Erin Darby MPH, MCHES

Experience

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  Inova Health

  May 2008 - Jan 2011

  Care Team Nursing Assistant

  Inova Fair Oaks Hospital is a 182 bed acute-care community hospital ranked as a Magnet™ organization and one of the best hospitals in the Washington, DC Metro area.• Provided quality postpartum care for as many as 15 mothers and newborns per twelve hour shift.• Took patient’s vital signs and assisted doctors and nurses with patient care and administrative tasks.• Assisted with First-Level care in Postpartum, Medical, Surgical, and Telemetry units.

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  St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC

  Apr 2011 - Sept 2012

  Administrative Coordinator

  The mission of ALSAC is to raise awareness and funding for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the world’s premiere research and treatment center for children with cancer and other deadly diseases.• Provided administrative assistance to management, event marketing and fundraising staff at ALSAC’s second largest Field Operations Office.• Initial point of contact for all donors, volunteers, and customer service inquiries.• Primary staffer responsible for processing daily revenue and maintaining monthly budget records.• Organized and completed total inventory overhaul resulting in on-time systemization of all inventory for event marketing & fundraising materials, and office supplies.• Reorganized and implemented rigorous internal accounting procedures for donor income management system using Blackbaud TeamApproach fundraising software resulting in improved database and donor tracking capability.• Set up improved administrative procedures to enhance efficiency within the office.• Created marketing materials used for local events and managed content on the Mid-Atlantic Regional Facebook site. Show less

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  Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

  Sept 2012 - Nov 2013

  Administrative Coordinator for the Johns Hopkins Global Obesity Prevention Center

  The mission of the GOPC is to create a center for research, training and outreach with the ultimate aim of developing innovative and effective means of prevention of childhood obesity. • Coordinate daily activities in support of the Global Center, which has a $16 million NIH grant and 100 members from over 30 domestic and international institutions. • Provide special event planning assistance for monthly seminars, committee meetings, and annual advisory board meetings. • Manage event planning logistics for highly successful First Annual GOPC Scientific Symposium, with over 100 guests from a cross section of university departments around the world. Post symposium surveys reported a 97% approval rating for the event.• Organize meetings between university faculty and community members and develop agendas and meeting minutes.• Maintain GOPC website using SiteExecutive Web Content Manager.• Facilitate travel arrangements and expense reimbursement for university personnel and Center members. Show less

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  Evolent

  Dec 2013 - May 2016

  • Perform non-clinical care coordination tasks in support of nursing care managers to provide patients with resources and support.• Provide quality customer service through iCore Call Center to manage telephony between care management team, patients, and providers on a daily basis.• Conduct outbound calls to patients to perform patient engagement and make appointments for care management team to conduct initial assessments and outreach.• Conduct audits of data quality in Identifi population health management software.• Manage patient correspondence and provision of patient education material. Show less

  • Maternity Health Educator

    Jul 2014 - May 2016

  • Program Coordinator

    Dec 2013 - Aug 2014
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  APHL - Association of Public Health Laboratories

  Mar 2017 - Nov 2022

  Senior Specialist, Newborn Screening and Genetics (NewSTEPs)

  Newborn screening is a state public health service intended to identify individuals in a population who may be at an increased risk of a certain disorder. It is recognized as the largest and most successful disease prevention system in the United States and saves or improves the lives of over 12,000 babies a year. The Newborn Screening Technical assistance and Evaluation Program (NewSTEPs) is a national newborn screening resource center designed to provide data, technical assistance, and training to newborn screening programs and assist states with quality improvement initiatives. It functions with the goal of improving outcomes for newborns by facilitating newborn screening initiatives and programmatic outcomes to improve the overall quality of the newborn screening system. Show less

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  Breastfeeding Center for Greater Washington

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2020

  Board of Directors

  As a leader in lactation education and promotion, our mission is to advance breastfeeding and successful parenting throughout the DC metro area by providing free and low cost professional instruction to families in a supportive community space.We strive to fulfill our mission by providing expert-led free and low-cost classes (offered by our non-profit educational arm, Breastfeeding Outreach for Greater Washington), and private consultations with Board Certified Lactation Consultants.We also offer a variety of other services including a breastfeeding boutique, off-site classes for low income populations, a nursing lounge and a milk depot. Show less

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  American College of Cardiology

  Feb 2024 - now

  Program Manager, Education