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Sf Bay Area

Sf Bay Area

Sacramento, California Area

Concord, California

Private consulting firm providing transformative expertise in project and change management, program implementation, process improvement and management consulting to the healthcare and private sectors.

San Francisco

Transition manager for surgical and procedural service lines across four hospital system. Oversees development and institution of service delivery strategy, transition plans and operational activities including: workflow development, equipment, instrumentation and supply planning, education and training, project plan development and management of surgical and procedural services steering committee.

Oakland, Ca

Consultant for various performance improvement initiatives including standardization of supplies, capital asset tracking technology and BOT implementation.

Oakland, Ca

External consultant to Kaiser National Finance Division. Provided input and guidance concerning structure, process and goals of overall redesign efforts for critical finance functions. Oversaw multiple work streams, provided input concerning implementation efforts and operational restructuring.

Oakland, California

External Consultant for Northern California Regional Administrative Redesign Project; track leader and project consultant for support services, human resources and leadership program redesign.

Oakland, Ca

Successfully led a 21-member medical records auditing team in recovering more than $3M in revenue. Provided temporary management of professional data mining group comprised of RNs and MDs. Responsibilities included leadership and coaching of management staff and provision of year-end performance improvement conference.

San Francisco, Department Of Public Health - Healthy Foods Initiative

Provided consulting expertise, project management guidance and meeting facilitation for development of final proposal concerning the Mayor's Healthy Food Initiative.

Oakland, Ca

• Strategic advisor, thought partner and project management expert on the design, development and implementation of strategic initiatives assigned by the Senior Leadership of Northern California Hospitals and Health Plan. Projects include: Capital Medical Equipment process improvement, Department of Managed Care Quality Improvement Project; Procurement and Supply Sustainable Food Strategy; Work Force planning strategic vision; and, Nutritional Content of Foods study with UC Berkeley Center for… Show more • Strategic advisor, thought partner and project management expert on the design, development and implementation of strategic initiatives assigned by the Senior Leadership of Northern California Hospitals and Health Plan. Projects include: Capital Medical Equipment process improvement, Department of Managed Care Quality Improvement Project; Procurement and Supply Sustainable Food Strategy; Work Force planning strategic vision; and, Nutritional Content of Foods study with UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health • Engagement leader for large scale process redesign and improvement projects which facilitate attainment of organizational goals such as the Performance Management initiative, World Class Hospital scorecard, Continuum of Care Cal Center, and Non-Dues Revenue generation project • Operational manager for a team of managerial consultants. Responsibilities include; client engagement, project scoping and oversight, coaching and development, recruitment, hiring, training, and mentoring• Kaiser Performance Improvement Institute mentor to operational leadership team at the Vallejo Medical Center; work focus on improvement areas related to admission reduction, appropriateness of care venue, forecasting bed requirements and implementation of patient care coordinator model • Instructor for LEAN/Six Sigma and Project Management Regional training Show less

Modesto, California Area

Transition Leader for opening of the 1.45M Square Foot 224-bed, 80 clinic office Modesto Medical Center. Led large multi-disciplinary operational planning teams through activation and operational planning process including service delivery planning, capital equipment, building commissioning, State licensing, city and county permitting, staffing and operational opening of 50 acre campus. Work included land acquisition, environmental review and community meetings. Responsibilities included… Show more Transition Leader for opening of the 1.45M Square Foot 224-bed, 80 clinic office Modesto Medical Center. Led large multi-disciplinary operational planning teams through activation and operational planning process including service delivery planning, capital equipment, building commissioning, State licensing, city and county permitting, staffing and operational opening of 50 acre campus. Work included land acquisition, environmental review and community meetings. Responsibilities included operational planning, staffing, activation and start-up of campus. Show less

Oakland, Ca

Managed capital project development for more than $3B capital construction program for Northern California Region. Accountabilities included: oversight of capital business case development from inception through board approval for hospital and ambulatory care projects valued at more than $50M each. Oversight and evaluation of land acquisitions and leased space. Led, managed, coached and developed team of internal consultants.

Oakland, California

Managed a portfolio of projects at the discretion of senior leadership in both Northern and Southern California regions including: strategic area plans, capital expansion projects and business case development.

Napa-Solano Service Area

Program Manager for implementation of two major operational initiatives: Appointment and Advice Call Center and the Adult Primary Care initiatives. Successfully implemented both programs across five facilities within both Solano and Napa Counties.

Oakand, Ca

Strategic planner with international consortium bidding on the rebuilding of The Royal Infirmary in Edinburgh, Scotland. Developed strategic and operational plans for proposal. Presented proposal to Royal Infirmary physicians and staff.

Oakland, California

Lead planner for major strategic and capital projects over multiple geographic areas including: Sacramento, Contra Costa and San Francisco Counties. Work included development of geographic area studies, strategic plans, capital plans and individual project plans for major healthcare construction projects including: 150 Bed Hospital, multiple hospital expansions, clinic implementations and land acquisitions. Work included business case development, environmental impact review and… Show more Lead planner for major strategic and capital projects over multiple geographic areas including: Sacramento, Contra Costa and San Francisco Counties. Work included development of geographic area studies, strategic plans, capital plans and individual project plans for major healthcare construction projects including: 150 Bed Hospital, multiple hospital expansions, clinic implementations and land acquisitions. Work included business case development, environmental impact review and mitigation strategies and design development. Show less

Master Of Science (M.S.), Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Research work involved seed bank dynamics, dispersal and predation of chaparral plants.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Health/Health Care Administration/Management

Coursework included: Genetics, Conservation Biology, Evolution, Botany, Plant Taxonomy, Cellular Biology, Paleoclimatology and Epidemiology

Coursework Towards Certificate In Environmental And Land Use Planning, Enviornmental And Land Use Planning

Coursework in CEQA/NEPA, Environmental Species Act, Permit Integration and others.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Healthcare Administration

Healthcare Administration

Master'S Degree, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Research focused on seed rain, seed predation and seedbank dynamics of a chaparral endemic.

Master Of Science - Ms, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology

Master Of Science - Ms, Ecology And Evolutionary Biology, 4.0

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa, Health/Health Care Administration/Management