241: From Health Educator to Program Strategist with Nkechi Michel, MPH

Public Health Careers podcast episode with  Nkechi Michel, MPH
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Nkechi is a Human Services Program Planner-Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health Program in Sacramento County. 

She is a passionate public health educator and program strategist with over a decade of experience in health education, grant management, and community-based programming, particularly focused on maternal health, nutrition equity, and chronic disease prevention.

She earned both her Bachelor of Science in Community Health Education and her Master of Public Health in Health Education from California State University, Northridge.

In today’s episode you’ll hear and learn more about
1. The importance of community engagement for effective health education
2. Why listening to the community’s needs aids in successful program development and implementation
3. The importance of language in public health and how it affects perceptions and has potential to affect outcomes

And much much more!

Chapters:
@0:00 Trailer
@3:14 How do you identify & tell us a little about your personal background?  
@4:57 Community Health Engagement Strategies
@7:41 Applying a Health Equity Lens
@10:48 Leadership Through Program Planning
@13:17 Effective Engagement Strategies in Underserved Communities
@15:20 Centering Community Needs in Program Design
@18:33 What does public health mean to you?
@20:38 Prior to Bachelors
@23:04 B.A of Public Health Education and Promotion at CSU, Northridge 
@29:05 Undergrad Takeaway's
@30:39 Peer Health Educator at Operation Samahan Community Health Clinic
@33:41 MPH in Community Health Education at CSU, Northridge 
@36:25 Takeaways
@37:58 Teacher’s Assistant at Los Angeles Unified School District
@40:42 Linkage to Care Case Manager at APLA Health
@43:26 Case Management Specialist (temp) at Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
@ 46:36 Infectious Disease Care Coordinator - Saban Community Clinic
@49:31  Relocation - Career Break
@1:05:19 Postpartum Doula a Empowered Roots Doula
@55:10 Sacramento County Public Health
@1:07:55 Past Guest Question
@1:10:05 The Furious Five

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