Project Health

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OVER ** YEARS OF MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE (TUCSON, AZ)

I am in the process of looking for a management position. I am ethical, trustworthy, honest, hard-working and loyal. To me, there is no 8-5. The job is done when the job is done. My background is in public health, but a crucial skill of a good director/manager is to adapt. I have over ten years management/supervisory experience, managing a national program and putting together and managing budgets in excess of over $1.2 million in revenue.

Please, no spam or scammers. I am an honest guy looking for an honest employer.

RICHARD CARL WASCHER

Phone: 520-***-****

Email: ********@*******.***

Skills

Bilingual (proficient in English and Spanish); Excellent writing skills; Strong public relations background; Literate in both Macintosh and Windows environments; Experienced in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher); Some computer programming experience (system programming); Over 10 years of management experience.

Professional Experience

08/05 -- 02/13

Project Director

National Community Health Partners, Tucson, Arizona

Oversee project conceptualization, coordination, implementation and evaluation of CDC-funded capacity building assistance initiative for state and local health departments and community based organizations throughout U.S and its 8 Territories; Serve as liaison with federal and state representatives; Coordinate with government, community and local coalitions in fulfilling project goals; Develop and implement comprehensive marketing plan to market project to national consumers; Coordinate and conduct public relations activities with community based organizations and local and state government officials to promote project and gain support; Provide training and technical assistance to project consumers in organizational infrastructure and program sustainability, evidence based interventions and public health strategies; Prepare monthly reports; Prepare continuation applications; Monitor progress and oversee program and financial compliances; Supervise staff and promote professional development of all staff and consultants.

06/04 -- 08/05

Capacity Building Assistance Trainer

National Community Health Partners, Tucson, Arizona

Conduct comprehensive assessments of training needs of state and local health departments and community based organizations; Assist with developing, planning and implementing trainings and workshops; Develop training manuals, materials and technical publications; Coordinate distribution of educational materials; Contribute information for national publications; Network with government, community and local coalitions; Provide written reports and data entry; Maintain proactive networks with health departments and community-based organizations within thirteen states in the Southern Region of the United States; Work with project evaluator in ongoing development of evaluation instruments and protocols.

12/02 -- 06/04

Field Office Director

National Community Health Partners, Nogales and Douglas, Arizona

Supervise the coordination and implementation of prevention-related programming with numerous partners along the Arizona-Mexico border; Prepare and manage program budget; Oversee program and financial compliances; Provide day-to-day oversight of eight staff and numerous volunteers in two field offices along the Arizona-Mexico border; Assist in the development of project plans; Prepare reports; Coordinate sustainability efforts, to include planning, grant writing and fundraising; Work closely with community groups in identifying and addressing prevention needs; Develop and implement binational activities; Work closely with staff, promotoras and community groups in coordinating outreach delivery; Coordinate staff development activities to address training needs of staff; Conduct needs assessments and gap analysis.

07/02 -- 12/02

Associate Director

National Community Health Partners, Nogales, Arizona

Follow Field Office Director's directives for the implementation of federally-funded (substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, Abstinence Only, Family Strengthening) prevention programs targeting high-risk Mexican/Mexican-American populations along the border; Assist in the development of project plans; Prepare reports; Coordinate sustainability efforts, to include planning, grant writing and fundraising; Work closely with community groups; Collaborate with promotoras and community groups in coordinating outreach delivery; Serve as a "cultural broker", mediating between diverse interests (e.g. community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, business leaders, government officials, etc.) in promoting community engagement and mobilization within target area; Develop referral networks for at-risk individuals and families; Develop and implement binational activities.

06/97 -- 07/02

Community Coordinator

National Community Health Partners, Nogales, Arizona

Manage and coordinate program development in the community; Prepare and

manage program budget; Assist in program evaluation activities; Promote

coalition development and maintenance; Conduct project orientation and

community outreach; Organize trainings and capacity building workshops; Plan,

develop and implement community-based needs assessments; Coordinate

activities on a binational level, working closely with Mexican counterparts; Manage administrative support to coalition; Coordinate youth development activities; Prepare annual grant continuation application; Prepare monthly and quarterly progress reports for state and federal grantors; grant writing and fundraising.

03/97 -- 05/97

Program Associate

Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz County, Nogales, Arizona

Coordinate and implement youth-based programs focused on personal and educational development, citizenship and leadership development, cultural enrichment, health and physical education, recreation, environmental education and substance abuse and gang prevention; Collaborate with local partners to plan and implement activities throughout the community.

1996 -- 1997

Private English and Music Teacher

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Provided English and music classes to children and adolescents.

1996 -- 1997

Translation Services

Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico

Provided English to Spanish/Spanish to English translation and interpretation services for local universities, businesses and individuals.

1990 -- 1995

Museum Assistant

Pimeria Alta Historical Society, Nogales, Arizona

Perform exhibit and building maintenance; Conduct inventory of sales items; Assist Curator and Administrative Assistant with office duties; Provide translation for non-English speaking staff (including Curator); Documentary photography of exhibits; Design products utilized for marketing of museum services, exhibits and events; Coordinate fundraising activities in the community; Coordinate youth-based summer education programs; Technical production for public presentations and conferences.

