Shelley was trained in sociology at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY, and subsequently received her Master of Public Health, with a concentration in Health and Social Behavior and a specialty in multicultural studies, and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of California, Berkeley. Immediately following her MPH training she began work for the San Francisco Department of Public Health, assisting community-based organizations to plan and implement rapid HIV testing programs. Since founding Facente Consulting in 2009, Shelley’s content focus has expanded beyond HIV testing and prevention to include hepatitis C, harm reduction, and programs designed to improve the lives of people who use drugs, or are unhoused or unstably housed. She is also an adjunct assistant professor at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health, teaching program planning to MPH and DrPH students each spring.
Related Projects:
Collective Impact Backbone Support and Data Analysis to Eliminate Hepatitis C
Facente Consulting was hired during the formation of End Hep C SF to provide “backbone support” for this collective impact initiative, assist with strategic planning, and lead research and surveillance activities to monitor progress toward hepatitis C elimination.
Developing and Evaluating a Philanthropic Giving Strategy for Gilead Foundation
Facente Consulting is helping Gilead Foundation develop a theory of change and evaluation strategy for their three-year, $20 million initiative to advance education equity throughout the United States.
Strategic Planning for the Population Health Workforce Branch of CDC
Facente Consulting helped CDC’s Public Health Workforce Branch to strategically plan the development of the CDC’s scientific workforce, including managing rapid growth, improving DEI and accessibility, and effectively evaluating the work of the Branch.
Development of WHO/UNAIDS Technical Guidance for Use of HIV Recency Assays
The World Health Organization hired Facente Consulting to lead a team of subject matter experts to (i) systematically review the use of HIV recency assays for public health surveillance and (ii) write an updated technical guidance document on assay use for use by countries around the world.
Impact Evaluation of a Social Connection Intervention to Improve LGBTQ+ Mental Health
Facente Consulting served as the lead evaluator for a local LGBTQ+ mental health-focused impact evaluation that involved evaluation design, managing IRB approvals, overseeing data collection, and quantitative analysis.