Jul 06, 2026

Monica L Nelson

  • Program Manager
  • 13728 Interlake Ave N, Seattle, WA, USA
Part time Social Work

Personal Summary

I am a dedicated and passionate professional with a strong background in health equity, education, and community outreach. My experience spans program management, event planning, and curriculum development, with a focus on promoting mental wellbeing and holistic health strategies. I am committed to making a positive impact in underserved communities by leveraging my skills in research, communication, and organizational behavior to drive meaningful change.

Skills

  • Health Equity & Education
  • Curriculum Development
  • Event Planning & Promotion
  • Student Mentoring
  • Mental Wellbeing & Holistic Pain Theory
  • Research Methods & Statistics
  • Personal Growth & Communication
  • Health Behavior Change Strategies
  • Organizational Behavior

Licenses and certifications

  • California Black Women’s Health Project “Hope, Help, and Possibilities: A Training Series and Workforce Development Program”
  • Sisters Mentally Mobilized Advocate Training Program Sacramento 3.0 Cohort, California Black Women's Health Project
  • Depression and Suicide: Mental Health Tools for Providers Working with College-aged Youth Webinar, Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network (MHTTC)
  • Certified Trauma Informed Care Trainer, Health Net Universal
  • Healthy Families America Parent-Survey Certification, Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento (CAPC)

Awards and achievements

  • Featured as a maternal advocate in the BLACK Wellness & Prosperity Center’s Black Maternal Health Exhibit, Fresno
  • Child Safety Forward Prevention Cabinet Community Engagement Subcommittee Member, (CAPC)
  • Featured as a prominent Black Health Professional in the “Checking Our Pulse: Health and Healers in the African American Community” exhibit at the Northwest African American Museum
  • Featured in the YP Media “a Thousand Cuts” online campaign on microaggressions, YPGroup, Seattle

Work Experience

Program Manager
Jan 2023 - Jun 2026 Safe Black Space

Responsible for managing volunteers for events and community outreach, promoting therapeutic healing resources through an Afrocentric lens. Researched healing strategies, managed social media content, developed marketing materials, and provided analytics to sustain grant deliverables.

Black Child Legacy Campaign (BCLC) Program Associate
Dec 2020 - Oct 2023 The Center at Sierra Health Foundation

Oversaw community organizations to reduce African American childhood deaths, developed virtual learning opportunities, provided administrative support for grants, and managed social media for the Community and Economic Development Department.

Healthy Families America In-Home & Community-Based Support Visitor
Nov 2019 - Nov 2020 Sacramento Children’s Home

Provided therapeutic parenting courses, promoted self-sufficiency, and participated in community collaboration to address special needs and culturally responsive services.

Homeowner Association (HOA) Property Manager
Jul 2018 - Jul 2019 Harbor Vista Condominiums

Managed a $1 million budget for community support services, supervised staff, developed job descriptions, and facilitated HOA meetings to educate homeowners and address community cohesion.

Non-Profit Health & Family Specialist Consultant
Sep 2014 - Sep 2018 Self-Employed

Spearheaded community initiatives, recruited volunteers, provided consulting services to non-profit partners, and conducted health presentations to address disparities.

AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer & Resource Development Coordinator
Jan 2013 - Aug 2014 Alliance for African Assistance

Recruited and managed volunteers, developed service-learning projects, oversaw grant applications, and created a volunteer database for sustainability.

Community Outreach Specialist
Jan 2009 - Sep 2011 American Lung Association

Managed event budgets, coordinated marketing strategies, conducted tobacco prevention trainings, and expanded tobacco programs through community relationships and advocacy.

Education

Masters of Arts in Human Behavior
Feb 2012 - Mar 2014 National University, San Diego, CA
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Sep 2003 - Aug 2007 Howard University, Washington, DC