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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateCandidate's Name , DNP, FNP-BCGordonsville, VA Street Address EMAIL AVAILABLE PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEHUMANITARIAN FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONERStrategic leader, creative thought partner, and hands-on problem solver Builder of durable solutions through locally-led systems strengthening and sustainable evidence-based approaches Dedicated to collaborative participatory processes to empower teams and promote staff wellbeing over 20 years of experience in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean, and worldwide WORK EXPERIENCEGLOBAL SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT, Charlotte, North Carolina September 2022 June 2024 Chief Strategy Officer Developed a bold and comprehensive multi-year "Strategy 2030" through a dynamic, participatory, and collaborative process including over 700 key interviews internally and externally with local, national, regional and global partners Led an organizational exercise to define Vision, Mission, Values, and core Enablers for action Led organizational education on humanitarian themes Led the development of internal and external communication coherent with strategy; Organizational Representation Created a locally-led approach to building relationships with regional and national actors that enables GSD to support disaster response, preparedness, and climate adaptation activities, towards an intentional 550% increase in countries engaged with over a 6-year period Spearheaded introduction and employ of the first-ever purpose-built humanitarian maritime vessel, Caribbean based, MV DAWN, significantly enhancing the region's access to a highly capable disaster response and maritime research platform Created internal systems to support entry criteria for humanitarian action, decision-making framework aligned with strategy, partnerships governance, grant approaches and allocations, safeguarding and feedback mechanisms Played a leading role in overseeing organizational growth in mission and staff, with a staff increase of 460% increase Set up a system and processes for AAR and KPIs for collaborative progress measurement and learning INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE, Charlottesville, VA & San Salvador, El Salvador February 2018 August 2022 Regional Vice President, Latin America and the Caribbean (Charlottesville, VA: November 2020 August 2022) Led $46M portfolio (475% growth from $8M) of regional response to mixed migration and humanitarian crisis through integrated programming across IRC sectors of protection, health, education, governance, and economic recovery and development in support of three country offices covering eight countries: Venezuela Migration Crisis Response (Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru); Northern Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala & Honduras), Mexico and cross border work on the US-Mexico border as well as targeted support to Haiti Represented as IRCs lead voice for advocacy and communications related to Latin America globally, regionally, and in the US and engaged as a voice globally on violence prevention, protection, displaced populations, migration, family strengthening and other relevant issues (see selected speaking engagements) Delivery Lead for Research and Evidence Ambition of new Strategy100 to build on excellence of evidence-based programming, learning community, and dissemination of learning, evidence and research Led Strategic planning; Developed regional strategy of priorities including staff professional development, DEI, safeguarding, intra-organization coordination, and program excellence Regional Director, Latin America (Charlottesville, VA: December 2019 December 2020) Led $8m portfolio (33% growth from $6m) re-launch in Latin America regional response to mixed migration humanitarian crisis through integrated programming across IRC sectors of protection, health, education, governance, and economic recovery and development in support of three country offices covering six countries: Colombia/Venezuela; Northern Central America (El Salvador, Guatemala & Honduras), Mexico and cross border work on the US-Mexico border Developed strategic relationships and engaged in regional dialogues related to protection, health, education, and economic recovery and development for people displaced related to violence, returned migrants, deportees, and populations at increased risk including women, children, adolescents, and LGTBQIA Advanced the development of IRC Strategy100 as subject matter expert providing strategic analysis on mixed-migration, conflict and humanitarian health response Advocated and promoted staff professional development and intra-organization coordination mechanisms Head of Mission Central America (San Salvador, El Salvador: February 2018 December 2019) Led $3m (757% growth from 350K) start-up and management of activities in El Salvador, Guatemala & Honduras with funding from ECHO, GSMA (managing DFID funding) and technology companies such as Google, Nethope, and