Dr. Natshia Conner
Top-notch attention to detail and problem-solving abilities with a resourceful mindset and thorough approach. Hardworking Project Director skilled at building and maintaining positive relationships with all project stakeholders. Excels through mentoring, training, and empowerment. An ambitious, career-focused public health professional. Accomplished and highly dynamic professional with more than ten years of experience in conducting research geared towards social change among vulnerable populations. Motivated by challenges that foster and sustain equitable health care and support for vulnerable people and communities. Proactive leader and team member, resourceful with exceptional work ethic. Success implementing systems across multiple operations with superior organizational and communication skills. To seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills.
Health Disparities & Racial Health Equity Progression
Awards & Honors
The National Society of Leadership and Success | Walden University | March 2020
SALUTE Veteran National Honor Society | Walden University | January 2020
Community Leaders | The Center for Clinical & Translational Science Training | April 2015
2024
Co-Chair Access to Care Action Team, City of Cincinnati Health Department Cincy CHIP (Community Health Improvement Plan), 2023-2028 Community Health Assessment Cincinnati, OH
2023
Project Management, Community Engagement, Equity Strategist, Operations & Infrastructure planning, Program Administration, Data Collection & Evaluation: ODH Equity InitativeCincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
2022- 2023
Program Strategy Management, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategist, Organizational Change, Health Equity Strategist, Program Administration, Data Collection & Evaluation: CDC Foundation, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Boston, MA
2012-2018
Community Engagement, Project Manager, Health Educator, & Diversity Equity Inclusion & Belonging Strategist: Trinity Mother Baby Outreach, LLC & BREAST 4 Babes, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
2013-2014
Organizational Change, Community Engagement: University of Cincinnati Medical Center & US Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, Cincinnati, OH
2014
Project Management, Health Equity Strategist, Community Engagement: Community Health Program grant Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
2014-2019
Direct Patient Care, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategist, Organizational Change, Health Equity Equity Strategist, Program Administration: University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati WIC department & Ohio Department of Health partner, Cincinnati, OH
2015-2016
Project Management, Community Engagement, Health Equity Strategist, Program Administration: City of Cincinnati First Ladies for Health Project & University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
2015-2019
Project Management, Program Administration, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Strategist, Health Equity Strategist, Facilitator, Data Collection & Evaluation: Annual Conference(s) to Eliminate Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding & Infant Mortality, Cincinnati, OH
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Krishnan, R., Tumbaga, P., Ahmad, I., Leeper, S., Mott, S., Nordeck, J., ... & Coutsoudis, A. (2018). Abstracts from The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine 23rd Annual International Meeting San Francisco, California November 14–17, 2018. Breastfeeding Medicine, 13(S2), S-1.
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Presentations & Poster Session
Nutrition Day Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. March 2018. Elimination Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality: A qualitative Analysis of conference proceedings. Knox-Kazimierczuk, F., King-Conner, N., Graham, C., Nommsen-Rivers, L., & Ware, J. (2017).
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition. November 2018. Elimination Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality: A qualitative Analysis of conference proceedings. Knox-Kazimierczuk, F., King-Conner, N., Graham, C., Nommsen-Rivers, L., & Ware, J. (2017).
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Project Management, Program Administration, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Strategist, Health Equity Strategist, Facilitator, Data Collection & Evaluation: University of Cincinnati Medical Center (UCMC) & the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati Black Family Reunion [Quantitative researcher: exploring Black breastfeeding attitudes, practices, & historical implications of slavery] Cincinnati, OH
2016-2024
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Presentation & Poster Session
Exploring Black Families’ Breastfeeding Attitudes and Beliefs. College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services Diversity Matters Research Day at the University of Cincinnati, January 2017. Conner, N. L., Wiebell, J., and Thompson, A. 2016
Timeline of African American Experience. Diversity Matters Research Day at the University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, January 2017. Conner, N. L. 2016.
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Timeline of African American Experience. The National Association for the Advancement
of Colored People's 2016 annual convention, July 2016. Conner, N.L. 2016.
Conner, N.L. 2016. Timeline of African American Experience. 2nd Annual Conference to Eliminate Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality: Building Bridges Towards Equity at University of Cincinnati Tangeman University Center, May 2017.
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Oral Presentation
Conner, N.L. (2024, March-June). Underutilization of breastfeeding services: How to better support the Black dyad to promote exclusive breastfeeding. Presentation given at the 2024 iLactation Online Conference: Milk-Nurture-Wisdom, International
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Conner, N.L. (2023, October). Underutilization of breastfeeding services: black mother's perception of racism during the birthing process & postpartum stay. Presentation given at the 2023 Equity Summit Breastfeedla, Lactation Justice: Activating our community response, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
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Conner, N.L. 2017. Elimination of Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding and Infant Mortality
Conner, N. L. 2016. What’s happening in Breastfeeding in Cincinnati? UC Women’s Health Breastfeeding Initiatives. Celebration of National Breastfeeding Month: Celebrating Our Local Heroes! The Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Human Milk and Lactation Seminar Series, September 2016.
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Media Appearances & Public Involvement
April 2017 Lincoln Ware Show, What’s Happening in Cincinnati. April 23, 2017, WSTR-TV channel Star64
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April 2017 Bangert, B (2017). Racial Disparities in Breastfeeding Conference Being Held May 3. UC Health News
2016-2017
Project Management, Program Administration, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity, and Inclusion Strategist, Health Equity Strategist: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), University of Cincinnati, Camp N JoyItAll Childhood illness & disease, Cincinnati, OH
2016-2017
Community Engagement, Data Collection & Evaluation: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC), University of Cincinnati, Imagination Library childhood literacy initiative, Cincinnati, OH
2018-2021
Direct Patient Care, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategist, Organizational Change, Health Equity Equity Strategist, Program Administration, Data Collection & Evaluation: Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Philadelphia, PA
2019-2021
Project Management, Community Engagement, Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategist, Organizational Change, Health Equity Equity Strategist, Program Administration, Data Collection & Evaluation: B.R.E.A.S.T. 4 Babes, Inc., [Qualitative researcher: Perceptions of Racism, Discrimination, and Health care bias], Philadelphia, PA
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2019-2021
Community Engagement, Diversity Equity Inclusion Strategist, Organizational Change, Health Equity Equity Strategist, Program Administration: N.O.R.T.H. WIC & Drexel University, COVID-19 preventative care intervention, Philadelphia, PA