Carrie A. Davis
(509) 879-2994
Education
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Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA 2013-2015
Master’s of Arts Degree in Organizational Leadership
Servant-Leadership Concentration
Washington State University, Pullman, WA 1989-1993
Bachelor of Arts Degree in English, Cum Laude
Minor in Speech Communications
Secondary Education Endorsement
Professional Experience
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Hanger Clinic
Marketing Project Coordinator 2012-Present
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Rebranded and launched AMPOWER Program nationwide
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Designed and facilitated AMPOWER Upper Limb Prosthetic Workshops – the first community building event in UL for patients, clinicians and referral sources and offered CEUs for professionals.
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Designed programming and led the AMPOWER Women’s Retreat in Greenville, SC in 2015
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Generated and solidified mutually beneficial working partnership agreements with the Trauma Survivors Network, Sepsis Alliance, Challenge Athletes Foundation, OPAF First Clinics, and the Amputee Coalition.Manage and foster all of these relationships with a focus on service.
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Develop content and copy for numerous patient centered marketing brochures and flyers, as well as web content for HangerClinic.com/AMPOWER pages.
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Researched, designed and executed strategic marketing plan and marketing materials, including web content and design, for the 2013 CRO Sales Initiative
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Led and managed the collaboration of a multi-disciplinary team from product distribution, marketing and clinical services.
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Developed sales forecasts and launched sales initiative within the Hanger Clinic organization resulting in a 37% increase in sales in the first month versus prior year
AMPOWER National Program Manager 2009-Present
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Develop and manage all aspects of the ever expanding AMPOWER peer visitor network including designing training and marketing materials, collaborating with HPO leadership to build regional peer visitor teams, training new peer mentors and providing support for Regional Coordinators, maintaining a national database of active mentors and logging visitor requests to ensure follow-through
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Provide AMPOWER education to physicians and clinicians involved with amputee care, collecting data on the efficacy of the program and striving to continuously improve amputee patient care.
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Lead the development the program, building the national network to over 960 trained peer mentors, with additional access to 200+ teen, pediatric, parent and spouse support members
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Oversee and provide support to a team of over 75 Regional Coordinators across the United States.
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Recipient of the J.E. Hanger Award for Customer Service 2011
Website Administrator www.EmpoweringAmputees.org 2010-Present
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Design and structure the AMPOWER Program’s supplemental online support community, providing content, coordinating online groups and discussion forums, thoroughly vetting each new member application and monitoring all site activity daily.
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Field AMPOWER peer visitor requests to ensure that all amputees seeking support and information receive it promptly (within hours in most cases).
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Lead and collaborate with a team of five site administrators to create the number one online resource for amputees providing support, education and community.
Public Speaker / Motivational Speaker 2004-Present
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Have combined my years of experience in the field of patient advocacy, education and prosthetics to participate in numerous speaking engagements including live television news interviews, newspaper and magazine articles, cable television programs, the Amputee Coalition’s Lobby Day on Capitol Hill, keynote speaker at events like Youth Leadership Spokane and Rotary District Conferences and numerous student bodies across the country, fundraising events, etc. As a national trainer and motivator, I utilize every opportunity possible to inspire others to challenge their perceived limitations and create their best lives.
Hanger Upper Extremity Prosthetics Program Consultant 2001-2009
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National Patient Advocate with UEPP, met with patients, families, doctors and therapists to provide UE education and resources.
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Coordinated and managed all aspects of setting up the Patient Evaluation and Education Clinics across the US, maintaining regular communications with patients, specialists and patient care coordinators.
Camp No Limits; No Limits Limb Loss Foundation 2004-Present
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Volunteer Support Group Leader, Camp Counselor, Program Facilitator and Adult Mentor since 2004.
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Assist Mary Leighton, Executive Director, in launching new camps and raising funds for the foundation across the country.
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Currently leading a team to create a teen mentor training program entitle INSPIRE
Inner Wheel Foundation 2004-Present
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Professional partner and liaison for the Inner Wheel Foundation
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Recipient of the Margaret Golding Award for Personal Service, 1st in the US
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Manage grant recipient information / reporting to the foundation and present regularly at IW events
Otto Bock HealthCare Consultant 2001-2005
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Consultant with Otto Bock on as needed basis regarding product demonstration at large events (example Wired Magazine’s Nextfest) and beta testing on developing products (Sensor Hand Speed).
TRS Consultant 2001-2005
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Represented TRS and demonstrated TRS products at MEC and other large educational events.
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Assisted developer Bob Radocy in demonstrating and educating UE patients on utilizing and maximizing the benefits of his UE devices.
High School English Teacher / Speech and Debate Coach 1995-2000
North Central High School, Spokane, WA and Trabuco Hills High School, Mission Viejo, CA
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Taught 9th, 10th and College Prep English and coached a National Qualifying Debate Team from 1995-1997.
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Taught College Prep English and debate in CA until 2000.
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Awarded the Sallie Mae Best New Teacher Award for School District 81 in 1995