Advocacy, Equity, Access
Tara Laird Hensley
Connector Founder Integrator
Helping people and systems become user-centered
"best practices" should immediately be followed by "for whom"
more often than not, those making decisions and policies have not been on the receiving end of those policies.
- -Breá Health, Founder and CEO
Creating the very first baby-friendly childbirth curriculum in Kansas City. Created low-intervention models in high-intervention healthcare systems. Front-line women's health worker attended hundreds of births.
Consulting in high-level centers of care to address the gaps in policies that impact staff and patients
ICEA Childbirth Educator
DONA-trained childbirth attendant
- -Children's Mercy, Patient Advocate
- -St Paul's Vancouver, Chaplain
WORK HISTORY
- -Kraft-Nabisco, Sales/Merchandising
- -Alleon, North America Coordinator and assistant to Dr. Alan Roxburgh
- -United States Department of Commerce, US Census Enumerator
- -St Luke's Health System, NICU Cuddler
- -Startland, Entrepreniural and Design Thinking Mentor
Mentor students from diverse backgrounds to work collaboratively to solve real-world community-based problems.
- -Jacob's Well, Youth Guide
Grade 4-8 mentoring in social justice initiatives
- -Refugee Connection, Community Building
Host community building for the immigrant refugee community
Skills
- Collaberation
Mutuality
- Writing and Speaking
Over twenty-five years of communications in advocacy and policy. Oral communication and written.
- Health System Knowledge
Navigating complex systems, understanding rights, and changing policies
- Deep Listening
Hearing what is not being said
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
Evaluate complex situations, identify key issues, and develop evidence-based solutions.
- Community engagement
- Innovation and Creativity
- Creating connection
- Partnership Building
- Care and Coaching