Leader, director and builder of organizations and departments, with demonstrated experience in designing, implementing and managing in the not-for-profit public sectors. Demonstrated strength in team building, visioneering, designing, planning, and project directing. Grant and contract reviewer for federal agencies. Additional skills in the areas of speech writing; counseling; small group facilitation; not-for-profit work; preaching; lecturing; public speaking; and writing.
Accomplishments
Leadership/Management Served as Chair of contract and grant review panels and coordinated process for grant reviews for the Office on Women’s Health, DHHS. Serve as senior minister of a growing congregation and led them through a difficult transition through skillful preaching, teaching, nurturing and pastoral care. In the process of developing and implementing a 501(c)(3) to address the self-esteem and life goals of male youth in the community. Developed gender-specific and age-specific ministries aimed at helping people navigate the various seasons of life. Designed and implemented an annual women’s retreat hosted at the Xerox Center, Leesburg,
Led a professional staff of seven creative personalities in a publishing division of a not-for-profit organization. Designed and implemented, and managed an association-wide graphic identity program and developed guidelines and style manuals for all print and electronic images. Coordinated the redesign of the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) member-related publications and served as managing editor of Cardiology, ACC’s flagship monthly publication. Director and facilitator of women’s retreats that emphasize wellness, spirituality, and holistic living.
Director/Public Affairs/Speechwriter/Editor/DHHS Served as primary speech writer and Deputy Director of Public Affairs to the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Health and Surgeon General (ASH/SG), Department of Health and Human Services. Advocated various public health issues, including the elimination of health disparities and the promotion of mental health, Healthy People 2010, HIV/AIDS and other issues. Prepared speeches for national and international audiences to promote a national public health agenda. Wrote columns, articles, and public health talking points for media interviews and presentations. Developed short testimonies for Congressional hearings. Researched topics related to public health for relevant speech material. Consulted with other agencies and departments to ensure message consistency interdepartmentally and consulted with staff regarding the ASH/SG’s evolving priorities and other public health-related issues.
Public Speaker/Instructor/Lecturer/Counselor/Facilitator/Program Development Lecturer and facilitator; spiritual formation director; speaker for seminars and workshops on various topics, including leadership, women’s health, relationships, stewardship, worship, church conduct; instructor; marriage and relationship counselor; crisis management; bereavement counselor; mentor and field education instructor. Developed and implemented rites of passage program for teen girls called DIIVAS (Developing Into Intelligent Virtuous Anointed Sistahs), to help them navigate healthfully through adolescence.
Employment History President/CEO, 2004 - present Trudel & Associates, Inc. Consulting Silver Spring, MD
Senior Pastor, 2005 - present Dayspring Community Church Lanham, MD
Publications Manager, 2003-2003 American College of Cardiology Bethesda, MD
Development/Marketing Coordinator, 2002-2003 Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation Bethesda, MD
Deputy Director of Public Affairs and Speechwriter, 1998-2002 Department of Health and Human Services Washington, DC
Director of Publications, 1986-1998 Association of American Medical Colleges Washington, DC
Education
Doctor of Ministry, 2005 United Theological Seminary, Dayton, OH
Master of Divinity, 2003 Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Science (Journalism), 1996 University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Selected Honors, Awards and Achievements
Published: Finding Favor in the Fields, Summer 2009 The African-American Pulpit, Summer 2009
Surgeon General’s Medallion, DHHS, February 2002
Surgeon General’s Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Support, 2002
Certificate of Appreciation for Commitment to Fight HIV/AIDS in Communities of Color, Office of HIV/AIDS Prevention, DHHS 2002
Assistant Secretary for Health’s Award for Outstanding Team Performance 1999, 2000, 2001
Superior Service Award, DHHS, 2001, 2000, 1999
Assistant Secretary for Health’s Special Recognition Award for Career Mentoring, 2000
Participant: College of Preachers, National Cathedral Sacred Rhetoric of African American Women Summer 2008
Coursework: Management Training American Management Association Professional Affiliations
Board Member, The Elizabeth Ministry (transitional home ownership program for foster teen parents) Washington, DC
Board Member, Graduate Executive Council Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, DC
DC Baptist Convention, Washington, DC -- Center for Ministerial Leadership -- Program Committee
Missionary, Lott Carey Baptist Missionary Foreign Mission Convention Washington, DC
American Baptist Churches Valley Forge, PA -- Licensed and Ordained Minister
American Society of Association Executives (Communications & Technology) Washington, DC
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