Thank you Sharlonda Pierce for believing in me!

LaTonya Bynum is a Masters In Public Health (MPH) trained Certified Health Education Specialist who serves as Principle Consultant and Founder/CEO of URA Resource Center, LLC with a combined total of over twenty years of experience in Retail Sales, Public Health, and Health Information Technology. URA Resource Center, LLC, a public health consulting firm and federally registered government contractor, specializes in 3 key areas:

  1. Creative / Technical Writing
  2. Public Speaking / Training
  3. Research / Data Analysis

Serving over 600+ clients, 30+ mentees and 4 interns with innovative and creative public health programming in 40+ distinct specialty programs: Book Author, CHES ExamConsultant, Resume, CV and Cover Letter plus more.

Bynum is the self-published author of “Tools for Career Success: 101 Answers to FAQs about Public Health” and newest book titled “Mind Ya Busi-ness: Are You Okay?“.

First author of  peer-reviewed paper titled “The Role of Depression in Chronic Disease Management: An Analysis of the U.S. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System”. 

This page is dedicated to Ms. Pierce and in memory of the late Mr. Ashford Ian Williams! May he continue to live on in all of our memories through the passionate life work of his dear sister, Sharlonda Pierce.

Sincerely, 

LaTonya Bynum, CEO, MPH, CHES 

Founder of URA Resource Center, LLC

State of Minnesota Vendor # 0001076648

U.R.A. Resource Center, LLC, a public health consulting firm headquartered in Conway, Arkansas – established in January of 2017. The firm specializes in creative/technical writing, public speaking, and research/data analysis product and service offerings. 

The mission of the practice is to Utilize Research for Access in improving the health status and quality of life of all mankind. There are nine core programs provided by the URA Resource Center, LLC founder, interns, mentees and team.

Assertive Communication aka Tell It Like It Is With No Sugar Coating: Assertive communication is the ability to express positive and negative ideas and feelings in an open, honest and direct way. It recognizes our rights while still respecting the rights of others. It allows us to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions without judging or blaming other people. This presentation will highlight tools, strategies, comebacks and evidenced based programs to assist program participants with asserting themselves in the workplace. To learn more about the assertive communication resume program, click here

Sleep aka I Am Resting Right Now I Don’t Feel Well: A third of US adults report that they usually get less than the recommended amount of sleep.  Not getting enough sleep is linked with many chronic diseases and conditions—such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression—that threaten our nation’s health. This presentation will highlight tools, strategies, comebacks and evidenced based programs to assist program participants with obtaining sufficient rest for productivity in the workplace. To learn more about the Educate Yourself program, click here

Resource Savviness aka I Have The W.A.P. = Workforce Attitude for Productivity: Resourcefulness is a mindset, and is especially relevant when the goals you have set are difficult to achieve or you cannot envision a clear path to get to where you desire to go. With a resource savviness mindset, you are driven to find a way. This presentation will highlight tools, strategies, comebacks and evidenced based programs to assist program participants with accessing on-demand trainings, community resources and tools for professional advancement in the workplace. To learn more about the Internship-Mentorship program, click here

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