Community Health Public

Kathryn Glendon, MPH, CHES, CPS, CPC

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Professional Experience

Rushford at Hartford HealthCare December 2023-Present

Prevention Manager

Supervising a team of five members, providing guidance and resources for leadership and staff development, creating and nurturing a cooperative and supportive team environment, and actively promoting a workplace culture centered around integrity, compassion, excellence, and safety.

Ensuring the department adheres to all state regulatory requirements and organizational policies and procedures.

Guiding the strategic planning of the prevention department, overseeing the finances, managing resources, implementing programs, and ensuring sustainability at the internal, local, state, and federal levels.

Analyzing program needs and establishing goals aligned with the organization's strategic direction ensures alignment and contributes to organizational success through data-driven decisions.

Utilizing data to develop and drive health initiatives to ensure programs are evidence-based and responsive to community needs. Ensuring the use of best practices in prevention involves continuously evaluating and adapting interventions to maximize their impact.

Engaging with community partners for prevention projects and campaigns enhances program outreach and effect and contributes to positive community health outcomes. This approach uses community-based leadership and collaboration with stakeholders.

Farmington Valley Health District May 2023-November 2023

Community Health Coordinator

Plan, design, and coordinate the implementation of a wide range of community health and wellness activities such as program design and implementation; researching, developing, and presenting educational materials; promotion; outreach; agency communications; public relations; grant writing and grant administration; and administrative support.

Sustain existing and develop new partnerships with community agencies, state agencies, and other organizations to further departmental goals and objectives, which includes but is not limited to management of Health District sponsored community coalitions.

Develop grant proposals that respond to identified community health issues and needs; oversees implementation of grant awards; ensures compliance with requirements of grant funded. activities/agencies; prepares grant applications and related material; research grant opportunities.

Supports promotion, outreach, and communication tasks including but not limited to writing press releases, serving as media point of contact, maintaining, and updating FVHD website, developing and implementing media campaigns addressing public health needs in the community.

Chesprocott Health District September 2017–April 2023

Public Health Specialist/Acting Director of Health

Provided coverage for the Director of Health in his/her absence and assumed leadership for ten employees.

Designed and implemented programs for disease prevention and control, and health promotion, as well as enhance existing services offered by the Health District.

Developed, conducted, and maintained preventive health programs in education, preventive treatments, and practices, and associated activities, coordinating activities by working in a concerted manner with individuals and community, state, local and federal groups, and agencies

Collaborated with the clinical division to plan and implement vaccination clinics and assist with vaccine management inventory, proper storage, and handling protocols. and utilizing internal data systems.

Fostered partnerships with community agencies and organizations to further department goals and objectives. Worked collaboratively with school district staff, local agencies, and organizations to advance disease prevention and health promotion initiatives and build on existing community contacts as necessary.

Developed public information messages specific to public health, including press releases, letters, website messaging, phone messages, and social media. Created and disseminate health education and promotion materials within the community through print, radio, TV media, social media, group presentations, and other methods, and serve as the media point of contact for related programs.

Connected key state and federal policymakers, local officials, corporate leaders, and non-for-profit organizations so that public and private resources.

Communicated weekly with external, external partners and media on program, budget, and grant updates.

Southern Connecticut State University September 2013–Present

Adjunct Professor of Public Health

Provide instruction on the seven dimensions of wellness as it relates to the mind, body, and society and the exploration of the biological, psychological, sociological, and philosophical aspects of human sexuality.

Glendon Coaching LLC. September 2022- Present

Certified Professional Coach and Mindset Life Coach I am a life and mindset coach focusing on empowering women to overcome their fear and not to overcome it to achieve their goals.

I have been a guest on 20 podcasts, published over 10 blogs, and written articles for four other publications.

I've also appeared in the Bestselling "Success Guidebook."

I have presented at conferences on lifestyle changes, confidence building, and goal setting.

Independent Consultant September 2013–August 2019

Assisted community groups with the implementation of their community healthy living grants.

Wolcott Public School District November 2015–December 2017

Project Director

Managed federal, state, and local budgets, grants, and reporting for the organization

Facilitated data sharing and joint initiatives between community sectors and organizations that are designed to address illicit drug use and overdose.

Supported projects that enhance public health/public safety collaborations through the identification of appropriate local partners, qualitative and quantitative data collection, and dissemination of project findings.

Youth & Family Services of Haddam-Killingworth, Inc. June 2014–November 2015

Director of Programs

Directed the prevention coalition consisting of 30 community volunteers. Recruited, encouraged, and facilitated the participation of all sectors of the community in developing and sustaining the coalition. Served as a liaison for the community on prevention initiatives and programs.

Provided community outreach to diverse community members and hosted public speaking engagements to inform the community of the issues of youth substance abuse.

Prepared, wrote, and managed substance abuse prevention grants. Prepared and presented statistical data and narrative reports in oral and written form.

Presented to state and community organizations on health-related information.

Supervised two part-time prevention staff.

Prevention Coordinator December 2009–June 2014

Coordinated a Substance Abuse & Mental Health Administration grant to prevent substance abuse.

Implemented the Strategic Prevention Framework to create change in two towns.

Disseminated information to the public on substance use awareness through events, exhibits, presentations, and media.

Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Connecticut June 2007–January 2009

Community Program Manager

Managed community relations for 7 alcohol and wine distributors in Connecticut.

Prepared and developed campaigns, press releases and media concerns for events and communicated and interacted with high level officials.

Education

Southern Connecticut State University

Master of Public Health (MPH) 2013

Bachelor of Science (BS), Community Health Promotion 2007

Professionals Certifications

SCSU Environmental Health Food Course (2023)

Certified Professional Coach (2022)

Certified CDC Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Trainer (2019-present)

Lead Inspector and Lead Assessor (2019-July 2024

Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) (2016–present)

National Certified Health Educator Specialist (CHES) (2007–present)

Certified Trainer, Responsible Alcohol Server Training, (2008–Present)

Certified Trainer, Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper (2019)

Certified Trainer, Narcan (2019)

Certified Trainer, Matter of Balance (2018)

Certified Trainer, Until Help Arrives (2018)

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