Kyle Kuusisto MPH ‘11 Deeply motivated by his time in the M.P.H. program, Kyle Kuusisto teaches health and physical education in the Memphis City Schools at the elementary school level. He designs lesson plans in accordance with the Tennessee state standards, incorporating general principles of student development and other academic disciplines (i.e., music, history, anatomy, geography).
“I bring with me to the classroom daily the principles taught in the School of Public Health. I have drawn much from the philosophy of Paulo Freire and the belief in people and social action. I am in a continuous process of L-D-A (listen, dialogue, action). This has helped me to become a stronger teacher for my students and families by being a vested stakeholder in their school and community. I have brought this level of awareness to a weekly Walk to School Day event and most recently a Bike to School Day event that saw participation by over a hundred students and parents.”
Ken Holifield MHA ‘11 Currently a Clinic Operations Officer, Legal Officer, and Access to Care Manager for four clinics on the Oahu island, with about 30,000 enrollees, and will soon take over as the Department Head for Human Resources. Holifield has also been hand selected (over several O4s) to serve as the Director for Administration (DFA) while his supervisor is deployed for six months. The DFA is typically a senior O4 - O5 job that is in charge of Finance, Supply, Patient Admin, HR, IT, Business Ops, and Facilities. He is looking forward to this learning experience. “I wanted to pass on my sincerest thanks to everyone in the Master of Health Administration program, as well as the School of Public Health and the University of Memphis, for what you did for me my time there. You all have certainly put me in a position to succeed. Thank you all very much!”
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