Agenda - 09-09-2021 Virtual Work Session; Item 8 - Board of Health – Appointment Discussion

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14 Page 3 of 4 Shawnee Seese Board of Social Services Background, education and experience relevant to this board: I have over 25 years experience working with communities and special population groups domestically and internationally. My career highlights include increasing awareness and reducing alcohol and substance abuse, teen pregnancy, school dropout, and violence. I ve assisted nongovernmental organizations and governments in strategic planning to address critical needs in mental health services expansion, substance abuse services expansion, suicide prevention, improving law enforcement response and even community policing relations, as well as other social issues that contribute to public health. I ve served with the Health Resources and Services Administration since 2010, providing consult work in reviewing major grants addressing vital health and human needs. I have a keen understanding of financial trends within government agencies and how it effects community strategies. I worked with the President s Task Force on 21st Century Policing in the Obama Administration and contributed through conducting topic research and synthesized and analyzed thousands of data from verbal and written testimony, contributing to the President s Report. My education includes a Bachelors degree in management and organizational development, MBA in Finance, and currently a PhD Candidate in Public Policy and Administration scheduled to graduate in Spring of 2020. Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: I want to serve because I have a responsibility to further the work of human relations, as a member of this community. I believe in empowering people and community groups to make a difference and to ensure that opportunities for personal growth can be achieved. It is an honor to serve my community and I believe my extensive experience in various social justice issues as it often relates to public health and prevention, contributes insight into effective community responses and strategies providing another voice at the table. Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board: I bring with me 25 years of diverse experience in working with underserved and marginalized population groups in the United States as well as internationally, bringing about awareness and putting forth solutions that address equality and justice. I have also worked within depressed regions with people who are underrepresented and have little resources. i.e. people with disabilities, gender-based violence, alcohol and substance abuse prevention among youth, community policing. Conflict of Interest: