Project Manager Development

Janet C. Baker

Corporate And Public Policy Consultants

Janet C. Baker Resume

JANET C. BAKER

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Functional Summary

Public Policy and Government Designed and facilitated U.S. Airport Commissioners Conference recommendations to Congress for 9/11 Airport Security bills (October 2001).Federal congressional and public engagement campaigns (Executive Assistant to CEO – Blue Cross and Shield of Kansas City;Successfully facilitated fragile collaboration among three counties in KS for $1 million in federal funding for Early Education compensation system, now known as the Children s Campus drawing $1 million/year. (Metropolitan Council on Childcare – MARC)Planned and executed first annual KCMO Green Summit 2008 with national experts on green infrastructure, Taste of a GreenRegion local organic food tasting, exhibitor fair and charrettes with 450 participants (KCMO Water Services Department)Regional Transit planning facilitation and best practice management (KCMO Climate Protection Plan)Facilitated Missouri Freshman Legislator Forum (Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and Danforth Foundation).Board Development and strategic planning for Mainstream Coalition citizen s organizationStrategic Partner – $5 billion KCMO Overflow / Longterm Control Plan – ASTRA; KCMO Climate Sustainability Center – BNIM Architects)

Civic Leadership: KCMO Charter Review Commissioner; Sister Cities Commissioner; Mayor s Task Force on Self-Sufficiency

Corporate Strategy

Strategic Planning & Total Quality Management Manager, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, strategic planning, marketing

Served as Executive Assistant to the President of $500 million corporation with responsibility for Corporate Contributions, External Relations, Federal Relations and Board Relations (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City)

Marketing and Communications strategy (see Marketing and Communications Strategy below)

Minority purchasing programs

External relations roles with national corporations in business, academia, health care and human services nonprofit organizations.

Corporate Social Responsibility; Sustainable Business Practices

Strategic planning and positioning with numerous corporate and nonprofit clients (e.g., KCPL, General Nutrition Centers, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), Burns & McDonnell Engineering, Sprint, Perfection Industrial Distributors, B.C., Inc., ASTRA Enterprises, Mission Hills Country Club, Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City)

Health Care and Public Health Policy

Co-wrote and Coordinated all activities under 4 year $600,000 National Center of Excellence in Women s Health (NCOE) federal contract with US Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women s Health designed to provide excellent clinical care to women across the lifespan at safety net teaching hospital and increase the number of successful women in leadership in health sciences.

Created Center for Healthy Living at Thornberry partnership with The Center for the City at UMKC, Boys and Girls Club, Genesis School, Children s Mercy Hospital, Healthy Homes Network to improve health conditions of urban core residents affected by behavioral and/or environmental factors by providing a medical home located at joint location for Boys and Girls Club and Genesis Alternative School (300 under-insured or uninsured children daily).

Collaborated with CMH & Healthy Homes Network on $1 million HUD grant to remediate indoor air quality environmental hazards in affordable housing while children received asthma treatment at CMH as part of research study. Train homeowners on maintenance of healthy home environments.

Director of Obesity Programs – The Center for the City / UMKC and UMKC School of Medicine – Organized and facilitated UMKC Community Collaboration to Reduce Obesity in Kansas City 110+ institutional partners working to develop collaborative plans in four strategic foci: Healthy Lifestyles (Physical Activity, Nutrition Education, Behavior Change); Medical Management (Prevention, Diagnosis, Treatment and Research); Built Environment (Land Use, Parks, Transportation Policy); Commercial / Institutional Food Policy. Collaboration has continued to evolve, first as Mother and Child Health Coalition – Weighing In Children s Obesity program, and now as the Food Policy Coalition developing a community-wide food system for equitable

healthy foods and lifestyles.

Director of Integrative Health – UMKC School of Medicine

Experienced at conducting assessments and writing plans for health care accreditation: DHHS Center of Excellence; NCQA; JCAHO

Founding Executive Director of Journey into Wellness, American Society of Lymphology

Project Manager Total Health Care 65 (Medicare supp. – BCBSKC)

Organizational and board development, Focus group and qualitative research, strategic and marketing planning for Kansas Foundation for Medical Care (Medicare); University of KS Medical Center; Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City; Health Midwest (HCA); Metro Med Alliance; New England Chiropractic; American Red Cross; Missouri Easter Seals Society; Kidsafe (Heart of America United Way) facilitation of community collaboration to Reduce Co-occurence of Domestic Violence and Child Abuse/Neglect

Community, state & federal health policy with emphasis on urban health issues

Civic leadership: Swope Health Foundation Board of Directors, Executive Committee; Minority Health Commission.

Marketing and Communications Strategy

Developed marketing strategies and managed local implementation through Community Relations Directors in each of 21 cities nationwide for 3 restaurant development companies.

