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Pamela Bivens
Contractor-News Specialist, Washington University/National Cancer Institute
Location: Durham, NC United States
Joined: Sep 20th, 2011

About (request update)

Passions unique to assisting others fulfill their educational dreams and pursuits. My contributions have ensured this while working at Los Alamos National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Additional work along this line includes while serving as Assistant Dean for the College of Arts and Science at Trinity College (DC) with phenomenal students who have become exquisite women of color.

Current Whereabouts:

Equity in education and health for all. My life's passion and work encompasses working with diverse students in leadership and science, mathematics, engineering and technology (SMET majors). My equal passion involves eliminating health disparities in persons of color across the world.

Life & Professional Aspirations:

To continue working with students of color to ensure their access to career changing and building academic and career opportunities. Also to assist in the elimination of health disparities/health inequity in communities of color around the world.

Website:

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/pamela-bivens-pippin-m-a/5/365/227

Education (request update)

Hampton University class of 1984

Undergrad Major: Mass Media Arts

Campus Organization:

Me Phi Me

Most Memorable Moment:

Working all night to get The Hampton Script to the publisher on time with my classmates!

George Washington University class of

Grad Major:

High School: Hillside High School in Durham, NC class of 1980

Activities & Accomplishments:

Hillside Marching and Concert Bands

Experience

I currently work with Washington University/National Cancer Institute as Contractor-News Specialist
I have 15 years of experience working in the Teaching / K-12 Education industry.

Administrative Coordinator / Center Administrator | Duke University Health System
From February 2008 to March 2011 • 3 year(s)
Assisted in operational planning and development for Duke Medicine Patient Safety Center, managed Team Resource Center of Excellence with $320K funding from AHRQ.

Contractor - Staffing Representative / Recruiter | IBM / Manpower Services Worldwide
From October 2006 to March 2007 • 1 year(s)
Sourced experienced professionals for administrative and technical positions, worked with senior administrators and talent managers.

Sr. Manager Corporate Relations | National Society of Black Engineers, Inc.
From November 2005 to September 2006 • 1 year(s)
Managed Corporate Relations Coordinator and Exhibition Services, administered grants for $350K+ and managed relationships with 52 Board of Corporate Affiliate companies totaling $2M+ per year.

Development Specialist | National Society of Black Engineers, Inc.
From September 2004 to November 2005 • 1 year(s)
Researched and administered grants for educational programs and scholarships, managed corporate sponsor relationships.

Human Resources Specialist â Diversity | Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
From November 2003 to September 2004 • 1 year(s)
Strategically planned and developed federal Student Employment Programs promoting diversity, managed contract agreements for external partnerships.

Research Associate / Program Manager | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
From November 2002 to August 2003 • 1 year(s)
Managed Carolina-Shaw Partnership for the Elimination of Health Disparities, a $6M Project EXPORT grant funded by NIH-NCMHD.

Executive on Loan - Associate Director | National Medical Association
From February 2002 to October 2002 • 0 year(s)
Managed health policy compendium, developed strategies for member physicians with Congressional testimonies and media appearances.

Program Administrator IV | Los Alamos National Laboratory
From January 1997 to October 2002 • 5 year(s)
Administered strategic recruitment of students and faculty for Science and Technology Base-Education Program, managed HBCU and Mentored Collaborative Research Programs.

Executive on Loan - Affirmative Action & Diversity Program Office | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
From November 2000 to May 2001 • 1 year(s)
Developed concept proposal for Strategic Recruitment Initiative for Women and Students of Color, represented laboratory at national conferences.

Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences | Trinity Washington University
From September 1994 to October 1996 • 2 year(s)
Assisted with college academic administrative duties, managed Study Abroad and Internship Programs, developed yearly Academic Catalog.

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