Cathy Twidwell

Cathy Twidwell

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Rare Disease - Epilepsy

  • Education

    • Missouri Valley College

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      Bachelor of Science (BS) Biology

      Activities and Societies: Alpha Sigma Alpha - President

    • University of Central Missouri

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      Dietetics
  • Experience

    • Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services

      Sept 2000 - Mar 2017

      Direct and assist in the overall planning, development and administration of all programs within the Bureau of Immunizations including Vaccines for Children; Section 317 vaccine; ShowMeVax (immunization information system); Child, Adolescent, and Adult programs; Pandemic Preparedness; VAERS; and Yellow Fever. Prepare contracts, legislation, regulations, policies and procedures. Prepare and assist with writing numerous grants and grant reports. Manage a $70M budget, track expenditures, and assist with reconciliation. Partnership building with coalitions, local public health agencies, medical providers, pharmaceutical companies, and other stakeholders. Assist in the preparation of statewide educational campaigns. Provide consultation to staff, other state agencies, local health departments, medical providers, and the public. Consult and work closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Manage a team of 27. Show less Direct and assist in the development, planning and administration of several statewide environmental health programs including environmental child care, food, retail food safety, food manufacturing, food processing, lead licensing, lodging, emergency response, on-site wastewater, private water, and recreational water. Coordinate the statewide environmental emergency response team. Prepare and revise standards, regulations, policies and procedures for statewide implementation. Develop and conduct presentations and trainings on a variety of environmental topics. Provide consultation to staff, industry, other state agencies, local health agencies and the public. Conduct regulatory inspections at a variety of facilities. Conduct contract monitoring and create plans for correction. Manage a budget of over five million. Show less Direct, develop and administer the statewide environmental child care program. Conduct child care inspections, lead hazard risk assessments, radon testing and communicable disease investigations at licensed child care facilities. Develop, coordinate and conduct annual training for local health inspectors. Develop and revise standards, regulations, policies and procedures for statewide implementation. Developed and monitored participation agreements for 114 local public health agencies. Provide consultation and technical assistance to staff, other state agencies, local health agency staff, child care providers and the public. Manage a team of nine Environmental Public Health Specialists. Show less Conducted environmental inspections, lead hazard risk assessments and communicable disease investigations at licensed child care facilities. Prepared and presented trainings to child care providers, other state agencies and Environmental Public Health Specialists. Assisted in developing and revising standards, regulations, training, policies and procedures for implementation statewide. Provided local health agency inspectors with field and classroom training, and technical assistance. Monitored contractor work and reports and conducted quality improvement evaluations on contractors. Conducted blue print, plan and site reviews of proposed child care facilities. Show less

      • Chief

        May 2011 - Mar 2017
      • Deputy Chief

        Sept 2008 - May 2011
      • Environmental Public Health Specialist V

        Feb 2006 - Sept 2008
      • Environmental Public Health Specialist III

        Sept 2000 - Sept 2006
    • Netsmart

      Mar 2017 - Jan 2020

      Grow, develop and manage clients; meet with clients and develop alignment plans to build and nurture the relationship and assist in identifying further opportunities; sale of behavioral health software products to current clients; create opportunities, quotes and optimize accounts using Salesforce; and assist clients with technical issues with software and escalate as needed. Liaison between client and Netsmart and client and member agencies; work closely with clients on projects to assist with scope and ensure deliverables fall within the applicable scope; work closely with internal teams involved in client projects to ensure deliverables are met; schedule and lead client meetings; develop and conduct software training for clients; provide help desk support for clients;and coordinate and conduct go-live trainings.

      • Client Alignment Executive

        Oct 2018 - Jan 2020
      • Client Relations Manager

        Mar 2017 - Jan 2020
    • UCB

      Jan 2020 - now
      • Key Account Manager

        Apr 2025 - now
      • Provider Liaison

        Apr 2023 - Apr 2025
      • Neurology Associate II

        Dec 2021 - May 2023
      • Neurology Associate

        Jan 2020 - Feb 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications