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Andrew Smith


287 Custer Street, Hopewell, PA 00000

[email protected]

(000) 000-0000

Professional Summary

It is with great interest that I am applying for the position of Administrative Community Relations Specialist in your organization.  It is with great interest that I am applying for the position of Administrative Community Relations Specialist in your organization.  Possessing over 23 years of experience in the Public Health field in leading health institutions. Eighteen years of service  with NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and twelve years of service with NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/Lincoln.   I am a suitable candidate who can work efficiently in your organization.
 
Being part of the NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/Lincoln Public Affairs team I’ve produced solid results with a high degree of integrity and compassion.  My track record speaks for itself along with my broad range of skills in handling multiple aspects of public health. 
 
Notable accomplishments include the following:
 
  • Mayor’s Office of Adult Education Award- outstanding health education practices for immigrants in ESOL and ESL classes and outstanding sustainability of partnerships.          
  • Mayoral Campaign Take Care NY-rated number one for three consecutive years. 
  • Acknowledgement from NYC DOHMH– responding to the call at the WTC  9/11 disaster.
  • Bronx Borough President – Certificate of Merit–  outstanding community outreach demonstrated in reaching communities of The Bronx, the Church of the Revelation and the world. Received a proclamation for the first South Bronx ‘Cinco de Mayo’. A world focus event engaging the President of Mexico, Mexican Consulate and Thalia Radio.
  • RWJF-Nation’s Best Practices of Community Outreach- team member acknowledged under the leadership award of Maria V. Ramos, Associate Director of Lincoln’s Community Outreach taxi drivers initiative.
  • NAACP Parkchester /Bronx Honoree– medal of health champion for providing health services to patients, families and children of The Bronx.
  • Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome-Promoting the film RARE, winner of Brooklyn Film Festival in NY.  Provided the linkage for HPS to receive a proclamation from Felix Ortiz, Assemblyman at Somos El Futuro for rare diseases prominent in Puerto Ricans. 
  • Dia de la Mujer Latina– Bronx Chapter, best cancer outreach practices for breast cancer.
  • Personal Achievements– Latina author of science fiction- acknowledgements from Harlem Book Festival; Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC, NY; Megacom Convention in Orlando, Florida; and local bookstores in London, Europe. National poet-acknowledgement by National Poet Society for editor’s choice.
Upon request Lincoln Hospital’s Chief Administrators can attest to my knowledge, skills and experiences in public health, encouraging me to pursue a management and leadership role in this field. I have enclosed my resume for your review.
Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to meeting you.
 
 
 
 

Employment history

Public Health Educator, Bernier, Leannon and Kulas. Spinkaside, Hawaii
Mar. 2010 – Present
  • Building external community relations and long term partnerships between a medical facility and neighboring communities and businesses.  Coordination of clinical residents and nursing staff in the field for Lincoln Hospital sponsored and special focus events .
  • Plan, implement and administer health activities in a medical facility and in the field.
  • Establish work schedules and assignments for staff, according to workload, space and equipment availability.
  • Prepare activity reports to inform management of the status and implementation plans of programs, services, and quality initiatives.
  • Inspect facility-Labor and Delivery Ward recommending building or equipment modifications to ensure emergency readiness and compliance to access, safety, and sanitation regulations.
  • Consult with medical, business, and community groups to respond to community needs, enhance public relations, coordinate activities and plans, and promote health programs.
  • Develop instructional materials and conduct in-service and community-based educational programs. Maintain communication between community boards, consulates, Islamic centers, community based organizations and Public Affairs and by attending advisory board meetings.

Acting Public Health Educator/Community Associate, Nikolaus-Ledner. Alvaroborough, New Hampshire
Jan. 2001 – Jun. 2002
  • Coordinating statistical production of data entry and coding of vital statistics- 26 technical support staff and bookkeeping.
  • Presentations, workshops, media interviews regarding healthy homes initiative.
  • Emergency Preparedness responder and presenter- bioterrorism and anthrax speaker’s bureau. Miltary/FBI hotline operator for Anthrax and NYC Hotline. Battery Park City and Financial District precaution-ary measures.  First team trained by Columbia Presbyterian on PTSD monitoring among colleagues-iron, police, fire fighters and general public at WTC disaster site. 
 

Education

North D'Amore Academy, West Willettebury, Alaska
Associate of Arts, Business Administration and Marketing, Nov. 1980

Skills

Emergency Responder-NYC DOHMH, FEMA and NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS/Lincoln HERT certified.

Project Manager of Visionary Concept Developer, Reporting and Curriculum Writer

Event coordinator for a leading medical institution in collaboration with Mayoral agencies- Immigrant Affairs and Adult Education, Office of the Bronx Borough President, NY Federation of Taxi Drivers, Latin American consulates, Islamic centers, NAACP and The Bronx community.

Sponsorship coordinator of medical health insurances at a leading medical institution to promote access to better care and live your healthiest life.

Lead Field Supervisor of medical residents, nursing staff, medical support clinics and programs at high profiled NYC, NY and The Bronx community events- Jacob Javitis and Somos El Futuro, Albany, NY. Field assessment and triage of 911 calls for at risk person(s).

Vitals monitor of blood pressures and glucose screening. Certified by leading medical institution. Currently be trained to be certified on Naloxone for at risk suicide overdosing.

public health educator

  • Provide professional consulting services to the 
  • Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.government or industry.

public health educator

  • Building external community relations and long term partnerships between a medical facility and neighboring communities and businesses.  Coordination of clinical residents and nursing staff in the field for Lincoln Hospital sponsored and special focus events .
  • Plan, implement and administer health activities in a medical facility and in the field.
  • Inspect facility-Labor and Delivery Ward recommending building or equipment modifications to ensure emergency readiness and compliance to access, safety, and sanitation regulations.
  • Consult with medical, business, and community groups to respond to community needs, enhance public relations, coordinate activities and plans, and promote health programs.
  • Develop instructional materials and conduct in-service and community-based educational programs. Maintain communication between community boards, consulates, Islamic centers, community based organizations and Public Affairs and by attending advisory board meetings.