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<br /> . Eugenia S. Canaan <br /> 1626 Lake Johanna Blvd" Work Te\.: 6121337-7127 <br /> Arden Hills,MN 55112 Home Tel.: 651/638-3910 <br /> e-mail, ESCanaan@aol.com Home Fax.: 65\1697-1775 <br /> Obiective -To apply my skills, education and experience to a challenging management position in a dynamic, <br /> multicultural enviornment which values diversity, personal and professional growth. <br /> Multicultural Skills <br /> . Lived and worked with people of various cultures and social strata.. <br /> . Traveled extensively in Africa, Middle East, Europe, Canada, and Australia <br /> . Fluent in English and Arabic, Conversant in French and Italian, <br /> Professional EXDerience <br /> . Fiscally responsible for managing 22 cost centers with a total operating budget of $36 million and a capital <br /> budget of $155 million, <br /> . Supervise a staff of 8 managers and 55 supervisors and line staff, <br /> . Administrator of a 4-year USAID (United States Agency for International Development) federal grant for <br /> exchange program between Minneapolis and Moldova (former USSR). <br /> . Editor of bimonthly HCMC Medical Staff Newsletter which was personally developed in February, 1993.. <br /> . Conduct new employee orientation workshops on the subject of Confidentiality, <br /> . . Provide interpretive and translation services on an ad-hoc basis, <br /> . Served on the planning committee and as a faculty member at the first Cultural Diversity Seminar sponsored <br /> by Hennepin County Medical Society in cooperation with other health care organizations (10/95). <br /> . Mentored numerous female, minority (American and foreign born) students and junior staff members, <br /> . Developed bid specifications and negotiated contracts with vendors including graphic artists, printers, <br /> architects, building contractors, furniture/equipment suppliers, and information service providers. <br /> . Implemented peer review process for screening and review of research grant applications. <br /> . Hosted awards banquets and multiple special events (art shows, 5K runs, and sports tournaments), <br /> . Compiled employee handbooks and staff policy manuals for two organizations, <br /> . Established systems to monitor compliance with standards of federal accrediting bodies: federal and state <br /> legislative requirements, as well as mandates of national, state and local regulatory agencies, <br /> . Developed an Office of Academic Affairs with a $400,000 operating budget and 5 FTEs, <br /> . Led a delegation of physicians, nurses and health care administrators from Minneapolis to Moldova for a two <br /> week humanitarian effort funded by the American International Health Alliance, Inc, (Feb" 1994), <br /> . Developed, marketed and implemented hundreds of continuing education seminars and dozens of <br /> conventions nationwide including negotiations with airlines, travel agents, hotels and resorts and <br /> convention service providers, <br /> . Conducted national accreditation site surveys of professional associations, <br /> . Provided professional and consultative services to non-profit organizations, <br /> ,." '..Served on the Minnesota Governor's Task Force on Long Term Care (7/81-3/82), <br /> . Served as a liaison with the Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota Department of Human Services, <br /> third party payers and other health related organizations on legislative matters <br /> Work Historv <br /> . Dec. 1986 - Present - Administrative Director, Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC), Minneapolis, MN <br /> March, 1979 - November 1986, Director, Minnesota Medical Association, Minneapolis, MN <br /> April, 1978 - March 1979, Legal Secretary, Briggs and Morgan Law Firm, SI. Paul, Minnesota <br />