Mitzi Hearn

Education & Professional Background

Doctor of Business Administration (EdD) Grand Canyon University January 2021

Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Healthcare University of Mary August 2015

Bachelor of Liberal Arts Studies (BA) Montana State University Billings May 2013

Professional Experience

KEY COMPETENCIES / SKILLS

• Grant Writing/ Budgets • Program Management

• Business Plan Development • Sustainable Economic Development

• Critical Thinking / Innovation • Peer to Peer Mentoring

• Strategic Planning / Vision • Process Improvements

• Transition / Change Management • Leadership

• Communications & Relationships • Management

• Strong MS Office skills (Word, PPT, Excel, Visio & OneNote)

Hutzen and Associates LLC

Owner/Executive Director 05/2020 – Current

Sixteen years of experience providing Grant Management, implementing plans and processes, procurement policy development, manage numerous projects, timely and efficient delivery of deadlines to be met, maintain partnerships and stakeholder relationships while also building new partnerships, coordination of strategy, implementation of effective resource development initiatives to provide change within minority communities.

Experience with coordinating IT projects and EMR (Electronic Medical Record) and EHR (Electronic Health Record) efforts. Revenue coding, compliance, team tailored engagement, collaborative efforts, disciplined review process and strategic foresight. Planning, prioritizing, and implementing of enhances processes. Work with organizational leadership to create measurable key performance indicators and goals that ensure sustainable results.

Billings Leadership Foundation

Development Director – Montana Rescue Mission, Billings Leadership Foundation and Friendship House Billings, MT, 08/2021 – 12/2021

Manage three organization’s fundraising and manages relationships with a company’s financial partners. Their duties include planning fundraising events, interacting with former donors to encourage ongoing contributions, and seeking out opportunities for financial support through grants and sponsorships.

Use sales and spending cycles to guide fundraising campaign decisions

Find ideal donors from public and private investors

Create a respectful reputation for the company or nonprofit they represent

Construct graphs and reports to convey their strategies and needs

Build new donor relationships while maintaining ongoing ones

Write content to earn grants, new audiences and better relationships with donors and other corporations

Procurement strategies, policy development and managing business projects

Account management of all grants and projects

Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council

Program Director – Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country / CDC 1803 COVID 19 Emergency Response, Billings, MT, 10/2019 – 10/2021

Responsible for the overall management of the GHWIC program and administration of the grant. Achieved program objectives and goals. Create and oversee the creation of educational and outreach programs in communities throughout Montana and Wyoming Native communities. Work with Tribal Health Departments in project tracking tools,

Support planning and coordination of a program and its activities

Ensure implementation of policies and practices.

Monitor project budget and track expenditures/transactions.

Manage the project related financial administration.

Mange communications through media relations, social media

Communicate with team members to ensure maximum agenda.

Prepare paperwork and order material.

Keep updated records and create reports or proposals.

Support growth and program development

Create presentations, summaries and helping materials to ensure better communication and company-wide understanding of the program.

Supervise a department with four other staff members.

Responsible for overseeing and reporting $10 Million in grant funds (7 grants)

Business projects, procurement strategies, budgeting and developing processes for best practices

Account management of all projects, subcontracts, budgets, and sourcing processes

EHR and EMR efforts

Native American Development Corporation

Grants Manager / Program Director, Billings, MT, 09/2014 – 10/2019

As Program Director I was responsible for preparing, writing, and submitting grant proposals, work with communities, ranchers, tribes in the development of food codes, educating on the Montana Cottage Food Laws and developing stakeholders and partners for continued growth and opportunity with food sovereignty. Always exploring new funding opportunities to continually grow nutrition, education, food pantries, and small business incubators on reservation and in urban areas near reservation communities.

Plan the program

Plan the delivery of the overall program and its activities in accordance with the

mission and the goals of the organization

Develop new initiatives to support the strategic direction of the organization.

Develop and implement long-term goals and objectives to achieve the successful outcome of the program.

Develop an annual budget and operating plan to support the program.

Develop a program evaluation framework to assess the strengths of the program and

to identify areas for improvement

Develop funding proposals for the program to ensure the continuous delivery.

services

Organize the program:

Ensure that program activities operate within the policies and procedures of the

organization

Ensure that program activities comply with all relevant legislation and professional.

standards

Develop forms and records to document program activities.

