Melinda McGuire

Current Resume – Melinda McGuire – 2024

Melinda McGuire 903 720 5714
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Education
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 2023 – Present
  - Graduate Student, Master of Health Information Management
  - Current GPA: 4.0
  - Anticipated graduation date: August 2024
- University of Dallas, 1999 – 2001
  - Masters of American Studies
  - Double concentration in Humanities and Literature
  - Minor in Politics and History
- University of North Texas, 1999
  - Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology
Certifications
- Evaluations of AI Applications in Healthcare, Stanford University School of Medicine, 2024
- Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research, CITI: Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, 2023
- Foundations of Healthcare System Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2023
- Cybersecurity in Healthcare Hospitals and Care Centers, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, 2023
Research
- Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 2024
  - Research Assistant, Economics Department: Project – Economics of Telehealth in Rural America
Experience
- Excelsior University, 2011 – Present
  - Instructor
  - Facilitated discussions with diverse student populations
  - Led students through challenging course material
  - Organized and led virtual lessons
  - E-Learning instructor
  - Curriculum Developer
- Southern New Hampshire University, 2017 – Present
  - Instructor
  - E-Learning instructor of diverse student populations: Liberal Arts, Literature, Humanities, Digital Humanities
- Georgia Military College, 2018 – Present
  - Instructor
  - E-Learning instructor: Literature, Humanities, Composition
- University of Massachusetts Global University, 2019 – Present
  - Instructor
  - E-Learning instructor: Humanities, Digital Humanities, Literature, Composition, Liberal Arts
Skills
- Leadership
- AI in Healthcare
- Telehealth/eHealth
- Research
- Writing
- Tableau
- Power BI
- Jira
- Kanban
- Scrum
- Editing
- Critical thinking
- Leading and managing diverse populations
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Effective communication skills

ABOUT ME

I love to discover problems and work to solve them by combining a focus on people with technology. I am an educator, no matter what field I enter. I have 20+ years’ experience as an instructor in higher education: Humanities, Literature, Liberal Arts, Mythology.

I enjoyed serving as Head of the English Department for a college preparatory school and moved from that world to the world of college educator where I have been involved in course design, facilitator training, curriculum development, and serving on student advisory committees, in addition to teaching across the field of Liberal Arts. During my time as an educator, I have seen how technology can enhance learning and the overall student experience.

I will always be a teacher – that is part of who I am, but I have grown passionate about how A.I. might be used to provide quality healthcare in rural communities. This has led me to return to school for a graduate degree in Health Informatics and Information Governance. I am excited about the field in general, and specifically am drawn to legal perspectives of healthcare, compliance, privacy, and using technology to meet the needs of patients and practitioners and staff.

My personal and professional experiences have taught me the following about myself:

I can successfully apply my critical thinking and analytical skills across different fields.

I focus on excellence and ethics in all that I do.
I excel at the execution of big ideas
My gut instinct is good, but I integrate data when making decisions

I can align, lead and grow diverse teams as we work towards goals

I love to succeed, but helping a team succeed is even better
I excel in communicating with people in all environments
I am a motivating storyteller

I educate, refine and drive myself to be my best in all areas of my life

I am constantly learning
I never settle
I stay calm when addressing adversity and make high-quality decisions

I enjoy interacting with and learning from people.
Connect if you would like to talk rural healthcare, A.I, machine learning, or the hero’s journey in Mythology!

Current Projects:

A.I. use to provide quality healthcare in rural communities
Effective ways to prepare for and address UPICs audits
Using Iterative design and management method used for the control and continual improvement of processes
Evaluating the relationship between information governance and ACOs
Analyzing successful Data Governance programs
Utilizing Waterfall, Iterative, Hybrid decision support systems for change in healthcare settings

Melinda McGuire