

MicroSoft Project MicroSoft Visio

SAS EPIC

Blackboard ECollege

Horizon Wimba ECompanion

PRESENTATIONS

1998 Presenter - American Public Health Association National Conference, Washington,

DC

2002 Presenter - American Public Health Association National Conference, Philadelphia,

PA

2003 Presenter - American Public Health Association National Conference, San

Francisco, CA

2004 Presenter - 2004 Minority Women's Health Summit, Washington, DC

2004 Presenter - American Public Health Association National Conference, Washington,

DC

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

2008 American College of Healthcare Executives

2007 Healthy Carolina Task Force

2000 National Association of County & City Health Officials

1999 American Association on Health and Disability

1999 National Association of Female Executives

1998 American Public Health Association

1997 March of Dimes Task Force, Columbia

AWARDS/HONORS

Wendy M. Whitner, PhD, MPH

2003-2004 Research Honorarium Recipient Walden University

2000-2003 National Public Service Fellowship Walden University

Dean's List University of South Carolina

Wendy M. Whitner, PhD, MPH

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