Lisa Steffek Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas, United States

• Perform cross-functional project management, senior-level research, complex policy analysis, and coordination to support the OIG’s mission, vision, values, and core functions. • In partnership with OIG core functional areas, evaluate and propose new workflows, formulate strategic, data-informed recommendations to address complex problems. • Develop and present briefing documents, reports, and presentations for OIG leadership. • Direct and participate in continuous program and process improvement activities. • Analyze and interpret federal and state statutes, regulations, policies, and contracts. • Represent the OIG at meetings and on committees, task forces, and interagency workgroups.

South Central Texas

· Attend quarterly Board of Trustee meetings to advance the interests of the South-Central Chapter of the National MS Society.· Chair of the Governance Committee. · Serve on the Texas Government Relations Advisory Committee.· Lobbied in Washington, DC and Austin, TX regarding access to healthcare coverage, restrictions on surprise billing, and stricter pharmaceutical drug price regulations. · Represent the Society at fundraising events.· Advance the mission of the Society and spread awareness of the cause.

Team Tacodeli is a non-profit, 501(c)3, corporation and cycling team that rides in the Texas MS 150 to fundraise for the South-Central Chapter of the National MS Society. · Plan and organize team events.· Manage volunteers and team fundraising.· Collaborate with area stakeholders to garner professional relationships to advance fundraising and the mission of the Society.· Maintain and budget team finances.· Develop marketing strategies to promote the team and increase fundraising.· Speak publicly at events around the country to promote the team and mission of the Society. · Accomplishments: - Doubled ridership from 65 to 150 riders a year. - Quadrupled yearly fundraising from approximately $65,000 to $245,000 a year. - Established the team as a legitimate non-profit charity corporation (501(c)3) in 2016. - Achieved team goal of raising $2 million by 2022.

Austin, Texas, United States

· Led the public health policy research and analysis work conducted by the Office of Public Health Policy. · Collaborated with colleagues on a CDC-funded grant to study populations disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. · Researched innovations in public health and synthesized information targeted at healthcare policy. · Evaluated the impact of public health policy changes, at the federal and state level.· Assisted in the bill analysis of Texas legislature involving infectious diseases.· Assisted with data collection and reporting of COVID-19.· Ensured rules and policies complied with state, federal, and Agency requirements.

Austin, Texas Area

· Managed the Research and Development Support team for the Agency’s Access and Eligibility Services (AES) Program Policy department.· Worked with internal/external staff and public stakeholders.· Led projects and provided direction and consultation to executive leadership.· Developed and facilitated legislative training and coordinated the legislative session for AES.· Directed policy reviews, approval, and publication of policy handbooks and correspondence.

Austin, Texas

· Led and coordinated policy for government assistance programs.· Analyzed policy by interpreting state and federal policy.· Created state eligibility documents. · Researched and analyzed policy issues, legislative requests, and eligibility clearances received from entities such as advocates, legislative offices, media requests, and state field staff.

Austin, Texas Area

· Provided individual, comprehensive guidance through the college and graduate school application, resume, personal statement, and essay writing process. · Assisted students and professionals of all ages and abilities.

Austin, Texas Area

· Assisted in the research, development, implementation, and oversight of Medicaid/CHIP Medical Benefit policy and services. · Worked to ensure rules and policies complied with state, federal, and Agency requirements.· Led projects and provided direction and consultation to executive leadership.· Worked with internal/external staff and public stakeholders.

Austin, Texas Area

· Functioned as a member of an interdisciplinary policy analysis team and performed highly advanced and/or consultative services and technical assistance work. · Worked closely with agency staff to ensure rules and policies comply with Federal, State, HHS and agency requirements. · Supervised the work of junior staff.

Austin, Texas

· Produced concise bill analyses incorporating background research, bill interpretation, and stakeholder input under tight deadlines and heavy workload.· Translated bill legalese into lay terms, highlighting key and controversial elements. · Served as the primary analyst for the Human Services Committee and the State and Federal Power and Responsibility Committee.

Houston, Texas

· Engaged in legal and interdisciplinary scholarship, advocacy, and teaching to advance the interests of children through public policy.· Researched and wrote policy initiatives.

· Researched legal issues; reviewed motions, pleadings and memoranda; drafted orders and orally presented to Judge for approval; discussed evidentiary rulings and trial tactics with Judge.· Participated in courtroom observation of civil and criminal cases, including motion hearings, jury selection, jury and bench trials, and jury charge conferences; attend jury debriefings following the trial.

Austin, Texas Area

· Worked with students and student groups on problem-solving, counseling, information-giving, and program development. · Recommended and organized new programs and advised staff superior on progress of current programs. · Responsible for maintaining resource files, moderating an email list serve, maintaining a community resources web page and offering support and locating services for students.

· Worked individually with undergraduate students.· Assisted students in the development of strategies to improve their writing; areas of instruction included: determining a topic; clarifying and organizing ideas; researching, drafting, and revising; improving grammar, punctuation, and usage; and citation.

· Worked with various university professors to assist them in the instruction of undergraduate classes. · Worked with undergraduate students, tutoring them in assorted areas of instruction including: family relationships, family resource management, personal and family finance, theories of human development, socioeconomics of the family, and ethical, professional and philosophical development.

Austin, Tx

· Worked with various university professors to assist them in academic research.· Responsible for all areas of study conception, design, implementation, analysis, and interpretation.· Designed procedure and scales.· Gained IRB approval.· Served as the lead researcher in an academic study (e.g., recruited study participants; managed 75 participants; trained research assistants; managed data using Qualtrics; cleaned data; analyzed data using SPSS and HLM; coded data; and interpreted results.

· Served as Houseparent and Youth Care Counselor for the Settlement Home, a residential treatment center for emotionally disturbed adolescent girls.· Lived 93 hours a week with six teenage girls teaching them life skills and administering psychological treatment to prepare them for transition into foster homes.

J.D., Law

Activities and Societies: Moot Court, Houston Business and Tax Journal, Family Law Organization First Year Representative

Phd, Human Development And Family Sciences

Ma, Human Development And Family Sciences

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