Anqunette Parham Jd, Mph

Anqunette Parham, JD, MPH has a diverse work experience. Anqunette is currently the Executive Director of Health and Human Services at the City of Rockford, Illinois. Prior to this role, they served as a Commissioner at the same company. Anqunette also served as a Member of the Board of Directors at UW Health SwedishAmerican.

Anqunette has also gained experience at Collins Aerospace, where they worked as a Manager of International Trade Compliance and as an International Trade Compliance Specialist. Anqunette also worked as a J.D. Human Resources Intern and JD Intern/Contract Administrator at the same company.

In addition, they worked as a 711 Law Clerk in the Bureau of Administrative Hearings at the Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services Office of General Counsel. Anqunette also served as a Community Services Grant Administrator at Crusader Community Health.

Anqunette gained legal experience as a Fair Housing Clinic Legal Intern at The John Marshall Law School, where they successfully argued motions in court, filed complaints through HUD's administrative process, and represented clients in investigations and administrative hearings on housing discrimination cases. Anqunette also worked as a Legal Intern at Equip for Equality.

Earlier in their career, Anqunette worked as a Recovery Home Technician at Rosecrance Health Network.

Overall, Anqunette Parham has extensive experience in health and human services administration, compliance, legal advocacy, and community outreach.

Anqunette Parham, JD, MPH has a robust education history. Anqunette obtained their Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in Health Law from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, where they studied from 2013 to 2017. Prior to that, they earned a Master's Degree in Public Health Policy and Administration from Benedictine University, completing their studies in 2013.

In terms of their undergraduate education, Anqunette Parham attended DePaul University from 1999 to 2003. Anqunette successfully completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, with a focus on Health and Human Services.

Alongside their formal education, Anqunette Parham has also acquired several certifications. Anqunette obtained certification as an IEMC: Community Specific from the Emergency Management Institute in September 2022. In August 2021, they completed Dare to Lead training provided by Dare to Lead™ Trained. Additionally, they received a certification in Leading Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion from Northwestern University in May 2021.

Anqunette Parham is also a Certified Facilitator for Several HIV Prevention Programs, an achievement granted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Furthermore, they hold a certification as a Mediator from the Center for Conflict Resolution. Lastly, they acquired training as a Focus Group Facilitator from Prevention First, Inc.

These educational experiences and certifications demonstrate Anqunette Parham's dedication to advancing their knowledge and skills in the field of health law, public health, and related areas such as emergency management, leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion, HIV prevention, mediation, and focus group facilitation.