Developed media campaigns for corporate and nonprofit clients, including print, television, radio and web.

Brought visibility to existing and emerging university community partnerships aimed at academic service learning and revitalization of the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri. Website development www.centerforthecity.umkc.edu, E-newsletter development Center ReView seven issues in six months, Media relations.

Experienced at media relations, including development and placement of media releases.

Community engagement campaigns and public relations

Website strategy/development and content (Journey into Wellness, DHHS Center of Excellence in Women s Health (UMKC/TMC), UMKC-Community Collaboration to Reduce Obesity, American Society of Lymphology, US Green Building Council – Central Plains Chapter, Janet C. Baker Executive Management Consultants, The Center for the City at UMKC)

Civic Leadership: Heart of America United Way Marketing Committee

Workforce Development / Green Collar Jobs Strategy

Founding Executive Director – Full Employment Council (1985) and Interim Executive Director (1989)

Designed and directed joint public-private program between City of KCMO and business leaders to increase sustained employment of minority and disadvantaged Kansas Citians funded by Job Training Partnership Act (now WIA) workforce development programs and private investment.

Worked with minority community to develop long term trusting relationships, and engage faith, community and service organizations to collaborate.

Co-developed with KCMO Asst. City Mgr. and private transportation contractor a cooperative transportation system serving 350 inner city individuals, enabling their employment throughout metro.

Ongoing consultation for market driven employment and training of disadvantaged workers

Strategic development of green collar jobs partnerships between training sector and employers

Developed multi-year pilot project to systemically improve employment in the urban core of Kansas City, Missouri.

Author of comprehensive green economy plan in the urban core with state of the art climate research and development center offering K-12 and community programs, laboratory for green collar jobs; academic research and instruction for undergraduate and postgraduate faculty and students. Model is now known as Green Impact Zone endorsed by Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II, with the first federally funded urban smart grid for energy, attracting so far more than $150 million.

Grant writer / administrator for Menorah Legacy Foundation grant to UMKC School of Medicine and Women s Employment Network for health education programming as part of workforce development wrap-around services.

Grant development ARRA funding for green collar jobs and community college certi cate based programs (pending)

Civic Leadership: Women s Employment Network Board Chair, E.D. Search Committee Chair, Board Development Chair, Strategic Planning Chair; Connections to Success Board of Directors, Kansas City Advisory Board.

Nonprofit Leadership

Served as consultant to and adjunct faculty for the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership (UMKC Bloch School of Business and Public Administration)

Skilled and experienced at design and facilitation of tenuous collaborations and group process (see other functional areas for examples).

Successful nonprofit expertise and funder relationships, having served as executive director, board chair, corporate funder, civic volunteer, trainer, nonprofit consultant and facilitator.

Positive working relationships with community leaders from neighborhoods to Health and Human Services policy makers, both regionally and nationally.

Expert knowledge and intimate familiarity and relationships with minority markets and nonprofit communities and leadership.

Board Development training and consultation in governance, strategic planning, boardsmanship, marketing, etc., with multiple NGOs. For example: YMCA of Greater Kansas City, American Red Cross, Missouri Easter Seals Society, University of Missouri – Kansas City,St. Teresa s Academy, Kansas City Rescue Mission, Kansas City Young Audiences Community School of the Arts, faith based organizations, etc.).

Consulted with and on behalf of philanthropic funders (Bank of America Foundation, Heart of America United Way, Ewing Marion

Kauffman Foundation, Women s Foundation, LINC, LISC, Epilepsy Foundation of Kansas and Western Missouri, Menorah

Legacy Foundation, Hotel/Motel Association Education Foundation, etc.).

Civic Leadership: Heart of America United Way New Business Campaign Chair, KC Tomorrow Alumni Board Chair, Steering Committee for Class Selection; Center for Management Assistance Volunteer Professional; The Planning Forum Board Member; Lyric Opera Guild Board Member; YMCA of Greater Kansas City Red Bridge YMCA Advisory Council; Emanuel Cleaver II Advisory Board; South KC Swim Club Executive Committee and President

Sustainability Public Policy, Municipal Green Resolutions, Legislative Advocacy

Executive Director US Green Building Council Central Plains Chapter

Green Impact Zone Climate Sustainability Center – Feasibility Team – Civic Engagement Team Leader (BNIM Architects, City of KCMO Parks and Recreation)

Designed and facilitated Kansas City, MO Climate Protection Planning Phases I (Policy & Outreach) and II (Transportation and Infrastructure)

Combined Sewer Overflow – Long Term Control Plan – green infrastructure and community engagement

Green solutions in Overflow Control (Combined and Separated Sewer / Stormwater and Wastewater Management

City Council Briefing Book

Coordinated BMP tour for KCMO City Council of Portland, OR, sustainability, stormwater management, green infrastructure and regional transit systems

Legislative advocacy and best management practice analysis resulting in Green Resolution for KCMO, and companion

Administrative Regulation to guide city operations

Civic Leadership: Co-developed year long speaker series Conversations on the Environment, KC Design Alliance, Manheim Neighborhood

Green Team, Chair Calvary Lutheran Church and School Green Team

Academic and Education / Child Development

As UMKC faculty appointment, facilitated and implemented strategic university community partnerships to leverage the intellectual and human capital of a major urban university with priority community needs in the urban core, including inter- disciplinary programs.

