Deneen Hodges

Formal Complaints Specialist

Deneen holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences (BSHS) degree from Howard University’s School of Pharmacy, Nursing and Allied Health Sciences – and, subsequently acquired dual –Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Management, Health Administration degrees from the University of Maryland University College. Her longstanding interest and love for science/biomedical research prompted her decision to join the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 2008 by way of the NIH Administrative Fellows Program (AFP) – an opportunity that ignited her federal service career and interest in an array of diverse human capital initiatives – specializing in policy development and process improvement, strategic hiring (development of pre-recruitment and outreach efforts), organizational development, workforce planning coupled with project management and business process re-engineering to name a few. From being a Management Analyst at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Office of Workforce Effectiveness and Resources (OWER), providing guidance to administrative officers and senior leadership on Title – 5 human capital – related actions; to work as a Project Manager at Center for Information Technology (CIT) and Office of the Chief Information Center (OCIO) leading strategic hiring and organizational realignment initiatives; and most recently serving as an Extramural Administrative Officer at the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) – providing a range of administrative guidance and services to programs in the pursuit of translational success – efforts impactful to organizational culture and performance. Deneen has over 10 years of exemplary client – service and liaison experience – with proven skill to identify resources and customized solutions for effective and positive outcomes. End of
Translation Deneen enjoys traveling, museum touring, outdoor water activities and spending quality time with family and friends.