Saran C Stevens-Ross, BS ac0xqp@r.postjobfree.com

SARAN C STEVENS-Ross, BS

*** ******* *** ******** *******, VA 23834

(C) 804-***-****

E-mail:

ac0xqp@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

DIVISION OF TUBERCULOSIS AND NEWCOMER HEALTH

HEALTH EDUCATION COORDINATOR/CONTRACT MONITOR 1/11/2016-

40hrs per/week

Virginia Department of Health –Central Office Richmond, VA

HEALTH EDUCATION COORDINATION

Currently developing the TB VDH WordPress website. An integral member of the

implementation teams responsible for the WordPress conversion. Reviews and evaluates TB

health education activities; develops annual TB training and education plan; develops and

conducts ongoing educational needs assessments; develops written training policies and

procedures; networks with appropriate community groups and actively seeks out

public/private partnerships; serves as the primary resource for planning and executing TB

meetings, events, and conferences; serves as TB resource for distance learning programs

and coordinates all TB video conferencing programs and activities; coordinates the TB

Housing Incentive Program; determines participant eligibility for program; monitors and

tracks program utilization and need for continued client participation; maintains participant

database; prepares assigned portion of grant applications, narratives, progress reports, and

other documents; provides, coordinates trainings; makes site visits to review local district

record-keeping; oversees tracking of contact investigation records from local health

departments; and serves as the primary contact for the Communications and Education

Branch of the Division of Tuberculosis Elimination at the Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention.

CONTRACT MONITORING

Monitors contracts and other processes for the provision of tuberculosis (TB) related health

care and support services; manages aspects of the request for proposals, memorandum of

agreement, or sole source procurement process; reviews work plans, budgets, invoices, and

periodic activity reports; monitors spending and reviews invoices for accuracy and

compliance with contract.

Saran C Stevens, BS ac0xqp@r.postjobfree.com

Monitors contracts and other processes for the provision of Tuberculosis (TB) related health

care and support services by local health districts, agencies, and contractors receiving

federal and state funds. Manages aspects of the request for proposals (RFP), Memorandum

of Agreements (MOA) or sole source procurement process for federally-funded TB services

and other related contracts. Initiates renewal process for contracts and MOAs to ensure

updated document is in place prior to contract/MOA expiration, including preparation of

renewal documents, submission for required OEPI review, distribution to contractors/local

health districts, monitoring for return of signed documents, and return of fully executed

document to contractor/ Health district. Reviews work plans, budgets, invoices, and periodic

activity reports. Monitors spending and reviews invoices for accuracy and compliance with

contract. Contacts contractors for additional information of corrections to invoices, as

needed. Prepares assigned portion of grant applications, narratives, progress reports and

other documents. Maintains contract files.

Assures required reports are received within appropriate timeframes per contract or MOA.

Reviews reports and provides written feedback within 15 working days of receipt of report.

Monitors spending and reviews invoices for accuracy and compliance with contract; submits

for payment within two business days of receipt. Communicates and initiates corrective

action as needed regarding payment issues, non-compliance, etc., within two business days

of identification if the problem. Reviews work plans, budgets, and performance and ensures

necessary changes are made within established timeframes. Ensures corrective action is

taken when dealing with contract compliance issues in a timely professional manner. Follows

the “set aside” policy as indicated in the EO 20 and in the VDH SWaM plan by soliciting

vender quotes, documenting and making awards in compliance with the DPS Agency

procurement and surplus Property Manual. Provides the OEPI purchasing office with the

name(s) and phone number(s) of any potential SWaM vendors, and commodities where few

or no SWaM vendors are available. Successfully completes the required online training

DIVISION OF INSTITUTIONS- PROGRAM SUPPORT TECHNICIAN 03/25/14- 1/10/2016

40hrs per/week

Virginia Department of Corrections HQ Richmond, VA

Provides critical support to the Chief Nurse of Institutions and clinical staff within the Health

Services Unit of the Division of Institutions. Prepares maintains and logs quarterly reports for

all of the Regional Nurses to include the CQI Report. Maintains database for the Corrections

Health Assistant Registration; Monitors iDOC as needed to ensure that all policies and

guidelines are accurate and up to date (including adding the guideline to the website so it

can be used statewide). Locates offenders in the CORIS system. Maintains validity of

physicians/dentist in the NPDB. Assists in the preparation of travel vouchers maintain the

monthly credit card statement and complies with all rules and regulations of the eVA

system. Maintains vehicle fleet for Health Services Unit; Maintains all vehicle credit cards

and vehicle maintenance. Prepares vehicle reports for general services. Responds to all risk

management request from the Attorney General's office and any other lawsuits/firms.

Responds to medical record request when necessary. Maintains death records for all

offenders that pass under the care of the VADOC. Initiates correspondence between the

VADOC and the VDH medical examiner’s offices throughout the state of Virginia. Technical

editor for the Health Services Unit on the iDOC website; fulfilling all requests to add media

and content to the website. Prepares minutes or reports of meetings as directed. Provides

back-up assistance to the administrative staff, by troubleshooting computer problems,

assisting with presentations, and ordering supplies as needed.