Twilio Spearheaded innovative dynamic digital service map as crisis response tool to mixed migration and violence, leveraging site as a collaboration platform and case referral tool Nationally and Regionally (Northern Central America, Mexico and US) Designed national training of early childhood caregivers with INSAFORP, the Government of El Salvador training certification institution in collaboration with CRS and Glasswing International Secured inclusion of preventative care and mental health in the national health guidelines for returnees, migrants and those displaced and inclusion of physical and mental health care provisions in Law for Attention to Victims of Violence Developed and promoted staff wellbeing, growth, and development programming including gender and power discussion groups, wellness coaching, and professional development trainings WHOLE CHILD INTERNATIONAL, San Salvador, El Salvador & Managua, Nicaragua January 2011 February 2018 Global Director of Programming (April 2014 February 2018); Regional Director Latin America (October 2012 April 2014); Country Director, Nicaragua (January 2011 October 2012) Project Management: Led project start-up in Nicaragua, Ecuador and El Salvador as Chief of Party Wrote $7.3M/5-year unsolicited proposal to USAID for improvement of early childhood care and protection systems, focused on communities impacted by violence Developed organizations Operations, Financial Administration and Security Manuals Supervised 60 staff in three countries under multiple donor technical collaborations with the Inter-American Development Bank, UNICEF, and private donors valued between $1-5M Technical: Directed teams of national and international professionals in health assessment brigades and provided direct health care for vulnerable children, siblings, and families Designed national programs with country governments to improve wellbeing of vulnerable children, including social emotional, physical, cognitive and linguistic components Led advocacy efforts with expert analysis regionally in Latin America and internationally to promote investment in child development, especially in early childhood, and related to violence prevention, health promotion, rights and protection Research: Devised seven-arm randomized control trial research design for national child care assessment study in coordination with Duke University, University of Pittsburgh, University of South Carolina and Universidad Centro Americana El Salvador (PI on national IRB submission) Led 60-person research team in nationwide 217 site assessment of children in communities impacted by violence (and under gang control), assessing quality of care children received, childrens development, caregiver wellbeing, community dynamics and home dynamics Developed and guided research team for UNICEF on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) of parents and the impact on child developmentThought Leadership: Authored multiple assessment tools to monitor progress, recommend action for improvement, and inform program design and implementation, piloted in Nicaragua, El Salvador, Ethiopia, China and Oklahoma Wrote and edited training and reference materials consistent with evidence-based practice in early childhood care, development and violence prevention including university text book, caregiver training manuals, reference manual and quick reference pages Taught as course coordinator and professor for post graduate University certificate courses in management for early childhood programs and practice in early childhood care at the School of Public Health of the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua (CIES-UNAN), the Universidad Centro Americana El Salvador (UCA) and the Pontificate Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE)BALA FAMILY PRACTICE, Bel Air, MD January 2010 January 2011 Family Nurse Practitioner Provided primary care for infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric adults including disease prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, illness management, prescription, lab and exam results review, and minor procedures Patient visits included annual, sports, and job physicals; preoperative; well child; well woman and GYN; chronic and acute Performed procedures such as phlebotomy, vaccinations, PAP smears, IUD insertion, cerumen disimpaction, trigger point injections, and minor surgery including: mole removal, minor sutures, suture removal, and cyst drainage Advised on medication, pain management, stress, health promotion, weight loss, and other areas of patient education JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, Baltimore, MD September 2007 November 2010 Shift Coordinator - Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center (February 2010 November 2010) Coordinated center wide staffing and bed needs to ensure quality of care provided to patients for 64 medical beds, 72 surgical beds, 20 ICU beds and ~100 out-patients daily Managed 60 nurses, 12 nursing assistants and 15 support staff on 4 inpatient and 2 outpatient units Coordinated multidisciplinary Care teams for routine and ICU care as well as acute