Iowa Department of Public Health

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Des Moines, Iowa 50319

Des Moines, Iowa 50310

Work 515/281-8585

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Dawn K. Gentsch, M.P.H., C.H.E.S.

Area of expertise includes program development strategies and implementation

Summary of

Excellent administrative skills in recruiting and training volunteers

Qualifications

Team building and management skills

Superb oral and written communication skills

Decisive management of human and fiscal resources

Sound analytical skills and creative problem-solving

Effective time utilization and organizational abilities

December 1996 Indiana University; Bloomington, Indiana

Education

Master s of Public Health

Emphasis: children with special health care needs

May 1991 Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa

Bachelor of Science

Major: Community Health Education; Minor: General Business

September 1993 Certified Health Education Specialist (C.H.E.S.), Lic. # 3909,

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.

September 2000 current University of Iowa College of Public Health

Professional

Center for Public Health Practice; Des Moines, Iowa

Experience

Project Coordinator: Health Resources & Service Administration Public Health Training Center grant

for tri-state area

Health Professions/Educational Coordinator: workforce development, training officer, student

practicum coordinator for all academic institutions, grant writing and policy analysis

Joint position with the Iowa Department of Public Health

Department of Community and Behavioral Health

Adjunct Lecturer

May 1997 September 2000 Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa

Community Health Consultant; Family Services Bureau, Maternal and Child Health, Title V: program

consultation, policy development

Early Intervention Technical Assistant; Early ACCESS (IDEA Part C): program management,

training and consultation of local service providers and regulation enforcement

Early Hearing Detection and Intervention State Coordinator: program and contract management

Title V Maternal and Child Health Consultant

January 1999 current Iowa State University; Ames, Iowa

Temporary Instructor; Department of Health and Human Performance

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- Courses: Community and Public Health Education (Spring 1999)

- Community Health Program Development for Health Educators (Spring 2001)

Consultant: Community Health Education Curriculum Committee

May 1996 November 1998 Riley Hospital for Children; Indianapolis, Indiana

Project Consultant (Health Education): tobacco prevention/cessation and special sitter program for

children with special health care needs

Health Educator: Community Education Department: gubernatorial candidate forum on youth issues;

coalition building; curriculum and media campaign development; health issue advocacy for children

with special health care needs

August 1995 - January 1997 Indiana University; Bloomington, Indiana

Assistant Instructor: School of Public Health, Physical Education & Recreation; Department of

Applied Health Science

Student academic appointee and hourly employee. Assistant to department chair, lab/lecture

instructor and assistant for first aid/CPR and emergency medical technician courses.

January 1997 May 1997 Institute for Drug Abuse Prevention; Bloomington, Indiana

Assistant Instructor Evaluation Specialist, Indiana University: program evaluator of a Center for

Substance Abuse Prevention federal grant in a local community

August 1991 August 1995 American Lung Association of Iowa; West Des Moines, Iowa

Director of Asthma and Environmental Education: education and curriculum material development

and implementation, program management of local support groups and management programs

Director of CAMP SUPERKIDS: coordination and management of annual camp for 200+ children

with lung disease, recruit medical staff and fund acquisitions

Director of Pediatric and School Health Education

Director of Adult/Pediatric Lung & School Health Education

Director of School Health Education

January 1991 May 1991 Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa

Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Family and Community Health Division

Associate Health Educator undergraduate internship

Presentations March 2003 2003 Public Health Conference: Changing the Future; Ames,

(selected) and Poster Iowa. Public Health Workforce Assessments: Results and Next Steps: presentation

Sessions

March 2002 2002 Public Health Conference: Public Health in Action; Ames,

Iowa. Initiatives Impacting the Iowa Public Health Workforce: presentation

June 2001 The Governor's Conference on Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa

Just Exactly What Is the Health Care Professional Shortage and How Can We Deal with It?: presentation

