Catherine Chua Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative is dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health, opportunity and equity through the creation of healthy, safe and energy efficient homes. By delivering a standard of excellence in its work, GHHI aims to eradicate the negative health impacts of unhealthy housing and unjust policies for children, seniors and families to ensure better health, economic and social outcomes in historically disinvested communities - with an emphasis on communities of color.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

•Pathways Recent Graduate Program | Center for Program Integrity | Audits & Vulnerabilities Group | Division of Vulnerability, Innovation & Strategy (aka CPI’s “Idea Engine”) •Daily analysis and synthesis of healthcare regulation and statute, comprehensive healthcare financial data, and law enforcement agency reports to identify, prioritize, and monitor Medicare, Medicaid/CHIP, and Marketplace program vulnerabilities; Appointed as the Division’s primary point of contact for the organized tracking and thorough review and edit of incoming Agency payment rules and various Congressional reports and Industry inquiries.•Lead and coordinate interdisciplinary Vulnerability Collaboration Council meetings to develop, implement, and strengthen comprehensive program integrity strategies to combat healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse; Regularly brief independently written program and policy memos to senior leadership.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

• Drafted PowerPoint presentations, memos, and comment letters tailored to the policy needs of individual clients.• Attended webinars, conference calls and public meetings (i.e. MedPAC, MACPAC, CMS, Congress) and wrote corresponding professional summaries for clients.• Monitored the media for relevant news stories, regulatory updates, and updates on alternative payment models of interest to clients. • Conducted primary and secondary qualitative and quantitative research supporting policy guidance for clients.• Engaged with clients on weekly calls.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

•Worked for Primary Care Physician and an Allergist/Immunologist at a private practice. •Experience navigating eClinicalWorks Electronic Health Records software. •Administrative responsibilities (by commission & remote since May 2023) : Generated and analyzed financial reports using Excel and completed data entry for MIPS compliance. •Medical Assistant responsibilities (temp since June 2018): Greeted patients with a friendly and respectful attitude, collected patient vitals, mediated patient concerns and responded to inquiries about health insurance, scheduled appointments.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

•Researched, wrote, edited, designed, and published blog posts, press releases, social media content, and school newsletters for Spark This Day.•Led and coordinated ‘Empathy Interviews’ with clients to understand what part of Spark This Day’s service was resonating with them and how Spark This Day could elevate their overall experience via the Spark This Day app.

Filipino Cultural Association’s Filipino-American-interest creative arts subgroup •Promoted Filipino culture and values while also providing a space for students of all cultural backgrounds to freely express themselves through the arts.•Developed and hosted bimonthly programming events related to all aspects of the arts for approximately 100 general body members.•Designed and distributed marketing materials for FCArts. •Coordinated performer logistics for FCA sponsored productions.•Spearheaded the revival of TerrapiNOISE publication.

Faculty Leader: Dr. Ben Huffman•Drafted policy and project recommendations to the Philippine Department of Information & Communication Technology (DICT) on a wireless infrastructure initiative from the standpoint of ethical development, environmental sustainability, resilience, public health & well-being; final report utilized in the DICT’s proposal to the Office of the Philippine President. •Served as liaison between student researchers, principal investigator, and international stakeholders in ethical global development case study research and virtual toolkit design for international development designers.

Faculty Leader: Dr. Carol Vieira •Collected, analyzed, and presented findings on viral mechanisms at undergraduate research conferences. •Laboratory Techniques: sterile transfer and aseptic culture technique, accurate use of micropipettes, preparation of media and plates for bacteria culture, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), plasmid DNA extraction and purification, DNA cleanup and quantification, restriction enzyme digestion, bacterial transformation, inoculation, incubation, isolation, PAGE, SDS-PAGE •Software/Technology: Google and Adobe Workspaces, ApE (A plasmid Editor), Canva

Part-Time Post-Baccalaureate

Certificate, Health Care Economics, Complete

•Certificate course offered through Harvard Business School Online and taught by Harvard Medical School faculty. •Obtained a critical.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Public Health Science

Activities and Societies: •Class of 2023 Senior Marshal | School of Public Health •Omicron Delta Kappa - National Leadership Honor Society.

Minor, Public Leadership

Minor, Humanities, Health And Medicine

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: •Asian Cultures Club (Founder) •ECO-Club (Vice-President) •Tri-M Music Honor Society •National Honor.