Alvine Laure Ekame
About Alvine Laure Ekame
Alvine Laure Ekame is a Strategic Initiatives and Communication Planner at the Minnesota Department of Health, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in public health, having held various roles including Statewide HIV Strategy Coordinator and State Planner, and has a strong educational background in public health and administration.
Work at Minnesota Department of Health
Alvine Laure Ekame currently serves as a Strategic Initiatives and Communication Planner at the Minnesota Department of Health, a position she has held since 2021. Prior to this role, she worked as the Statewide HIV Strategy Coordinator from 2016 to 2022, where she focused on developing and implementing strategies to address HIV in the state. Additionally, she served as a State Planner from 2018 to 2022, contributing to various public health initiatives. Her work at the department emphasizes community education and public health communication.
Education and Expertise
Alvine Laure Ekame has a comprehensive educational background in public health and administration. She earned a Doctorate in Medicine from Faculte des Sciences de la Sante between 1992 and 1999. She furthered her studies at Metropolitan State University, achieving a Master's degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration from 2007 to 2008. Ekame also completed a Master in Public Health through the Executive Program in Public Health Practice at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, she obtained a Certificate in Performance Improvement from the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota from 2011 to 2013.
Background
Before her current role, Alvine Laure Ekame worked at MAP for Nonprofits as a partner from 2006 to 2015. She has also been involved with the Minnesota Public Health Association as a governing member at large from 2013 to 2015. Her experience includes working as a grantee at Medica for one year in 2013-2014. Ekame's career reflects a commitment to public health and community service, with a focus on health education and program evaluation.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Alvine Laure Ekame has achieved several certifications that enhance her expertise in public health. She earned a Lifestyle Coach Certification in Diabetes Prevention from the Minnesota Department of Health in 2012. Her work has involved health marketing and program evaluation, where she assesses the effectiveness of public health programs. Ekame also specializes in youth leadership, empowering young individuals to take on leadership roles within their communities, contributing to the development of future public health leaders.