Denise O. SmithPortfolio

Educate, inspire and transform lives

Table of Contents Statement of Authenticity Professional Mission Portfolio Summary Education and Plan of Study Resume Professional Development Demonstrations References (Professional and Personal) Awards and Accomplishments Volunteer Presentations Professional Affiliations Presentations and Writing Samples (upon

request) Contact Information

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Professional Mission Design, lead and manage innovative

projects and policies to educe barriers, improve quality and achieve health equity.

Portfolio Summary 10 years of health services project

management experience Affordable Care Act Training

Coordinator for Access Health CT / Office of the Healthcare Advocate

State and National presenter on health literacy, community health workers, youth health, NCLAS and ACA consumer engagement issues

Appointments to national and state leadership societies, commissions and advisory boards

Education and Plan of Study DeVry University, B.S. Healthcare Administration

(3.53 GPA) – study includes (non-exhaustive list): Healthcare Policy Health Information Systems Managed Care and Health Insurance Statistics and Database Analysis Human Resource Management Health Rights and Responsibilities Project Management Marketing and Management Psychology Economics, Finance and Budgeting and Forecasting

Future Plan of Study MPH/MBA Program, Yale University Health Care Policy, Trinity College

Graduate School Doctoral Studies in Public Health, Yale

University

Resume: Skill Summary Thought leader and coalition builder Dynamic trainer, facilitator and public

speaker Successful grant writer Efficient and effective project

manager and problem solver Efficient and effective program

manager Evidence-based public health

professional with innovative approach

Resume Summary Grant Writing and Health Service

Project Consultant (2014 to present) Training Coordinator, Access Health

CT (April 2013 to August 2014) Career and Education Initiatives

Director, Central AHEC, Inc. (2011-April 2013)

CT DPH Heart Strong Coordinator, Central AHEC, Inc.(2008-2011)

Grant Writing and Health Services Project Consultant

Develop, manage and improve processes through training and technical assistance development

Identify grants aligned with organizational mission and goals

Manage contractual obligations and reporting of grants

Develop evidence-based grant proposals Define evaluation metrics Develop evaluation tools in compliance with

funder reporting requirements Engage diverse stakeholders through focus

groups and interviews

Current Clients

Training Coordinator, Access Health CT Navigator Program

Analyze CMS/CCIIO and CT regulations Research, design and manage Access Health CT

training and certification program Manage project plan and process evaluation Manage communications and reporting to C-

level executives, statewide and federal and funders Develop consumer engagement and ethics policies Provide technical assistance to regional and

statewide partners Coordinate statewide training conference Hire, manage and support staff and volunteers

Training Coordinator Work Sample

Culturally competent online training and tools for Navigators to enroll consumers in ACA marketplace

Presenting welcome address at the 2014 Access Health CT Navigator and In-Person Assister Conference with

Connecticut Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman

Navigator Conference Coordination

2014 Conference Presentation

Presentation at Massachusetts Patient Navigation Conference

Career and Education (CEI) Initiatives Director

Lead and manage nationally recognized allied health careers programs

Design and manage multi-contracts and project plans

Manage partnerships, referral networks and coalitions

Build organizational capacity through technical assistance

Provide leadership in public health networks Promote effective chronic disease interventions Train and manage 10 member staff and

volunteers

CEI Director Work Sample

STRIVE magazine created to brief U.S. Senators and Congressmen on AHEC activities

Heart Strong Coordinator Develop and manage 4 year state contract Improve health literacy and reduce heart

disease risk Design and manage project work plan Develop culturally appropriate curriculum and

interventions Recruit and engage multi-sector partners Manage client referral and follow up protocols Hire, train and manage allied health

professionals and Community Health Workers Design effective community outreach strategies Develop free website to engage and educate

provide clients

Heart Strong Coordinator Work Sample

Heart Strong website created to provide consumers and partners with access to chronic disease curriculum and self-management tools.

Professional References Kevin J. Counihan, Chief Executive Officer Health

Insurance Marketplaces Director of CCIIO Washington, D.C. Email: Kevin.Counihan@cms.hhs.gov

Mark Schlesinger, Professor of Health Policy Yale University School of Public Health New Haven CT 06520 Email: Mark.schlesinger@yale.edu

Lynne Ide, Director of Program & Policy Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut

Email: lide@universalhealthct.org Nancy Yedlin, Chair, Leadership Council, CT Choosing

Wisely Collaborative, Vice President Donaghue Medical Research Foundation Email: Yedlin@Donaghue.org

Personal References Brenda P. DelGado, PhD. Consultant

Bloomfield, CT Email: bdelgado4@gmail.com

Charles W. Groce, PhD, Professor of Organizational and Multicultural Psychology Capital Community College Hartford, CT Email: charlesgroce233@gmail.com

Maritza Bond, MPH Executive Director, Eastern CT AHEC New London, CT Email: mbond@easternctahec.org

Awards and Accomplishments National Society of Leadership and Success Universal Healthcare Foundation Leaders

In Action Fellow U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services Secretary Kathleen Sebilius CT Office of the Healthcare Advocate

Commissioner Appointment Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction

Services MCAC Appointment DeVry University Five-time Dean’s List

awardee

USDHHS Secretary Letter

Thank you letter from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebilius for my work to enroll consumers into the ACA Marketplace in Connecticut – Apr 2014

CT Commission on Health Equity Appointment Letter

Commissioner appointment letter from the CT Healthcare Advocate Victoria Veltri to the Connecticut Commission on Health Equity – May 2014

CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Multicultural Health Advisory Council

Advisory appointment letter from Commissioner Patricia Rehmer to the Connecticut Multicultural Advisory Committee – May 2014

Five-time DeVry University Dean’s List Awardee (3.5 or better GPA)

DeVry Deans List Fall 2012.pdfDeVry Deans List Fall 2013.pdf

DeVry Deans List Summer 2014.pdfDeVry Deans List Fall 2014.pdf

DeVry Deans List Spring 2015.pdf

Volunteer Presentations

Appreciation certificate for a health literacy presentation at the 7th Annual Connecticut Multicultural Health Partnership meeting - Oct 2014

Professional Affiliations Harold P. Freeman Patient Navigation

Institute – Certified Patient Navigator Access Health CT Navigator and In-

Person Assister Training – Certified Consumer Enrollment Navigator

Harold P. Freeman patient Navigation Institute

2013 Certificate of completion for best practice chronic disease Patient Navigation training.

Access Health CT Navigator

Certificate of completion for the Access Health CT Navigator and In-Person Assister Training Program

Presentations and Writing Samples “CT Health Reform: Resources for Health

Departments and Community Partners”(CT/RI Training Center)

“Improving Academic Achievement through Health Promotion and Health Insurance Enrollment” (CT Urban STEM Conference)

“Preparing School Nurses to Support Health Care Coverage Enrollment in CT” (CT Dept. of Education)

“Equipping Enrollment Assisters to Be Successful” (Enroll America, Washington D.C.)

“Sharing Innovations and Lessons Learned on ACA Enrollment” (National Academy for State Health Policy, Atlanta, GA)

“Unequal Health Access: The Impact of State Decisions for and against Medicaid Expansion” (paper)

Contact Information Denise O. Smith, Community Health Worker Email: dsmithcommunityhealth@gmail.com Tel: 860-212-2668