Resume

• 2016

  Candidate for the DHA Degree

  DHA700-Leadership Strategies for Healthcare Policy and Organizations\nDHA702-Probability & Statistics for the Health Professions\nDHA704-Population Health\nDHA705-Seminar in Public Health (CDC)\nDHA712-Research Methods & Practice for Health Professions\nDHA721-Seminar in Healthcare Policy & Politics (NIH & Washington D.C.)\nDHA706 Quantitative Analysis in Health Organizations\nDHA708 Organizational Theory & Behavior in Health Organizations\nDHA709 Seminar in Health Dynamics: Current Issues & Trends\nDHA724 financial management for healthcare\nDHA716 Communication in Health Organizations\nDHA728 Comparative Health Systems\nDHA717 Seminar in Healthcare Dynamics: Stakeholder Relations\nDHA710 Qualitative Analysis in Healthcare\nDHA718 Healthcare Law

  Regulations & Ethics\nDHA713 Seminar in Health Research\nDHA720 Health Economics\nDHA722 Health Informatics\nDHA725 Seminar in Strategic Planning for Health Organizations\nDHA714 Health Systems Thinking & Practice\nDHA726 Applied Leadership\nComprehensive Exam

  Health/Health Care Administration-Management/ International Health

  Earned graduate certificate in International Health. Studied healthcare abroad in Stockholm & Malmo

  Sweden

  Summer 2017; Geneva

  Switzerland

  (World Health Organization

  United Nations

  ICRC) Summer 2018. Additional courses include MHA 605 International Health

  COM 667 Intercultural Communication along with doctoral courses DHA 728 Comparative Health Systems and other DHA courses.\n\nMember of the Golden Key International Honor Society.

  Central Michigan University

  Summa Cum Laude

  Financial Decision Making

  Accounting for Managers

  Economic Analysis for Managers

  Strategic Management

  Leadership in Health Policy and Politics

  Probability & Statistics for Health Professions

  Voice of the Customer

  Managing Behavioral Change

  Process Improvement

  Quantitative Applications for Managers

  Corporate Governance & Social Responsibility

  Marketing Management

• 2010

  MBA

  Earned an MBA with emphasis in Value Driven Organization

  in 2012 with a 3.76 while working full time

  leading two Girl Scout troops and raising a family.

  Business Administration

  Central Michigan University

  3.94 Summa Cum Laude

• 2005

  Helping Hand Landscaping

  LLC

  Central Michigan University

  Northwood University

  Mt. Pleasant

  Assist with research.

  Research Assistant for Health Administration

  Central Michigan University

  Assist with the governance function of MidMichigan Health in order to advance the effective and efficient practices of Governance including all MidMichigan Health boards and board committees. I also manage the policy function with the support of the policy control team to create standards

  procedures and policies that will be used and enforced across the health system and manage the enterprise-wide online policy content management system; as well as assist with the monitoring

  implementing and maintenance of brand standards.

  MidMichigan Health

  Adjunct Faculty

  Taught Marketing and Sales Management courses

  Northwood University

  Marketing Specialist

  Still at MidMichigan Health but in new role.\n• Account Executive for Long-term care between August 2007 to August 2011 where I communicated information regarding complete facility renovations.\n• Composed news releases

  surveys

  marketing materials

  brochures

  newspaper advertising

  resident information packets and more\n•Mental Health Strategic Business Unit beginning August 2011 to present\n • Created materials for outpatient program\n • Created flyers about specific conditions\n • Created marketing/referral brochure\n • Developed website content\n• Occupational Health and Urgent Care Business Units\n • Created three minute marketing video\n • Created marketing referral brochure\n • Yellow Page advertising from 2007 until present for over 200 physicians and services in 31 directories covering 28 counties with a total value of more than a quarter million dollars.\n • In 2011 coordinated the strategic reduction of Yellow Page advertising placements by more than $65

  000 without negatively impacting effectiveness.\n • Saved over $40

  000 in 2009 yellow page advertising.\n• Graphic Designer from 2006 until present\n • Make sure MidMichigan's brand keeps its integrity by ensuring all employees properly use logos and follow graphic standards for all materials throughout MidMichigan Health and its affiliates.\n • Editor of the employee newsletter for MidMichigan Medical Center-Gratiot\n • Compile

  edit and proofread the corporate news section of the system-wide employee newsletter\n• Worked closely with the communications specialist on multiple confidential internal communications plans for Human Resources between 2006 and 2011.\n• In 2008 coordinated 469 production projects that resulted in a savings of an estimated $57

  180 of agency production and coordination expenses

  as well as $76

  874 in printing expenses

  for a total of $134

  018 in organization savings.\n • Assist Director of Corporate Marketing with research projects

  signage and other marketing projects.

  MidMichigan Health

  MidMichigan Medical Center - Midland

  Midland Michigan

  •\tCoordinated activities of

  and support of

  nine members of MidMichigan Health’s Marketing Communications Division.\n•\tEnsured proper use of the MidMichigan logo on all materials for MidMichigan Health and its affiliates.\n•\tCompiled and typed content for quarterly newsletter

  To Your Health which is sent to over 120

  000 households.\n•\tComposed and sent all news releases for the entire system.\n•\tCoordinated artists and all materials for Healing Arts Gallery.

