- Medicaid specialist; economics research on the balance between equity, efficiency, and political feasibility in forming social policy to technical considerations in the organization, financing, use, and evaluation of health services

- Lecturer for MPH class PH 5700: Health Policy and Management- Develop original class material related to healthcare policy and management- Teach graduate students on the application of administrative and organizational analytical perspectives to health and human service organizations

Assist in development and implementation of new state Medicaid 1115 waiver programs.

- Analyze CFPB CCB and conduct original research on medical debt

- Work directly under Director and Deputy Director of 1115 Waiver Division of Evaluation and Monitoring- Serve as SME for 1115 Waivers; drafted special terms and conditions and designed waiver evaluations for states such as New York, California, and others to ensure program integrity and success

- Serve on SHPYP's Executive Board for the term of 2020-2022.- Work collaboratively to organize programming and events for the Society’s members.- Organize events and programs designed to facilitate networking and enhance the professional skills for the Society’s members.- Facilitate the sharing of information with the Society’s members about careers in the field of health policy and related fields.- Facilitate regular opportunities for the Society’s members to participate in community service activities.

- Work for the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, Office of Budget analyzing Medicaid policies and the overall HHS budget- Head the Medicaid financing portfolio, which includes coordinating HHS analysis on Medicaid managed care, telehealth, DSH, state financing, territories & tribal financing, 1115 waivers, drug pricing and rebates, Medicaid apportionment, and baseline- Coordinate the budget process from policy formulation at CMS to OMB/White House submission, including congressional justifications- Represent the Assistant Secretary and Office of Budget for all comments/revisions to Medicaid proposed and final regulations, 1115 waiver applications, CMMI models, budget scoring, draft legislation, and all other guidance such as State Medicaid Director Letters

- Conducted policy and financial analyses in the development of the successors to the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) Model, Oncology Care Model (OCM), and Medicaid maternity models.- Designed, conducted and performed studies that address economic issues related to CMMI models (development, model implementation, evaluation), CMS proposed regulations, or final regulations.- Participated with the Director, Deputy Director, and Division Directors in addressing emerging issues and problems which have a significant effect on the overall mission and achievement of objectives.- Provided technical consultation and leadership on complex health economic studies and consults with and collaborates with other researchers on aspects of study design, analysis, and interpretation.- Studied the development and implementation of methodologies to analyze economic problems related to health care financing.

- Directly reported to the Vice President of Finance; responsible for analyzing, supporting and developing financial, policy and operational initiatives that strengthen the ability of public hospital systems to meet their long and short-term goals.- Lead and participated in project & policy teams regarding results and implications of financial data analyses to staff, stakeholders, and members- Developed policies, executed legislative initiatives, and built external relationships with member leadership, California state administration and other stakeholders.

- Consulted and provided extensive policy and financial report on the use of Public Safety Realignment dollars on behavioral health.- Conducted extensive literature review on the effectiveness of behavioral health in recividism reduction, analyzed trends through regression and geospatial analysis, and conducted sensitive county interviews to attain best practices.

GSI for IAS 107 and IAS 106 (Intermediate Macroeconomic/Microeconomic Theory)- Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2018GSR for the Labor Center at UC Berkeley- Examinined the effects of the Trump administration on health care coverage in California, including the AHCA, Graham-Cassidy, and repeal-and-replace

- Developed policy briefs for extensive California health reform topics related to but not limited to value based payment, universal health systems in other countries, waiver utilization, and cost containment. - Provided a comprehensive advocacy plan for pushing an universal health care coverage bill through the California Legislature.- Attended and headed stakeholder meetings to solicit input for legislation development.

- Served under the Government Relations team at Kaiser Permanente's program offices.- Assisted in advocating for fair telehealth and network adequacy regulations- Analyzed the effects of federal health care reform on KP's regions- Stretch Project: Researching "Emerging Health Risk Trends" for the Millennial Generation and Gen X

- As a team of four, provided an extensive policy analysis of the effectiveness of outreach related to the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC). - Conduct complex quantitative (difference in difference regressions, genetic matching algorithms) analyses, as well as qualitative (stakeholder interviews).

- Served directly under the California Medicaid Director, Senior Advisor for Policy Development, and Deputy Director of Health Care Financing- Provided policy and financial analysis for development of California's 1115 Waiver Renewal- Personally developed budget neutrality for true up of California's 1115 Bridge to Reform Waiver, as well as the 2015 Waiver Renewal budget neutrality- Established spreadsheets for rate lookups of managed care capitated rates & delivery system incentive pool payments, using multiple criteria vlookup, macros, conditional formatting, and other complex formulas- Maintained DHCS' Waiver Renewal, Bridge to Reform, and Expert Stakeholder Workgroup webpages- Occupied lead role in development of FQHC payment reform pilot

Edited policy changes to update for budget estimate, interpreted statute affecting UCC model, reimbursementReconciled and created interim claims for Designated State Health Programs; changed claiming methodology to better match statuteCreated spreadsheets for program claiming histories and other supplemental payment programsInfluenced policy interpretations on the Delivery System Reform Incentive Pool, Safety Net Care Pool, and Disproportionate Share Hospital funding

Assisted in the implementation of a brand new program that developed a mechanism to redirect county savings due to the ACA back to the State; directly influenced legislation concerning AB 85Personally oversaw redirection of several large counties; worked and resolved issues with CFOs of county hospital systems and executives from counties and consulting entitiesPerformed numerous complex calculations in Excel, independently created redirection formulas, vlookups, and pivots; created training guides for future employeesPlanned, organized, and presented highly sensitive materials to DHCS directors, managers, and other divisions

- Tutored of Cal Poly undergrads in Survey of Economics, Agriculture Business Economics, Microeconomics, and Economic Systems.

- Fiscal analysis, creation of excel spreadsheets, and editing of policy changes. Also developed a new payment methodology for non-designated public hospitals, transferring funding from the state’s General Fund to Certified Public Expenditures and other federal funding.