Project Manager for Medical Record Retrieval (MRR) for Risk Adjustment for national healthcare plans and regional health systems. Initially hired by Episource who was acquired by United Healthcare Group / Optum as of August 25, 2024.Manager of 3 project managers in the PMO and assist them with their MRR clients in an effort to make annual SLAs.

Offer expertise, strategic advice, and logistical assistance to charities on fundraising, membership outreach and development and event management which includes the Irish Network DC (IN-DC), the Belfast-Beltway Boxing Project, Catalyst Global Strategies LLC, Franklin & Marshall College Washington DC Alumni Chapter, Niall Mellon Townships Initiative Ltd., Washington Ireland Program, Project Children, Solas Nua, Child Justice, Women in Government Relations and Professional Women in Advocacy.• Conceive, execute, and manage events ranging from corporate and professional conferences to charity sporting events and fundraisers. • Collaborate with executive boards, organization leadership, and other stakeholders to identify event goals and develop a plan of action to ensure the event achieves those objectives.• Market events/charities to potential donors and participants, with events raising from $10,000 - $200,000 across local, national, and international audiences.• Connect with sponsors, stakeholders, venues, executive leadership, caterers, donors, and participants.

• Director of Member Relations (Appointed February 2024). As a Member of the Board of Directors, assist in spearheading program development and execution for a networking group with 200 subscribed members and an engaged community of over 1,000. Interface with VIPs, participants and stakeholders from the diplomatic, arts and culture, charity and government arenas, as well as sister Irish Networks across America to strengthen the network dedicated to promoting Irish economic, charitable and cultural affairs.• Secretary / Officer (2019 - 2024) Took minutes at monthly board meetings.• Treasurer / Officer (2015 - 2019) Tracked transactions and the financial status of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit and advised on expenditures under consideration; ensured accounts payable were processed in a timely and accurate manner; worked with individual members to correctly process their annual dues and event fees.• Director of Charity Programs (2013 - 2019) Assisted in organizing the activities of a dedicated charity committee to annually raise money for the Irish Network DC and a charity selected by the Irish Network DC board. Identified potential donors for the charity fundraiser and reached out to secure their support. Utilized a range of marketing methods including email, social media, and personal outreach to maximize tickets sold to the event. Pioneered the introduction of a silent auction to create another funding stream. Performed outreach to the chosen charities to ensure attendees recognize the value of the programs their money goes to support. Reconciled all donations received and tickets sold. Spearheaded follow-up contact to donors and ensured timely delivery of funds raised for the charities.

• Since 2010, contributed to the overall 225% growth and ticket sales over a 9 year period making the 12th Annual Belfast Beltway Boxing Classic in April 2019 the most successful to date.• Represent the Belfast Beltway Boxing Project among other Irish related nonprofits to increase support base; leveraged personal network as well to foster awareness.• Work with Executive Director on the legal, budget and transportation arrangements for international youth engagement and intercultural exchange.• Manage essential operations and logistics at the annual Belfast Beltway Boxing Classic including running guest reception/registration and all volunteers.• Co-run several mini-fundraisers at various venues throughout the year to increase awareness.

Contract paralegal for Rubin, Winston, Diercks, Harris & Cooke LLP on an as needed project basis for several of the attorneys in the small, boutique law firm. (Note: Was the former Senior Paralegal for this firm from September 1996 until January 2012 until the firm downsized.)

Senior Litigation Paralegal working on product liability cases for multi-district litigations (MDLs).• Prioritize daily workflow for 100 client cases. Nurture relationships with clients; obtain medical records through the National Record Retrieval or directly from healthcare providers to review, analyze, and make a legal case for, proof of use and proof of injury.• Oversee MDL dockets; preside over critical case deadlines including electronic court filings and complex document productions.

Help track and minimize the spread of the COVID-19 virus among Washington, DC residents during the pandemic.• Support the Community Health Administration, Immunization Division, by conducting provider outreach to the DC Health community.• Develop content and documentation for trainings with the Change Management team and assemble the latest DC Health, COVID-19 and Salesforce protocols for a weekly newsletter distributed to the entire CTF.• Advise and assist three case investigators daily in subunit on problems encountered when reviewing a case for complete accuracy, proper data gathering, and best practices.• Interview COVID-19 positive DC residents and their close contacts in accord with HIPAA confidentiality to track and prevent the spread of COVID-19 by assessing symptoms, determining the need for COVID-19 testing, and developing a plan to have them safely isolate / quarantine in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and DC Health guidelines.• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Unit Supervisor identifying trends essential to epidemiology investigations, pinpointing enhancements needed in the database integration process to better serve the community, and conducting team building exercises for the entire unit to improve the professional virtual online culture. • Build rapport with DC residents asked to isolate / quarantine and assess their needs to match them with appropriate resources and encourage adherence to DC Health's recommendations.• Streamlined the escalation process to improve efficiency and uniformity for the CTF by developing standardized escalation templates which were then adopted.

