Database Manager Student Advisor

TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Eighteen years of public management in municipal government in New York City

Projects/budget/grants development, management and assessment

Leadership, interpersonal problem solving

Multi-lingual: Fluent in English, French and Haitian Creole

Performance of scientific and administrative reviews

Workshop, conference and data analysis

Authorized OSHA trainer for General Industry

Staff development and personnel management policy

Ability to liaise between elected officials, advocacy groups, scientists and local citizens.

EDUCATION

SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 2020

Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)

Long Island University (Brooklyn Campus), New York, NY. 05-2013

Master of Public Administration/Health Administration

City University of New York (CUNY), Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn NY. 07-2001

BS in Environmental Science

Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA. 07-1997

(USAID Scholarship: Corporative Association of States for Scholarships (CASS-CIED/Georgetown University)

Associate in Science (Environmental Science)

University of Haiti: Faculty of Ethnology, Port-au-Prince Haiti 08-1999

Anthropology-Sociology

SPECIAL TRAININGS

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Clifton, New Jersey 04-2001

Certification in HASWAPOR (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) 29 CFR 1910.120(e)

Georgetown University/USAID/INTEC, Washington DC, 11-1999

Certification in BUDGET/PROJECT DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT

Rutgers University; School of Public Health, New Jersey, 2018

OSHA Authorized Outreach Trainer for General Industry (OSHA 501)

American Red Cross, New York, 11-2019

Certification in Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

WORK EXPERIENCE

Environmental and Occupational Safety & Health (ENVOSH) 05/2017 to Present

Senior Consultant (Part Time)

Training workers and managers, and developing action plans to improve occupational health and safety. Conducting public health and environmental risk assessments with decision-makers, workers, union and community-based organizations, advocacy groups and other relevant stakeholders to develop applicable and sustainable policies to reduce occupational injuries and fatalities and to preserve and protect the environment.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center 06/2017-2/2018

Teaching Assistant (Seasonal)

Served as an assistant in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences. Providing applicable academic and field guidance to Master of Public Health students during the summer and fall semesters of the academic year. Serving as a student advisor.

HM Radio, Inc., Queens, New York 2007 to present

Talk Show Host (Part Time)

Focusing on public education through sustainable media contents. Conducting analyses on communicable diseases surveillance/data in New York City, while encouraging New Yorkers to practice social-distancing, wearing masks and getting tested for Covid-19. Working with community leaders, elected officials and local universities to promote social justice and community development since 2009.

New York City Parks and Recreation, New York, NY 09-2002 to present

Regional Manager (M4)

Providing innovative leadership in planning, maintenance and operations; while coordinating data collection, assessment and analysis to improve NYC Parks and playground’s management and safety. Overseeing district management units (about 110 staff, contractors and volunteers) and coordinating the development and implementation of capital projects, requirement contracts and other than personal services programs (OTPS) in multiple community boards districts in Brooklyn, New York. Developing, managing and accessing grants programs to build and repair public infrastructure; such as playgrounds, parks, comfort stations and recreation centers, while determining staffing supplies needs and resources allocation. Liaising with community boards, state and other municipal agencies and local elected officials, worker’s unions and public interest groups to manage and/or direct complex projects.

Creating and implementing staff development programs to improve employee’s skills, reduce work loss days and increase worker’s productivity. Ensuring that human resources standards are met and the compliance with federal, state and municipal regulations; while participating in the development and implementation of safety policies to reduce occupational injuries.

[Between 2002 and 2007] Developed and implemented conservation and restoration projects in the Bronx River corridor. Developed monitoring models to measure: air quality, enhancement of wildlife habitat, vegetation success/growth, salt marsh restoration and water quality. Recruited, developed and managed a restoration crew and their daily activities along the 8-mile of the Bronx River. Worked with school groups, community organizations and corporate volunteers to encourage river conservation activities and coordinate restoration projects

09 -2000 to 03-2001: Nyack Hospital (Through Manpower, Inc.), Nyack, NY

Oracle 8i Database Manager:

Supervised medical record entries. Trained and mentored newly hires employees. Conducted data analysis for medical reports.

09-1997 to 07-2000: World Wildlife Fund/Biodiversity Support Program/CFET, Port-au-Prince/Haiti

Environmental Research Coordinator:

Participated in the national development of a methodological research framework for forest/upland restoration/conservation and natural scenic beauty of Haiti’s national parks of Park La-Visite, Foret-des-Pins and Park Macaya. Coordinated crews and collected data for Lab analyses in more than twenty counties. Prepared technical reports for Biodiversity Support Program Grant Commission and Centre de Formation et d’Encadrement Technique (CFET).

