Naples, Florida, United States
Strong leadership, sales, marketing, organizational, and technical skills.
Strengthen community connections, expand public awareness, and advance the mission of David Lawrence Centers for Behavioral Health (DLC) and the DLC Wellness Institute. Key ambassador for the organization, promote awareness, and maintain high visibility through strategic outreach, presentations, and relationship-building across Collier County and surrounding communities for DLC's programs and services.
Created community and physician education strategies to strengthen organ donation awareness and expand participation in communities and hospitals with low donation levels; increased organ donation rate by 30% in the first 2 years across 14 hospitals in the greater New York City area. Developed and facilitated education programs on donor processes and best practices for physicians across departments and levels at grand rounds, quarterly conferences, semi-annual case reviews and monthly resident orientation. Managed community outreach programs to bring awareness to organ donation; oversaw on-site staff and coordinated schedules and logistics for all events. Mentored new staff (as lead preceptor) by developing case management and interpersonal skills. Manage hospital and community educational special events and conferences to increase organ donation awareness in 14 hospitals for New York's federally designated organ procurement organization. Consult with senior leaders on regulatory compliance and organ donation best practices, write and implement annual hospital goals and action plans and direct medical staff on case management. Design/facilitate large-scale conferences and programs for medical staff; provide ongoing education on federal and state regulations based on training needs assessment. Oversee all event planning and logistics for annual donor flag raising ceremony; negotiate contracts, write promotional and communications materials, coordinate local media and collaborate with vendors. Work with hospital PR to publicize key events to expand public awareness of organ donation during Donate Life Month.
Technician for the Lions Eye Bank of Long Island, trained to perform whole eye enucleations, in-situ excisions, and laboratory excisions.