Gillian Cassell, PSM

Gillian Cassell, PSM

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  • About me

    Program Manager - Global Product Certifications at Cisco

  • Education

    • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London

      2008 - 2012
      Post-graduate Diploma in Public Health
    • University of Botswana

      1995 - 1999
      Bachelor Social Work
    • UNC-Chapel Hill Boot Camps

      2021 - 2022
      Technology Project Management
  • Experience

    • Ministry Of Health, Botswana, Goodhope Primary Hospital

      Jan 1999 - Jan 2001
      Social Worker

      I established and managed a Social Work Unit in a primary health clinic. Responsibilities included provision of pre- and post-test HIV counseling, PMTCT counseling and testing; and adherence support for TB treatment. In and outpatient care and follow-up.

    • Tebelopele Voluntary Counseling and Testing Centers-New Start- US CDC

      Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
      Lead Supervisory Counselor

      I assisted in the establishment of Tebelopele VCT Centers in Botswana including startup and management of two sites. Efforts included development of post-test clubs, provision of education and outreach, establishment of mobile VCT program, development of referral procedures and network, and work with the District multi-Sectoral AIDS Committees (DMSAC's) develop HIV prevention strategies.

    • Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership

      Feb 2002 - Apr 2004
      Community Educator / Recruitment and Retention Officer
    • Family Health International

      May 2005 - Jul 2005
      Consultant--Developed SOP's for Client Initiated HIV Counseling and Testing
    • Merck Sharp and Dohme (MSD)

      Mar 2006 - Apr 2006
      Consultant-- HIV workplace Blueprint module
    • Solidarity Center

      Mar 2006 - Jan 2007
      HIV Technical Advisor
    • Academy for Education

      Aug 2006 - Dec 2006
      Consultant--HIV Testing protocol Development
    • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

      Feb 2007 - Jan 2009
      Program Development Specialist
    • JSI | John Snow, Inc.

      Apr 2007 - May 2007
      Consultant--Proposal Development and writing
    • Solidarity Center

      Jul 2011 - Mar 2015
      • Program Development and Management

        Jan 2014 - Mar 2015
      • Deputy Country Program Director -HIV Program Director

        Jul 2011 - Dec 2013
    • Independent consultant

      Mar 2015 - Feb 2018
      International public health and project management consultant
    • Cisco

      Mar 2018 - now
      • Program Manager - Global Product Certifications

        Jan 2021 - now
      • Partner Account Manager

        Mar 2018 - Jan 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Gillian Cassell, PSM
      PSM 1 Scrum.org Jan 2022