Certificates/Professional Development

Grant Writing

Anger Management/Conflict Resolution

Working with the Early Adolescent

Community Development and Mobilization

Coalition Building

Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist

Preparing for the Drug Free Years (science-based parenting model)

Media Relations, Marketing and Public Relations Strategies

The Art and Science of Prevention

Outcomes-Based Evaluation

Sustaining Community-Based Business

Domestic Violence (national certification in the Duluth Model)

Choice Theory/Reality Therapy

Leadership Development

HIV101

Comprehensive Risk Counseling Services (CRCS) Certification

Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling

Diffusion of Effective Behavioral Interventions (Evidenced-Based Interventions) Certifications:

VOICES/VOCES (Video Opportunities for Innovative Condom Education and Safer Sex)

Safety Counts

Mpowerment

Popular Opinion Leader (POL)

Healthy Relationships

Many Men, Many Voices (3MV)

Cuidate!

Training and Facilitation Experience

VOICES/VOCES (Video Opportunities for Innovative Condom Education and Safer Sex) National Trainer and Master Trainer (National CDC Training Partnership Team)

Safety Counts National Trainer and Master Trainer (National CDC Training Partnership Team)

Fundamentals of HIV Prevention Counseling National Trainer

Cultural and Linguistic Competency

Community Assessment Development

Logic Model Development

Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions

Outreach, Recruitment and Retention Strategies

Monitoring and Evaluating Evidence-Based Interventions

Group Facilitation

HIV101

Working with Intravenous Drug Users

Technical Publications

Cultural Competency for HIV Service Providers: Working with Hispanic/Latino Populations.

Cultural Competency for HIV Service Providers: Working with Migrant Populations.

Needs Assessments for Hispanic/Latino Populations.

Capacity Building Training Manual for Hispanic/Latino Populations.

Protocols for Delivering Capacity Building Assistance for Hispanic/Latino-Serving Community-Based Organizations and Health Departments.

Adapting Evidence-Based HIV Prevention Interventions

Safety Counts for Migrant Farmworkers: A Cognitive Behavioral Intervention to Reduce HIV/Viral Hepatitis Risks Among Farmworkers Who Use Drugs (Trainer's Manual and Program Manual)

Publications

(Wascher, R, Bletzer K.). Capacity Building Assistance for Organizations that Serve Migrants/Dependents: The Multi-Layered Experience of the Border Health Foundation, Migrant Health Newsline, Vol. 22, No. 6, November/December 2005.

Professional Presentations

Implementing a Borderwide Youth Survey. Presented at the 1998 Information for Action Binational Conference, Tucson, Arizona.

How to Work with the Early Adolescent. Presented at the 1998 VECINOS Regional Conference, Tucson, Arizona.

How to Develop and Implement a Youth-Based Needs Assessment: Substance Abuse Among Youth on the U.S. Mexico Border. Presented at the 1998 National Hispanic/Latino Substance Abuse Prevention Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. (Developed and implemented the first national youth component for the National Hispanic/Latino Prevention Cluster's prevention conferences.)

Cultural Competency and Latino Populations. Presented at the 2005 Arkansas Society for Public Health Education "Spring into Wellness" State Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.

HIV/AIDS among Youth on the Border. Presented at the 2005 Binational Youth Conference, Douglas, Arizona.

Adapting Evidence-Based Interventions for Rural Migrant Farmworkers: Safety Counts. Presented at the 2006 National Harm Reduction Conference, Oakland, California.

Promoting Conversations about Community: New Technologies and HIV Prevention in the Latino Community. Presented at the 2006 United States Conference on AIDS, Hollywood, Florida.

The Integration of Cultural and Linguistic Sensitivity into HIV Prevention Services for Latinos. Presented at the 20th Annual AIDS is Endless Conference on October 3, 2007, Beaumont, Texas.

The Evaluation of HIV Prevention Capacity Building Assistance Efforts: A Guided Discussion. Presented at the 2008 United States Conference on AIDS, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Understanding migrant farmworkers' risks of HIV/STD infection and developing approaches for reducing their risks of infection. Presented at the 2010 East Coast Migrant Stream Forum, Charleston, South Carolina

Understanding migrant farmworkers' risks of HIV/STD infection and developing approaches for reducing their risks of infection. Presented at the 2010 Midwest Stream Farmworker Health Forum, Austin, Texas

Adapting Safety Counts EBI for Migrant Latino Farmworkers. Presented at the 2011 National HIV Prevention Conference, Atlanta, Georgia

Improving HIV/STD Related Services for Migrant Farmworkers: A Forum for Mutual Learning by Service Providers, Program Specialists and Researchers. Presented at the 2011 East Coast Migrant Stream Forum, West Palm Beach, Florida

Education

Course Work, Pima Community College

Nogales, Arizona (2000-2002)

Course Work, Pima Community College

Nogales, Arizona (1991-1993)

Location: TUCSON, AZ

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