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Pieces of Me Shereese J. Harris

E-Flipbook Innovator
Drexel University Enthusiast
EDUC 802
Dr. Betts Collaborator
Visionary

Academic Doctorate of Education (EdD)
Background Educational Leadership, Projected 2020 completion

#ECUCOB Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Healthcare Management

Bachelor of Science in Public Health (BSPH)
Health Policy and Management

Professional 2006-2008
Experience – INSTRUCTOR, MONTGOMERY COLLEGE – ADULT EDUCATION
Higher DEPARTMENT – SILVER SPRING, MD
Education  Served as principle curriculum developer and instructor for Adult

Education courses to include testing tools, project materials, study
aids, etc. Offered classroom instruction to over 40 students each
session. Taught English and math courses.
 ACHIEVEMENTS: Received commendation from Academic
Coordinator for outstanding work as an instructor and the testing
success rate of students.
 RESULTS: At least an 85% pass rate students taking one or more
subject tests for the GED test each year.

Professional 2003-2005
Experience – ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY – COLLEGE
Higher OF BUSINESS, BUSINESS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT –
Education GREENVILLE, NC
 Served as principle curriculum developer and instructor for

Information Technology courses to include software applications,
testing tools, project materials, study aids, etc. Used the Blackboard
software as a platform to offer distant learning and offered
classroom instruction to over 30 students each semester. Provided
instruction to Graduate Assistant regarding student assistance.
 ACHIEVEMENTS: Youngest adjunct professor at the College during
tenure. Received commendations from Department Chair. Served
as a distance education professor for a year of tenure.
 RESULTS: Each semester at least 87 percent of students passed
with an above average overall grade.

Professional 2002-2004
Experience – INSTRUCTOR, PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE – ADULT EDUCATION
Higher DEPARTMENT – WINTERVILLE, NC
Education  Served as principle curriculum developer and instructor for Adult

Education courses to include testing tools, project materials, study
aids, etc. Course subjects were high school math, science, and
English. Offered classroom instruction to over 15 students each
session and served as a key instructor in the Learning Center to over
50 per day. Students studied for the GED examination or completed
high school credits for an adult high school diploma. Upon
graduation, the majority pursuing secondary education chose
community college .
 ACHIEVEMENTS: Received commendation from Academic
Coordinator for outstanding work as an instructor and the testing
success rate of students.
 RESULTS: Successfully tutored two students to enter a four-year
institution directly after graduating with an Adult High
School Diploma.

Professional Learned individuals; empowered communities
Experience –
Higher
Education

Vision

Professional People never stop learning, that includes teachers
Experience –
Higher
Education

Teaching
Philosophy

Professional 2014 – PRESENT
Experience –
Federal Service BRANCH CHIEF, HRSA – OFFICE OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT
(OFAM), DIVISION OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW (DIR), REVIEW OPERATIONS
Leadership BRANCH – ROCKVILLE, MD

Leadership
Serve as the Manager of 11 staff in DIR that has over 20 employees and
over 3000 grants processed. Conduct negotiations with Bureaus and
Offices and ensure compliance with grants policy and administration.
Serve as a principle advisor senior leadership as well as HRSA-wide senior
management.

Achievements:
Branch surpassed performance benchmark of 95 percent on time or early
deliverables every year of tenure. Staff recognized in 2015, 2016 and 2017
for HRSA’s Outstanding Group Performance Award. Recognized
individually in 2015 & 2018 for HRSA’s Outstanding Performance Award
and 2016 with an OFAM Olympian Award for my work as a Branch Chief.

Professional Strategy
Experience – Collaborate with OFAM’s senior leadership to develop strategy and
Federal Service procedures regarding grants management and compliance with grants
policy. Serve as a principle advisor for data analysis to OFAM senior
Strategy leadership to track performance measures and support Bureau-wide
changes. Served as a member of the 2012 HRSA Tribal Outreach Work
Group comprised of senior leaders to develop strategy for higher tribal
community reviewer recruitment and higher rates for tribal-sponsored
HRSA grant applications.

Achievements:

HRSA was recognized for its’ outstanding performance by the outgoing

2013 DHHS’ Secretary and Deputy as well as HRSA leadership for

working to serve those with limited or no access to quality health care.

Since inception of the Tribal Work Group, a training to increase cultural

competency and awareness was created entitled ‘Working Effectively

with Tribal Governments’ to educate HRSA staff on ways to effectively

work with tribal communities; thereby, increasing overall tribal

community participation in HRSA-related activities.

