Katherine Weitzman

Correspondence Policy Analyst @Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Atlanta, GA, US

Assess public health issues, opportunities, risks and prepare for impacts to public health and policy messagingCoordinate risk communication/public health policy activities with agency counterparts on partnerships and strategic alliancesBuild relationships with other CDC organizations, including CDC Washington/the Office of the General Counsel/Emergency Operations (EOC) Policy Unit, to achieve agency objectivesDraft/edit/manage written responses to incoming correspondence from members of Congress/public health partners/the public on behalf of CDC Director/Executive Secretary/leadership/Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) regarding public health policiesManaged 1,200+ correspondence cases during the COVID-19 pandemic responseCoordinate memos to support CDC Director’s decision making on public health policy issues, including the Proposed Actions to Increase Rates of Lead Screening Information Memo and the Delegation of Authority for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009Develop talking points/information packages/tip sheets and templates to share with CDC leadership/Centers, Institute, and Offices (CIOs)/Associate Directors for Policy during presidential and Office of the Director transitionsWrote, edited, and managed approval process for high priority/sensitive responses to members of Congress such as Title 42, and the Conditional Sailing OrdersLed Cleared Language Library team initiative and marketed to upper-level management and EOC policy unit allowing cleared messaging for consistent, real-time communicationsDeveloped/edited/produced Forecasting Portal newsletter for approximately 1,400 employees as an agency-wide tool for CIOs to provide input on key public health activities for the White House, HHS, and CDC awarenessDeveloped and currently lead Writing Team meetings to analyze and coordinate edits/discuss high priority correspondence and impending regulatory actions/prepare special agenda for OCoS leadership

The University of Alabama

Bachelor of Arts, History