Health Medical

Angela D. Brown

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Education

Master of Public Health, May 2006

University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS

. Epidemiology / Biostatistics

. Community Health Education

Bachelor of Science Degree, May 2004

Alcorn State University, Lorman, MS

. Biology / Pre-Medicine

Experience

Health Care Services Coordinator

Muscular Dystrophy Association

From May 2010 to Present

. Conduct patients' need assessment during weekly MDA grant-funded

Clinic.

. Secure and distribute medical equipment for MDA Loan Closet.

. Apply to local, state, and national resources for grant money for

programs.

. Coordinate and facilitate a weeklong summer camp for children, ages 6-

17.

. Recruit and train volunteer Counselors for summer camp.

. Coordinate the Walk of Hope Fundraising Program

. Recruit school, churches, community members, and medical professionals

as team members for the Walk of Hope

. Recruit schools and daycare centers for the Hop Program Fundraising

Program.

. Recruit businesses for sponsorships for all programs

. Organize support groups for patients and families with Muscular

Dystrophy

. Organize and facilitate Youth Retreat for patients who have exceeded

the age limit for summer camp

. Provide educational literature and oral presentations as needed

. Travel through the state of Mississippi in order to manage

relationships with sponsors, donors, local media, and patients

Health Initiatives Representative

American Cancer Society

From March 2008 to Present

. Conducted community assessments and readiness surveys to determine

need for patient support programs

. Identified recruited, trained, and cultivated volunteers to deliver

American Cancer Society patient support programs in

identified communities/venues

. Trained and supported volunteers in identification, development, and

capture of appropriate and adequate community resources to meet cancer

patients and their families' needs

. Developed and managed relationships with Commission on Cancer (CoC)

facilities

. Established and managed relationships with elected officials, policy

makers, volunteers, community/opinion leaders, organizations and

institutions to build alliances to support American Cancer Society's

legislative agenda

. Supervised Graduate Intern's involvement in MS state-wide tobacco

efforts which include Great American Smokeout, Legislative activities,

media promotion, and lung cancer awareness

. Made oral presentations on behalf of the organization for health

fairs, hospital meetings, community events, and the media

Public Health Educator II

Montgomery County Health Department

From March 2007 to November 2007

. Assessed community needs by obtaining community data

. Coordinated and implemented health education and promotion programs

relating to nutrition, physical activity, chronic illnesses, and

infectious diseases

. Developed and disseminated health education material to the community

. Using Microsoft Power Point, prepared and made oral presentations to the

community

. Created and maintained databases, using Microsoft Excel

. Created Mid-Cumberland Region STD education/prevention presentation

. Maintained working relationships with health promotion agencies and

programs

. Served as resource person in Health Promotion to community, schools,

churches, agencies, local media, etc.

. Prepared written reports on operations and activities

Resource Coordinator/Health Educator

Pearl River Valley Opportunity

From May 2006 to March 2007

. Coordinated and implemented grass-roots community health initiative,

Project S.T.O.N.E.

. Conducted research on population and health indicators

. Conducted community assessments through avenues such as behavioral

health surveys and focus groups

. Designed and managed community resource website

. Maintained working relationships with health promotion council

. Evaluated process and impact outcomes via written reports

Intern/Graduate Research Assistant

Mississippi Department of Health, Jackson, MS

From May 2005 to May 2006

. Assisted Chief Science Officer in researching effects of casinos on

certain health indicators

. Performed biostatistical calculations such as prevalence, incidence,

mortality rates, and correlations

. Navigated and extracted data from complex databases

. Created electronic health promotion and program implementation training

modules for State Health Department employees

. Utilized Microsoft Excel in order to create charts and graphs for

presentation

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