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• Manages consulting engagements with public- and private-sector energy clients, focusing on the development and advocacy of regulatory and policy positions related to emergent areas of electric grid transformation.
• Provides subject matter expertise to Strategen clients in the design, development, and implementation of new utility business models, including performance-based regulation (PBR), regulatory sandboxes, and innovative.
• Leads the development and drafting of expert testimony, public comments, and presentations to key policy stakeholders, successfully advocating for implementation of clean energy policies across the U.S.
• Collaborates with policymakers, regulators, electric utilities, community advocates, and clean energy and environmental justice groups to build alignment and develop consensus policy solutions
• Testifies as an expert witness in regulatory proceedings related to the design and implementation of DER interconnection and cost allocation policy, including the use of new grid technology in system planning

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

• Developed and executed SCE’s regulatory policy strategy in several major California Public Utility Commission proceedings, focused primarily on the enablement of a high EV and DER future, integration of DERs.
• Managed cross-functional project teams to develop policy positions and innovative regulatory solutions, including DER procurement pilots, pilot evaluation studies, proposals to acquire and deploy novel microgrids, and.
• Led the development and presentation of proposals to SCE executives and advocated for SCE’s strategic position with internal and external stakeholders in pursuit of California’s clean energy goals
• Summarized and quickly distilled key information from regulatory filings to inform SCE policy positions, comments, and testimony

Los Angeles, California

• Managed four work streams in SCE’s Policy Planning initiative by guiding policy strategy decisions on topics including renewable energy, EVs, microgrids, and wildfire liability

Rosemead, CA

• Supported the development of two corporate strategy initiatives: Sustainability and Growth & Innovation, including the design of governance structures and data intake and reporting processes
• Evaluated strategic investment and partnership opportunities in the energy storage and electric vehicle industries, informing executive decisions on potential acquisitions

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Analyzed large-scale strategic issues and current procedures to formulate standardized processes and ensure safety compliance for company’s first location in the United States

Boston, MA

• Earned promotion to company’s first Project Lead role by rebuilding the relationship and thus increasing our volume of business with Partners Healthcare, the company’s largest client in the New England region
• Managed a yearlong five-person project to efficiently complete audit of Partners Healthcare’s outdated software. Completed the 12-month project 2 months prior to deadline
• Revamped and led training program for all new hires, delegating tasks to other Senior Analysts. The new program cut training time by 25% and led to the successful and expedited development of 8 analysts

Boston, MA

• Analyzed monthly and quarterly reports to determine revenue generation and forecasting for the region, personally averaging 112% of expected revenue and exceeding expected production rate by 50% per year
• Developed strategic plans that allowed for easy integration of new healthcare financial systems. With minimal training on a client’s new software, created plan to integrate platform with current legacy system

Boston, MA

• Performed financial audits for the largest healthcare system in the New England area, analyzing the data to evaluate company’s production and facilitate monthly client meetings

Boston, MA

• Earned promotion by generating more revenue than all 20 other recruiters whose primary goal was revenue generation

Boston, MA

• Recruited candidates nationally for a wide variety of positions, leading all 20 peers in number of candidates interviewed and hired
• Developed working relationships with hiring managers to identify client needs and effectively source open positions

• Shadowed a mental health case manager working with refugees who are survivors of torture
• Assisted in the language and culture education of refugees with mental health conditions
• Managed scheduling for mental health program participants and maintained a database of case notes

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Psychology