  Administrative Assistant for Marketing Communications Division

  Helping Hand Landscaping

  LLC

  Saginaw Valley State University

  Saginaw

  Taught Marketing 331 - Principles of Marketing and Marketing 332 - Retail Management and MGT321 - Organization and Administration. (7 semesters taught)

  Adjunct Faculty

  Supervised

  motivated and guided employees.\nAssisted customers

  taught classes and demonstrations

  strengthened customer-employee relations. \nOperated the store

  produced nightly balance reports and performed daily accounting duties.

  First Assistant Manager

  Saginaw

  Michigan Area

  House of Fabrics

  Midland

  Department Chair & Program Quality Leader for Health Care Management Program - As the first faculty member teaching Healthcare Management

  my major goal was to develop a program that not only transforms students

  but does it through a transformational culture. Ensure programs align with the university’s guiding statements. Identify

  hire

  evaluate and orient faculty. Recommend changes to the program including industry updates

  establish advisory board and coordinate advisory board activities. Lead program reviews. Ensure assessment data

  data analysis and improvement plans are documented

  published and communicated. Make recommendations regarding core processes and curriculum change proposals to the curriculum committee. Complete annual review and assessment through data tracking and reporting in Nuventive (formerly Tracdat). Set and maintain the annual budget. \n\nFull-Time Assistant Professor - Teach four

  three-credit courses a semester in the Health Care Management program in the Adult Degree Program online as well as in the Residential program. Assess student learning based on institutional outcomes

  program outcomes and course objectives. Volunteer in service activities to the University and interact with student activities and events.\n\nAcademic Quality Council - Ensure data are reported and published to internal and external stakeholders

  Provide oversight and ensure quality of core academic processes (Program Assessment

  Program Reviews

  and Curriculum Management)

  provide regularly scheduled updates and respond to requests by Officer Team

  Academic Committee of the Board of Trustees

  Deans’ Council

  Professional Standards Committee

  and Curriculum Committee

  represent their views and those of constituents

  remain current with emerging trends that may impact quality and/or direction of academic programs

  provide oversight and direction for operational details and ensure that the core processes are performing to expectations.

  Health Care Management Department Chair and Assistant Professor

  Northwood University

  The Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA) is a global network of colleges

  universities

  faculty

  individuals and organizations dedicated to the improvement of health and healthcare delivery through excellence in healthcare management and policy education. Its mission is to foster excellence and drive innovation in health management and policy education

  and promote the value of university-based management education for leadership roles in the health sector.

  Member

  AUPHA

  Help coordinate fundraising efforts for the Bullock Creek Varsity Band to go to Disney in January 2017.

  Disney Fundraising Coordinator

  Bullock Creek High School Band Boosters

  Member

  American College of Healthcare Executives

• 2002

  Bachelor's

  Graduated Magna Cum Laude\nWorked full-time

  went to school full-time and had a baby all with the help and support of my wonderful husband Jim.

  Dual degrees in Marketing and Business Administration

  Northwood University

• 1995

  Associate's degree

  Medical Secretarial program\nGraduated Magna Cum Laude\nReceived Outstanding Graduate Award\nPresident's list three times

  Business Studies in Medical Secretary

  Phi Theta Kappa honor society

  Delta College

• Health Care Management

  Request Information Offered in Midland

  Michigan The Bachelor of Business Administration in Health Care Management program focuses on various aspects of health care management. Specifically

  students are immersed in the economics

  accounting

  budgeting and financial management of the health care industry.

  Motivated girls to be their best and to try new things. Coordinated learning activities

  volunteer opportunities and helped the girls make the world a better place. One troop for 7 years and a second troop for four years.

  Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan

  Parent helper

  Help with whatever my daughter's team needs whenever they need it.

  Bullock Creek Junior Varsity Football

  Governance Support Editorial Board Member

  The Governance Institute's Governance Support Editorial Board serves in a similar capacity as the Member Editorial Board

  with a specific focus on issues and challenges for governance support professionals. This editorial board includes a range of members from varying organizations and in varying positions related to governance support. They participate in article development and interviews for the Governance Notes newsletter

  and provide input and advice on other aspects of the governance support program. http://www.governanceinstitute.com/?page=EditorialBoard

  The Governance Institute

  Professional Development Advisory Council Member

  Northwood University

  FEMA C-CERT Trainer

  FEMA Emergency Management Institute CERT Train the Trainer certified.\nFEMA Emergency Management Institute Introduction to CERT\nAmerican Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED certified

  Northwood University

  Advisory Council Member

  MidMichigan Health

  Leadership

  Team Building

  Corporate Governance

  Internal Communications

  Nonprofits

  Press Releases

  Graphic Design

  Editing

  Marketing

  Training

  Adobe Creative Suite

  University Teaching

  Event Planning

  Customer Service

  Marketing Communications

  Healthcare Management

  Hospitals

  PowerPoint

  Healthcare

  Strategy

  The 10-Minute Education Session

  Education on a variety of topics is the key to excellent governance

  but it can be difficult to fit into busy board members’ schedules. In this article

  Leeza L. Bacon shares how MidMichigan Health incorporates 10-minute education sessions into board meetings

  and provides suggestions for choosing topics and presenters.

  The 10-Minute Education Session

  Bacon

  MBA

  DHA Candidate

  Coyer

  Leeza

  Bacon

  MBA

  DHA Candidate

  MidMichigan Health

  House of Fabrics

  Saginaw Valley State University

  MidMichigan Medical Center - Midland