05-1987 to 07-1993: The Haitian Red Cross, Les-Cayes, Haiti

HIV-AIDS Prevention Director (Youth Red Cross)

Conceptualized, developed and implemented HIV-AIDS preventive projects for young adults in Haiti. Recruited, selected, and trained project Coordinators. Worked collaboratively with elected officials, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Haitian Ministry of Health, Canada Agency for International Development (ACDI) and local community organizations to develop educational mechanism to reduce the spread of the infection among young adults in Southern Haiti.

RESEARCH & PROJECTS

SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 2017

Cholera epidemic surveillance in southern Haiti:

oExamining risk factors to cholera-specific mortality rates during the cholera epidemic in Haiti (2010-2012). Analyzing differences in data reported by the Haitian Ministry of Public Health (MSPP) and major NGOs (Medecins Sans Frontières, GHESKIO and Partners in Health) during the first years of the epidemic. Evaluating the association of accessibility and distribution of oral cholera vaccination in 3 affected communities in northern Haiti with reported mortality rates.

The Haitian Community Coalition (Downstate Medical Center, School of Public Health), Brooklyn, NY 2014

Community Partnership Initiative:

oDevelopment of culturally-oriented materials and strategic interventions that targeted hard to reach HIV negative individuals, high risk populations (Men who have sex with men (MSM), Young Men who have sex with men (YMSM) and transgender men (TM)). Our interventions also promote HIV testing, counseling to those who test positive for HIV, while directing them towards available medical and social services.

Long Island University (Brooklyn Campus), Brooklyn, NY. 2013

Qualitative study on Plan NYCHA: Roadmap for Preservation :

oDetermination of types of codes of conduct utilized by the New York City Housing Authority in the makeup of Plan NYCHA 2011. Reviewed academic literature on public housing reform, community inclusion in public decision and new public management practices to determine whether Plan NYCHA utilized objective or subjective codes of conduct to improve the housing stock and the relationship between tenants and public servants.

American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY. 2005 and 2008

Restoring the Bronx River and H2O = Life exhibits (Ecologist)

oRiver restoration: Provided a scientific understanding of watershed restoration (in urban settings) based upon a continuous monitoring of water quality control (sampling and analyses), sediment displacement and plant community management (extraction of exotic-invasive species and the strengthening of the indigenous species), while preserving the bio-diversity in the Bronx River (improvement of wildlife habitat, assessment of dynamics of the estuary and the importance of mudflat and sporadic salt marshes…).

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) & the Bronx River Alliance. Bronx, NY. 2005-2007

Bronx River Watershed Restoration Project (Project Manager)

oTransect settings: Used New York City Department of Environmental Protection’s base map for the Bronx River to settle three transects in the northern portion of the estuary to capture/monitor/assess the diversity of aquatic life (mostly diadromous species of fish) in the river.

oWater and soil sampling: Sampled top/bottom water within the transects (daily intake) and stream-bottom substrates in the Northern end of the river using Kemmerer bottle, Dip Sampler and Direct Method techniques. In partnership with Lehman College Department of Biology, hundreds of high school and college students were trained in water and sediment/substrate sampling along with a hand full of community organization members.

Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG): Pittsfield-Boston, MA. 1997

Water Assessment and Monitoring Project (Water Watch Coordinator)

oCoordination of a Polychlorinated Biphenyl (PCB’s) Risk Assessment Project on aquatic and vernal pool resources in the Housatonic River in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Worked with several community groups/leaders and academic institutions in MA, NY, PA and VT to develop a water sampling and testing method to identify and map out the PCB’s hot spots along the Housatonic River. Water and sediment samples were tested onsite and/or submitted to commercial labs in Canada, Amherst and Boston (MA) for further testing. Over 50 High School and college students were involved in the statistical analyses of the data collected and created a three-layer map reflecting a wide range of concentration of PCBs [et al.] along the buffer zone and within the aquatic-ecotype.

oIdentification and application of major remediation and control techniques commonly used for this hazard (PCB’s). An eco-toxicology report was produced, suggesting comprehensive/sustainable strategies to decontaminate the substrate and improve the aquatic habitat.

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