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Brian Ragas

Oakland

Summary

Accomplished administrator with more than a decade of experience in communications and community engagement that promotes public health initiatives. Strong management and leadership skills with an excellent track record of improving organizational efficiency. Exceptional ability to forge relationships with major funders, advocacy groups, trade reporters, policy makers, and researchers.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

DIRECTOR, BLACK HEALTH

SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION
01.2023 - Current
  • Responsible for the development and implementation of programming including staffing, training, protocols, and marketing materials.
  • Maintained relationships with subcontracting agencies, managing data reporting systems and addressing emerging programmatic issues.
  • Ensured and oversee the implementation of all program services and requirements. Including the completion of program deliverables, budgeting, data entry and quality assurance.
  • Supervised and supported direct and in direct reports.
  • Developed program specific outcome evaluations shared in presentations, publications, and trainings.

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Developed marketing and promotional programs to increase support for and the use of department services through a variety of advertising and promotional strategies such as special events, press events and customer incentives.
  • Developed public information and public outreach projects and campaigns to keep the staff, management, public, prospective users of services, interested organizations and trade groups informed of the department activities by issuing information via the press, radio, television, magazines, trade publications, social media, podcasts and other communication media.

PRODUCER

HUNUVAT GLOBAL
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Managed production, researched and pitched stories for an audio and visual publication on global health and human rights.
  • Liaised with high-profile biomedical researchers, policy makers, grassroots organizers and other healthcare officials in public and private sectors.
  • Designed digital engagement strategy with regular content updates for campaigns while monitoring key performance indicators and pivoting to optimize.

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Increased organizational visibility through strategic communications strategy, oversee brand identity and define organizational messaging to drive engagement with stakeholders.
  • Served chief content developer for all communications channels and publications including social media, mass emails, graphics, print materials, videos and blogs.
  • Managed budget to hire external vendors for content creation support (graphic designers, videographers, photographers) and paid promotion of content.
  • Implemented a marketing strategy that increased our clinical capacity by 30% from 2018-2019.

REGIONAL COORDINATOR

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Developed solidarity media campaign for human rights issues in the Philippines by building an international coalition of civil society organizations to advocate for policy reform in country.
  • Increased global footprint be leading media strategy for international conferences and actions.
  • Directed work of efficient administrative team maintaining regular communications with global teams.

OUTREACH AND LINKAGE MANAGER

EAST BAY AIDS CENTER
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Develop engagement strategy and implement campaign to engage African American and men of color in sexual health services while increasing access to HIV biomedical interventions (PrEP).
  • Converted community contacts into study through networking, consistency and credibility that resulted in over 150 participants.
  • Collaboratively worked with researchers, community partners, government agencies and private sector stakeholders to disseminate research findings through forums, presentations, interviews, webinars, and public statements.

PROGRAM MANAGER

UC BERKELEY TANG CENTER / BERKELEY FREE CLINIC
01.2013 - 01.2015
  • Composed protocols and standard operating procedures for a mobile HIV testing unit.
  • Developed and facilitated a culturally appropriate and intensive curriculum on low-impact harm reduction strategies for over 100 HIV counselors.
  • Evaluated program operations, successes, and deficiencies to identify concerns and recommend strategies to enhance processes and elevate results.

Education

M.S. - Global Health Policy

London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine
London, UK
06-2026

PGDIP - HIV/AIDS Management

Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, SA
01.2020

PGDIP - Ethnic Studies

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
01.2012

B.A. - Asian American Studies

San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
01.2008

Skills

  • Graphic Design
  • Website Development
  • Media Relations
  • People Management
  • Event Planning
  • Public Speaking

Timeline

DIRECTOR, BLACK HEALTH

SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION
01.2023 - Current

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER

SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
01.2022 - 01.2023

PRODUCER

HUNUVAT GLOBAL
01.2019 - 01.2022

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
01.2017 - 01.2022

REGIONAL COORDINATOR

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES
01.2016 - 01.2018

OUTREACH AND LINKAGE MANAGER

EAST BAY AIDS CENTER
01.2015 - 01.2017

PROGRAM MANAGER

UC BERKELEY TANG CENTER / BERKELEY FREE CLINIC
01.2013 - 01.2015

PGDIP - Ethnic Studies

San Francisco State University

B.A. - Asian American Studies

San Francisco State University

M.S. - Global Health Policy

London School of Hygiene And Tropical Medicine

PGDIP - HIV/AIDS Management

Stellenbosch University

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