CDC
DDT
4770 Buford Highway, NE
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30341
Email:
gzt0@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
2007-present -- Public Health Advisor, Program Development Branch, DDT, CDC, Atlanta, GA
2003-2007 -- Forensic psychometrist, Phoenix Associates, McDonough, GA
1996-2001 -- Co-Director, Parenting with Personality, Atlanta, GA
1993-1995 -- Crisis Counselor and Parent Educator, Georgia Council on Child Abuse, Atlanta, GA
1989-1993 -- Deputy Regional Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, San Francisco, CA
1978-1989 -- Various management positions of increasing responsibility, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Washington, D.C.
Currently responsible for the following functions: consulting with State Diabetes Prevention and Control Programs (DPCPs) to navigate CDC's procedures, policies, and organizational structure; responding to partners' specific needs and situations; providing leadership for both new and traditional partners in the public health community; collaborating with partners, practitioners, researchers, and policy makers to share effective prevention and control strategies and expertise; and planning and evaluating programs.
Numerous presentations at professional meetings, including the American Hospital Association, the American Health Care Association, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance.
Numerous management awards, including the DHHS Regional Manager of the Year Award, the DHHS Secretary’s Recognition Award, and the PHS Commendation Medal for Outstanding Service.