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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Oakland, California, Us

Lead strategy development and execution of workforce optimization in care delivery functions for Kaiser Permanente's Georgia market.

Oakland, California, Us

Oakland, California, Us

Lead cross-functional teams to assess strategic growth opportunities, including mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other strategic relationships• Supported KP Georgia’s joint venture with Emory Healthcare (2018). Jointly constructed KP’s long-range hospital demand forecast model, led detailed contract modeling analysis, and contributed to the business case approved by the CEO and Board of Directors• Serve as project manager of similar joint venture explorations by overseeing initial business case development, diligence efforts, negotiation of definitive agreements, and internal approval process with a lead role in the development of detailed forecast models• Developed team’s first onboarding materials for junior new hires with an emphasis on understanding the strategic context for KP and our team’s work along with hard skills including accessing relevant data, utilizing GIS tools, updating standard profile templates • Supported cross-functional team of 30+ people in developing KP’s strategy for new market entry. Managed workstreams to build an integrated health plan, care delivery, and regulatory strategy. Developed business case and economic model• Served as a strategic advisor to RealTime Oakland pilot project by providing CBO contacts, implementing quantitative evaluations of early programs, and synthesizing qualitative and quantitative feedback to identify program strengths and areas for expansion

Boston, Ma, Us

• Assessed strength of evidence for innovative social service programs and suitability of performance-based contracts for scaling impact• Led firm’s knowledge development efforts for healthcare issues such as interpreting proposed laws and value-based reimbursement• Led efforts in healthcare business development including sourcing opportunities, relationship building and proposal drafting• Understood and mapped complex processes such as how patients access behavioral health services• Guided internal initiative exploring technology partnerships by consulting with subject matter experts in data integration • Collaborated with client’s data owners to develop research plan that integrated behavioral health and criminal justice data while maintaining HIPAA compliance and similar regulations governing criminal justice data• Co-led firm's development of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion framework and strategy, including a review of the hiring process for potential bias and development of baseline assessment tool to inform other initiatives.

San Francisco, Ca, Us

I led a team of consultants in performing comprehensive payment reviews for hospital clients.• Transformed legal jargon and complex clinical data into clear payment expectations.• Trained and mentor junior staff on Triage processes and leadership development. • Recovered over $3 million from Medicaid payers for large Midwestern university health system as a result of improved data modeling.• Provided premium client service by aiding client in adapting processes to reflect changing Medicare billing guidelines with minimal disruption resulting in additional $500,000.• Internal roles in training, recruiting, and software development teams

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

I assisted the research department in gathering information on Atlanta and other metros from a variety of public and private data sources to respond to client requests and market Atlanta to domestic and foreign businesses.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

I arranged one-on-one or group meetings with students enrolled in the introductory methods course for the political science major. I demonstrated proper usage of statistical software packages (R and Stata) and explained concepts around research methodology and statistical inference in order to help students succeed in the class.

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Us

I primarily worked to construct a new database of client purchases to enable account managers to more effectively cross-sale. As a secondary project I helped conduct an audit of our Dutch subsidiary's operations to resolve discrepancies over client billing and payments.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

My primary project revolved around scheduling and conducting a series of interviews with community members in order develop a plan for community revitalization. Side projects included program evaluation for sponsored day care centers and site visits with workforce development programs.

I was an assistant in the District Attorney's office and helped summarize and prepare cases for prosecution.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Economics

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