Development and implementation of Academic Service-Learning curriculum based community service (UMKC) including student run free health clinic at inner city church mission

Faculty proctor for Academic Service-Learning for Nursing 485 class; other undergraduate

Served on UMKC Extended Cabinet of university leadership

Curriculum development and strategic consulting from prenatal to post graduate education

Compiled JCAHO accreditation manual for Research Hospital prenatal education program; and The Children s Place day

treatment center for abused and neglected children

Facilitated early child care and development teacher quality & compensation model / drive to accredit child care centers with NAEYC guidelines – Metropolitan Council on Child Care (MARC);

HeadStart Leadership Training and strategic planning.

Trained in and facilitated Youth / Adult Partnerships (e.g., youth participation in strategic planning, on boards of directors, as market segments, etc.)

Cited as Proofreader for Younger Voices, Stronger Choices: Promise Project’s Guide to Forming Youth/Adult Partnerships

Consulting, organizational development and strategic planning – Universtiy of Missouri – Kansas City; Kansas University Medical Center; Kansas City Missouri School District; Shawnee Mission School District; KCMC Child Development Corporation.

Facilitated the development of interdisciplinary Sustainability academic programming for UMKC and Metropolitan Community Colleges.

Initiated and facilitated Multiple Intelligences Faculty In-Service for parochial all-girls high school, funded by Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (Notre Dame de Sion)

Civic Leadership: Kansas City Consensus Promise Project Youth Leadership Institute Committee; The Children s Place Executive Committee,

Strategic Planning, Board Development, Program and Executive Director Search Chair, Camp Fire Boys and Girls Nominating Committee,

Developed and implemented Parent Advisory Council at Notre Dame de Sion including board, staff, parents and students (K-8).

Women s Issues

Co-wrote and coordinated all activities under 4 year $600,000 National Center of Excellence in Women s Health (NCOE) federal contract with US Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women s Health designed to provide excellent clinical care to women across the lifespan at safety net teaching hospital and increase the number of successful women in leadership in health sciences.

Established structure and work processes, facilitated and managed six multi-disciplinary and multi- institutional working committees in the areas of: Leadership and Mentoring, Professional Education, Community Outreach, Clinical Services, Gender-Based Research, Evaluation. Ensured contract deliverables were completed and wrote quarterly and annual reports to DHHS. Served on NCOE Executive Committee to ensure operational integration between UMKC and Truman Medical Centers to achieve expected outcomes of contract.

Coordinated federal site visit with site tours, luncheon and 50 participants from UMKC/TMC, including UM President.

Facilitated first ever collaboration between domestic abuse and child abuse/neglect providers to develop systemic response to co-occurrence of domestic abuse with child abuse/neglect

Development of Healthy Pregnancy guide for Medicaid Moms (BCBSKC, KCMO Minority Health Commission)

Grant writing and management funded by Menorah Legacy Foundation for women s health empowerment initiative with Women s Employment Network

Civic Leadership: Women s Employment Network Board Chair, E.D. Search Committee Chair, Board Development Chair, Strategic Planning

Chair; Women of the World Member, Strategic Planning Chair; Girls to Women Diversity Advisory Council; Camp Fire Girls and Boys

Nominating Committee.

Economic Self-Sufficiency and Community Development

Qualitative Research, Civic Engagement and strategic planning – Community Development Corporations, Local Investment Support Corporation (LISC); Local InVestment Commission 21st Century Communities Welfare Reform initiatives; women s employment and wrap around services

Organizational Development and strategic planning for faith based organizations – Central State Lutheran Synod (ELCA) Multicultural Change Team; Metropolitan Lutheran Ministries Task Force on Aging; Kansas City Rescue Mission; Episcopal Social Services; Urban Lutheran Strategy Group; Ladies of Charity; Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Civic Leadership: Mayor s Task Force on Self-Sufficiency; Heart of America United Way New Business Campaign Chair, Marketing Committee; Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry Committee on Aging; YMCA of Greater Kansas City – Red Bridge Advisory Council, Emmanuel Cleaver II Advisory Board, South Kansas City Swim Club Executive Committee and Board President, Urban Lutheran Strategy Group, Homeless Coalition

Janet Baker has served on 20 boards of directors and mayoral commissions, including commissions under two mayors on self-sufficiency.

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