Health Quality Control
Resume:
Louise Hannan
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ** ****** ******
City: Pittsfield
State: NH
Zip: 03263
Country: USA
Phone: 603-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: 55
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Job History / Details:
LOUISE M. HANNAN ******.******@**********.***
23 Watson Street * Pittsfield, New Hampshire 03263-3202 Home: 603-***-**** * Cell: 603-***-****
PROFILE: Highly skilled professional with over 20 years of diverse experience in fast-paced public health environments. Proven track record for achieving goals, streamlining daily operations, and increasing productivity and efficiency. Consistently received excellent performance evaluations and maintained high quality and performance standards. Ability to complete complex projects and assignments working with minimal instruction or supervision. Detail-oriented with excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, problem solving, decision-making, and leadership skills.
AREAS OF * Public Health * Public Speaking / Presentations * Laboratory Operations
EXPERTISE: * Clinical Sciences * Community Awareness * Reference Materials
* Crisis Intervention * Training & Education * Meetings & Events
* Emergency Response * Media / Public Relations * Database Management
* Web Site Content * Regulation & Compliance * Grant Writing
EXPERIENCE:
Co-Owner/Business Manager
* Maintain all records of business operations for a start up engineering design company.
* Provide sales and marketing strategy and support. Conceive strategic plans for future growth and vision of the company.
* Consult with professional organizations for business planning, company infrastructure, market research and legal issues.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES, Concord, NH (1989 - 2011)
Health Officer Liaison (1998 - 2011)
* Provided technical assistance on public health issues to 400+ local health officers, selectmen, and other officials in 234 cities and towns in New Hampshire.
* Participated in up to 60 town meetings, government presentations, trainings, workshops, and conferences each month, attended by up to 75 people.
* Interfaced with 10+ federal and national health agencies. Collaborated with a 20-person Outbreak Response Team. Aided in up to 10 ongoing health investigations at a time.
* Aided in development and distribution of emergency notices, emails, press releases, annual reports, state website, newsletters, reference materials, letters, and internal correspondence.
* Trained, mentored, and educated 40+ new Health Officer Liaisons in proper policies, procedures, and practices.
* Revised and maintained the 500+ page Health Officers` Manual. Coordinated publishing and distribution of updated information.
* Aided in formulating and communicating Emergency Response Team plans. Helped handle Anthrax, EEE, rabies, West Nile Virus, and other health outbreak concerns.
* Assessed the needs of the Health Office and recommend changes to policies, procedures, and training recommendations.
* Adapted a quarterly, group-orientation training model that improved training efficiency and reduced overall costs.
* Oversaw the updating and maintenance of the health officer database and processing of related documentation.
* Reviews letters of deficiencies and orders issued by health officers at the request of the municipality to assure compliance with state and local laws.
* Prepares grant submissions relative to the Health Officer Liaison function, monitors related grant dollars, and submits annual grant progress report to assure continued funding.
* Served on various health officer task forces, advisory boards, and committees. Planned and coordinated a total of 25+ statewide conferences for the Health Officers` Association.
Radiochemist (1992 - 1998)
* Coordinated State of New Hampshire Radiological Monitoring Testing Program for the regions around the Seabrook and the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plants.
* Conducted on-site sample collections for environmental monitoring and testing.
* Oversaw a 2-person laboratory team in quality control and testing of materials, water, milk, hay, soil, and fish. Utilized and calibrated complex laboratory instrumentation.
* Aided in updating and maintaining 10-mile emergency radiological plans.
* Performed extensive mathematical and physics calculations and statistical data analysis.
Laboratory Scientist (1989 - 1992)
* Performed analytical chemistry procedures for drug and carbon monoxide testing and the State Public Health Laboratories.
* Wrote complex analytical procedures for laboratory testing. Developed more effective and efficient extraction methods and techniques.
* Operated, troubleshot, maintained, and calibrated laboratory instrumentation.
* Utilized varied computer programs to perform statistical analysis of laboratory data. Updated and maintained database of lab results.
EDUCATION: Pursued a M.S. in Psychotherapy. B.S. in Medical Technology.
NOTRE DAME COLLEGE, Manchester, NH
Intensive Health Physics and Radiological training program
OAK RIDGE INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION (ORISE), Oak Ridge TN
New Hampshire Institute for Local Public Health Practice
MANCHESTER HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Manchester, NH
Completed numerous professional development programs including Environmental Health, Emergency Response, Counter Terrorism, Awareness, Incident Management courses through NEHA, FEMA, NIH, EPA, FBI, FDA, DOJ, and other major groups and organizations.
AFFILIATIONS: * Chair of the Executive Board, New Hampshire Coalition of Occupational Safety and Health
* Former Secretary & Program Chair, Executive Board of the New Hampshire Health Officer`s Association
* Member, New Hampshire Public Health Association
* Former Member, New Hampshire Radiological Health Emergency Response Team
* Former Treasurer, Granite State Immunization Partnership
* Former Northeast Regional Representative, Board of the Association of State and Territorial Local Health Liaison Officials
* Former Health Officer for the Unincorporated Townships for the State of New Hampshire
* Former Health Officer, Town of Danbury, New Hampshire
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