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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateAustin, 1Toyia L. Austin, MPAStreet Address Westchester DriveSmyrna, GA Street Address
Work Phone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLECell Phone: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEEmail: EMAIL AVAILABLECAREER PROFILEOver 20 years of extensive public health experience providing programmatic, epidemiologic, statistical, data management, and technical support to public health surveillance programs. Trained in epidemiological and statistical techniques, including study design, survey research, database management, data collection and manipulation, statistical analysis, and report and publication writing and editing. Extensive experience in providing technical consultation to national, state and local health departments through research and non-research cooperative agreements with emphasis on using program data to make informed decisions to improve programs and policies. Proven technical expertise in developing and testing public health surveys and data collection systems, providing technical guidance on the scientific interpretation of various public health issues, and the validation of data in surveillance activities. Uses statistical and data management software packages (SAS, SUDAAN, and Microsoft Access) to implement quality control, quality assurance, develop data analysis plans, and disseminate epidemiological findings. Supervisory experience supporting program planning, data collection and management for population- based surveillance project.SPECIFIC EXPERTISE: Programmatic planning Programmatic implementation Needs assessment Data analysis and interpretation Program evaluation Public health advocacy Data collection and management Survey research/development Technical assistance SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Solid experience serving in leadership role in planning, designing, overseeing, and implementing scientific/research activities to improve public health programs. Proven survey research expertise in overseeing major statistical studies that collects state-specific, population-based data on maternal attitudes and experiences before, during, and shortly after pregnancy, covering about 83% of all U.S. births. Powered with exceptional analytical skills; conducting statistical analysis of multi-state data, applying analytical methods in interpreting data and identifying complex and unusual public health problems pertinent to the population and making recommendations to improve population based public health programs. Proven expertise in implementing reliable data collection methods; developing and establishing mechanisms for collecting, integrating, managing, analyzing and disseminating data. Solid experience in designing and implementing statistical reporting processes using data processing functions and statistical programming languages in developing written documents for publications, manuscripts and data reports. Proven expertise in survey development, which includes developing survey instruments, managing the quality assurance and data collection testing processes, overseeing contracts for data collection and serving as subject matter expert in interacting daily with business, technical, and project management teams to meet current and future organizational business requirements. Austin, 2 Solid experience designing, developing and implementing data methods to automate and improve public health programs data collection processes. Strong statistical programming experience in SAS/BASE, SAS/MACRO, SAS/SQL, SAS/ACCESS, SAS/ODS, SAS/STAT, SAS/GRAPH, SAS Enterprise Guide. Expert knowledge, insight, and understanding of public health programs concepts and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the organization and internal and external customers with ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations. Dedicated to maintaining a respectable reputation built on providing high quality service, being responsive to internal and external customers needs and upholding good and sound business ethics. Leader and team player with proven conceptual, analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Strong ability in multitasking while successfully managing time, commitments and competing priorities effectively. Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills necessary to work effectively with internal and external customers, providing expert technical advice, guidance, project status, and recommendations to management and users on solutions to public health problems. Recognized as one of the top performers in the agency for providing quality programmatic, technical and data management support to national, state and local health departments. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEProgram Manager/Partnerships Lead (40 hours/week) January 2022 April 2022 Detail AssignmentCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Office of Advanced Molecular Detection (OAMD)State and Global Extramural Projects Team (SaGE)Provide program oversight and technical support for state, tribal, local, and territories (STLT) recipients. Assist with budget formulation and execution, procurement, cooperative agreement management, and grants administration. Apply knowledge of program performance measures and data to drive program outcomes, achieve program goals, and ensure quality improvement. Manage grant portfolio of moderate to high complexity and conduct the day-to-day grant management. Ensure grantees deliver agreed upon data products, achieve negotiated performance outcomes, and operate in accordance with programmatic, administrative, and budgetary requirements. Assist with compliance monitoring reviews of grantees to evaluate the grantee's progress towards meeting the goals specified in the grant agreement. Provide