Emily Pagano, MS, CPH

Experience

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  Colorado State University

  Jul 2012 - May 2014

  • Conduct Hearing Officer, Student Resolution Center

    Jan 2014 - May 2014

  • GUIDE Diversity Coordinator, Housing & Dining Services

    Jul 2013 - May 2014

  • Fraternity Graduate Advisor, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life

    Aug 2012 - May 2014

  • GUIDE Education Coordinator, Housing & Dining Services

    Jul 2012 - May 2013
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  Wesleyan University

  Aug 2015 - May 2017

  • Served as lead author for a proposal that successfully secured grant funding ($35,000) to expand the Peer Health Coach program and extend the reach of brief motivational interventions to all interested first-year students. • Coordinated the Peer Health Coach program, recognized by NASPA Region I as CT program of the year in 2016; trained student leaders to hold brief motivational intervention sessions with first-year students to reduce high-risk drinking on campus; evaluated survey data to assess program efficacy. • Fostered campus-wide collaboration in designing and implementing the Wellness Experience, a program resulting in a 15% decrease in reported anxiety and depression symptoms for participants.

  • Health Education Specialist

    Aug 2016 - May 2017

  • Area Coordinator, Residential Life

    Jul 2014 - Aug 2016

  • Alcohol and Other Drug Educator

    Aug 2015 - May 2016
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  Trinity College-Hartford

  Oct 2016 - Jun 2017

  Alcohol & Other Drug Specialist

  • Established a coalition of students, staff, and faculty to utilize the strategic prevention framework in planning campus alcohol and other drug prevention initiatives; provided leadership in educating staff & faculty on trends and current research in substance use risk reduction efforts.• Developed and coordinated a comprehensive intervention spectrum for students found in violation of college alcohol and other drug policies.

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  University of Connecticut

  Jul 2017 - now

  • Strategically plan and manage the ongoing mobilization of community stakeholders in collaborative, cross-functional, university-wide health promotion initiatives. Facilitate the development of a shared vision for community well-being, identifying opportunities for coordination across units and utilizing project management techniques to lead work groups toward successful achievement of target goals. • Led community organizing efforts to secure buy-in from senior leaders and key stakeholders, successfully resulting in an unprecedented university commitment to student, staff, & faculty well-being through a formal adoption of the Okanagan Charter in April 2024. Spearheaded the development of UConn's institutional commitments to becoming a health promoting university, ensuring seamless alignment with broader university strategic objectives.• Led the development of a streamlined web access point for faculty and academic support staff to asynchronously connect with trainings designed to enhance their confidence and capacity to address mental health concerns and cultivate well-being in the academic environment.• Managed the completion of UConn’s 2020 biennial review, a comprehensive assessment of the university’s alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention initiatives for students. Successfully led a highly collaborative development process, effectively engaging over 10 university departments in identifying collective strengths and opportunities for enhancing AOD efforts university wide.• Led a team of health educators in developing an evidence-informed student well-being framework for a community of 30,000+ students. Show less • Oversaw prevention and early intervention initiatives for a campus of 30,000+ students. Successfully enhanced services to increase student access, including initiating self-scheduling for BASICS and leading trainings for campus partners on facilitating warm handoffs to promote continuity of care.• Co-led the development of an alcohol and other drug coalition and its transformation to a community Wellness Coalition, effectively engaging more than 80 students, staff, and faculty—representing 10 schools and colleges as well as 22 university departments.• Implemented large-scale community education events to engage university stakeholders and increase community knowledge of health promotion practices. Led a team in executing a highly successful Cannabis in College symposium, generating 260+ registrations from faculty, staff, students, and community members, and resulting in 95% attendee satisfaction. Show less

  • Assistant Director, Health Promotion and Community Impact

    Feb 2020 - now

  • Alcohol & Other Drug Education Coordinator

    Jul 2017 - Feb 2020