Kristin Harsch, MPH, CHES, CPH
1225 Parkdale St, Lansing, Michigan 48910
(734) 649-9103 KLHarsch@gmail.com
Curriculum Vitae – October 2015
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Child & Adolescent Health Center Program Consultant
2014 - Present
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
 Provide individualized technical assistance to school-based health centers, serve as a
liaison between the MDHHS and program sites, perform site reviews to assure
requirements are being met
 Monitor grant reports and budgets to assure proper use of funds, review annual plans for
feasibility, assist with program evaluations, and interpret federal and state laws,
regulations, and program requirements
 Facilitate health educator networking meetings, assist with planning program trainings,
the newly-funded site impact evaluation, and telemedicine pilot project
 Serve on the Interagency School Health Team, Viral Hepatitis Workgroup, HIV Review
Panel, Moving Towards Solutions Conference Planning Committee
Health Education Consultant
2013 – 2014
Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County
 Program development, implementation and management, facilitated evidence-based
reproductive health curricula to adolescents, created promotional materials, marketed
program to public and charter schools, youth-serving organizations, coalition members
and other community stakeholders
 Maintained current records and documentation of program activities and data, completed
and submitted monthly and annual grant reports and funding renewal documents,
developed and administered quantitative and qualitative evaluation tools
 Provided education sessions on various health topics for middle and high school students,
teachers, school nurses, clinicians, parents, and community organizations
 Serve on the School Health Advisory Board, Safe & Drug Free Schools Coalition, and
Leadership Development Council
Impact Evaluator/Head Coach
2012 –2013
Girls on the Run Southern Tampa Bay - Tampa, Florida
 Disseminated and collected pre- and post-intervention surveys, data input and analysis
utilizing SPSS v20, and completed the Fall 2012 Impact Evaluation Technical Report
 Facilitated Girls on the Run curricula for a group of 3rd to 5th grade participants over a 12
week period at Sulphur Springs Elementary School and Jingle Bell 5K
Program Evaluation Assistant
University of South Florida Department of Pediatrics - Tampa, Florida
Grant funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
2012
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Participant recruitment, screening, enrollment and consent for the tablet-based HIV Risk
Related Survey geared towards African American females aged 12 to 24 years within
community settings
Attended reproductive health coalition and school- and faith-based subcommittee
meetings, represented C2P at community outreach events
Health Education Intern
2012
Sarasota County Health Department - Sarasota, Florida
 Developed educational materials for young adults and pregnant women with a focus on
STI prevention, testing and treatment
 Conducted STI testing and counseling at a walk-in clinic, assisted with STD education at
county schools and other community outreach events, STI/HIV exposure notification and
case management, attended Sarasota County Behavioral Health Coalition meetings
Research Assistant
2010 - 2011
University of South Florida - Tampa, Florida
Grant funded by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen & Unplanned Pregnancy
Beyond the Condom (BtC) is a text and mobile video pilot project to promote use of long-acting,
reversible contraception (LARC) methods to USF undergraduate students
 Recruited and facilitated monthly meetings for the University-Community Advisory
Board (UCAB), comprised of undergraduate students and medical professionals
 Developed a county-wide LARC-Friendly Provider Database, text message contingency
tree, created video scripts, cast student actors for mobile videos
 Developed campaign logo and materials, created and maintained the BtC Facebook page,
implemented a campus-wide marketing campaign, and promoted BtC on various social
media outlets and at campus events
 Created a web-based evaluation survey, conducted program evaluation, prepared progress
and final reports for funding agency, co-author manuscripts for journal submissions
Health Disparities Workshop Planner/Facilitator
2011
The Center for Equal Health - Tampa, Florida
Funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
 Planned and facilitated an interactive module pilot-test for the Community Health
Worker training focused on health disparities and social determinants of health in Florida
and Pinellas County
 Guided discussion of community assets, areas needing improvement, stakeholder
identification, and existing coalitions
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Grant Reviewer
Reducing Disparities in Breastfeeding through Peer and Professional Support RFA
National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
2014
Clinic Assistant
Sinjera Village - Zambia, Africa
2011
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Assisted clinic staff by weighing babies with a “tree scale,” logged infant height and
weight on health forms, dispensed deworming tablets and vitamin capsules to children,
verified and updated immunization records
Program Planner
2011
School Health & Nutrition Month Teacher Training
Sinjera Village - Zambia, Africa
 Held meetings with clinic staff to identify local health priorities, gathered materials for
culturally appropriate training manuals, collected resources from HIV/AIDS
organizations, managed grant budget for materials and food, and recruited students to
prepare and serve lunch to attendees
 Created teaching and learning aids and teacher manual, recruited community health
workers and clinic staff to facilitate workshop in local languages, and facilitated
workshop activities
 Developed post-workshop evaluation plan for Peace Corps volunteer and school
headmasters
Counselor & Volunteer
2007 - 2009
Planned Parenthood - Ypsilanti, Michigan
 Pregnancy test counseling, answered in-coming calls, inventoried and organized office
supplies, shredded confidential documents, organized patient files, prepared specimen for
lab testing, charted patient test results, updated community resource lists, and various
clerical tasks
EDUCATION
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Public Health Education - University of South Florida
2012
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Psychology - Eastern Michigan University
2007
CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc.
2013- Present
Certified in Public Health (CPH)
National Board of Public Health Examiners
2012 - Present
AWARDS
USF Health Research Day Outstanding Poster Award
2012
Funded Field Placement Stipend Recipient
Florida Public Health Training Center
2012
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JOURNAL SUBMISSIONS & TECHNICAL REPORTS
Buhi, E., Helmy, H., Rella, N., Harsch, K., Godcharles, C., Ogunrinde, A., & Lopez Castillo, H.
Pregnancy prevention at her fingertips—A text- and mobile video–based pilot intervention to
promote contraceptive methods among college women. Health Education Journal (under review).
Harsch, K., Bleck, J., & DiGioacchino DeBate, R. (2013, January). Girls on the Run Southern
Tampa Bay Council: Fall 2012 Evaluation Report. Technical Report for Frameworks of Tampa
Bay, Inc.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS
Buhi, E., Helmy, H., Rella, N., Harsch, K., Ogunrinde, A. Godcharles, C., & Lopez Castillo, H.
(2014, March). Evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of a pilot text- and mobile video-based
(mHealth) intervention promoting long-acting reversible contraceptive methods among college
women. 14th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior.
Charleston, SC.
Buhi, E., Helmy, H., Rella, N., Harsch, K., Ogunrinde, A., & Pravetz, C. (2012, March) A text
messaging and mobile video-based contraceptive education intervention is evaluated positively
by young people. 12th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior.
Austin, TX.
Harsch, K., Ogunrinde, A., Rella, N., Helmy, H., Pravetz, C., & Buhi, E. (2012, February).
Beyond the Condom: A text and mobile video pilot project promoting long-acting, reversible
contraception methods to college-age women. USF Health Research Day 2012. Tampa, FL.
AFFILIATIONS
American Public Health Association (APHA)
School-Based Health Alliance (SBHA)
Eta Sigma Gamma National Health Education Honors Fraternity ()
Gamma Sigma Alpha Honors Sorority ()
Alpha Xi Delta National Sorority ()
MEDIA COVERAGE
ABC Action News Tampa Bay (2013, January 26). Rescues in Action – Captain & Morgan. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMb8WFxmqRY
ABC Action News Tampa Bay (2012, April 28). Rescues in Action - Darla. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz8G1hmwDs0