HEALTHY START/LOVING STEPS- COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER 10/10/12- 03/25/14

40hrs per/week

Virginia Department of Health/ Crater Health District Petersburg, VA

Provided a supportive environment for prenatal and parenting women to reduce infant

mortality and low weight births. Identified social, emotional and/or health needs of clients

for referral and linked clients with community resources. Demonstrated understanding of

working with pregnant, interconceptional women and families. Utilize effective oral, written

communication interpersonal skills, worked as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

Functioned independently in the home, clinic, and community settings worked with women

with diverse cultural backgrounds. Collected and submitted data to supervisor for program

reports. Introduced the need to add social media component to the program to improve

program services. Assisted team with the development, implementation and evaluation of

work plan. Facilitated perinatal classes, prepared program PowerPoints for local and state

meetings. Marketed program services in the health department and community. Facilitated

client case reviews, prepared meeting minutes, provided feedback for a grant proposal.

Served as an advocate for safe sleep; spoke at the annual candlelight vigil at Southside

Regional Medical Center. Served on the Community Action Team, provided extensive client

education utilizing the Florida State Curriculum. Worked under the direction of a health

care professional, performed non-technical outreach functions. Performed home, clinic,

phone and community visits, contacted potential, active or delinquent patients by phone,

letter or text. Discussed benefits of prenatal care and risks associated with lack of care.

Assisted clients with scheduling appointments, arranged or provided transportation.

Explained clinic procedures, eligibility requirements, and pre-exam instructions; tracked

broken appointments to ensure continuity of care. Provided education in the home and

community settings. Received recognition for "Recruiter of the Month".

TEEN CLINIC OUTREACH WORKER 7/27/10-10/10/12

30hrs PT

Saran C Stevens, BS ac0xqp@r.postjobfree.com

Virginia Department of Health/ Crater Health District Petersburg, VA

Registered patients for clinics, prepared charts/organized clinic area and assisted with other

clinical/outreach activities. Demonstrated effective communication skills and the ability to

interact effectively and cooperatively with consumers and co-workers. Organized and

prioritized assigned work exercising good judgment based on established guidelines, with

the ability to elicit demographic and financial information from clients. Demonstrated

accurate keyboarding skills.

As a Deputy Clerk of the state signed for death/birth certificates in the localities of the

Crater Health District.

Community outreach activities included hosting informational sessions for the students

assisted in planning at Petersburg High School. Participated in health fairs and marketed

program services. going to health fairs providing information about the clinic to the public

and lastly hosting events for teenage girls in Petersburg to uplift moral and self-esteem.

Served as the front desk receptionist as needed, which included screening patients and

visitors upon entry to the health department and answering phone calls on a multi-line

phone.

ANIMAL CARE TECHNICIAN 02/10-10/10

30hrs PT

Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA

Responsible for feeding, watering and changing animal cages in assigned area. Observed

animals daily for signs of sickness or disease. Reported observations to a supervisor or one

of the division's veterinarians. Maintained my assigned rooms following the procedures and

guidelines established by the Division of Animal Resources.

ORDER MANAGEMENT ANALYST 7/05-2/08

40hrs per/week

Yahoo Hotjobs New York, NY

Checking and entering contracts for corporate and staffing companies in need of yahoo

hotjobs services . Extensive data entry, met quarterly deadlines, with 100% accuracy.

Gained extensive knowledge of Yahoo policies and applied that knowledge to review legal

contracts and check for non-legal statues and spelling and numerical errors. Dealt with high

volumes of work and communication with account executives through telephone and E-mail

usage. Supported the entire east and west coast sales team. Educated team members on

company products and established contracts ensuring they met Yahoo standards. Used

Saran C Stevens, BS ac0xqp@r.postjobfree.com

Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook Daily for numerous task and processes. Also obtained

knowledge of HTML and extensive CRMS knowledge. Educated co-workers on new system

Siebel.

COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft Office 2010, Outlook, Internet, Siebel, CRMS, Webvision,

Wellfamilies, HTML, CORIS, eVA, SPCC, WordPress

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

I've worked with Dr. Brian Sayre from Virginia State University (for an internship) on his

research on the effects of prostaglandin and PGF2αn goat embryos and the maintenance

of pregnancy.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

A community member of the Southside Early Childhood Workgroup (2013)

Policy Council Chairperson for the Early Head Start/ Head Start Westview Early

Childhood Education in Petersburg, VA (2012-2015); Currently a community

member representative. (2014-2015)

I taught a cooking class to the teenagers at the Abundant Life Center in Chester, VA

(2009)

I volunteer at Petersburg Department of Recreation and Parks as an instructor,

teaching the elderly computer technology.

EDUCATION:

VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY, PETERSBURG, VA 2014

Bachelors of Science- Biology Pre-Med

Member of the Biology club and New York Pre-Alumni Org.

Saran C Stevens, BS ac0xqp@r.postjobfree.com

MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE AND MATH NY, NY Graduate 6/2001

Regents Diploma; Graduated with honors and several leadership awards

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