1. Rosalyn F. Lemak
7216 Ghiradelli Road, Knoxville, TN 37919
Home:(865)947-7291 E-Mail:rlemak@frontiernet.net
Research Development
Professional with over ten years of experience in public health administration, program development and grant writing
Work Experience
Research Coordinator –Present
GIforKids, PLLC, Knoxville, TN37916
Coordinatespharmaceuticallong-termsafetystudies
Writes/edits marketingmaterialstoincludenewsletter,articlesandadsfor the East TennesseeMedicalNewspaper
Writes/edits informationandblogsfor website.
Website developmentusingWordPress
ExecutiveDirector –2008
Knoxville MedicalReserveCorp(MRC) – University of TennesseeGraduateSchool ofMedicine,Centerfor Homeland
SecurityStudies
Organized andrecruitedmedical,publichealthandotherprofessionalstovolunteer for disastermedicalsurge
Administrationof MRC
Served on the decontaminationteam fortheUT Medical Center
Memberofthe UT MedicalCenterEmergencyManagementCommittee
Participatedinhospital,localandregionaldrills
Researchandwrotegrants
Organizedandrecruitedpublic healthandmedical professional volunteer
PublicHealth Educator –2006-2008
TennesseeChildHealthProfile(TNCHP)ResearchProject,UT Genetics Department,Knoxville,TN
Researched,wroteandeditedalleducationalmaterialsforwebsite
Designedinformationalbrochures
PreparedAccessdatabaseandmaintaineddataentryof medical records
UHS EmergencyManagementCommitteemember(graduatestudent)
UHS DecontaminationTeam
Clerk/Analyst,Universityof Tennessee,Knoxville,TN
Transcribedandenteredpayrolldatafor the Departmentof Labor’scraft survey under the Davis-BaconAct
ConstructionIndustryResearchandPolicyCenter, 2009(Temppoolposition)
AdministrativeAssistant,Universityof Tennessee,Knoxville,TN
Officeduties: correspondence,enteringpayroll,compilingandtypingreports, maintainingmaterials;settingup
meetings;otherduties as assigned.
Collegeof Vet MedicineinPartnershipProgram,2008(Temppoolposition)
ComputerScienceDepartment,2003-04(Temppoolposition)
ProgramAnalyst–2001-2002
NationalCancerInstitute,Rockville,MD
Assisted in planningmeetingsforNCI DirectorandDeputyDirector
2. Researchedand providedpertinentinformationoncancerresearchtoprofessionalsocietiesandscientific
organizations
DevelopedinternalresourcedatabaseoncancerresearchandotherpertinentNCIinformation
ProgramDirector –1997-2000
Statewide AdolescentPregnancyProgram,DepartmentofHealthState Office,Nashville, TN
Provided leadershipinprogram developmentandevaluationto 14 statewideprogram coordinators
Plannedandcoordinatedallconferencelogistics
Wrote federallyfundedgrants
Designedandimplementedtrainingprograms
Served on state committeesallocatingcontractsandgrants.
Majoraccomplishments:
Developed,wrote, and conductedtrainingtoprogram coordinators,healtheducatorsandotherprivate and
nonprofitagencies. Sinceitsinception,over 50 state healtheducatorsandnumeroushospitalandagencystaff
have used the manualsandtraining:UnmaskingSexualConGames.
Organizednumerousconferenceswithlittlestate funding.
Recruitedrenownedkeynotespeakersandpresenters.
PublicHealth Educator –1994-1997
AdolescentPregnancyPrevention Program andBreast andCervicalCancerProgram,DepartmentofHealth State Office,
Nashville, TN.
Wrote and implementedtrainingprogram
Co-wroteCDC grant
Designedandwrotebrochures
Worked with media andmediacampaign(healthcommunications,focusgroups)forBreast and CervicalCancer
Program.
Majoraccomplishments:
Developed,wrote andconductedstatewidetrainingforschoolteachers,counselorsandotherprofessionals. Since
its inception,over 500teachersandprofessionalshave usedthis trainingandmanual: Understanding
Adolescence.
Redesignedandupdatedtheprogram’scurriculum andresourcelibraryandcatalog. Over 2,000copiesof the
resourcecatalogareusedstatewideinmajorlibraries, schoolsandagencies.
Worked with approximately100advisory councilmembers,aswellas 13 healthregionsacrossTennessee,to
establishregionalcouncilsforthe TennesseeBreastandCervicalCancerProgram.
Co-wroteportionsof the TennesseeBreastand CervicalCancerCDCcontinuationgrantdesignedtoscreenand
serve over 600low-incomewomenin95Tennesseecounties.
Assisted in the developmentofthe policyand proceduresforthe State Breast and CervicalCancerProgram.
AssistantConferencePlanner,EngineerSocietyof Western PA, Pittsburgh, PA, 2001-02
Conferenceregistrationrecordsandpaymentrecords,assistedinother logisticalplanningoftwoannual
engineeringconferences.
Publications
“UnderstandingAdolescence,”Stateof TennesseeDepartmentof Health,Nashville, TN.
“UnmaskingSexualConGames,”Stateof Tennessee,DepartmentofHealth, Nashville,TN.
3. “CarbonMonoxide(CO)Poisoningfrom DevicesusedinDisasterRecovery.” Journalof EmergencyManagement,
May/June, 2007.
Education
University of Tennessee,Knoxville,TN:
MS– safety/minor in emergencymanagement
MPH– Public Health/communityorganization
BS – HumanEcology
EmergencyManagementTraining
MassCasually/ChemicalIncidentPlanningforHealthcareResponders
Decontamination TrainingforHealthcareFirstResponders
AgricultureTerrorism Training
Basic DisasterLife Support(BDLS)
Conceptsof Terrorism
FEMA– IS 100.HC,IS 200.HC,IS 700.HC,IS 800
Pandemic InfluenzaPlanningPreparedness(FEMA)
First aidand CPR