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Public Health Professional

Location:
Al Ain, AZ, United Arab Emirates
Posted:
April 14, 2015

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Resume:

Darrin Hartley Qualification Summary:

Permanent Address: Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Master of

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Pensacola, FL 32506 22 years of professional experience in

E-Mail: *********@*****.*** managing, teaching, and coordinating

resources

Certifications in Food Safety (HACCP) and

LinkedIn: Occupational Safety (IOSH)

http://ae.linkedin.com/in/darrinhar Management of non-profit organization for 8

tley years in collaboration with local government,

utilizing both expatriate and local workforce

University of Florida E-folio:

https://secure.phhp.ufl.edu/mph/efo Advanced level of maturity exhibited in sound

lio/display/index/userid/darrinnewi judgment, emotional stability, flexibility

d and willingness to accept responsibility

Proven resiliency, longevity and

effectiveness in cross-cultural work setting

Capacity to complete projects professionally

and efficiently

Executive Summary

Public health professional with international non-profit organization and

US state and local government experience. Proficiency in relief and

development initiatives, public health education, program management, and

team supervision of international staff in the most difficult of

environments. Aptitude in public health practice and cultural competencies.

Seeking challenging and growth-oriented position within the healthcare

industry related to epidemiology.

Work Experience

Manor Hall International School, Physical Education/Health Teacher, Al Ain,

UAE 2014-2015

- Implemented SPARK Physical Education (PE) curriculum (meets California

Physical Education Standards) which was supported by the Heart, Lung,

and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health

- Consistently strived to encourage students and staff to develop a life-

long goal of movement

- Promoted public health promotion topics such as fitness, nutrition and

prevention of diseases

- Encouraged students to transfer their physical literacy and skills

into their homes by discussing daily physical education topics and

activities

- Increased awareness of prevalent chronic diseases such as obesity,

diabetes and heart disease

Florida Department of Health in Lake County, Health Impact Assessment

Intern, Tavares, Florida 2013

- Shadowed Environmental Specialist in areas of food preparation,

medical wastes, and water quality/safety

- Created survey instrument for collecting data on fruit and vegetable

consumption in local community

- Collected, coded, analyzed and interpreted data for testing hypothesis

to determine if fruit and vegetable consumption was associated with

socioeconomic status

Ahfad University for Women, Adjunct Professor, Khartoum, Sudan 2012

- Presented lectures to School of Health Science students

- Developed presentation for grant preparation and writing

International Health Resources, Community Development Trainer 2010-2013

- Managed projects for community health initiatives and

development/assessment methods with nearly 100 stakeholders in

Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan (Darfur region)

- Improved access to health information to those living in underserved,

rural communities

- Mentored community development workers employed by other non-profit

organizations

- Expanded level of aptitude and discernment in the water, sanitation,

and hygiene (WASH) sector and its effects related to water-borne

diseases (e.g., appropriate water-disinfection technologies)

Senim Central Asia, Non-Profit Organization, Branch Director, Kazakhstan

2005-2009

- Managed 10 teams of visiting American health care providers in

association with the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education

for the purpose of equipping rural clinics and rural hospitals

throughout the region

- Resolved strained relationships during a fragile period of mistrust

and misunderstanding by engaging with the Ministry of Health, Ministry

of Education, USAID and the CDC for a two-year period through the

provision of sound disease transmission education during a limited,

local HIV outbreak in hospitals within the region

- Coordinated with urban and rural clinics and hospitals, schools, and

community leaders overseeing education on any health issue that may

arise in their environment on topics including diabetes, cerebral

palsy, HIV/AIDS, obesity, tuberculosis, and hepatitis

- Provided liaisons between American and local healthcare professionals

- Created partnerships and healthcare students' professional exchanges

- Led in recruiting staff of American and Kazakh healthcare

professionals

- Coordinated operating budget annually of $100,000 USD with financials

under budget each year

- Oversaw a city clinic and mobile clinics throughout the region with

health staff including a local dentist, local doctor, American doctor

and an American physical therapist

- Co-founder of Kazakh American Medical Partnership

South Kazakhstan State University, Adjunct Professor/Instructor, Kazakhstan

2002-2005

- Taught students professional, technical and conversational English

- Assisted other staff in teaching methods

- Developed students in preparation for going to university in the West

Education

Master of Public Health, Public Health Practice Concentration 2010-2013

University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering 1988-1993

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia

Certifications

Working Safely (IOSH) 2013

BSI Group

Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points (HACCP) 2014

360Training

Emergency Medical Technician 2009

Pelham EMT Training, Bloomington, Indiana

Skills

- Computer: Microsoft Office Professional Suite, Microsoft Project,

Microsoft Visio, Microsoft OneNote, SharePoint, Epi Info 7

Epidemiological/Informatics Software, SPSS Statistical Analysis

Software, SAS, and Stata

- Languages: Intermediate Arabic, French and Amharic, Advanced Kazakh,

- Grant writing

- Personal characteristics: cooperative, dependable, persistent with

ability to teach, synthesize and serve the mission of the team

- Facilitation of community development initiatives in Middle East and

North Africa

- Competent in cross-cultural communication

- Collaboration with government entities at the city and state level

- Supervision and management of a team in humanitarian aid initiatives

for over four years



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