Communications Specialist
Resume:
Patricia Bunyasi-Miller
Apt.421
Denver, CO 80202
add2r0@r.postjobfree.com
SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES
COVID-19 Contact Tracing Course; Interviewing Skills; Active Listening; Ability to respect confidentiality; Data Management; Research, Writing and Analysis; Social Development; Social Policy; Public Health; Communications and Marketing; Proposal Writing; Grant Research; Marketing; Cultural Competency & Sensitivity; Working Group Coordination; Social Media; Presentation Skills; Project Management; MS Office
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FIELDWORKS, Paid Medical and Family Leave Initiative, May 2020 to Present
Recruit and train canvassers
Perform outreach to registered Colorado voters to place initiative on November ballot
NATIONAL COLLABRATIVE FOR HEALTH EQUITY, Culture of Health Leaders Application Reviewer, Feb. 2020 to present
Assist in the selection of the 2020 cohort program
Utilize my understanding of Culture of Health to select individuals for program
MIKE BLOOMBERG FOR PRESIDENT-DENVER, Field Organizer, Jan. 2020 to March 2020
Recruit, train and perform outreach to volunteers
Utilize technology (texts, phone calls, auto-dialer, VAN, Hustle) and door to door canvassing to perform outreach
Train volunteers to also perform outreach and recruitment of other volunteers
Host house parties and information sessions to inform voters about the candidates’ policies
Data entry and other duties as needed
Created communications materials for outreach
ALL MEDIA LINKED, Communications and Marketing Consultant, 2019 to Present
Provide technical writing and other communications assistance
Craft correspondence, press releases, business agreements and proposals
Participate in event planning and promotions
Create marketing and PR materials
Perform market research and research on competitors
Design, implement and evaluate marketing and PR strategies
GREEN RESOURCES/RTI, Writer, 2016 to 2018
Provided technical writing assistance for a contract with Robert Woods Johnson Foundation
Focused on the social, economic and environmental determinants of health
Synthesized data and create reports around communities in the nation
Utilized environmental scans, white papers and blueprints to gather information
Participated in data, planning and awareness calls to gather information and then draft reports
PSA, Communications Specialist, 2016 to 2017
(Same position as below)
CAMPAIGN CONSULTATION Inc., Communications Specialist, 2015-2016
Provided research and technical writing assistance for the Office of Minority Health’s initiative called the National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities (NPA) as needed for topics relating to the social, economic and environmental determinants of health
Designed printed materials that educate about health issues and are in line with the National Stakeholder Strategy and the HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
Utilized style manuals to perform copy-editing on environmental scans, white papers and blueprints for action for 10 Regional Health Equity Councils; Also managed their social media accounts
Writing, proofreading and editing blogs, press releases, marketing collateral and newsletters
Participated in data, planning and awareness committee calls to gather information and then provide feedback to the council
Designed charts and other organizing tools to help with management of project deadlines, roles and tasks
Created and implemented effective social media campaigns and a communications/marketing strategy for the NPA
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Para-educator & Substitute Teacher, 2014-2015
Aided teachers in planning, implementing and evaluating instructional lessons, materials, strategies and materials
Worked with students individually or in groups with instructional and skills reinforcement activities
Responsible for creating template to be used in tracking the progress of over 40 students
HARVARD UNIVERSITY AND BALTIMORE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Strategic Education Research Partnership Research Assistant, 2013
Contributed to research focused on the efficacy of cross-content training in reading comprehension of adolescents in urban middle schools; aimed to improve students’ learning capacities and performance on standardized tests
Participated in research projects and performed independent research; Designed and implemented research projects
Compiled processes and analyzed data; recorded research procedures and results, filed records; coded data for input for electronic data processing, and inputted/retrieved data as needed
PETER KENNETH 2013 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, Policy Content & Writing Team Member, 2012-2013
Identified key areas of focus for campaign; attended team meetings and gathered information to be used in campaign speeches
Tracked developments in agriculture, transportation, employment, youth, gender, energy, education, health, and the environment
Acted as an effective liaison between the Peter Kenneth team and the party office; wrote and disseminated information as needed
AFRICAN CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY STUDIES, Consultant, 2010-2012
Identified areas of focus to be included in reports through the use of literature reviews, analysis of publications, interviews, etc.
Devised policy initiatives and created strategies to implement plans
Focused on new interventions in agriculture to deal with growing youth bulge
Analyzed the need for improvements in the agriculture sector to combat poverty
THE UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS CENTER, Intern, 2010
Noted areas of focus to be included in reports through literature reviews, publication analysis, interviews and other materials
Focused on the social, political and economic factors such as family planning; effects of rapid population growth on food stability, land productivity, the environment and women’s health,
Analyzed and then simplified qualitative data for various audiences
PUBLICATIONS
Bunyasi, P., 2012. Kenya food security brief. SSRN. Avail. at http://ssrn.com/abstract=1992451 .
Co-Authored/ Additional Materials:
Bunyasi, P., Wakhungu, J., Muok, B., 2011. Biofuels: Solving the Energy Crisis or Increasing Food Shortage? Life and Peace Institute. New
Routes. Number 4, 2011. Pg. 29. Avail. at: http://www.life-peace.org/resources/publications/new-routes/2011/
Bunyasi, P., Wakhungu, J., 2010. Gender Dimensions of Technology: African Women in Agriculture. United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women, United Nations Economic Social Cultural Organization. Avail at
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/egm/gst_2010/Wakhungu-EP.2-EGM-ST.pdf
NPA Quarterly Newsletter*, Summer 2016, Avail. at http://npanewsletter.com/subsites/NPAnewsletter/summer2016/
Health Equity Day Forum: Celebrating a New Era of Partnerships and Initiatives That Reach Americans Where They Live, Work and Play, Pg. 7
Health Opportunity Index Measures Causes and Effects of Health Disparities, Pg. 11
Learning From the Experts: Community Listening Sessions Tap Place-Based Knowledge of Health Needs, Pg. 12
Office of Minority Health Materials Publications*:
*Mapping Assets to Improve Community Health blog Avail. At https://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/blog/BlogPost.aspx?BlogID=3939
*Health Disparities in Rural Communities of Color blog Avail. At https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/blog/BlogPost.aspx?BlogID=3965
*Part of the communications assistance that I provide to OMH includes interviewing blog authors and then writing the blogs for the author. These are lists of blogs and other products that I have written, although they are listed under the author’s name.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Philosophy, Policy and Social Value, London School of Economics and Political Science
Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Certificate, COVID-19 Contact Tracing Course, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health (Currently Enrolled-Completion by June 10th, 2020)
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