Lorraine Brown {Lion} invites welcome

Current

• Family Advocate & HIV Certified Educator at Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS)

Past

• Case Manager Assistant at Area Agency on Aging / Care Direction
• Customer Service at ACE Hardware

Education

• Rio Salado Community College

Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Hospital & Health Care

Websites

• Community Strength Project
• Ryan White Care Planner
• Facebook

Lorraine Brown {Lion} invites welcome’s Summary

Possesses years of on/off line web/media development, computer education/training, pr/marketing development, event coordinator, case manager, client advocate/liaison, speaker, writer, for city, state, national, and international concerns. Developed motivational strategies for women and youth. Created group centered activities to address specific concerns, needs, education, and support. Adept at organizing, planning, and analyzing data for a solutions based approach. A solid team player who can work independently off site or on site within a dynamic organization.

LEADERSHIP

Industry Challenges:

Problem: Create a web/media, pr/communications presence for a health district that previously had none.

Solution: Developed a media rich web site which included layout and design, creating a unique one-way blog, RSS feeds, power point, flash, videos, games, journal, and newsletter. Developed a weekly newsletter prior to the creation of the web site for the community. Authored articles and motivational stories. Sought after speaker for local, national, and international events.

Problem: Operate a community based privately funded family learning center complete with computer technology, education, and media.

Solution: Responsible for complete training, education, and IT support for New Family Learning Center.

Problem: Educate/advocate for socio-economic, disabled, and disadvantaged families for health, legal, social, educational, housing, and economic concerns.

Solution: Strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of needs versus the availability of services. Identify gaps and create solutions. Created consumer forums/activities to encourage involvement and activism.

Problem: Develop strategy that increases retail hardware business.

Solution: In store merchandizing/advertising, and display design and implementation. Evaluate inventory and P/L statements to assess proper relationship. Developed theft reduction program.

Lorraine Brown {Lion} invites welcome’s Specialties:

1.MARICOPA COUNTY HIV Community Services for Women/Youth Award (2008)
2.WORLD AIDS DAY Award (2006)
3.Personal Interview and Testing Information ABC News Channel 15 (November 26, 2006)
4.Poz Magazine Boiling Point on Counseling Program within the work system (August 2006)
5.Arizona Republic Article Lorraine Story and the Programs (Phoenix, AZ August 25, 2005)
6.AIDS ALLIANCE CORPS Leadership Training Federal Certification (2003)

Lorraine Brown {Lion} invites welcome’s Experience

• Family Advocate & HIV Certified Educator

  Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS)

  (Non-Profit; 1001-5000 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)

  April 2002 — Present (7 years 9 months)

  Community Strength Project is a Ryan White Part D Program for HIV Women, Infants,Children,Youth and Family Members.
  
  Developed a media rich web site for department. IT supports campus wide. Manager of Family Learning Center. Advocate for families facing various health, economic, social, and legal challenges. Develops and implements support groups for family, women, and youth.

• Case Manager Assistant

  Area Agency on Aging / Care Direction

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Consumer Services industry)

  March 2001 — April 2002 (1 year 2 months)

  Providing one-to-one support clinic, home, hospital, and/or by telephone where need be. Coordinating the planning, implementing, and evaluating of client-centered activities. Serving as a community educator on the issues of Health and community resources. Bring services to there home if need be.

• Customer Service

  ACE Hardware

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Retail industry)

  February 1997 — March 2001 (4 years 2 months)

  Strategic problem solving/implementation. POS computer maintenance and IT support. Analyze inventory, sales, and P/L statements and create action plans. Improve inventory control by implementing theft control.

Lorraine Brown {Lion} invites welcome’s Education

• Rio Salado Community College

  Computer Usage Technology 1990 — 1996

  IT Training……………………....…….2003-2007
  DELL IT REPRESENTATIVE TRAINING
  One on One training by an authorized Dell Rep on PC technology, diagnostics, and IT support. Proficient at Windows 98-Vista, Outlook, MS Office, MS Works, Corel Suite, Media Player, Nero, Sonic, Roxio, Adobe Suite, HTML, Google AV Media Pack, Power Point, PageMaker, WinZip, OCR, and media and document conversion.
  