care, risk assessment and incident managementCharge Nurse (September 2008 February 2010); Nurse Clinician (September 2007 September 2008) Performed direct ambulatory and critical patient care on highly complex adult oncology unit including cutting edge research and standard chemotherapy protocol administration, telemetry, continuous dialysis, oxygen therapy including tracheotomy and ventilators, IV insertion, blood draws, transfusions, complex wound care management, patient education throughout stay and upon discharge. Coordinated with multidisciplinary team to address psychosocial needs Oversaw unit wide compliance with research protocols and monitored any minor or major deviations Acted as Preceptor to new nurses to unit and experienced nurses to role of charge nurse and critical care Managed 10 nurses, two nursing assistants and five support staff as Shift Charge Nurse CHEMONICS INTERNATIONAL, Washington, DC May 2004 May 2006 New Business Manager, International Health GroupProject Management: Provided contract oversight to ensure compliance with USAID and internal regulations for $2-15M health, land rights and regional Latin America projects throughout project cycle including support for start-ups, close-outs, and audits Devised work plans and scopes of work and recruited and managed development experts Streamlined systems to effectively monitor budgeting and staffing Developed strategic communications materials (newsletters, success stories, etc.) and technical reports New Business and Strategic Planning: Developed department wide systems to effectively monitor upcoming and current development opportunities Identified goals for projects and interventions with local government representatives, stakeholders and communities Created technical, financial and logistical approaches for proposed USAID and other international donor-funded projects in specific countries as well as regions of Latin America, Africa, Asia and with global focus Led proposal efforts for global health development projects with partners locally, nationally and internationally Completed assignments in Bolivia, Argentina, El Salvador, Honduras, Paraguay, Guatemala, Ghana, and Philippines US PEACE CORPS PARAGUAY, San Augustin & Villarrica, Paraguay August 2000 May 2004 Beekeeping, Soil Conservation and Health Extensionist (worked with Manos Unidos from January 2003 May 2004) Designed and implemented health and agricultural education program for over 500 men and women in 35 communities across four states with community visits, technical assistance and weekly radio program Facilitated health and sanitation project that included sanitary latrines, dry wells, gravity fed running water and wood burning cooking stoves for 189 families in nine communities Planned and implemented first Rural Community Health Worker program for 35 communities Organized and moderated first Paraguayan National Rural Youth Leadership Conference Designed and taught training modules for womens microfinance project Kua Viru Renda for city of Villarrica Started womens beekeeping cooperative to sell honey and honey & beeswax-based products GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR WOMENS HEALTH, New York, NY June 1999 February 2000 Assistant to the Director Co-edited and published Les Liaisons Dangereuses: Smoking and Womens Health in cooperation with WHO Served as Non-Governmental Representative to Economic and Social Council of the United Nations and Special Consultant to the Eighth Session of the Regional Conference of Women in Latin America and the Caribbean in Lima, Peru (Feb 2000) AWARDS, LICENSES AND LANGUAGES Select Awards: Johns Hopkins Global Achievement (2017); Johns Hopkins Innovation in Health Research (2019) Licensing and memberships:National Provider Identifier 1265741938; DEA# ML2396390. Family Nurse Practitioner: American Nurses Credentialing Center #2010007709; 5-year renewal expires 6/28/2025. RN Licensure National Compact Licensure: Virginia: 0024179797; 2-year renewal expires 6/28/2026. Virginia Medical Reserve Corps, Nurse Practitioner, since 2020. DONA International Doula (Birth Companion) Certification, since 2007 Languages: English (native), Spanish (fluent), Guarani (professional); French (intermediate) EDUCATIONJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD-Doctorate of Nursing Practice-Master of Science in Nursing/Family Nurse Practitioner-Bachelor of Science in Nursing/ Registered Nurse Peace Corps Fellow, BS through DNP Doctoral Dissertation: Setting up for Success: Breaking Transgenerational Experience of Violence by Supporting Positive Parenting Interventions for Caregivers Impacted by Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) Masters Thesis: Effective Diabetes Education for Adult Spanish Speakers: Recommendations for Primary Care International Rotation: Jeremie, HaitiDARTMOUTH COLLEGE, Hanover, NH-Bachelor of Arts in Humanities, Major: The Politics of Religion International Study: ALIF, Fez, MoroccoCONSULTANCIES & ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCEJOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, Baltimore, MD May 2014 Present Adjunct Professor Mentor