Professional Development
Experience –
Federal Service Serve as principle curriculum developer for the ‘RA Development
Program’, designed to train and empower DIR Review Administrators
Development (RA) s to perform jobs confidently and successfully by gaining more skills
and it’s the first of its kind in HHS. Develop course requirements and
design the curriculum structure for implementation in FY 2018.
Collaborating with HRSA’s Learning Institute (HLI) to be able to offer
classroom instruction as well as online format. Created the first ‘RA
Roundtable’ in 2016 and invited an OFAM Senior Advisor to facilitate the
discussion. Serve as a Grants I facilitator. Implemented the first
Quarterly Reviewer Training in 2015 with the goal of increasing reviewer
knowledge and awareness of grants and objective review guidelines.
Achievements:
HLI has praised efforts of Branch to create a unique program for RAs and
HRSA. HLI models other development programs after RA Development
Program. RA Roundtable was a successful endeavor as evidenced by staff
and facilitator feedback. Plans are underway for second session. DIR
Quarterly Reviewer Training successful with attendance increasing over
time from 150+ participants to over 400 participants per session in a year.

Professional 2009 – 2014
Experience –
Federal Service TEAM LEAD, HRSA – OFFICE OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
MANAGEMENT (OFAM), DIVISION OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW
(DIR), REVIEW OPERATIONS BRANCH – ROCKVILLE, MD

Served as the Supervisor of five staff in DIR that has over 20
employees. Served as a principle advisor to the Branch Chief and
Division Director as well as HRSA-wide senior management.
Managed the equitable evaluation of approximately 1000
competitive grant applications in the Agency annually.
Achievements:
Team successfully met all performance measures
throughout tenure as Team Lead. Team recognized in 2014 for
HRSA’s Outstanding Group Performance Award.

Professional 2006 – 2009
Experience –
Federal Service REVIEW ADMINISTRATOR, HRSA – OFFICE OF FEDERAL
ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT (OFAM), DIVISION OF INDEPENDENT
REVIEW (DIR), REVIEW OPERATIONS BRANCH – ROCKVILLE, MD

Served as a Review Administrator with a portfolio of over 500 applications
annually. Autonomously managed the equitable evaluation of all assigned
objective review committees (ORC) s for the Agency annually.
Achievements:
Recognized in 2006 by the Department of Health and Human Services
with the ‘Distinguished Service Award’.

Professional 2005 – 2006
Experience –
Federal Service CONTRACTING OFFICER’S TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE, HRSA –
OFFICE OF FEDERAL ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT (OFAM), DIVISION
OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW (DIR), POLICY ANALYSIS AND TRAINING
BRANCH – ROCKVILLE, MD

Served as a Contracting Officer’s Representative and processed
over $3 million in invoices and task orders. Autonomously managed
the reporting of costs back to the Bureaus and Offices as well as to
the HRSA Contracts Office for approximately 85 objective review
committees (ORC) s for the Agency annually.
Achievements:
Was able to successfully reconcile all outstanding invoices
and ensure contractor performance was in compliance with the
Statement of Work and needs of the Agency ensuring fiscal
accountability and budget controls.

Professional 2005 – 2006
Experience –
Federal Service HRSA SCHOLAR, HRSA – SWAT TEAM

Served as an advisor to HRSA’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) regarding
annual budgets and evaluating Bureau/Office requests with budget
projections.
Achievements:
Was able to make clear recommendations to the CFO on
ways to better align resources with operational needs of the Agency to
ensure meeting the mission and vision of HRSA.

Key • 2018 National Grants Management Association
Accomplishments (NGMA) presenter

• 2017 Launch - “one of a kind” RA Development
Program 2017, 2014, 2013, and 2006 HRSA
Administrator’s Citation for Outstanding
Group Performance Award recipient

• 2016 HRSA Senior Leader Fellow
• 2014 co-creator for HRSA Tribal Outreach

Initiative
• 2006 HHS Secretary’s Distinguished Service

Award recipient
• 2005 HRSA Scholar

Skills Learning Management Systems
Online Instruction Software
Online Conferencing Platforms
Data Management Software
Social Media

Learning The Department of Health and Human
Management Services Learning Portal is a learning
Systems management system for approximately
& 80,000 employees. The LMS system
Online houses over 3,000 courses, 19,000
Instruction downloadable books as well as leadership
Software videos and certification programs that
are all free for HHS employees. I use the
system for course certifications , course
completions, and transcripts. The online
learning platform allows for more self-
directed and student-centered learning.

Online
Conferencing
Platforms

Software
Applications

Social Media
&
Video Sharing

Research Improving Employee
Engagement
at the Health Resources and
Services Administration

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Moving from
Teleconferences to
Videoconferences

Submitted by Shereese Harris
EDUC 801
Dr. Mawritz

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Comparison

Teleconference Web/Videoconference

• Telephone

• Operator • Computer

• No visual component • Room host

• Visual component

TELECONFERENCE DEFINITION:
The holding of a conference among people remote from one another
by means of telecommunication devices (such as telephones)~Merriam Webster

VIDEOCONFERENCE DEFINITION:
The holding of a conference among people at remote locations by means of
transmitted audio and video signals ~Merriam Webster

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Hope you see how the pieces fit
to create me…

~Shereese~