technical assistance to STLT recipients to assist them in accomplishing the goals and objectives of the grant by identifying grantees' individual and collective training and technical assistance needs and arranging for such training and technical assistance. Formulate comprehensive technical assistance plans and strategies and provide leadership, advice, and assistance to STLT recipients. Serve as a liaison, as a part of a team, with STLT grantees, internal partners, and extramural partners. Serve on steering, planning, and other committees and workgroups. Austin, 3 Assist SaGE team in developing an implementation plan, including AMD program goals, SMART objectives, tasks, resources, timelines, milestones, performance measures and outcomes. Review awardee budgets and monitor the management of funds. Make recommendations to grantees based on AMD programmatic needs. Apply project management strategies for organizing activities and resources to achieve OAMD goals and priorities. Monitor and analyze grantee activities to assess program implementation and outcomes based on data reported on key program performance metrics using qualitative and quantitative methods Educate STLT grantees on CDC requirements, information management systems, tools, and resources. Coordinate and consult with subject matter experts and partners to provide technical assistance and AMD capacity building support for STLT public health departments and laboratories. Make presentations at conferences and meetings to communicate the importance of OAMD and the priorities that align with the CDC agency. Epidemiologist (40 hours/week) June 2014 Present Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) Division of Reproductive Health (DRH)Womens Health and Fertility Branch (WHFB)Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Associate Service Fellow (40 hours/week) March 2009 June 2014 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP) Division of Reproductive Health (DRH)Applied Sciences Branch (ASB)Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) Senior Program/Analyst (40 hours/week) October 2000 March 2009 RTI International October 2006 March 2009SAIC, Inc. October 2005 September 2006CSC, Inc. October 2004 September 2005Dyntel, Inc. October 2000 September 2004Provides subject matter expertise on program planning, project management, survey development, data collection and management for the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) surveillance project. Utilizes extensive experience in providing technical and scientific guidance to state and local public health departments surveillance staff in defining project policies, procedures, and standards and implementing effective project management best practices. Performs a wide range of tasks relating to design, development, implementation, and support of scientific projects. Oversee state and local health departments implementing procedures for program planning and data collection of PRAMS surveillance data. Provides eepidemiologic support in developing analysis plans and conducting analyses of multi-state PRAMS data on Maternal and Child Health priorities.Austin, 4Program Planning and Implementation Activities Review technical components of funding applications, including budgets, IRB and human subjects certifications, to determine operational and staff readiness, and project performance. Prepare assessments of technical reviews and submitted recommendations for program improvement to Procurement and Grants Office (PGO). Review notice of awards and grant close out documents. Conduct annual site visits to state and local public health departments to monitor appropriateness and adequacy of project staff, facilities, and compliance with PRAMS protocol, human subject protections, and CDC standards. Work closely with state and local health departments to set objectives and maternal and child health priorities, generate allegiance to carrying out objectives, and guide and motivate achievement to improving policies relating to maternal and child health. Diagnose operational and data collection issues and provide solutions for grantees to improve processes in contacting hard to reach populations. Provide briefings to state and local public health officials and their stakeholders on CDC policies and procedures. Monitor grantees data collection quality control, analytic capacity, and ability to translate data into practice for the improvement of public health of target populations. Apply public health theories, methods, and techniques to assist grantees in improving public health services to women. Develop protocols to guide collection of data for Zika virus risk assessment among pregnant and postpartum women in the US and Puerto Rico using proven research principles. Develop protocols to guide collection of data for COVID19 experiences and vaccination assessment among pregnant and postpartum women in the US using proven research principles. Provide program guidance to grantees in carrying out data collection procedures for CDC agency high priority public health projects to include H1N1, Zika, Opioid, and COVID19 and analyze project implementation procedures for improvement. Guide grantees in the use of focus groups and surveys to conduct needs assessment of suitability of survey materials for special populations. Guide grantees on use of strategic partnerships to implement alternative data collection methodologies in rural communities for program and policy evaluation. Utilize expert knowledge and skill in surveillance survey design, development, programming, and testing; designs comprehensive and accurate surveys to meet programmatic needs in identifying, assessing, and developing solutions to solve public health problems. Participate in review of mini-proposals for data requests from researchers (internal and external to PRAMS) to determine if the proposed