Charlotte R.

Williams
408 Sharon Hills Drive, Jackson, MS 39212
Phone: (601) 454-3524
E-mail: charlotte.r.williams@live.com

EDUCATION
Master of Science, Human Resources Management, Troy University, Troy, AL
Master of Arts, Sociology/Alcohol and Drug Studies, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS
Graduate Assistantship: K-4 Tobacco Prevention Project, JSU-Alcohol and Drug Studies Center
Internship: NIH, NIDA, Molecular Research Neuropsychiatry Branch, Psychology Associate
Thesis: Peer and Parental Perception of Alcohol Use: Student Drinking Behavior
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Belhaven College, Jackson, MS

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Mississippi State Department of Health, Ridgeland, MS [03/2016 Current]
Community Division Director II, Office of Tobacco Control
Responsible for grant administration and management /fiscal oversight for (34)Mississippi Tobacco-Free
Coalitions and CDC CORE Grant which includes, developing and ensuring implementation of evidence-based
strategies, providing direction and education of health equity/inclusion of disparate populations in all activities,
actively engage, build, and maintain relationships with partners and stakeholders in efforts to serve all
Mississippians. Day to day responsibilities are high level administrative in planning and carrying out agreed upon
strategies, supervision of (4) Project Officers, public speaking/presenting, staff development and training,
networking and building partnerships across the state, and other duties as needed.

Self-Employment [03/2010 11/2015]

Social Marketing/Health Disparities Consultant
Past Clients: Lunacy Marketing, Delta Health Alliance, Caffee, Caffee, and Associates, and Public Health
Foundation, Grant writing, Grant reviewer, provided technical assistance and training on population-based Public
Health strategies and Public Health Interventions to achieve community wide outcomes, Subject Matter Expert on
health equity and social justice, grassroots organization, data collection and evaluation, coalition building, and
volunteer recruitment.

Excelsior Staffing- [06/2013 07/2014

Staffing-Recruitment Supervisor
Responsible for all aspects of the recruitment/selection process, employee relations, job placement,
onboarding/Process new hire packets; Provided career counseling services to applicants- finding work, setting
career goals, taught interviewing skills, resume building, and dealing with stress on the job: Managed workers
compensation activities; Maintained and managed I-9/E-verification documentation; Conducted background
checks/employment verifications; Pre-pared documentation for unemployment hearings.

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DOCS - Durham, NC [08/2011-05/2013]
NIH Regional Field Manager, Mississippi/Louisiana
On assignment with SRA International: NIH Gulf Study is an observational prospective cohort study designed
to investigate potential long and short term health effects of exposure associated with the BP oil spill in the Gulf
Coast region. As a Regional Manager for Louisiana and Mississippi I supervised and trained a total of 30 Field
Agents who were responsible for collecting study endpoint data while meeting regulatory and HIPAA standards. I
served as central point of contact for field staff and the senior project management team. Position
accomplishments include complex data management, staff workload assurance, performance and data quality
control, monitoring all regional field activities and providing training regarding clinical and regulatory issues such
as the Informed Consent process. I was central to cohesion of regional field activities while providing continual
assessment and oversight in conjunction with appropriate interventions to maintain study objectives. Other
responsibilities included assisted with protocol changes submitted to IRB, assisting with identifying research
participants, crisis intervention, ensuring successful delivery of specimen, and others.

Mississippi State Department of Health- Jackson, MS [01/2008-12/2010]

Deputy Bureau Director
Managed a $3.4 million annual budget; Responsible for assisting the Office Director with day to day operation of
the Office of Preventive Health; Monitored programmatic activities and expenditures, grant management and
administration; provided training and technical assistance, data management, generated reports, developing and
implementing public health advocacy/education and awareness activities related to tobacco prevention, chronic
disease prevention/healthy communities. Responsible working with JSU College of Public Health in placing
inters within the Office of Preventive Health.

Partnership for a Healthy Mississippi- Jackson, MS [10/2001-04/2004]

Policy Coordinator
Assisted with management of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation SmokeLess States Alliance Grant,
responsible for carrying out grant deliverables for the Gulf Coast and Southwest MS Regions: provided education
and advocacy/awareness activities on Clean Indoor Air/Smoke-free environments, assisted with grassroots
organization and ordinance development, provided training and technical assistance to communities, schools,
business, and organizations, interfaced with local and state level public officials, contract administration and
management, coordinated field assignments for volunteers and interns, collaborated with stakeholders (MSDH,
ALA, AHA, ACS, and others). Additionally, I was responsible for recruitment and selection process of
volunteers, student interns from USM and JSU, and employees; managed student interns and trained new hires,
and database management.

Willowood Development Center, Jackson, MS [04/1997-6/2000]

Intervention Specialist
Provided family-centered services to families with infants and toddlers with developmental delays, assisted
parents with creating an environment that fostered development, collaborated with Mississippi State Department
of Health Early Intervention program staff, conducted intake assessment, participated in individualized
educational planning, supervised and trained child development interns from Jackson State University and Hinds
Community College, conducted staff training and development.

Millcreek Rehabilitation Centers, Inc, Magee, MS [08/1995-04/1997]

Assistant Unit Coordinator
Managed 2nd shift staff of twenty-five employees including Psychiatric Technicians and Childcare Workers, case
management, implementing treatment plans, conducted milieu workshops on prevention, daily living skills, and other issues
related to treatment plans, responsible for crisis intervention, conflict resolution, charting, writing patient progress reports,
and ensuring the safety of patients.

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