Diana Lazzell

About Diana Lazzell

Highly creative, talented, and motivated individual with extensive professional…

Experience

1. Communications Specialist

   CDC Foundation

   Nov 2021 — Present

   Communications for COVID-19 vaccine program grant from CDC Foundation for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)-Strategized with COVID-19 vaccine and health equity team and partnered with vaccine equity official to boost vaccine uptake and health equity across Michigan-Collaborated and strategized communications initiatives for COVID-19 vaccine program and Immunizations team-Produced high-quality deliverables for external communications to providers, associations, local health departments, and other vaccination stakeholders-Led initiatives around website reorganization and equity analysis, school and parent COVID-19 essentials toolkit, and vaccine hesitancy toolkit for local organizations and health departments to address health equity and vaccine disparities.\"Diana is a skilled communicator who excels in working cross collaboratively with a deep awareness of and focus on building equitable and impactful messaging. As a supervisor I greatly appreciated Diana\'s attention to project timelines and willingness to collaborate with many individuals to get to a polished final product. Her readiness to think outside the box, readiness to adapt work to meet a goal or shifting timeline, and her ability to work independently with awareness for when touchpoints, questions and check-ins would be warranted were greatly appreciated. A skilled professional and great team member.\"Courtney Lynn Davis, Former MDHHS Pandemic Response Director