Experience

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  U.s. department of state

  Sept 2009 - Jun 2013

  Foreign service officer

  • Economic Officer at U.S. Embassy Accra 12/2009 – 12/2011Built strategic relationships with Ghanaian government officials, business leaders, and leaders in civil society. Reported on the Ghanaian economy and policy implications to U.S. officials. • Consular Officer at U.S. Consulate in Shanghai 06/2012 – 06/2013Interviewed applicants in Chinese and adjudicated visas in accordance with U.S. visa law.

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  Children's national health system

  Apr 2015 - Jan 2016

  Rn

  Cared for critically ill Level IV NICU patients

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  Passport health

  Feb 2016 - Jun 2017

  Rn travel specialist

  Provided education, vaccines, and prescriptions to international travelers in an outpatient clinic.

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  Duke university

  Sept 2017 - May 2019

  Nurse trainer for family connects international

  Developed training and trained postpartum nurse home visitors. Conducted site visits to assess learning needs and provided ongoing tailored technical assistance to support organizational journey towards Family Connects certification. Worked with software development team to develop customized electronic health record system. Conducted postpartum nurse home visits once per week.

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  Unc health care

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2020

  Postpartum nurse

  Cared for postpartum and newborn patients after birth until discharge to home. Baby-friendly, high-risk facility with wide range of patients, including infants with NAS, incarcerated women, and patients with medical and psychiatric co-morbidities.

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  Duke university

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  Instructor

  Clinical Instructor for Maternity and Wellness Courses

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  Orange county health department

  Sept 2020 - Nov 2021

  Emergency preparedness coordinator

  Coordinated Health Department response and led daily emergency operations center meetings. Launched a regional infection prevention program with responsibility for outreach and training for 819 long-term care facilities in nine counties. Managed educators and achieved state program goals. Updated county health emergency plans in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.

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  Unc health

  Nov 2021 - Dec 2022

  Patient services manager iii

  Managed four outpatient women’s health clinics during a period of prolonged staffing shortages and frequent infection control policy changes. Accountable for revenue cycle management, budgets, human resources, patient safety and satisfaction, nursing care and compliance, and strategic planning. Increased scheduling capacity of a procedural clinic by 30% and managed a clinic move. Achieved health system quality and patient satisfaction goals. Provided nursing care in all four clinics as needed.

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  Family connects international

  Jan 2023 - now

  Management of non-profit organization with $5 million budget, 25 employees, and 43 implementing community partners in 20 states. Cultivating potential and existing relationships with funders, clients, private companies, government officials, and other key stakeholders. Managed development and launch of a customized HIPAA-compliant electronic health record system. Managed nurse training and nursing quality assurance for all Family Connects home visiting programs nationally. Developed evidence-based policies and resources. Accountable for human resources, budget, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, and continuous quality improvement. Achieved initial American Nurses Credentialing Center accreditation, a national recognition of the quality of our nurse training program. Launched annual nurse awards to promote nurse retention.

  • Chief Nursing Officer

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Acting CEO

    Oct 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Director of Nursing

    Jan 2023 - Oct 2023