Nancy Willard

Experience

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  UM School of Public Health

  Sept 2007 - Apr 2009

  Public Health -- Special Projects

  • Developed evidence-based HIV testing promotion campaign for University Health Services for student African American men who have sex with men through Social Marketing student org• Liaised with press to create visibility and momentum for parent, teacher and community coalition in Southwest Detroit which led mayor and city officials to enact policy and provide funding for community health and safety needs• Developed evidence-based sexual health promotion program for older adult population living in retirement communities• Facilitated semi-structured qualitative interview process with scholars from Latin America• Co-authored grant funding international internship placements Show less

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  Asociacion Nacional de Pacientes con Insuficiencia Renal Cronica y Familiares

  May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Public Health Intern

  • With Panamanian patient-advocacy NGO, co-created assistance program for families in need of emergency medical care in Panamá City, Panamá• Wrote grant in Spanish obtaining full annual program funding from international corporation• Designed and implemented PhotoVoice project, a community organizing methodology, in Panama City, Panama with uninsured, chronically ill participants• Persuaded Panamanian Ministry of Health to enact policies and services for uninsured patients

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  University of Michigan

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Clinical Research Coordinator

  • Coordinated recruitment, consent processing and survey evaluation with veterans living with heart failure through large-scale Dept. of Veterans Affairs randomized control trial• Created reports and documentation of program evaluation for IRB for Dept. of Veterans Affairs RCT• Authored and edited health education materials for heart failure veteran population • Co-authored DVD targeting clinicians, patients and family/friends for veteran population intervention, including segments on interpersonal communication skills and health behavior change• Completed data collection and management with direct participant contact for Veterans Affairs RCT• Supervised and trained research staff Show less

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  Packard Health

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2009

  Interim Health Educator and Program Manager

  • Coordinated community health worker (CHW) program in low income neighborhoods of Ann Arbor, training and supporting CHWs and completing program evaluation, grant reports• Designed and facilitated health education training and materials development for health topics such as: sexual, dental, cardiovascular and prevention

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  University of Michigan Center for Health Communications Research

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Behavioral Scientist and Content Developer

  • Authored, edited, and tested individually-tailored print and multi-media content for audiences of low literacy and numeracy • Developed theory-driven questionnaires for health interventions• Assisted in the development of advanced, interactive multimedia interventions for health promotion and disease prevention• Collaborated within a multidisciplinary team of researchers, health behavior specialists, software/systems developers, and media professionals with outside investigators from a variety of specialties• Created documentation and training protocols for program implementation Show less

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  University of Michigan School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior & Health Education

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2015

  Director: HBHE Capstone and Field Placement Programs

  • Planned, implemented, and evaluated a professional development courses for up to 160 public health students annually• Reorganized curricula utilizing principles of adult education• Oversaw internship program for up to 100 internships annually, partnering with community, governmental, private sector, and academic public health agencies agencies.• Strengthened alumni relations and communications, developing programming via interactive e-newsletters, video, print materials, social networking sites, targeted emails, conference receptions• Founded and launched MPH peer advising program• Recruited, trained, and supervised student employees Show less

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  University of Michigan

  Dec 2014 - Jun 2016

  Health Communications Consultant

  • Evaluated treatment integrity of motivational interviewing, health coaching sessions across various topics, from HIV medication adherence, to smoking cessation, to diet and exercise changes, etc.• Provided analytic data to inform the development of artificial intelligence software for the purpose of evaluating motivational interviewing counseling sessions• Employed the Motivational Interviewing Treatment Integrity (MITI) 4.1 evaluation tool• Mapped analytic data using NVivo software Show less

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  Santa Cruz County Division of Public Health

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2023

  Senior Health Educator
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  County of Santa Cruz

  Aug 2023 - now

  Health Services Manager

  Oversee five programs and 15-20 staff in Youth Empowerment & Action for Health (YEAH!) unit.