November 2000 American Public Health Association; Boston, Massachusetts

Iowa Health Provider Capacity Survey: poster session

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April 2000 Maternal and Child Health Leadership Conference, Chicago,

Illinois; Iowa Health Provider Capacity Survey: poster session

October 1999 Maternal and Child Health Fall Seminar; Iowa City, Iowa

Early ACCESS (IDEA Part C) Overview: presentation;

Iowa Health Provider Capacity Survey: poster session

September 1999 Iowa WIC Conference; West Des Moines, Iowa

Iowa Health Provider Capacity Survey: poster session

January 1999 Special Kids Special Needs Conference; Ames, Iowa

Resource / Service System Identification: presentation

June 1998 Early Childhood Summer Institute; Iowa City, Iowa

Early Childhood Task Force: presentation

February 1998 Parent Educator Connection Conference; Des Moines, Iowa

Iowa s System of Early Intervention Services - federal regulations: presentation

November 1997 American Public Health Association; Indianapolis, Indiana

Youth Tobacco Cessation Project: poster session

September 1997 Region 7 Head Start Conference; Kansas City, Kansas

Family Centered Services What we know: presentation

March 1996 Indiana Association of Health Educators; Indianapolis, Indiana

Community Health Education: presentation

February 1993, 1994, 1995 Iowa Respiratory Association

American Lung Association Camp Superkids: presentation

Special Proficient with IBM, Macintosh, Internet, WebCT (academic course) applications

Qualifications Group and Individual Training and Facilitation: face-to-face and Iowa Communications Network

Extensive training in presentation and cognitive coaching methods

Graduate course work in grant writing, successful grant acquisition

Italian and Spanish language, oral competency

Tobacco Youth Summit chaperone - Iowa July 2001

Community

Polk county food pantry/homeless shelter volunteer 2000 - current

Activities

American Lung Association of Indiana February 1996 May 1997

Indiana University Alumni Association 1996 - current

Graduate Student Advisory Council, Indiana University, HPER May 1996 Dec 1996

Iowa State University College of Educ Strategic Plng Committee Sept 1994 July 1995

Certified Health Education Specialist Iowa Volunteer Coordinator March 1994 August 1995

Iowa State University Alumni Association 1994 - current

Iowa Medical Society Spring 1991

The National Public Health Information Coalition 2000 Gold Award 2000

Honors / Awards

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- Early ACCESS Development Wheel

Iowa Community Health Leadership Institute Scholar 1999

The National Public Health Information Coalition 1999 Gold Award 1999

- Early ACCESS General Public Awareness Brochure

Congress of Lung Association Staff (CLAS) scholarship October 1992

Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, Iowa State University Spring 1991

Community Health Education Department

Community Health Education Scholarship, Iowa State University 1990-1991

Additional Upper Midwest Public Health Training Center, Coordinator June 2001 - current

Professional - University of Iowa, College of Public Health; states of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota

Activities - Health Resources and Services Administration grant

Iowa Center for Public Health Preparedness May 2001 - current

- University of Iowa, College of Public Health, staff

Director's Public Health Advisory Committee April 2001 - current

- Iowa Department of Public Health, staff

Community Health Advocates October 2000 - current

- University of Iowa, College of Public Health, Center for Public Health Practice

Child Development Coordinating Council, June 1997 - Sept. 2000

- Iowa Department of Education

Newborn Hearing Screening State Advisory Panel, May 1997 - October 2000

- Iowa Department of Public Health

Iowa Public Health Association: member and treasurer March 1998 - current

Child and Adolescent Team Budgeting for Results, 1998-1999

- Iowa Department of Public Health

Special Education Advisory Panel, Iowa Department of Education 1998, 1999

American Public Health Association January 1995 - current

Society For Public Health Education (SOPHE) January 1995 - current

American School Health Association (ASHA) September 1991 - current

Indiana Association of Health Educators Nov 1995 - May 1996

Iowa Coalition for Comprehensive School Health August 1991- August 1995

References Available Upon Request

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