Transitioned to the Project Management Office of Motorola Solutions, Inc., a publicly-owned American data communications and telecommunications equipment provider with $7.38 in annual revenue, to contribute to business improvement efforts with the integration of Software as a Service (SaaS). Provided expertise in document management, special projects, and collaboration of efforts across four US regional public safety deployment teams to innovate and implement fundamental solutions.• Worked with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to create Interface Specification Documents to ensure scope was properly defined for customers and remained in budget. Achieved a 93% completion rate.• Oversaw customizations for several of Motorola’s main software products used by police departments. One customization project finished one month ahead of schedule.• Tracked status updates on interfaces using a Kanban board and bi-weekly meetings to minimize project backlog and to confirm that all customer deliverables were completed pre-Go Lives.• Trained over 100 Solutions Architect Engineers, Project Managers, and Sales Representatives on internal interface Knowledge Base.

Recruited to bring project management and business analysis expertise to support development of third-party software integration as well as create a centralized interface repository with up-to-date information for use across multiple teams.• Supervised a high-performance engineering development team of five individuals to create an internal knowledge base of 300 interfaces available to quote to potential customers in RFPs ranging from $1M to $15M. • Interviewed, trained, and onboarded 18 new hires for the Solutions Architect team. • Developed content and arranged training sessions for the Solutions Architect team held at various Motorola offices across the United States.

Directed daily operations for the DC office of a national law firm that specialized in high-profile, highly-sensitive, billion-dollar False Claims Act (FCA) whistleblower cases. Spearheaded the FCA intake process and helped determine the accept or reject decision for 100 potential cases monthly. Managed all FCA marketing, including social media, Listserv, websites, and blogs. • Handled 10 FCA cases each month, reaching up to $25B in settlement funds. • Escalated web page visits by 25% and Listserv by 35%.• Created and launched a Speaker Series presented by FCA Subject Matter Experts for Listserv members.• Evaluated and approved membership and financial matters for the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Qui Tam Litigation Group whose members also represent Plaintiffs in FCA litigations.

• As Co-Chair, spearheaded regional chapter of 1500 alumni dedicated to promoting alumni support and awareness of the college's accomplishments and provided a focal point for personalized engagement on behalf of the college. • Provided local logistics management for special event at the US Supreme Court featuring the Honorable Samuel Alito for 180 alumni and the Board of the College.• Continue to organize monthly alumni events in Washington, DC with the Franklin & Marshall Office of Alumni Programs which annually includes a visit by the President of the college.• Contact alumni through bi-annual phone-a-thons to secure private donations.

Served as the lead paralegal for a seven-partner, boutique law firm that specialized in commercial and criminal litigation, business law, telecommunications, government relations, and estate planning. • Monitored all case files for clients and conducted filings at US federal and state courts; prepared documentation for, and administered paralegal support at, five major trials and one corporate closing, 100% of which were won.• Conducted due diligence, legal research, and performed all regulatory work for 30 broadcast clients at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC); prepared FCC filings for the radio and television stations.• Interviewed clients to obtain answers to discovery requests; prepared responses to be served upon opposing party and counsel.• Sent out FOIA requests to federal agencies to compile documentation for case files; prepared document productions in response to subpoenas duces cecum and created attorney/client privilege logs.• Incorporated domestic and foreign corporations in the United States; tracked corporate compliance with Secretary of State offices.• Instructed paralegal support staff on preparing court case and agency filings, Bluebook cite check legal briefs, draft legal pleadings and correspondence, and use electronic legal databases such as LexisNexis and Westlaw.• Performed conflict of interest checks for potential clients; ensured that all seven attorneys approved before setting up new cases.• Ensured all partners were up-to-date with their continuing legal education (CLE) requirements annually by state and jurisdiction.• Worked with the National Association of Black-Owned Broadcasters (NABOB) on membership retention and planning the annual membership conference and awards dinner.

• Raised $42K benefiting Project Children, the Washington Ireland Program and the Belfast-Beltway Boxing Project.• Negotiated contracts with all vendors; secured venues to host monthly events to raise awareness.• Event-branded merchandise to offset event cost and produced crowd-building to increase attendance.• Solicited and obtained in-kind corporate donations and items for the silent auction.• Arranged free monthly print media placements and advertising space.• Recruited and supervised volunteers for both fundraisers.

• Co-led "The 16th Man" fundraiser on April 28, 2010 raising $65K by soliciting donors.• Worked with high-profile speakers for the event including John Carlin, author of the book Invictus.• Coordinated all aspects of advertisement for the event including signage and the program.• Secured in-kind donations.• Oversaw all operations at fundraiser including running guest reception and registration.• Ran subsequent July 2, 2010 event for the SAWIP interns during their stay in Washington, DC.

Litigation paralegal for a 50 attorney Philadelphia area-based law firm recognized as a top 25 business litigation firm. • Lead paralegal for litigation team at a three-month corporate trial; aided in winning the appeal after the trial.