Project Manager Health
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Sexuality . A Common Trigger for Women s Relapse
Women, Spirituality, and the Art of Recovery
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Germayne Boswell Tizzano
Ph.D.
769 Summertree Lane, Westerville, Ohio 43081
abo1bd@r.postjobfree.com
Profile:
Seasoned management professional qualified by over 30 years in public sector
administration, statewide and/or university instruction, curricula development, training
and consultation.
Education:
Ph.D. Health Education/Preventive Medicine
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 1988
M.A. Health Education
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 1985
M.A. Student Development in Higher Education
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 1981
B.A. Psychology (Magna Cum Laude)
Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, 1976
Accomplishments:
Offered curriculum development, training and consulting in comprehensive sexual health to
agencies that serve women impacted by trauma, sexual violence, and substance abuse.
Authored a 32-hour curriculum and instructed high-risk women on sexual health choices
aimed at reducing the risk of HIV/STI s transmission and relapse.
Conducted and coordinated over 400 educational programs, training and conferences
involving subject matters such as: sexual and physical abuse, adolescent sexual health,
crisis prevention, medication education, women s sexual health, stress management, alcohol
and drug abuse, care management, children s mental health issues, wellness, health
promotion, professional development, and communications.
Co-authored and implemented an innovative, statewide skill-focused curriculum aimed at
providing training to over 200 professionals on educational technologies to improve
quality of services to persons with disabilities.
Developed curricula and instructed over 500 graduates and undergraduate students in
subject areas such as: human sexuality, health promotion and prevention, behavioral change
interventions, and counseling.
Served as project manager for a 6 million, 3 year jointly sponsored mental
health/vocational rehabilitation grant, for the creation of state-of-the-art employment
opportunities to over 1,000 persons affected by severe mental illness.
Professional Experience:
2001PresentPresident and Founder, Views From a Tree House, Inc., Westerville, Ohio
19992001Instructor, American Institute of Alternative Medicine, Columbus, Ohio
19851997Program Administrator, Ohio Department of Mental Health, Columbus, Ohio
19931995Adjunct Faculty, University of Dayton, Counselor Education and Human Services, Dayton,
Ohio
1993Adjunct Faculty, The Ohio State University, Department of Health Education, Columbus,
Ohio
19791984Graduate Associate, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
19781979Program Administrator, Orient Developmental Center, Orient, Ohio
19761978Rehabilitation Counselor, Cleveland Developmental Center, Cleveland, Ohio
References: Personal and professional references furnished upon request.
Publications:
Tizzano, G. (2010). Sanctuary for Change A Sexual Health Program for Women in Recovery.
Westerville, OH: Views From a Tree House.
Tizzano, G., Stocks, M., Seeds of Inspiration, Discovery and Hope: A Training Curriculum
for Community Support Specialists . Columbus, OH: ODMH.
Tizzano, G., (2006). A Sanctuary for Change: A Sexual Health Curriculum for Women at Risk
for HIV/STI Transmission. Family Violence Prevention & Health Practice, An E-Journal, 4,
http://futureswithoutviolence.org/health/ejournal/archive/1-4
Recent Presentations:
Sexuality. . .A Common Trigger for Women s Relapse, 2012 Northeast Regional Training,
Ravenna, Ohio.
Sexuality. . .Supporting Women s Healthy Sexual Choices, 2012 11th Annual Ohio
Community Corrections Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Self-Care, 2011 Futures Without Violence Semi-Annual Project Connect Grant Meeting,
Washington, D.C.
Risky Sexual Behavior, 2011 Women s Consortium, New Haven, Connecticut.
Sexuality . A Common Trigger for Women s Relapse Supporting Women s Healthy Sexual
Choices, 2011 WSPIC, Hamden, Connecticut.
Sexual Health for Women Impacted by Sexual Violence, Trauma and/or Substance Abuse,
ICCA 19th Annual 2011 Research Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Sexual Health for Women Impacted by Trauma and Substance Abuse, 2011 Ohio Women s
Network, Columbus, Ohio.
Sexual Health for Women Impacted by Sexual Violence, Part 1 & 2, 2011 Ohio Attorney
General s TWO DAYS IN MAY Conference on Victim Assistance, Columbus, Ohio.
Working with Survivors: The Intersection of HIV/SV/IPV, 2011 Ohio Domestic Violence
Network Steering Committee, Columbus, Ohio.
An Educational Model Aimed at Reducing Sexual Behavioral Risks Associated with HIV/STI
Transmission in Women with Histories of Trauma and Substance Abuse, 2011 Ohio Community
Corrections Association 10th Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
A Clinical and Educational Model Aimed at Reducing Sexual Behavioral Risks Associated
with HIV/STI Transmission in Women with Histories of Trauma and Substance Abuse, 2009
19th World Congress for Sexual Health, Goteborg, Sweden.
Keeping it Safe: Teens and Sexuality, 2009 Women Coming Together: 16th Annual
Multicultural Women s Health Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
Rejuvenation of Self as a Professional and Directions in Wellness, 2008 ADAMH Training
and Learning Institute at Maryhaven, Columbus, Ohio.
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