Acintia Wright
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-***-****-home
619-***-****-cell
******@*****.***
Objective:
Advocate for and work closely with HIV/AIDS infected men, women and children. To act as a liaison between the client and the medical providers by linking them into care in the correct regions of the community.
Summary of Qualifications
Excellent written and oral communication skills. Current Community Speaker with Bristol Myers Squibb and Merck pharmaceuticals. Caring, hardworking, and detail-oriented. Very resourceful regarding community networks. Capable of multi-tasking effectively. Exercise independent judgment, provide public presentations, strategic planning assistance. Assist and provide information of grant proposals. Comfortable and flexible in multi-cultural high risk diverse cultures and environments. Certified support group facilitator, Leadership driven. HIV Educator / pre and post/test counselor. Community team-builder and team player. Implementation Team specialist, Outreach Specialist and Problem specialist. Community resource information to the newly released inmates from jails and prisons.
Professional Experience
2011-2015 San Ysidro Health Center San Diego, Ca
Outreach Testing Coordinator/Women’s Partner Specialist
2010-Present Dire Dawa Ethiopia, Africa
Technical Assistance Representative for NASTAD
2010-2011 University of California San Diego San Diego, CA
Outreach Research Recruiter
2007- 2010 Jewish Family Service San Diego, Ca
Outreach Specialist/HIV Case Educator
2006 2007 AIDS Coalition Southern New Jersey
Title II Case-Manager
2002 – 2005 Catholic Charities/Providence House New Jersey
Education Specialist/Case Manager/Supervising Case Manager
2000 – 2002 UCSD Mother Child and Adolescent HIV Program San Diego, CA
Community liaison, parent advocate
Education
Hogan Senior High School, Vallejo, CA - Graduated 1981
Contra Costa Community College, San Pablo, CA
Springfield College San Diego, CA. B.S. Degree in Human Services
Skills
Ability to handle multiple tasks under pressure situations
Team player with multidisciplinary group
Ramsell Enrollment Worker (ADAP)
Team Leader
Micro Soft Word applications
Power point
Excel (minor applications)
Strategic Planning
Grant Writing
Counselor
Motivational Speaker
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Facilitator
Event Coordinator
COMMUNITY ALLIANCES
Balm in Gilead National Church Week of Prayer
Faith Based Action Coalition of San Diego (Chair)
Women’s Care Partnership (Chair)
U.S. Positive Women’s Network
SD Planning Council Member (African American Community Leader)
Consumer Advocacy Team
Woman 2 Woman Founder- (facilitator)
Help 4 All (facilitator)
2007 AIDS Alliance African American Women’s Initiative Project
Office of Women’s Health liaison
AWARDS
2001 North County African -American Women’s Conference Award
Urban League Community Leadership Award
2006-2007 city of Philadelphia Completion of Case Management Coordination Project
2006 UMDNJ Prevention for Positives
2006 UMDNJ Case Management Standards and Skills Building
2010 Dr. Brad Truax Award
2013 Dr. Shirley Weber State Assemblymember Leadership Award
2013 Community Service Award
2012 State of California Assembly Recognition Award
2013 State of California Assembly Recognition Award
CERTIFICATIONS
Case Management Coordination Project
State of California Public Speaker
State Certified pre-post test Counselor HIV/AIDS and STD's
Nonprofit Management Solutions (Leadership Skills/Community involvement)
Introduction to Evidenced Based Behavioral Intervention
California STD/HIV Prevention training
Mood Disorders, Grief& Loss, Personality Disorders all from McAlister Institute
Peer Education Training
Linking and Keeping Patients in Care
Treatment of HIV,STD, TB, Hep C and Substance Abuse on the Border
Speaking engagement resume
Upon Request