Christine Lynn Jones
Burnsville
Summary
Dedicated Public Health Manager with over 25 years public health experience with expertise in developing, implementing and evaluating innovative health promotion and disease prevention initiatives with a focus on health equity and inclusion. Committed to improving the health of all communities, especially those experiencing the greatest health disparities and fostering a diverse workforce. Proven leadership in strategic planning, organizational change, and workforce management while assuring sound fiscal management of state, federal and private funding sources.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Section Manager
Minnesota Department Of Health
09.2018 - Current
- Develop and lead cross-functional workforce to implement strategic plans assuring section activities are in alignment with department, division, and section strategies and mission while incorporating health equity into all activities
- Lead the development and management of multi-million dollar federal and state budgets
- Oversee managers and supervisors responsible for daily activities of statewide STD, HIV, and tuberculosis programming
- Serve as a member of the Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control Division management team to set policy and direction for division operations
- Help develop and advise legislative policy initiatives for State Legislature that expand public health resources statewide for communities experiencing the greatest health disparities
- Work with MDH legislative team to review and update STD, HIV and tuberculosis laws that support better health outcomes for all Minnesotan, particularly those experiencing the greatest health disparities
- Advise Executive and Governor’s offices on polices, programs and best practices to prevent and control STDs, HIV, and tuberculosis across the state
- Serve as Minnesota’s State AIDS Director and State STD Director assuring statewide programs are in align with core public health values and best practices with a lens to reduce health disparities
- Partner with other Department of Human Services and Hennepin County to develop, implement, and evaluate statewide public health initiative to end HIV in Minnesota
- Serve as Minnesota’s representative on numerous national boards, advisory groups, and teams to network with other governmental jurisdictions and stay up to date on current public health practices and steer federal and state legislative strategies
- Utilize epidemiological data and evidence-based public health data to identify impacts of social determinates on health outcomes within communities to drive public health planning, decision-making and policy development
- Partner with Hennepin County and Department of Human Services to coordinate statewide HIV care and prevention planning council assuring federal and state resources are in alignment with statewide integrated plan to meet state and national goals and objectives with a lens of health equity
- Build and maintain internal and external partnerships with tribal health, local public health and other key stakeholders and leaders to advance positive health outcomes for all communities statewide, particularly those experiencing the greatest health disparities
- Serve as Incident Command Manager in communicable disease outbreak response investigations and interventions across Minnesota.
Prevention Unit Manager
Minnesota Department Of Health
03.2013 - 09.2018
- Provide work direction for and supervise clinical staff responsible for coordinating statewide infected healthcare worker program and providing clinical training and education on multiple diseases
- Provided work direction and supervised grant management staff responsible for managing statewide community and clinic-based funded public health programs
- Utilized epidemiologic data and social determinants of health to prioritize resources and drive program development and implementation for communities experiencing the greatest health disparities
- Managed the target population prioritization process and Request for Proposal process to fund HIV prevention programming at community and clinic-based organizations
- Negotiated and manage state and federally funded disease prevention and control programs in accordance with state and federal policies and procedures
- Managed incoming and outgoing federal and state budgets in accordance with state and federal funding policies and procedures
- Coordinated federal grant proposals and annual progress reports assuring high quality products were submitted in a timely manner
- Shared epidemiological and programmatic public health information with various audiences orally and in written form
- Coordinate and implement community engagement activities to develop community-driven public health initiatives to improve health by addressing culturally specific social determinates of health
- Collaborated with key leaders at Hennepin County and Department of Human Services to assure alignment of resources to maximize statewide HIV prevention and care funding
- Maintained and leveraged professional relationships with internal and external partners for successful program implementation and evaluation focusing on communities of color, and other communities experiencing health disparities
- Provided technical assistance and training to community and clinical partners assuring all interventions adhered to core public health values and best practices
- Recruited and maintained cross-functional statewide planning process for HIV prevention made up of community leaders, medical providers, local public health, community-based organizations, and other key stakeholders.
