DENYSE HAYNES-TURNER

*** *. **** ****** ~ Paterson, New Jersey 07504

Cell 973-***-**** ~ Email: ac2czy@r.postjobfree.com PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

** ***** ** *********** ********** in the social services, health, customer relations, outreach and travel industries.

Experienced in all segments of organizational and non-profit management.

Efficient in strategic planning, marketing, advocacy issues, sales, total quality management, process/quality improvement, fundraising, program oversight, social entrepreneurism, and board relations.

Excellent organizational, communication, written, sales and presentation skills. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Speaker/Author/Counselor

August 2005 – PRESENT

Community outreach provided by speaking to various audiences regarding self-awareness, leadership, personal development and travel management. Counsel organizations on business development and start up procedures.

Executive Director, Paterson Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition February 2001 – July 2005

Overall responsibility for the coordination of state and local Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies activities; collect, interpret, and analyze health status and health needs data from populations of women, infants, and children; develop improvement approaches that enable the improvement of organizational structures and processes; liaison with National HMHB; secure local/state/federal support and monitor sub-grantees; act as local resource and point person in the City of Paterson; liaison with maternal/child health community to increase awareness of the model and its efficacy; network/collaborate with local community leaders; responsible to Board of Trustees. Overall responsibility for the day to day management of the Healthy Families Program, including program planning, budgeting, staffing, training/service, program evaluation and office management; facilitate ongoing collaborations with community/state partners and public relations. Program Manager, Paterson Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition Program Supervisor, Paterson Healthy Families Program July 1999 – February 2001

Responsible for the development and implementation of various maternal/child health programs; established local program for a national child abuse/neglect prevention initiative; coordination of research program to determine causes of fetal and infant death; developed and implemented short-term counseling for a family service program; maintain achievements in administration, management and operations; ensure reporting to local, state and national funding sources; provide on-going, intensive professional supervision to direct service staff; provide staff orientation and inservice training and monitor performance; conduct record reviews; maintain data collection system; implement a quality assurance program; direct and provide case management; serve as liaison to community agencies and monitor contracts; and provide daily support and crisis management. Independent Health Consultant, Various Preschool Programs April 1998 - February 2000

Provided management consultation to preschool programs. Corporate Compliance Officer / Marketing-Public Relations-Volunteer Coordinator, Preakness Hospital March 1998 - May 1999

Responsible for building and managing a health care compliance program for nonprofit long-term care facility; maintained a positive volunteer recruitment program; developed marketing forecasting and plan; coordinated public relations activities with local media; built and maintained a network of community agencies to provide services.

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Health Manager, Concerned Parents for Head Start

August 1993 - April 1998

Responsible for the overall planning and administration of the Health Services Component (includes Medical, Dental, Nutrition, Mental Health) of federally funded nonprofit; prepared written health budgets and reports and submitted to administrative staff, Regional Office and ACYF; prepared Individual Health Plans for medically fragile children and supervised implementation by health and education staff members; planned and implemented health education programs and disseminated health information to parents, staff and volunteers; provided preventive health services; trained staff in CPR, First Aid, Fire Safety and Universal Precautions; maintained a network of community agencies and health care providers to provide services. Health Educator, Bergen County Department of Health Services August 1992 - December 1994

Delivered public health programs to school-aged and adult groups. Nursing Coordinator / Director, Favorite Nurses, Inc. June 1988 - July 1990

Determined staffing needs of health care facilities; administered and evaluated screenings for RNs, LPNs, and NAs; maintained a 85%-87% staffing quota; established new office in Washington, DC. Personnel Manager / Director of Nursing Services, PTC Career Institute May 1984 - June 1988

Planned, recruited, evaluated, hired and tracked the performance of all personnel; interpreted and implemented personnel policies; maintained personnel files; compensation and benefits administration; EEO administration and reporting; salary coordination. As Director of Nursing Services, developed interview techniques for Nursing Assistant students; promoted collaborative efforts between agency and health care facilities for graduates’ employment; resume preparation / individual and classroom instruction on professional image projection and developed new site.

Human Development Supervisor, Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene May 1983 - June 1984

Supervised 25 employees to ensure adequate direct care coverage for developmentally disabled children and adults; coordinated the IPP process and developed habilitative goals; provided staff training on the clients’ IPP process.

Clinical Nursing Student, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Maryland Hospital August 1980 - May 1982

Total nursing care of patients; admission and discharge procedures; appropriate documentation of patients’ progress.

EDUCATION

Eastern Theological Seminary

• Doctor of Humane Letters, 2013

The Travel Institute

• Accredited Cruise Counsellor, 2012

Nova Southeastern University-Shepard Broad School of Law

• Certificate, Health Law, 2005

Saint Regis University

• Master of Arts in Public Health, 2002

• Designation of Associate Professorship in Healthcare Administration, 2002

• Certificate, Christian Family Counseling, 2000

Rochester Institute of Technology, 2000, Health Administration National Theological Seminary and College

• Master of Science in Healthcare Administration, 1989

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology, 1985

• Certificate, Religious Studies in Christian Education, 1985 Sojourner-Douglass College, 1985, Health Care Administration Catonsville Community College, 9/80 - 5/82, Nursing Morgan State University, 9/74 - 6/78, Psychology

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Continuing Education Credits Received:

2005 – 2012 Numerous Destination Certifications received 2005 – CLIA Training (completed in 2008)

2004 – Nonprofit Management

2003 – Sexual Assault Advocacy (6 weeks)

2000 - Reengineering Health Care

2000 - Medicare/Medicaid

1998 - Leadership

1997 - Marketing Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations 1997 - Nonprofit Volunteer Management

1994 - Proposal Writing

1983 - American Sign Language

COMMUNITY SERVICE / PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS Paterson Alliance, Member 2011 – present

Northern NJ Chapter Director, Outside Sales Support Network (OSSN) 2012 – 2015 Board Member, National Association of Career Travel Agents (NACTA) 2011 – 2015 Panel Speaker, Home Based Travel Agent Forum 2010

Immediate Past President, Board of Directors, YWCA (Paterson) - 10 years Current Board of Directors, YWCA (Paterson)

Former Trustee, Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies Coalition (Paterson) Former Member, Northern NJ Maternal/Child Health Consortium (NNJM/CHC) Regional Education Committee Former Member, NNJM/CHC Fetal Infant Mortality Review Community Action Team Former Member, NNJM/CHC Fetal Infant Mortality Review Case Review Team Member, New Jersey Association of Infant Mental Health Member, Child Health Month Planning Committee (New Jersey) Member, Health Council, Congress of National Black Churches, PNJA Former Member, AmeriGroup Health Advisory Committee Board Member, Greater Paterson Community Partnership Committee Executive Board Member, Paterson Alliance, and Member of Health Subcommittee Former Member, Paterson Public Schools Teen Awareness Committee Member, New Jersey Women and AIDS Network

Member, American Cancer Society Advisory Committee Member, Head Start Health and Nutrition Advisory Council Member, National Head Start Association

Member, National Black Child Development Institute, Inc. Former Board Member-at-large, State Council YWCA (New Jersey) Member, Mayor’s Task Force on Crime and Drugs

Former Member, Women’s Advisory Council (Passaic County) Member, Paterson AM Rotary Club

Member, National Council of Negro Women, Passaic County Chapter Member, National Association of Female Executives

American Woman’s Economic Development Corporation

Member, Campaign Finance Committee for State Assembly Former Political Party Chairperson

Certified Christian Family Counselor

updated 3/23/2016

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