Beth Tryck

Community Health Promotion Assistant

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Portland, Oregon, United States

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About me
Healthcare Project Manager @ Moda Health
Education
- California State University San Marcos
  2009 - 2011
  Bachelor of Arts - BA Human Development, with an emphasis in Health Services
  This is a multidisciplinary program that focuses on human growth and development throughout the life span, and on the familial, social, cultural, and political networks in which individuals develop. The human development major prepared me to succeed in an increasingly diverse cultural, ethnic, economic, and political environment. The Health Services concentration focused on physiological well-being and illness throughout the human life span.
- OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
  2015 - 2017
  Masters of Public Health in Health Promotion
  Activities and Societies: OHSU-PSU School of Public Health -- Student Leadership Council Portland State University Health Promotion Student Organization Focus on population health, social determinants of health, program planning & evaluation, chronic disease prevention, health systems transformation, health equity, community engagement & participatory research.
- California State University San Marcos
  2009 - 2011
  Bachelor of Arts - BA Medical Anthropology
  Through the Medical Anthropology program, I worked collaboratively with local communities and agencies, including farmworkers, local Native American Bands, migrants/immigrants, local health service providers, state and county Departments of Health, indigenous Mexicans and Oaxaqueños, and other communities.Through an engaged and innovative curriculum that responds to state and regional needs, I was trained in qualitative and quantitative research methods that include ethnography… Show more Through the Medical Anthropology program, I worked collaboratively with local communities and agencies, including farmworkers, local Native American Bands, migrants/immigrants, local health service providers, state and county Departments of Health, indigenous Mexicans and Oaxaqueños, and other communities.Through an engaged and innovative curriculum that responds to state and regional needs, I was trained in qualitative and quantitative research methods that include ethnography, participant observation, visual ethnography, social documentation, ethnomedicine, ethnobotany, and applied archaeology.My focus of study was of medical systems, health care systems, access to and utilization of health care, medicinal concepts and practices, ethnobotany, and forms of diagnosis, prognosis, illness causation, and disease etiologies. I was able to conduct field research and internships in the context of community-based research projects, health care settings, and internships. Show less
- University of Washington School of Social Work
  2014 - 2015
  Master's degree Social Work
  The MSW program prepared me for leadership and direct practice positions in a host of professional settings, ranging from health, aging and mental health to public education, multicultural communities, and nonprofit or government agencies. This program combined classroom learning with hands-on fieldwork. My courses focused on social work history, professional identity, policy, and social justice, and build core social work practice skills across systems levels and with diverse populations.
Experience
- County of San Diego
  Oct 2011 - Jul 2012
  Community Health Promotion Assistant
  Collaborated to develop and implement of the “Good of the Garden” project, where 23 special needs students from a local middle school and 15 older adults from the senior center participated in a digital photography project aimed at capturing the benefits of gardening, nutrition and physical exerciseSupported the Project Homeless Connect event at California State University San MarcosContributed to the North Inland Region ‘Building Better Futures’ summit for gang and at-risk foster youthRepresented HHSA North Inland Region at the Veterans/Family Forum of San Diego County, Mental Health ServicesAssisted at the ‘Grandparents Raising Grandchildren’ symposium, North County Inland RegionProvided on-site support at the North Inland Region ‘Live Well, San Diego’ summitSupported North County Inland Region efforts at Nourish Day, a breakfast meeting of local growers and community partners to discuss food-system reformPartnered with United Way of San Diego to distribute books to low income youth within the North Inland region Show less
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  Jul 2012 - Jul 2014
  Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Project Coordinator/Public Health Associate
  Collaborated with 6 labor & delivery hospitals to develop relationships with clinical and administrative staff to achieve Baby-Friendly Increased breastfeeding awareness, improved service coordination and approached promotion efforts through policy improvementCoordinated with County- and State-level stakeholders with policy development that is needed to ensure optimal childhood outcomes as they relate to breastfeedingDeveloped, implemented and monitored program data collection, evaluation and accountability Show less
- Sound
  Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
  SBIRT Coordinator Intern
  Conducted SBIRT assessment with all new behavioral health clients at intakeProvided education and brief intervention to individuals with an identified need using motivational interviewing techniquesAssisted with program compliance/monitoring, and the collection, organization and reporting of SBIRT client data for SAMHSA grantFacilitated weekly “Men Seeking Safety” group therapy sessions for men living with mental health and addiction issues, with a focus on community reintegration
- University of Washington
  Feb 2015 - Aug 2015
  Graduate Research Assistant
  Worked collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of researchers to develop and implement multiple Community-Based Participatory Research projects with American Indian/Alaska Native communitiesAssisted in the develop of a policy, institutional intervention to help implement the Tribal Colleges and Universities Behavioral Health Adaption of an Evidence-Based Intervention (TCU-BASICS), and to integrate the TCU with local Indian Health Service/Tribal/Urban behavioral health systemsSupported efforts to build and sustain community relationships to foster compassion and empathy to ultimately strive for social equity in solidarity Show less
- Oregon Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence
  Mar 2017 - Jun 2017
  Statewide Needs Assessment Intern
  Designed a statewide needs assessment to determine recommendations for equitable and inclusive service deliveryEvaluated and analyzed existing statewide data sources to determine service gaps and trendsGathered information and insights from over 50 community and organization stakeholders to help describe the gap between what the domestic and sexual violence survivor’s community needs and the statewide accomplishmentsDesigned assessment tools to measure the effectiveness of the needs, based on established program objectivesAssessed the limitations of service providers in regards to working with disenfranchised populationsPromoted equity and social change by transforming society by engaging diverse voices, supporting the self-determination of survivors and providing leadership for advocacy efforts Show less
- Transition Projects
  Nov 2017 - Nov 2019
  Program Manager, Landlord Engagement Program
  Responsible for leading agency-wide efforts by developing and executing a landlord engagement program to define, maintain, and manage successful housing outcomes for over 2,000 participantsPartnered with over 400 housing providers to support our most vulnerable populations obtain, and retain permanent housingAddressed social determinants of health and equity and promoted supportive housing by incentivizing housing placements and mitigating individual barriersAdvocated for those with barriers to obtain permanent housingProvided case managers and their supervisors with timely, supportive, and solution-based feedback about situations involving their participants Show less
- Clark County WA
  Jul 2020 - Nov 2021
  Program Coordinator - COVID Response Team
  Managed the day-to-day operations of the COVID-19 call center, serving Clark County residents, providers, and community partners with questions or needs related to COVID-19Supported the overall County goal to provide equitable distribution of testing and vaccines to our BIPOC communitiesProvided outreach support for our pop-up vaccine clinics, which administered over 36,000 doses of vaccineSupported adult family homes with securing an emergency supply of personal protective equipment
- Moda Health
  Jun 2022 - now
  Healthcare Services Project Manager
Licenses & Certifications
- Leading and Working in Teams
  LinkedIn e-learning
  Jan 2020
- Advocates College
  Neighborhood Partnerships, Portland
  Nov 2018
  View certificate
- Executive Strategy and Management
  Career Academy
  Feb 2020
- Introduction to Program Management
  Career Academy
  Feb 2020