Assistant Section Manager
Minnesota Department of Health
01.2007 - 02.2013
- Provided management and oversight for financial management, administrative support, and IT operations assuring responsible fiscal stewardship, efficient administration, and adequate technological support for section operations
- Developed and managed section-wide budget assuring compliance with all state and federal policies and limitations
- Developed and implemented policies and procedures to assure consistent and quality outcomes for internal operations
- Successfully managed organizational change initiatives to assure all programmatic activities are implemented through lens of equity and inclusion
- Collaborated with human resources in the recruitment and retention of a diverse and culturally sensitive workforce
- Collaborated with internal and external experts to address issues around diversity and inclusion among section and department staff
- Served as a mediator for intercultural conflict within the Section
- Worked in collaboration with Section Manager to develop and implement strategic plan for guiding work of the section assuring all activities are in alignment with department core values and mission
- Built and maintained cross-agency and internal professional relationships to develop and evaluate public health policies.
Public Health Social Worker, Sickle Cell Disease
Minnesota Department Of Health
01.2005 - 12.2007
- Served as member of clinical health care teams to provide medical education and counseling to families impacted by SCD
- Worked with African American and African Born clients and their families to develop and implement culturally appropriate health care plans
- Collaborated with medical providers, key community leaders, and families to design and implement clinical studies to influence policy and systems change to address health inequities in the African American and African Born communities
- Co-developed, planned and implemented first annual statewide sickle cell disease educational conference
- Represented MN Department of Health on various social service and health care boards, workgroups, advisory groups, and teams addressing the needs of families experiencing the greatest health disparities
- Held unrestricted graduate level social work licensure.
HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral Coordinator
Minnesota Department Of Health
01.2004 - 12.2005
- Managed statewide HIV testing programs at community and clinic-based organizations assuring all programs were in alignment with CDC and state guidelines
- Managed state and federally funded HIV testing program contracts in accordance with MDH and CDC policies and procedures
- Trained healthcare professionals and community-based staff to conduct client-centered HIV testing
- Assured all HIV testing protocols and procedures were adhered to by providing technical assistance to funded agencies.
HIV and STD Prevention Grant Manager
Minnesota Department Of Health
01.2001 - 12.2004
- Negotiated, developed, and managed state and federally funded community-based grants assuring alignment with state and federal policies and procedures
- Provided technical assistance to agencies implementing individual and community level HIV prevention and control programs to assure core public health values were implemented with a focus on addressing health inequities among various high-risk communities
- Represented MDH on various task forces, advisory boards, and work groups
- Collaborated with medical professionals and community leaders to develop policies and strategies to improve the health and well-being of communities experiences the greatest health disparities.
Needs Assessment Planner and STD Prevalence Study Project Director
Minnesota Department Of Health
01.1999 - 12.2004
- Developed and implemented statewide public health needs assessment resource inventory and gap analysis
- Promoted, recruited, and facilitated community leaders and public health stakeholder focus groups within diverse communities across the state
- Developed written five-year disease prevention needs assessment plan as a roadmap to address health inequities utilizing current and future resources
- Planned and implemented statewide Request for Proposal process in accordance with state policies.
Education
Masters - Social Work
Augsburg College
2003
Bachelor of Science - Community Health
Minnesota State University
1996
Skills
- Leadership and Management
- Building and Maintaining Professional Relationships
- Health Equity and Inclusion
- Strategic Planning and Resource Management
Timeline
Section Manager
Minnesota Department Of Health
09.2018 - Current
Prevention Unit Manager
Minnesota Department Of Health
03.2013 - 09.2018
Assistant Section Manager
Minnesota Department of Health
01.2007 - 02.2013
Public Health Social Worker, Sickle Cell Disease
Minnesota Department Of Health
01.2005 - 12.2007
HIV Counseling, Testing, and Referral Coordinator
Minnesota Department Of Health
01.2004 - 12.2005
HIV and STD Prevention Grant Manager
Minnesota Department Of Health
01.2001 - 12.2004
Needs Assessment Planner and STD Prevalence Study Project Director
Minnesota Department Of Health
01.1999 - 12.2004
Masters - Social Work
Augsburg College
Bachelor of Science - Community Health
Minnesota State University
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