Oversee the collection and maintenance of records on the clients of the program for

statistical purposes according to the confidentiality/privacy policy of the organization

Lead the program:

Ensure all staff members receive orientation and appropriate training in accordance with organizational standards.

Supervise program staff by providing direction, input, and feedback.

Communicate with clients and other stakeholders to gain community support for the program and to solicit input to improve the program.

Consult with other managers to ensure the effective and efficient program delivery.

Coordinate the delivery of services among different program activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

Control the program:

Author reports on the program for management and for funders.

Communicate with funders as outlined in funding agreements.

Ensure that the program operate within the approved budget.

Monitor and approve all budgeted program expenditures.

Monitor cash flow projections and report actual cash flow and variance to the Executive Director on a regular basis (monthly/bimonthly)

Manage all project funds according to established accounting policies and procedures.

Ensure that all financial records for the program are up to date.

Ensure financial reports and supporting documentation for funders are prepared as outlined in funding agreements.

Provide required information to have invoices generated and submitted to funders according to the established timelines.

Identify and evaluate the risks associated with program activities and take appropriate action to control the risks.

Monitor the program activities on a regular basis and conduct an annual evaluation according to the program evaluation framework.

Report evaluation findings to the Executive Director and recommend changes to enhance the program, as appropriate.

Oversaw and reporting on $3 Million in grant funds (4 grants)

Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders, 2007- 2010

Project Manager, 10/2010 - 09/2014

Provide leadership in the areas of public health, infrastructure capacity building, assessment facilitation, and strategic planning and quality/performance improvement with tribes in Montana and Wyoming. Assist in the development of protocols for analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating collected information from community health surveys. Oversee the STPHI-HOP grant and work closely with the Principal Investigator. Function as a technical assistant advisor/mentorship to the tribes in developing trainings, conferences, and direction.

Oversaw eight million in grant funds (13 grants)

Project Coordinator 08/2007-10/2010

Coordinate all aspects of administrative management, directory maintenance, logistics, managing inventory assets and supplies, coordinating between tribal health departments, operating units in resolving day-to-day administrative and operational problems.

Research and identification of key data sources, performing general office support, prepared meeting minutes, meeting notes and internal support materials, monitor all day-to-day operation matters and assist the Director in any other fashion.

Honors and Awards

2019 – Certified Treatment Specialist for Nicotine Dependence Instructor

2019 – Certified Prevention 2 Lifestyle Coach Training

2019 – Certified Nutrition and Wellness Consultant

2014- Current Montana Public Health Association Region 3 Vice President

2014-2017 Secretary/Treasurer Two Moon Subdivision

2013-2017 Current Board Member Two Moon Subdivision

2011-2014 Project Improvement Manager Network

Grant/Proposal awards

Capital Campaign – 22Million

EPA $538,618.01 - 2021

CDC COVID-19 Emergency Funding for Tribes – $3,000,500.00 – 2021

CDC COVID 19 Environmental Health - $750,000.00 2021

CDC – Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country - $$4,234,735.00 – 2019-2024

HHS – Healthy Food Financing Initiative - $800,000 Funding Period 2016-2019

NADC Holiday Giving Program – $ 50,000 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) –Strengthening Public Health Infrastructure for Improved Health Outcomes Grant: Funding $500,000 Funding Period -2010-2015

AFFILIATIONS

(MSU Bozeman) Internal Review Initiative Member – 2020 – Current

Montana Fair Housing – State of Montana – Board Member 2020 - Current

USDA, NIFA, OCS, NIH, and ANA Grant Reviewer – 2017-2019

Partners with Native American 4D Leadership Cohort-Leader-2017

National & Community Service – Grant Peer Reviewer 2015-2016

Rocky Mountain IRB 2012- Current

Community Health Task Force Committee Member 2007-Current

Project Improvement Managers Network – 2010 – Current

Montana Public Health Accreditation Workgroup and Member – 2013 – Current

Public Heath Accreditation Workgroup (Fees and Incentives) 2012 – Current

Community Health Task Force – 2010 – Current

Governance Think Tank through the National Association Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)

Performance Standards Accreditation Subcommittee

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