Myra M. Tetteh

About Myra M. Tetteh

Strategic public health leader with more than a decade of experience driving cross-sector…

Experience

1. Development Officer - Health, Human & Veterans Services Department

   Wayne County Michigan

   May 2024 — Present

   Serving residents in the 43 Wayne County communities, the Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services strives to promote, empower, and support the best possible health for our residents.• Lead the newly established Development Office for the Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services• Supervise staff in the Development Office for the Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services• Develop pillars for the Development Office for the Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services• Facilitate relationships between the Department of Health, Human & Veterans Services with Michigan-based and national grant funders to fund and sustain innovative programs• Secure funding from Michigan-based and national grantmakers to fund and sustain innovative programs• Provide strategic guidance to six divisions (Medical Examiners Officer, Veterans Services, Public Health, Clinical Services, Transitional Services, and Central Administration) to fill funding gaps• Establish guidelines to streamline the grant process with Management & Budget, Corporation Counsel, Contracts Management, and Wayne County Commission

Education

• University of Michigan

  Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Sociology

  2003 — 2007

• University of Michigan

  Master, Public Policy

• University of Michigan

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Health (Health Behavior & Health Education)

  2014 — 2019

Skills

• Public Policy
• Health Equity
• Program Management
• Government
• Non-Profits
• Research
• Powerpoint
• Community Outreach
• Health Policy
• Public Speaking
• Grant Writing
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Community Health
• Community Organizing
• American Sign Language
• Program Development
• Policy Analysis
• Public Health
• Program Evaluation
• Policy