Adam Huebner

Experience

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  YMCA of Greater Milwaukee

  Nov 1997 - May 2000

  Personal Trainer

  •Designed and instructed fitness classes; trained individuals on nutrition, healthy-living and personalized exercise.•Organized teams and schedules; coached youth sports.•Group leader for Strong Kids fund-raising campaign.

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  US Peace Corps

  May 2000 - Jun 2002

  Community Health Educator

  •Conducted assessment of regional health needs, in collaboration with local health officials and village leaders.•Performed Guinea Worm eradication work and HIV/AIDS education in 13 villages, which included recruiting, organizing, training and supervising 26 volunteer health workers in disease surveillance, water treatment and prevention education. Worked in collaboration with the local government, UNICEF and Global 2000.•Collaborated with local nurses and school teachers to develop and implement HIV/AIDS and hygiene education into local school curriculum; worked on logistics systems and patient management at HIV testing center.•Organized co-ops and located financing for various community projects in the region ie. school basketball court, chicken co-op and a women’s chili pepper farm. Show less

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  Consultant- American Red Cross

  Jan 2003 - Dec 2003

  Development Consultant

  •Conducted field visits, data collection, monitoring/evaluation, program reports and facilitated capacity building trainings for Vietnam Red Cross staff for a National Disability Project (focus on Agent Orange).•Organized and facilitated network building meetings with other NGOs in the health and disability sectors.•Researched and wrote a successful $16.5 million USDA school nutrition grant.

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  Volunteer Abroad Canada

  Aug 2004 - Jun 2005

  Country Director Thailand

  •Opened first country office in Thailand.•Performed all activities necessary for the start-up of volunteer program operations in Thailand including relationship building with local NGOs/community organizations, hiring of local staff, volunteer placement logistics, volunteer orientation, project development, finances.

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  Southern Wisconsin Public Health Prepaedness Consortium

  Sept 2005 - Jan 2009

  Public Health Preparedness Coordinator

  •Conducted county health needs assessments and implemented appropriate projects to address needs•Designed and implemented public health emergency operation plans and emergency exercises (ie. large scale disaster clinics and real-time tabletop exercises) for 7 county/city health departments in collaboration with a multitude of partners at local and state level; including fire, police, health, schools, businesses, community & civic organizations.•Developed/implemented disease reporting, syndromic surveillance and analysis systems for local health officers and other partners (schools and pharmacies).•Initiated community volunteer databases; conducted capacity building and communication trainings for local government staff and volunteers for emergencies; Pioneered a Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster(VOAD) organization composed of government and non-government partners.•Managed US Federal Government preparedness funds Show less

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  Lakeland College

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2007

  Professor

  -Part-time professor of cultural anthropology; (development and globalization)

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  Handicap International

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Prevention and Rehabilitation Manager

  •Developed program strategy, provided technical support and managed budgets and staff for HI’s portfolio of health promotion, MCH & rehabilitation projects in Cambodia.•Facilitated workshops and communication between Ministry of Health, Ministry of Social Affairs and non-government partners to maximize resources and improve referral mechanisms for people with disabilities and those at high risk.•Facilitated steering committees of health, child development and disability experts to develop training curricula for health structure and community workers on early detection (children with disabilities or at high risk), referral systems and early intervention (therapeutic nutrition and play stimulation).•Coordinated the progressive handover of HI’s physical rehabilitation centers and staff to the Royal Government of Cambodia after more than 20 years of HI management and operation.•Initiated and assisted research on phantom pain, depression and self-esteem, Quality of Life (QOL) •Collaborated with Disability Action Council, Cambodian Disabled People’s Organization, commune councils, schools and village leaders on awareness-raising and advocating for the rights of people with disabilities.•Traveled to other HI country offices (Africa & Asia) to advise on public health projects, conduct impact assessments and write proposals. Show less

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  The World Bank

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2012

  Medical Team Research Leader

  •Provided technical consultation to Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and Ministry of Health on detection, referral, treatment and follow-up models for delayed development and impairment in Cambodian children.•Recruited, trained and supervised a team of more than 30 international and local medical doctors, ophthalmologists, ENTs, psychologists, physiotherapists, nurses and statisticians to conduct mobile medical assessments, data collection, referral, treatment and follow-up clinics throughout urban and rural Cambodia for 20,000 children Show less

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  Handicap International

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Interim HIV/AIDS program manager

  •Managed all aspects of program completion and office closure including: staff management, capitalization of program outputs and materials, liquidation of MOUs with partners, program evaluation, donor report writing (for all HIV/AIDS projects in Vietnam, PDR Lao and Cambodia), logistics and budget compliance.

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  Consultant- Handicap International/GIZ

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2014

  MCH/Health Advisor

  -Policy analysis, project development and implementation for primary/secondary and tertiary prevention of childhood disability-Advocacy for rights; access to services-Development of national screening tools, referral and intervention systems for children 0-5 years

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  Handicap International - Humanity & Inclusion

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  Health and Rehabilitation Coordinator

  •Coordination, management and technical support to MCH, psychosocial/SGBV, physical rehab projects•Development of Ebola response strategy, contingency plan, community assessments and social mobilization activities

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  Handicap International

  Feb 2015 - Oct 2016

  Coordinateur Sante & Readaptation

  Coordonner et fournir un appui technique pour les projets liés à la violence basée sur le genre, le VIH / SIDA, développement de l'enfant et de la malnutrition, de l'éducation aux risques et d'assistance aux victimes (de guerre) et la santé maternelle et de l'enfant.

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  Relief International

  Jan 2017 - Nov 2017

  Head of Health Programs

  -Develop and manage health systems strengthening and mother and child health programs across Myanmar; provide supervision of more 150 medical and operational staff-Design and implement programs to provide basic health care, emergency referral, environmental health, protection (GBV) and psycho-social services in the Muslim IDP camps in Rakhine State. -Support conflict sensitivity initiatives in volatile Shan State, using access to health services as a point of consensus (collaborative planning, sharing of resources, joint EPI sessions, etc); Capacity development of local ethnic health organizations (organizational assessments, financial management, strategy development, HR management and policy, technical training, planning and M&E). -Conduct equity assessments and design customized health provision approaches for hard-to-reach communities (both geographically and socio-economically: minority health, disability, absolute poverty).-Manage country's health budget portfolio Show less

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  USAID Okard Project

  Nov 2017 - Mar 2019

  Advisor to the Ministry of Health/Ministry of Social Welfare

  -Provide technical support to Ministry of Health related to the development and implementation of 1) the new National Health Insurance scheme, especially as it relates to vulnerable populations and 2) the integration of rehabilitation into the continuum of care and service provision in PDR Laos. -Provide technical support and oversee USAID funding to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare for the development and implementation of a National Disability Strategy and Action Plan.-Initiated the start-up of a civil society platform for those infected and affected by HIV, TB and malaria to advocate for important issues related to policy and national budget allocation (Global Fund).-Contributed to the UN post-disaster assessment of nation-wide flooding, working to ensure careful consideration of vulnerable populations including ethnic minorities, people with disability, ultra poor, etc Show less

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  Baltimore City Health Department

  Mar 2019 - now

  Director of HIV/STD Prevention Program