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Burlington, IA, US

- Help government leaders and supporting institutions build their capacity to leverage emerging tech, including AI/ML, safely and effectively.- Lead Tech Talent’s state & local portfolio, providing support, education, and technical assistance to administration officials on how to strengthen their digital capacity and recruit, retain, and empower the.

Brought together more than 120 leaders and subject matter experts from across the country to publish Memos for a Tech Transition: Building State Digital Capacity in the First 200 Days of 2023. The series of 9 memos were published as a partnership between New America, the American Enterprise Institute, the Tech Talent Project, and the Beeck Center for.

Waterbury, Vermont

- Led turnaround of the state’s integrated eligibility & enrollment modernization program, championing the adoption of best practices in modern software delivery, including user research, human centered design, incremental & iterative development practices. Reduced program budget by 50%, while increasing the speed of delivery and delivering tangible.

Architected the tech and operational turnaround of Vermont’s troubled health insurance exchange. Led a team of over 300 to eliminate process backlogs, stabilize operations, instill a customer focused mindset, measure performance, and address tech and security gaps. As Chief Executive Officer of Vermont's Health Insurance Exchange, I led the teams of state.

Essex, Vermont

• Led multiyear planning and implementation effort to consolidate health care eligibility and enrollment operations under a single stable operating structure within the Department of Vermont Health Access.
• Introduced strategic planning, key performance indicators, service level targets, and an oversight & monitoring program to foster a culture of continuous improvement and ensure appropriate focus on customer service.
• Assembled and maintained a high performing leadership team of State staff and contractors to ensure operational readiness for six major deployments, leveraging improved technology and streamlining business processes to.
• Established senior level advisory team of officials across State government to review and support IT/operational initiatives and ensure the appropriate allocation of resources.

Williston, Vermont

• Led team of policy professionals in analyzing federal and state law, drafting state regulations, and managing the implementation of policy to support to the business process and operations of the State’s Health.
• Facilitated input from internal and external stakeholders to inform key policy and operational decisions for VHC and made recommendations for long term business strategy to the exchange leadership team.
• Built and managed Oversight, Monitoring, and Compliance program for VHC. Activities include overseeing federal grant writing/reporting for $170 million in funds, audit readiness activities, and program integrity.

Montpelier, VT

• Developed and successfully executed ambitious health care policy agenda to expand access to coverage, strengthen consumer protections, control rising costs. This work led directly to the passage of five major pieces of.
• Built and leveraged close relationships with VPIRG members, partner organizations, legislative leaders, administration officials, and key national partners to facilitate cross-stakeholder buy-in of key health policy.
• Sought out and earned financial resources to ensure the success of VPIRG’s health care campaign. This includes grant-writing, major donor cultivation, and networking with partner organizations to ensure the long term.

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Conducted original multi-disciplinary, mixed method research to assess the impact of transportation access on the quality of life of low-income mothers, rural households, and older drivers.
• Designed, implemented and analyzed transportation survey of 1,000 rural households in central Vermont.
• Conducted comprehensive literature reviews and large scale data analyses focused on subjects such as the impact of passengers on the safety of older drivers and rural food deserts.

Burlington, Vermont Area

• Analyzed national and state data for trends in food security, nutrition program participation, and poverty.
• Utilized complex data to compose educational materials for a variety of audiences, including policymakers, media representatives, advocates, foundations, private sector leaders and lay-audiences.
• Led the efforts of several coalitions, including the Northeast Regional Anti-Hunger Coalition and Hunger Councils in two Vermont counties, in several major policy achievements, including extending Food Stamp Program.

Montpelier, Vermont

• Tracked federal & state legislative data on health, environment and technology for six major national clients.
• Produced detailed policy analyses, media briefs and legislative reports on pertinent developments.
• Researched prevailing opinions and the political viability of policy proposals.

B.A.

Education record

Ms Candidate - Abd, Community Development And Applied Economics

Activities and Societies: Women's Transportation Seminar, Eno Transportation Fellow, TRB Women's Issue in Transportation Committee, Edith.