Public Health Managing Director

Tara L. Swanson Henderson

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Liberty, MO 64068

Objective

Seeking a teaching position where I can contribute my experience and skills to facilitate learning and growth as well as develop and manage strategic engagements with key stakeholders to enhance the organization’s reputation, enable operations, and expand opportunities.

Professional Experience

Teaching - 20 years

The Barstow School 12/2017 - 2019 Kansas City, MO

Teacher, educator, and mentor

Pre-K and middle school

Total Tutor Co. 3/2015- current San Ramon, CA/Remote/KC Owner/Managing Director

College Test Prep Services (ACT, SAT, essay writing). Adult English Communication skills for professional purposes

(Google,Oracle, Kaiser)

Missouri Valley College 2010-2011 Marshall, MO

Instructor

Composition & Rhetoric; Composition & Literature; Creative Writing Total Tutor Co. 12/2013 – 6/2016 San Ramon, CA

Managing Director.

Coach writing: college application prep, scholarship application prep. Instruct ACT/SAT preparation.

Strategic planning and communication.

Record, analyze, and evaluate outcomes based results. Moberly Area Comm. College 1/2002-8/2009 Columbia, MO English Instructor

Developmental English; Composition I and II

Sylvan Learning Center 5/1998-12/1999 Columbia, MO Assistant Director of Education

University of MO – Columbia 8/1997-5/1999 Columbia, MO Research Asst./Grad TA:: Educational Leader. and Policy Analysis Public Health and Non-For-Profit

Henderson and Assoc ` 3/2018 – 7:2021 (contract work) Kansas City/Remote Bookkeeping/Invoicing

Financial planning and documentation

Collaboration planning and implementation

Pelofsky & Associates 9/2017-12/2017 Kansas City, MO/KC, KS Contract grant writer.

Develop and write grants.

Set meetings and communicate with external funders. Cultivate new partnerships/Maintain old partnerships. Evaluate budgets

Document business development.

Record, analyze and evaluate outcomes based results. Pangaea Services Inc. 4/2016-8/2016 Pebble Beach, CA Project Manager – Community Relations.

Report Directly to the Founder/CEO.

Uncover funding opportunities.

Public Relations (including writing and editing docs liaison. Research personal security and federal funding opportunities. Write sales communication.

Strategic communication as a team player.

ThirtyOneCranberries 2016 Washington D.C

Board of Directors.

Public Relations (verbal and written correspondence). Facilitate strategic communication and planning

Baltimore Corps 3/2016 Baltimore, MD

Grant Template Writer

Research funding opportunities.

Prepare tax credit application for non-profits.

Team player in strategic communication

T’s All Things Health 8/2013- current San Ramon, CA/Kansas City Grants and Contracts Manager for local non-profits.. Strategic planning (short term and long term).

MU: Health Comm. Research Center 1/2013-9/2013 Columbia, MO Conduct in-depth interviews with military base personnel. Attend and transcribe focus group sessions.

Compile data for analyzation.

Schedule social media posts.

Create advertising and marketing strategies.

Create initiatives to increase health through telehealth Assist in facilitating student-driven advocacy work Health promotion, health literacy, and strategic communication topics: cancer prevention, health and science literacy, telehealth University of Missouri 7/2011-7/2012 Columbia, MO

Graduate Assistant

Seek out, analyze and evaluate evidence-based research. Direct abused women through individually tailored safety aid. Collaborate with IT to create online survey streaming. Develop and test effective violence interventions. For Profit Business

Tidalwave Auto Spa 8/2021- current Prairie Village,Ks Assistant Manager

Sales, customer service, training teams, operations Nations Lending Services 1/2020 – 4/2021 Lenexa, KS Processing

Subordinations Team

Post Closing Team

Degrees:

University of Mo-Columbia Columbia, MO

Masters in Public Health

Masters in English

BSED Elementary Education

Certifications

University of MO-Columbia: Certificate in Public Health: Specializing in healthcare ethics, immigrant health, and writing; IRB: Human Subjects Training; Teaching Certification (MO) Speaking and Workshop Engagement Topics

Domestic Abuse and Trauma – Spoke to organizations on college campuses and recovery organizations. Privileged Women – Facilitated roundtable discussions for small organizations. Recent Professional Development Events ACA Assisters Training: EPA grant writing; Leadership Development; Mind Valley webinar trainings,Google Funding Developme

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