and guide 2-5 Masters level students in Nursing and Public Health per year Provide clinical supervision for Nurse Practitioner Students as they perform clinical practice hours to provide care for infants, children, adolescents, and adults including disease prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, illness management, prescribing, and minor proceduresFUNDACION RAFAEL MEZA AYUA, San Salvador, El Salvador March 2019 December 2019 Childcare Systems and Early Education Expert Performed systematic literature review of successful early education and child development program models with specific consideration for goodness of fit to context of communities impacted by violence, in relationship to new child care law(Ley Sala Cuna), and for implementation by businesses with recommendation for implementation Orchestrated focus groups in five communities to ground truth literature review findings with contextual needs UNICEF, San Salvador, El Salvador June 2016 December 2019 Child Development Expert Provided expert analysis of current state of child development in El Salvador, impact of violence on child development, pertinent stakeholders and actors as well as recommendations for key activities to improve development and systems strengthening in health, protection and education systems Served as member of UNICEF Childrens Advisory Council FUNDESO, Antiguo Cuscatln, El Salvador June 2017 December 2019 Family Nurse Practitioner Practiced in primary care specialized clinic for patients and families of patients with hypertension and diabetes. Advised on disease prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, illness management, and stress management LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, Los Angeles, CA May 2014 February 2018 Health Consultant Performed onsite observation and assessment of health promotion and disease prevention practices for Child Care Center that served over 100 children with 30 staff Provided detailed recommendations for improvement of health promotion and disease prevention practices Delivered specific consultations, assessments, and diagnosis of individual children including recommendations for improved individualized care and integrated care planning for children who showed signs at risk for development Developed SOPs for health care prevention and management in child care situation allowing for achievement of NAEYC certification only received by 7% of child care centers in the US GLASSWING INTERNATIONAL, San Salvador, El Salvador November 2015 December 2016 Child Life Specialist Provided expert recommendations for child health and wellbeing including the preparation of spaces and program design for El Salvadors 1st national childrens library focused on the surrounding vulnerable urban communities as part of the USAID funded renovation of historic San Salvador as innovative violence prevention and response MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, San Salvador, El Salvador January 2016 December 2016 Consultant, National Early Childhood Education Coordinator Offered expert recommendations to Department of National Early Childhood Education taskforce to develop eight module nationwide required teaching training for early childhood teachers Developed curriculum and lesson plans for Ministry of Educations ground-breaking effort to train teachers as early childhood specialists including health and well-being, development, quality care, and professionalism Coordinated 12 section/763-participant nation-wide training program to provide specialization in early childhood for teachers and community educatorsNUEVA VIDA COMMUNITY CLINIC, Center for Development in Central America (CDCA), Ciudad Sandino, Nicaragua Family Nurse Practitioner January 2012 May 2014 Provided primary care for infants, children, adolescents, and women including disease prevention, health maintenance, diagnosis, illness management, prescribing, and minor procedures. Visits included annual physicals, well child visits, physical exams for all ages, medication management, patient education, risk management, acute visits, preoperative visits, PAP smears, gynecological and breast exams, trigger point injections, mole removal, and sutures Delivered health education to local health promotors and community groups MINISTRY OF FAMILY ADOLESCENCE AND CHILDREN, Managua, Nicaragua 2010 2012 Policy Consultant Consulted on policy recommendations for the National Norms for Early Childhood Care SELECTED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Action on Disaster Relief, Panel chair DRR & Preparedness - Partnerships (2024) World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine, Central America and Caribbean track chair Complexity and Continuity: Disaster and Emergency Medical Response Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean (2023) Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency 11th annual CDM conference, keynote speaker (2022) Tllberg Foundation Podcast. New Thinking for a New World: Migrants (barely) Surviving (2020) InterAmerican Development Bank. Migration in times of COVID-19. (2020) CNN en Espaol. Son efectivas las medidas de