research question were appropriate for PRAMS data and ensure methods were scientifically sound. Respond to public inquiries regarding the PRAMS questionnaire and prepare responses as required for CDC senior-level management. Provide feedback on study design, offer analytic guidance, and suggest potential audiences for the dissemination of manuscripts upon their completion. Collaborate with subject matter experts and others on PRAMS-related data analysis to address state and local health departments analytic priorities. Participate in internal and external scientific workgroups to discuss strategies for using PRAMS data to translate science to public health practice to address high priority Maternal and Child Health issues. Prepare reports and present scientific findings on maternal and child health priorities at conferences.Austin, 5 Assist in the development of PRAMS surveillance summaries including analyzing data and summarizing the results. Manage PRAMS data collection software development through all phases of the project lifecycle; from planning, design, development and testing to implementation. Analyze current business needs and prepare, review, and revise system development life cycle management policies, procedures, and technical standards supporting PRAMS software development activities. Develop and maintain life cycle management documentation and manage resources in support of data collection project; develop project plans and determine scope, methods, and resource requirements and schedules for project. Develop and implement surveillance data collection element structure designs, working with internal and external customers to achieve commonly defined and sharable data and meet business goals. Develop and provide input to project plans; propose surveillance data elements and research principles and methods in accordance with PRAMS protocol and established documentation standards; design and cconfigure software systems for state health department based on specifications and requirements for data collection. Responsible for making decisions regarding indicators that needed new variable names and other intricacies of data collection programming that were identified as state health department differences in the surveys, and differences between the new and previous phase of the questionnaire. Participate in functional and technical specification reviews and works closely with state health departments to proactively review survey design and ensure scientific integrity is maintained. Serve as data management lead of survey development team evaluating existing questions and topic areas to ensure survey questions are of sound scientific quality. Survey development activities include developing new questions as needed, managing testing of questions in the field, and revising questions to meet project goals and needs as required. Served as research community liaison between the PRAMS team and state and local health departments throughout the survey revision process. Provide consultation to state and local health departments on all aspects of survey design process including question evaluation, question development and testing, and survey layout. Contribute to the revision of the PRAMS project protocol and assist state and local health departments with updating the project protocol to tailor the requirements to meet individual public health priorities. Serve as data collection lead in developing survey field testing protocol and guidelines; coordinating field testing activities which included establishing testing timelines, participant recruitment, disbursement of incentives and use of appropriate technology. Evaluate proposals and established guidelines for reviewing new survey questions and topics provided from Maternal and Child Health subject matter experts, stakeholders and partners. Use exceptional organizational skills to foster collaboration, strong partnerships, and team building for state and local health departments to accomplish epidemiology program objectives with no need for supervisory intervention. Effectively manage contracts and cooperative agreements to further the mission of the organization. Provide expert scientific advice and guidance on the PRAMS perinatal surveillance system to state and local health departments. Serve as lead in review of data requests submitted to PRAMS project from internal and external researchers; evaluate proposal request to ensure research question and request for data is analytically accurate to conduct effectively conduct proposed analysis using PRAMS data. Manage and coordinate state and local health departments needs assessment; assess requirements and develop data models independently; conduct data model reviews. Austin, 6 Provide oversite of data collection systems, with a focus on accuracy, integrity, completeness, accessibility, validity, and compliance; manage and monitor systems to ensure functionality, security, and flexibility; profile data to discover inconsistencies, error detection and other anomalies in data. Manage and maintain surveillance database programs; perform data cleansing activities to improve data quality (Code, test, debug, surveillance database programs and document SAS programs and macros); implement data integrity checks and validation tests to determine data quality, validity, accuracy and consistency; analyzing and solving surveillance database problems and making sound and precise decisions in implementing solutions. Provide technical expertise in program needs assessment providing guidance on design, analysis, and review of data elements. Create and maintain efficient data collection procedures and coordinate corrective action to improve work processes and optimize state and local health departments performance. Manage the development of PRAMS data collection improvements; establish project plans, implement the