Resume – Marco Meneses

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MARCO MENESES, MPH, MS

Public Health Professional | Community Health Education | Chronic Disease Prevention | Care Coordination

Completed the Nutrition and Lifestyle Wellness Coaching Program through Harvard Medical School Executive Education, further deepening commitment to integrative medicine and person-centered care.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Bilingual and multicultural public health professional with extensive experience in community health education, chronic disease prevention, care coordination, health coaching, population health, social marketing, and community outreach. Experienced in designing, managing, teaching, and evaluating health promotion programs focused on personal wellness, nutrition education, stress management, diabetes, chronic disease prevention, medication adherence, treatment engagement, and healthy lifestyle behavior change. Recognized by the American Public Health Association Community Health Worker Section as the 2017 Outstanding Community Health Worker of the Year.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Community Health Education • Chronic Disease Prevention
• Population Health & Integrated Care Management • Care Coordination
• Health Coaching • Motivational Interviewing
• Diabetes Prevention & Self-Management • Social Marketing & Health Communications
• Grant Proposal & Educational Material Development • Coalition Building & Community Outreach
• HEDIS, Health Risk Assessment & Quality Initiatives • Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services
• Mentoring & Training Development • Microsoft Office / Documentation

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
  • Master of Public Health (MPH), Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia
  • Master of Science in Training and Development, Saint Francis University, Chicago, Illinois

CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Certified Community Health Educator, Florida Certification Board, Tallahassee
  • Certified Chronic Disease Self-Management / Diabetes, Stanford University Self-Management Program
  • Certificate in Care Coordination, Palm Beach County Medical Society, FL
  • Certified Lifestyle Coach, CDC National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)
  • Nutrition and Lifestyle Wellness Coaching Program, Harvard Medical School Executive Education

LEADERSHIP, MENTORING & RECOGNITION

  • Mentor at Palm Beach State College, supporting students with educational pathways, career development, college preparation, and practical guidance for success.
  • Member of Centene Diversity and Inclusion Council and participant in Best in CLAS culturally and linguistically appropriate services initiatives.
  • Selected by the American Public Health Association, Community Health Worker Section, as the 2017 Outstanding Community Health Worker of the Year.
  • Former Chairperson, Nutrition and Fitness Task Force, Broward County Health Department.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Community Health Services Representative | Centene / Sunshine Health, Sunrise, Florida | November 2019 – Present

  • Support Population Health and Integrated Care Management activities for Medicaid and Medicare members to improve individual health outcomes and assist clinical teams of nurses and social workers.
  • Conduct outreach, community education, engagement, health coaching, and member support focused on disease prevention, healthy lifestyles, and improved health outcomes.
  • Educate and coach members on diabetes, hypertension, mental health, asthma, COVID-19 outreach, prevention, and healthy behavior change.
  • Contribute to HEDIS, IMPACT PRO, INTERPRETA initiatives, health risk assessments, population segmentation, and quality improvement efforts across the continuum of care.
  • Participate in social learning communities to collaborate, share best practices, and support culturally responsive service delivery.

Chronic Disease Prevention Patient Navigator | Health Care District Palm Beach County, C.L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics | October 2015 – October 2019

  • Implemented chronic disease management support for patients diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, depression, and other chronic conditions.
  • Coordinated Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program activities.
  • Supported colorectal cancer screening through FIT testing and smoking cessation referrals through the Florida Quitline.

Substance Abuse Counselor | Central Florida Treatment Center, Lake Worth, Florida | January 2012 – August 2015

  • Provided counseling support within medication-assisted treatment services for opioid dependency, including services connected with Veterans Affairs Medical Center participants.
  • Coordinated smoking cessation activities and delivered HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C education.

Project Manager, Healthy Choices, Healthy Living | Minority Development and Empowerment, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida | December 2011 – March 2012

  • Conducted outreach to approximately 3,000 families to teach diabetes and chronic disease self-management.
  • Facilitated 20 chronic disease self-management workshops using the Stanford University Healthy Living curriculum.
  • Managed and trained 25 Community Health Workers.

Coordinator, Chronic Disease Prevention | Broward County Health Department, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | January 2011 – December 2011

  • Developed, implemented, and evaluated comprehensive chronic disease prevention programming based on Healthy People 2020 objectives.
  • Supported the Nutrition and Fitness Task Force of Broward County as a coalition-building vehicle for community health promotion.
  • Coordinated program reporting, needs assessments, data collection, resource tracking, and evidence-based evaluation of program objectives.

Vice President, Training and Development | Health Education Solutions, West Palm Beach, Florida | November 2008 – November 2010

  • Managed health education and promotion programs in wellness, nutrition, stress management, smoking cessation, substance use prevention, safety, hypertension, pregnancy, and diabetes.
  • Developed community outreach strategies, health promotion campaigns, educational materials, newsletters, public information reports, referrals, and grant proposals.
  • Applied health promotion, social marketing, behavior change, business, and communications strategies to improve healthy lifestyles and healthy choices.

Community Health Educator | Planned Parenthood, West Palm Beach, Florida | September 2005 – August 2008

  • Implemented reproductive health, HIV/STI prevention, adolescent health, family health, parenting, and community education programs in collaboration with donors, government officials, and community leaders.
  • Managed diverse community health education projects and provided technical and training support to program beneficiaries.
  • Led and facilitated approximately 250 train-the-trainer workshops that reached approximately 7,800 families in the county.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ten years of experience using Motivational Interviewing to increase treatment engagement and medication adherence.
  • Experienced in developing, producing, and evaluating mass media health campaigns, educational materials, newsletters, public information reports, and grant proposals.
  • Committed to culturally responsive, person-centered health education and community-based prevention.

 

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