Jennifer Herget

9571 N Buchanan Ave, Portland, OR 97203 E: jherget@gmail.com P: 503-828-7674

ePortfolio: jennyhergetmph.weebly.com linkedin.com/in/jenniferherget

Education
Masters of Public Health in Community Health EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro, May 2015
B.A. Political Science/ Womens Studies (May 2007)University of North Carolina at Asheville, May 2007

Skills
Community Outreach and Engagement
Connecting with local and national media outlets to ensure that Able Farms has a web presence and is reported on in
outlets relevant to local residents and supporters across the country; developing relationships with community
members, leaders of non-profit and for-profit organizations, faith leaders, political representatives, and other project
stakeholders to garner support for health initiatives; working with Greensboro Food Council to launch a mobile farmers
market and to increase university involvement in alleviating city food-dessert developing.
Administration and Management
Supervising interns and volunteers at Able Farms; precepting and delegating tasks to PhotovoiceKit graduate assistants;
precepting new call center and clinic assistant employees at Planned Parenthood; planning budget and creating business
plan for Able Farms.
Health Communication
Developing messaging that explains social determinants of health in a way that resonates with multiple audiences;
creating a video that forges an emotional connection between viewers and video subjects; consulting on eLearning
strategies; developing staff guide for interacting with clients who had been sexually assaulted.
Event Coordination
Coordinating Farm to Table styled events with attendance ranging from 20- 150 guests and arranging guest chefs from
popular Portland restaurants; coordinating fundraising event that raised over $15,000 to support medical care for
LGBTQ people with donations from over 50 local businesses and over 200 people attending.
Technology
Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, Audition, Media Encoder, Muse, Dream Weaver); web
hosting, domain management, web analytics, and search engine optimization; social media management (Facebook,
Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn); Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook); website development
(Wordpress.org, Weebly, Wix, Squarespace); data management software (SPSS, Minitab, Sharepoint).

Work Experience

December 2014- May 2015

Global Citizen, LLC
Greensboro, NC
Health Education and Outreach Intern
Redesigned and re-organized website (globalcitizenllc.com) to better present companys services
Managed and promoted social media
Created model that illustrates the steps to global competence
Identified potential points of engagement to bring new users to the site, including blog topics, interactive
features, and media content
Created a ten minute video that combines interviews with individuals from a wide range of cultures in order to
increase viewers sense of empathy towards people they may have previously considered other

University of North Carolina- Greensboro Department of Public Health/ PhotovoiceKit.com August 2013- May 2015
Greensboro, NC
Graduate Assistant
Assisted in developing content delivery methods, such as online photo galleries, e-learning exercises,
infographics, and educational videos
Created templates for outreach materials that aid users in promoting their photovoice exhibits
Co-authored several papers submitted for publishing (in the process of review)
Presented research in roundtable session at Society of Public Health Educators national conference (April 2015)
Assisted in recruiting advisory board members and pilot test groups
Aided in the development and implementation of department-wide graduate student ePortfolio process
Served as a teaching assistant for on-campus and online classes
Able Farms
June 2011- present
Co-Owner, Media Design, Marketing and Outreach
Portland, OR
Co-own sustainable, organic farm that raises vegetables, fruit, and poultry
Create marketing and promotional materials, manage social media, and develop and maintain web content
Assisted in hosting educational classes and creating educational materials to increase community knowledge
about sustainable farming and cooking with fresh foods
Organized donors and volunteers for five Farm to Table fundraising dinners
June 2011- August 2013
Kenton Family Wellness Center
Portland, OR
Licensed Massage Therapist
Provided massage services as an independent contractor at a cooperative wellness center using safe,
appropriate and effective techniques
Educated clients about stretches and exercises that help to maintain the benefits of massage
Organized cooperative office management practices, including establishing protocols for shared office spaces,
answering and returning client correspondence, and merging provider files into shared file management system
Maintained client confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines and billed medical, workers compensation, and autoclaims insurance
October 2008 -June 2012
Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette
Portland, OR
Call Center Service Staff/ Clinic Assistant
Scheduled clients, prepared rooms for patients, took patient vitals, and performed basic office duties such as
faxing, copying, using Microsoft Outlook and Excel, billing insurance, and screening for funding programs
Practiced active listening and positive-outcomes based problem solving in all client interactions
Maintained knowledge of area care providers and gave appropriate referrals for services out of scope of care
Counseled patients on pregnancy options and HIV/STI testing
Developed response manual to guide interactions with clients who have experienced sexual assault in a
compassionate and timely manner
Precepted new employees

Relevant Volunteer Experience

Aided Greensboro Food Council to launch mobile farmers market and to increase university involvement in
alleviating city food-desserts (2013-2015)
Created media and led community outreach for St Johns Farmers Market (2012)
Organized educational speakers and networking events for a womens farmers network (2012- 2013)
**References available upon request