  Computer Technology…..…………1992-1996
  RIO SALADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE
  MS/Mac Certification in PageMaker, DOS, Word, Word Perfect, Lotus, DBase, Windows, diagnostics, and computer support.
  
  Psychology Training…............….2001-2006
  Various city, county, state, and federal based organizations that certified co-dependence, domestic violence, depression, cultural diversity, social behavior, life enhancement, medical, chronic illness, women, and children.

  Activities and Societies:

  Can work with any type of application on computer.

Additional Information

Lorraine Brown {Lion} invites welcome’s Websites:

• Community Strength Project
• Ryan White Care Planner
• Facebook

Lorraine Brown {Lion} invites welcome’s Interests:

I enjoy educating the community on STD and HIV awareness, and Disclosure Rights. Dancing, meditation, swimming, writing, going to movies, going for walks, playing baseball, volleyball, comedy clubs, and conducting empowering workshops just to name a view, and playing baseball every week

Lorraine Brown {Lion} invites welcome’s Groups:

Board member of Community Strength Project
Board member of AIDS Network of Arizona

•    Blue: The DallasBlue Business Network (25,000+ members)
•    eOffice
•    LinkedSEO
•    Obama for America
•    LION™ Worn with Pride! [Choose wisely ... ] < BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS >
•    TEN - Top Executives Net
•    Mineseeker Foundation
•    The Mineseeker Foundation & The Sole of Africa
•    Link to Your World™
•    Viadeo.com
•    OpenNetworkers.info < 50.000+ Open Networkers across 60 social networks >
•    Facebook.com
•    OpenNetworker.com
•    Blog
•    Lean Six Sigma
•    Homeopathy
•    Google Group
•    TopLinked.com (Open Networkers)
•    Tucson Networking
•    Leading International Open Networkers (LION)
•    The 4-Hour Academy
•    Job & Career Network
•    LIPW
•    TECHIES
•    Advanced Innovation Methods (AIM)
•    The Job Board (Find A Job, Post a Job)
•    SpeakerMatch
•    Green
•    Tweeple
•    Soroptimist International of the Americas
•    LION500.com (Open Networkers)
•    The Talent Buzz
•    Radio and Vlog Interviews
•    Divine Primates
•    Grafton Executive Search Recruiting and Career Network
•    Success Minded African Americans
•    Boomer Nation
•    The Revolution Group
•    Dutch LIONs (Open Networkers)
•    Comic-Con International Conference and Community
•    Networked Video Surveillance Servers (NVS)- CCTV, NVR- Video Analytics
•    Let's Connect! (Open Networkers)
•    Management and Development Consultants
•    Business 3.0 beta
•    Green Opportunities
•    Social Entertainment Professionals
•    Facebook & Twitter For Business

Lorraine Brown {Lion} invites welcome’s Honors:

From 2001 to Present, I have compiled 145 Leadership/Advocacy Awards for interviews, workshops, presentations, events, and special engagement recognition.

Kappa IOTA Chapter of SETA Beta Sorority Inc (2008)
Open Arms National Faith-Based HIV/AIDS Project (2008)
National STD/HIV Prevention Training (2008)
Award Community Services For Women Services Phoenix,(2006)
Sigma Gamma RHO Soroity Inc (2005)
True Colors Competency Training, Phoenix,(2005)
Soroptimist International Making A Difference with Women and Girls, Phoenix,(2005)
HCV Educator Phoenix,(2005)
Bridging Cultures and Enhancing Care, phoenix,(2004)
HIV and Hepatitis C Coinfection Training, Phoenix,(2003)
AIDS Alliance Corps Leadership Training & Certified Program, Phoenix,(2002-2003)
HIV Prevention Counseling, Outreach, Public Health/Red Cross,Phoenix,(2001)
Computer Usage Technology in Level 1 and 2, RIO SALADO COMMUNITY, Phoenix,(1992-1996)

Lorraine Brown {Lion} invites welcome’s Contact Settings

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