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Public health professional and entrepreneur with 8 years leading international, government, and non-profit programs. |
 Contact Alicia Sands
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Area of Expertise: |
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Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS
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Professional Experience: |
Public health management in HIV/AIDS, disaster mitigation, substance use, reproductive health and medical information technology using interdisciplinary approach. Additional project and volunteer experience in research, policy development, education, gender affairs and abuse, national health insurance, seniors and youth.
Worked with Caribbean governments and the international community to share best practices in managing HIV/AIDS.
Researched Bahamas gender policies to adopt CEDAW recommendation at a national level.
Collaborative leadership with communities, persons with lived experience, and multidisciplinary professionals.
Entrepreneur in retail and real estate businesses for over 12 years.
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Education: |
Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC Canada
Master of Global Management &
Graduate Certificate in Project Management.
Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, New Orleans, LA
Master of Public Health in International Health & Tropical Medicine
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Biology
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
Board Member roles with Capital City Volunteers (Victoria BC), Bahamas Methodist Habitat, and Dewgard Limited, (Bahamas).
Publication in Journal of Reproductive Medicine 1996 and presented at APHA.
Various volunteer experience including Canadian Red Cross (BC), Planned Parenthood Louisiana, Bahamas Crisis Center, and Women Organized Against Rape (Philadelphia)
Airbnb Superhost
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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Years of Experience:
15-20 years |
Highest Qualification:
Masters |
Languages:
English, Spanish(basic), French(basic) |
Nationality:
Bahamas
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