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United States

Supporting client engagements across the firm’s portfolio including but not limited to policy analysis, health information technology analysis and implementation, and quality improvement strategies. Supporting clients in the state of California with implementing the state’s 1115 waiver demonstration ‘CalAIM’ and in the state of New York with implementing.

Supporting clients with policy research, analyzing, development, and continual advancement of health policy issues within the behavioral health, substance use disorder, and social determinants of health space. Clients include California’s Department of Health and California counties amongst other private entities.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Tracked and analyzed key federal and state health care legislative initiatives and policy developments.Reported on Congressional hearings, MedPAC, MACPAC, and policy stakeholder meetings.Developed fact sheets, testimony, infographics, and other materials for clients and public distributionConducted Medicaid waiver research, legislative analysis, and.

College Park, Maryland

Working on the School of Public Policy's Health Policy Group, seeking to discover efficient and innovative solutions to emerging challenges for healthcare delivery across the globe. Collaborating with the Assistant Dean and Director of Development to research and target map health policy areas and assist in the cultivation of external partners.

College Park, Maryland

Developing and maintaining key partnerships with the Governor's offices, curating network events for the state's government body and local thought leaders to work together on projects to increase innovation and advance sustainable projects for the state at large.

Intern turned contracted full time position on the Health, Education, Housing and Civil Rights Portfolio; Taxes, Budgeting, Judicial Portfolio. Responsibilities included attending briefings on behalf of Portfolio leads, drafting summative and research memos for the Senator, tracking legislation impacting key stakeholders, and office administrative tasks.

Portland, Oregon Area

Actively working to engage youth for our nonpartisan healthcare campaign along with endorsed local measures. Participating in activities such as canvassing, fundraising, social media marketing and networking with local and state representatives and leaders alike.

Oregon

Managed communication between external partners and our internal staff. Distributed orders, audits, legal requests, and our CMMI Independence at Home Demonstration materials. Assisted in ICD-10 billing, and home health department.

Oregon

Retrieving patient medical records, in accordance to fulfilling the highest levels of PHI security and HIPPA laws, to send to specified insurance clearinghouses.

333 SE 2nd Ave Portland Oregon, 97214

Participating in voter registration, canvassing, door knocking, and organizing campaigns for both candidates and ballots. Learning from local and national leaders in their specified field as well as ally and equity training.

1800 SW 1st Ave #220, Portland Oregon, 97201

Ensuring office organization, ordering of supplies, thorough utilization of office equipment, and data collection in Microsoft Office programs. Managing the organization of tenants personal information and assisting in recertification projects for HUD housing.

3727 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland Oregon, 97212

Participating in lobbying activities for Oregon Pro-Choice NARAL coalition, created and implemented community outreach programs, lead community training sessions, phone banking, and working within clinic environments.

Master Of Public Policy, Health Policy Analysis

Bachelor’S Degree, Health/Health Care Administration/Management, Senior