design, evaluate, test, analyze, and support state and local health departments collecting maternal and child health surveillance data. Manage, maintain, and support data quality assurance plans; research concerns with data quality and derive effective solutions in a timely manner. Serve on Operations Advisory Committee as survey research subject matter expert actively participating in decision making, policy development, and identification of short- and long- term objectives with respect to survey development practices and business goals; providing expertise in survey development of newly revised questionnaire, integrating new technology with current data architecture, analyzing user requirements, procedures, and problems to ensure data collection systems are developed in accordance for state and local health departments to carry out project protocol requirements. Assist grantees with developing data analysis tools to evaluate data quality and make recommendations to improve work processes in collecting and processing statistical data. Assist with development and implementation of H1N1 flu pandemic; develop protocol, project methods, design, and data systems to collect data in response to CDC agency priority and expand research in the area of pregnant women and seasonal flu vaccination. Data Collection and Management Demonstrate ability to produce high quality technical database documentation for software systems in accordance with PRAMS established documentation standards. Create documentation and training manuals and guides for state and local health departments to perform data collection that adheres to the PRAMS protocol. Deliver clear effective written communication on PRAMS operations to internal and external customers; provided details on creating data files for sampling, conducting successful data collection, accurate interpretation and reporting of data, analyzing and using PRAMS data to impact maternal and child health policies, and developing partnerships. Provide documentation and guidance to internal and external customers in developing research analysis plans and using PRAMS data to strengthen public health capacities surrounding maternal and child health. Develop SAS programs to analyze PRAMS data and prepare clear and effective written reports of PRAMS topics for internal and external customers to effectively communicate epidemiology and surveillance questions related to maternal and child health. Collaborate with internal partners on scientific publications and translating analytic results into useable information for public health action and to achieve business goals. Produce PRAMS surveillance summaries by running statistics using SAS statistical software, interpreting and summarizing results in the form of reports, and presenting this information to PRAMS colleagues.Austin, 7Technical Assistance Utilize expertise knowledge in development of project protocols and guidelines in conjunction with changes in PRAMS project goals and data collection needs providing state and local health departments with technical assistance in selecting survey questions based on Maternal and Child Health priorities. Perform in-person site visits to state and local health departments to ensure project protocol is accurately administered, meeting with national and local stakeholders to influence use of PRAMS data throughout health agency, provide technical expertise and guidance on utilizing results of PRAMS data collection to impact maternal and child health policies in their state, and provide guidelines on developing partnerships with other divisions or health departments to promote importance of PRAMS data to improve programs for healthy moms and babies. Serve as technical expert to provide feedback on study design, offered analytic guidance, and suggested potential audiences for the dissemination of manuscripts upon their completion. Keen ability to prioritize tasks and manage time to meet assigned deliverable deadlines; juggling multiple, competing, frequently changing time-sensitive deadlines and priorities. Effectively provide highly technical information to individuals or groups, taking into account the audience and nature of the information; delivering technically authoritative and persuasive oral presentations and written reports; listening to others, attending to nonverbal cues, and responding appropriately. Assist state and local health departments in resolving technical problems related to the development of sampling plan design to ensure inferences about prevalence rates for maternal behaviors can be estimated with sufficient precision. Monitor state and local health departments data collection process for quality assurance and adherence to PRAMS project protocol and reporting guidelines. Develop clear and concise data collection protocols and user guides and procedures to ensure state and local health departments are collecting high quality scientific data. Maintain communication and provided guidance and data management procedures to state and local health departments on correcting data submission errors and inconsistencies. Develop and maintained written descriptions of data collection procedural method problems and solutions to assist grantee staff with data collection and interpretation of data. Serve as technical lead in providing data collection assistance and responding to all inquiries on the use of the PRAMS data collection software tools used for tracking data collection, performing data entry, and conducting telephone interviews. Conduct phone conference calls with state and local health departments staff to provide one on one consultation in responding to all questions or concerns regarding PRAMS project implementation, data collection, statistical data interpretation, and methods for disseminating PRAMS data. Communicate clearly and consistently with state health departments on projects overall