Ezichi Evelyn Apugo, MPH

301-***-**** (mobile phone)

adwdqi@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Public Health professional with extensive experience in public health project management, program evaluation, epidemiologic analysis and methodology, leading outbreak investigations in epidemics and pandemics, and engaging stakeholders in all levels of government. Experience in assessing feasibility of population interventions; funding for community health plans and analyzing the impact of planned interventions on the health status of target populations.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

January 2009 – May 2011 New York Medical College, School of Public Health

Master of Public Health, Health Policy & Management

January 2005 – May 2008 Bowie State University, Bowie, MD

Bachelor of Science, Biology

EXPERIENCE

May 2022 – Present Aveshka, Washington, DC

Communications and Outreach Specialist

• Support the development, execution, and assessment of stakeholder outreach plans and campaigns aligned with program, ASPR, Department and White House broader strategies.

• Spearhead the planning, execution, and evaluation of stakeholder outreach and associated programs among national health care and medical organizations and associations, advocacy groups, civic groups, academia, think tanks, military and veteran service organizations, industry, and non-traditional groups.

• Maintain awareness of program priorities to effectively identify, establish, and maintain partnerships with external stakeholders, to include federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies.

• Communicate the special interests and concerns of both internal and external stakeholders through gathering detailed information to support the drafting of recommendations to improve communications, mitigate challenges and miscommunications, and foster support for program efforts.

December 2020 – May 2022 Loyal Source Government Services, Dulles, VA

February 2020 – December 2020 Caduceus Healthcare, LLC, Dulles, VA

Supervisory Public Health Advisor (COVID-19)

• Evaluate and document detailed statistical and narrative data of DC Metropolitan area regarding patient diagnosis, demographics, COVID-19 symptoms and their onset date, clinical course, underlying medical conditions and other risk factors.

• Compare the desired and actual COVID-19 screening of travelers and recommend adjustments to be made based on evaluation plans and reports of data collected from both the vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.

• Collaborate and coordinate with public health professionals to efficiently obtain clinical and sociodemographic information, provide necessary supportive services during isolation, and notify various airlines of possible exposure to COVID-19.

• Provide consultation support services on the medical, epidemiologic, and prevention aspects of infectious diseases and assisted in the application of epidemiological principles and/or procedures to investigate, review, analyze, and/or determine the transmission or other causation of disease or matters relevant to public health protection.

• Administer public health advisor services of programmatic support for entry screening activities, to include performing public health risk assessments and providing disease prevention information to travelers.

• Conduct case, cluster, and outbreak investigations, including review of facilities and procedures; interviewing patients, health-care providers, and others involved; and collecting data from relevant health entities.

January 2018 – February 2020 Evangel Christian Day Care Center (ECDCC), Beltsville, MD

Assistant Director

• Assisted program coordinators in ensuring achievement of established program goals and objectives, and compliance with applicable funding regulations, policies, and mandates

• Developed and wrote grant proposals to Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE), persuasively communicating the organization's mission and programs for potential COVID-19 relief funding

• Spearheaded the assessment and provision of oversight for student immunization records to

assure compliance with state and local health regulations via MSDE

• Evaluated the protocol of all health screenings while assisting in the identification of high-risk children and the provision of a healthy, safe environment for children and staff

• Designed, developed, and implemented a curriculum based on the needs of the children as well as daycare principles to compare desired and actual program outcomes

September 2017 – November 2017 CSRA, Falls Church, VA

Tier II Specialist

• Served as the primary point of contact for persons inquiring about disaster assistance by phone

• Provided information and explanations of Housing Assistance, Other Needs Assistance Grant, and other programs to applicants

• Conducted verification activities to determine funding eligibility of applicants for disaster assistance through direct contact, in order to gather and disseminate information

• Processed applicant cases, re-certifications, audits, and recoups and lodging reimbursement from disaster assistance applicants using National Emergency Management Information System (NEMIS)

April 2014 – August 2015 Ministry of Health, Rivers State, Nigeria

Public Health Project Manager, Corps Member

• Designed and proposed outreach programs for community and public health partners

• Assisted operational staff in monitoring and planning various expenditures for health programs

• Coordinated actions and suggested enhanced program changes with Director of Public Health and local government officials to improve public health messages and meet social needs

• Represented Director of Public Health in weekly meetings: 2014 Ebola outbreak emergency preparedness meetings; HIV/AIDS Surveillance Coordinators; Ongoing fight against malaria

• Oversaw and facilitated the selection, training, and monitoring of over 300 paramedical corps

members in the state

December 2011 – June 2013 Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC

Executive Assistant

• Generated standard or custom reports summarizing part shortages, cost, and performance data for review by executives, managers, vendors, and other stakeholders.

• Monitored and provided audits on a variety of medical records and documents

• Recommended methods for improving utilization of personnel, material, and utilities.

• Evaluated and collected documents, reports, studies as necessary to support Directors in decision making

• Assembled data to produce reports

• Managed correspondence, reports and administrative documents through electronic document management

• Prepared meeting agenda and minutes for the leadership team

July 2010 – December 2010 Maryland State Dept of Health & Mental Hygiene, Baltimore, MD

Intern – HIV Health Services Evaluator

• Analyzed and entered data for Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program (MADAP) client survey and minority

• Summarized the data using statistical analysis in written reports from the MADAP Client Survey.

• Numerically filed HIV/AIDS patients reports.

• Coordinated with state officials and other implementing partners to develop, oversee preparation

of, and disseminate the results of evaluations of public health services, including demographic surveys, indicator surveys, behavior change surveillance, etc

• Implemented and entered data of other health services evaluation activities into Microsoft Access, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), and Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS)

June 2005 –May 2010 Evangel Christian Day Care Center (ECDCC), Landover, MD

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Nutrition

• Recommended changes to weekly food menu of well-balanced breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner meals, which led to the center being awarded a Certificate of Excellence by Child and Adult Food Program, 2008 – State of Maryland’s Department of Education

• Implemented health and nutrition objectives and performance standards

• Generated annual, semester, quarterly, and monthly progress reports and plans

• Monitored sites to ensure nutritional assessments are complete for each enrollee

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