control del Coronavirus en Latinoamrica? (Are measures for Coronavirus control effective in Latin America?) https://tinyurl.com/4htnwhf5 (2020) Twilio Annual Launch. San Francisco, CA. Tech engagement in humanitarian crisis https://tinyurl.com/kkb3v523(2020) Special Meeting of the Chairmans International Advisory Council. Americas Society/Council of the Americas. New York, NY. Tackling Migration Challenges Across the Hemisphere (2020) 63rd Annual Meeting of the Comparative and International Education Society. San Francisco, CA. Cross-Cutting Issues in Early Childhood Development (2019) Fifth Annual Forum: Early Education, the Key for El Salvador. Fundacin Rafael Meza Ayau. San Salvador, El Salvador. De teora y evidencia a la prctica (From Theory and Evidence to Practice) (2018) Regional Forum on Reintegration of Migrants. San Salvador, El Salvador. Lecciones Aprendidas y Recomendaciones para Lograr Esfuerzos Integrales e Institucionalizados para la Reintegracin (Lessons Learned to Achieve Integrated Response for Re-integration) (2018) World Organization for Early Childhood Education. Croatia. 'Quality early childhood education as violence prevention'(2017) International Society for Child Indicators. Montreal, Canada. In the face of limited resources and extreme violence how does research on quality care translate to better opportunities for children (2017) ZERO TO THREEs 30th National Training Institute. Speaker Cuidado de Calidad en Entornos de Recursos Limitados: Enfoque en Personal no en Lugar (Quality Care in Limited Resources Settings: A Focus based on People not Setting)( 2015) Duke University Center for Health Inequalities Policy and Research. Peer to Peer Russia-US Vulnerable Children Measurement. Invited Speaker Whole Child International Quality Childcare Universal Assessment for Limited-Resource settings (2015) 2nd International Early Education Conference (II Congreso Internacional de Educacin Inicial). La Universidad de San Francisco de Quito. Quito, Ecuador. Invited Speaker. Aplicando Buenas Prcticas en Base de Evidencia Para Elevar la Calidad del Cuidado Infantil (Applying Evidence Based Practice to Improve Childcare Quality) (2014) The 2nd International Research in Early Childhood Education (IRECE) conference, Santiago, Chile. Invited speaker.Nicaragua Case Study: Accessibility of Quality Care in Limited Resource Settings (2014) SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (ORCID number: orcid.org/0000-0002-6002-0770) An assessment tool for childcare settings in low-resource contexts: Development and comparison with a standardized tool (2019) Eve S. Puffer, Ph.D.; Hy V. Huynh, Ph.D; Jan Ostermann, PhD; Andrew K. Weinhold, MPH; Meghan Lopez, MSN, FNP-BC; Melissa McGovern, BA; Kathryn Whetten, MPH, Ph.D; Charles Micha Belden, Ph.D. International Journal of Early Childhood Invertir en nuestros nios: el Norte Comn (Investing in our children: the common north). (2018) United Nations Fund for Children and the Childrens Advisory Board. UNICEF El Salvador: San Salvador In Danger at the Border: Parents are Childrens Best Tool Against Toxic Stress (2018) Special Issue: The Trauma of Family Separation and Parental Loss in Early Childhood. ZERO TO THREE. 39(1). Pp22-26 Caregiver Quality Child Care Practice Assessment Tool (2018) Los Angeles, CA and San Salvador. Whole Child International. Available in both English and Spanish Orphanage Improvement: An Important Part of the Child Protection Discussion. Lopez, M., Shabazian, A. & Spencer, K. (2013) Perspectives in Infant Mental Health 21(4) The Effects of a SocialEmotional Intervention on Caregivers and Children with Disabilities in Two Central American Institutions. Groark, CJ; McCall, RB, McCarthy, SK, Eichner, JC, Warner, HA, Salaway, J, Palmer, K, Lopez, ME.(2013). Infants & Young Children. Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 286305 doi: 10.1097/IYC.0b013e3182a682cb Developing the Whole Child: Best Practices in Early Childhood Care Post Graduate Course Textbook and class guides. (2015). Ed. Meghan E Lopez, MSN FNP-BC. Los Angeles, CA and San Salvador, El Salvador: Whole Child International. Also available in Spanish Whole Child International Quality Childcare Universal Assessment for Limited-resource Settings (WCI-QCUALS).(2013) Ani N Shabazian, PhD and Meghan E Lopez, MSN FNP-BC. Los Angeles, CA and Managua, Nicaragua: Whole Child International. Also available in Spanish Caregiver Training: Best Practices in Early Childhood Group Care in Limited-Resource Settings (Vols. 1-8). (2016) Ed. Meghan E Lopez, MSN FNP-BC. Los Angeles, CA and San Salvador, El Salvador: Whole Child International. Also available in Spanish The Determination of the Most Appropriate Diet in Leukemia Patients Receiving AcD-Ac Consolidation Chemotherapy (2009) Aiko Kodaira, RN, MS, OCN; Mikaela Olsen, RN, MS, OCN; Judith Karp, MD; Rajashree Pakala, RD; Kathy Piercy, RD; Karen Mackey, BSN, RN; Kelsey Oveson, BA; Frances Chandler, MSN, RN; and Meghan Lopez, MSNc, RN Smoking and Womens Health: Les Liaisons Dangereuses Panel proceedings. (1999).Edited by Mary K. Flowers, Ph.D., and Meghan E. Bodkin. (Published under maiden name: Bodkin) |
