Victoria Pless

Assistant Director, Overdose Prevention @Astho

Arlington, VA, US

Manage two multi-year federally-funded projects with budgets ranging from to $2.5 million per year.• Provide individual capacity building and technical assistance support to state health agencies related to injury prevention through Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-funded projects, including the 66 jurisdictions funded through CDC’s Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) cooperative agreement. • Supported the development and national data collection of a health equity needs assessment aimed at understanding capacity of OD2A jurisdictions to support health equity activities related to overdose prevention and surveillance.• Lead multi-deliverable projects within the OD2A portfolio on topic areas including public health and public safety partnerships, policy development and analysis, the OD2A Recipient Meeting, and linkage to care and harm reduction community-based presentations and toolkit. Deliverables include but are not limited to: webinars, issue briefs, blog posts, and policy statements.• Track and analyze federal and state legislative, regulatory, and judicial activities related to project priorities.• Complete and edit annual grant workplans, budgets, and narratives, ensuring they meet federal compliance.• Execute and manage multiple contracts and activities, including invoicing and providing feedback to meet project and contract requirements.• Supervise multiple Masters intern students virtually, providing mentorship and professional development expertise.

Meadville Area High School

High School Diploma

Allegheny College

Bachelor's Degree

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Master of Public Health - MPH