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Allie Winkleman

Operations & Program Strategy

Flowery Branch, GA

606-776-4467

Professional Summary

Operations and program management professional with a proven ability to build systems, manage complex initiatives, and support cross-functional teams. Known for strong organization, clear communication, and collaborative leadership, with a focus on improving processes, increasing visibility, and driving effective execution across programs and operations.

Managerial Experience

2022 - Present

Senior Program Manager - Research Administration

American Heart Association

  • Manage strategic and restricted research initiatives as the managerial
    lead, ensuring successful reporting, communications, and outcomes.

  • Supervise center/network administration and communication activities
    to ensure efficient and effective operation of networks and other
    strategic research awards.

  • Steward volunteer oversight advisory committees and collaborate with
    AHA science volunteers to develop documents such as executive summaries, reports, and requests for applications (RFA).

  • Coordinate logistics for science meetings, conferences, and webinars
    for assigned strategic award programs.

  • Advise the AHA budgeting process for center networks and other
    focused research award programs.

  • Manage ongoing administrative and financial tasks, including
    coordinating financial information, analyzing and monitoring budgets,
    and auditing financial reports.

  • Serve as a liaison with other AHA departments, including finance, legal,
    technology, and communications, to ensure compliance with AHA policy and mission.

2020 - 2022

Program Manager

Georgia Prevention Project

  • Provided support, input, and feedback on planning and implementation for College Prevention Partnership, Teen Advisory Council, and Substance Education Training programs.

  • Led and supported other team members and Georgia Prevention Project internship programs.

  • Participated in coalition meetings in different communities in order to build relationships and further improve prevention efforts among community members.

  • Generated marketing materials, composed and edited prevention focused videos, and managed various social media outlets including.

  • Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter targeted at high school students, undergraduate students, graduate students and community members, increasing the reach and influence of Georgia Prevention Project.

  • Created and distributed monthly blog posts and electronic newsletters to specific college partners.

  • Generated, implemented, and collected qualitative and quantitative survey data as well as constructed a creative annual report based on the collected survey data to share with stakeholders.

Administrative Experience

2017 - 2022

Program Coordinator

Georgia Prevention Project

  • Managed nine and additionally established three unique university programs focusing on the awareness of the nonmedical use of prescription drugs on college and university campuses.

  • Created virtual program content and materials including a virtual training, facilitator’s guide, and interactive activities.

  • Led trainings and presented valuable and timely information to a variety of university and college campuses for higher education students at the undergraduate and graduate level.

  • Implemented secondary programs including social media campaigns to further awareness of the main programs’ initiatives.

Internships

Spring 2017

Community Health Education Associate

Blue Ridge Area Health Education Center

  • Provided consistent and outstanding customer and client services through a variety of communication methods and served as the point of contact for multiple programs and events.

  • Created, distributed and organized important program information among co-workers and program leaders, as well as to students, parents and community leaders.

  • Presented important health career-related information across multiple grade levels, both in large tabling events and direct classroom settings.

  • Generated marketing materials and managed various social media outlets targeted at high school students, college students, and community leaders.

  • Researched, wrote, and managed multiple grants aimed at increasing the capacity of health career and education programming.

Summer 2015

Health Informatics

Northeast Kentucky Regional Health Information Organization

  • Served as direct administrative support for the Executive Director and other staff for meetings, document preparation and operations.

  • Provided programming and meeting support through document creation, editing and review.

  • Cross-referenced multiple government and US Census Bureau websites, generated a list of potential health care partners and managed the data entry of the relevant information.

  • Utilized a variety of office equipment, technology and software, including Microsoft Office applications and internet-based presentation services.

Education

Master of Arts Wellness Promotion

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

May 2018

Bachelor of Arts Health Promotion

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

May 2017

Core Competencies

Operations & Strategy

Operational Infrastructure Development

Strategic Planning &

Execution

Process Design &

Optimization

Finance & Data

Budget Management &

Financial Tracking

Reporting &

Data Analysis

Performance Monitoring & Metrics

Leadership & Communication

Executive-Level Communication

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Stakeholder Engagement

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