Engagement and Belonging Mealea VanDenburg

Values: My five key values include

Balance

Leadership

Diversity

Helping

Support

Relationships

I would like to collaborate with people who are passionate about

Change

Healthcare

Development

When collaborating with others, I will bring the following skills, traits or perspectives

Confidence

Creativity

Self-Sufficiency

I would like to collaborate with people who value

Integrity

Support

Respect

I will proactively build relationships by

Reaching out to have crucial conversations

Supporting coworkers with projects within my
ability

Participating in staff events

Professional organizations in my field that I could join include

NIH

Tasks and Projects

Tasks I would like to complete for my work that I find engaging include

Creating new systems of healthcare access

Community Involvement

Maternal health advocacy

Challenges I would like to address or problems I would like to solve include

Racial Disparities in Childbirth

My field of study has prepared to take address this challenge or problem by pursuing the study of racial health disparities pre and post partum, and create new systems to prevent deaths and traumatic births.

Healthcare access

Definitely an issue I would like to take on. I will continue to
learn about policy and procedure, and put myself in positions to make changes.

Efficient collaboration

Ensuring that future teams I am responsible for are able to execute projects with minimal upsets.

I will seek opportunities to continue to learn and grow by

Participating in workshops and seminars

Reflecting on daily work happenings

Welcoming challenges

I will aspire to become

Someone who positively impacts their community

A strong leader

A mentor to new public health professionals

Skills: My top five skills include

Personable

I have had many conversations with individuals on the team about their individual journeys and they have expressed that it has had a positive impact on the internship experience.

Articulate

I am able to clearly and concisley communicate with my team on a variety of topics

Self-Regulation

I am able to dedicate time for work and breaks that respect my deadlines and needs.

Attention to detail

I have been able to execute data entry at my internship
with minimal errors

Dependability

My team can rely on me to complete needed tasks, and assists with other tasks when asked

Organization

Values for the organization that I work for or lead should include

Life Balance

Leadership

Diversity

The organization(s) that I work for or lead will impact the community by

Advocating for healthy lives

Challenging existing systems

Connecting with individuals

A workspace or environment that increases my sense of engagement and belonging looks like

Understanding that there is more to life outside of work!

Understanding that there is more to life outside of work!

Example of organizations that may meet my expectations for engagement and belonging include

My current internship site

My current internship site

No specific organization yet, but being a part of a birthing center as a midwife or doula has peaked my interest.

No specific organization yet, but being a part of a birthing center as a midwife or doula has peaked my interest.

The mission(s) of the organization I work for or lead should include

Dedication

Development

Inovation

Diversity and Inclusion

I will be an advocate for diversity by

Listening to others

Acknowledging my privilege

Involvment in organizational decision making

I will promote fairness and respect by

Ask coworkers if they feel heard and respected

Hold myself and leadership accountable

The golden rule (Treat others the way you want to
be treated

I will help colleagues, clients and other feels valued by

Creating an authentic environment that feels safe and welcoming

Reaching out for different opinions/perspectives

Allowing colleagues to display talents on appropriate projects

I will create open and safe environments by

Encouraging positive conversation and welcoming constructive critisim

Knowing when to let people have a moment to themselves in stressful situations

Connecting to different people through projects and events

I will help others grow and do their best work by

Holding people accountable

Doing my best work so everyone can also do well

Setting a positive example

This is the first song I play when I
start working on anything :)

We're All in This Together!

To me, being engaged in my work means

Looking for more oppurtunities to learn
more about the subject

Completing tasks on time or ahead
of schedule

Interested in the content

Having conversations on related
topics with colleugues

To me, sense of belonging at work means

Being comfortable in the physical space
(office, building, area).

Seeing a variety of people
contributing to the organization

Being asked to collaborate on a project or for my opinion on something.

Having open and honest communication with the team, specifically leadership members.