objectives and activities; worked closely with state representatives to understand changes in data collection activities and facilitated implementation. Develop solutions to difficult statistical or analytical problems that did not have readily available precedents. Proven ability in establishing and maintaining relationships with internal and external customers and delivering software products and exceptional service in a timely manner. Serve as data collection subject matter expert and represent the Branch in workgroup derived to improve data collection work processes, analyze data architecture issues and develop solutions to improving data management across the Division. Expertise in establishing and building strong working relations and partnerships with internal and external customers; effectively work with a variety of people and groups in a constructive and collaborative manner. Provide direction and leadership to state and local health departments staff; guiding and coaching staff in the completion of day-to-day responsibilities and ensuring that established business policies and procedures are followed.Austin, 8 Closely monitor data submissions for state and local health departments participating in the PRAMS project, performing data validation and quality assurance of monthly data submissions and communicating all unresolved data inconsistencies with state and local health departments; independently provide technical assistance to state health department state and local health departments on the collection, effective management, preparation, reporting and submission of PRAMS data utilized by state health officials to improve the health of mothers and infants. Develop clear and concise data collection user guides and procedures to ensure state and local health departments are collecting high quality scientific data. Serve as principal advisor to survey development team, providing expertise in developing data collection procedures and methods, creating sampling plans and survey design content. Train grantee staff to effectively utilize data collection tools and software provided for conducting high quality PRAMS data collection. Travel to state and local health departments sites to meet with internal and external customers(maternal and child health directors, partners and grantee staff), troubleshoot data collection and management problems and implement solid solutions to data collection issues. Conduct presentations on PRAMS operations during state and local health agency training visit; providing details on creating data files for sampling, conducting successful data collection, accurate interpretation and reporting of data, analyzing and using PRAMS data to impact maternal and child health policies, and developing partnerships. Develop and maintain written descriptions of data collection procedural problems and solutions to assist grantee staff with data collection activities. Serve as technical lead in providing data collection assistance and responding to all inquiries on the use of the newly developed automated PRAMS Integrated Data Collection (PIDS) software tool used for tracking data collection, performing data entry, and conducting telephone interviews.Research and Analysis Activities Develop solutions to difficult statistical or analytical problems that did not have readily available precedents. Prepare datasets for analysis; perform evaluation of survey data by creating analysis data files using SAS statistical software to evaluate survey response data. Develop data management tools to identify bias and inconsistencies in data; develop statistical programs for editing data and imputation procedures to oversee the modification of data. Assist internal and external customers in developing research analysis and meeting business goals by using PRAMS data to strengthen public health capacities surrounding maternal and child health; collaborate with internal and external customers on scientific publications providing analytic support to data analysis. Manage data collection planning, establish analytical methodology, design sampling and estimation procedures for surveys and oversee data collection activities through final analytical output development. Assist internal and external customers with resolution of technical problems related to the development of sampling plan design to ensure inferences about prevalence rates for maternal behaviors can be estimated with sufficient precision. Utilize expertise in developing automated SAS routines in producing accurate and timely ad- hoc reports when requested by internal and external customers. Develop innovative data management tools to ensure highest quality of PRAMS data; develop quality assurance and control procedures to perform thorough data checks and validation tests to examine data quality, assess data security, verify, and review data for completeness and appropriateness prior to the release of statistical results. Austin, 9 Collaborate with internal and external customers on scientific publications and translating analytic results into useable information for public health action. Perform multi-state data analyses; translate research findings into evidence-based recommendations for state and local health departments, develop data reports to graphically present research findings, and provide oral presentation to stakeholders and partners on ways to improve public health programs and policies. Developed accurate and descriptive surveillance data summaries of PRAMS data, providing effective written communication of data analysis. Collaborate with state and local public health partners on scientific data analysis to address public health needs and priorities.Research Data Management Associate (40 hours/week) June 1995 October 2000 Prudential Center for Healthcare ResearchSupervisor: Cathy Bailey - (404) 255-8811Conduct scientifically |
