Lucas Asher Email & Phone Number

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Support a variety of healthcare and human services related projects, including Medicare and Medicaid policy, and meet clients’ goals through policy analysis & writing, technical assistance, project management, and.
• Conduct, interpret, and leverage data and analytics to improve strategy and make recommendations to clients.
• Continually evaluate client needs and adjust project plans accordingly to align deliverables

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

*Proactively manage the development of proposals and comment on federal housing policy guidance, regulations and legislation to foster housing policies and programs that support service enriched housing and increase opportunities for resident voice and agency*Advocate, individually and in coalitions, to increase, preserve and enhance affordable rental.

Philadelphia, PA

• Executed project plans through critical thinking and problem solving to lease and stabilize three new senior housing sites ~ 150 units
• Fostered collaborative relationships in a fast-paced environment with health and housing staff to strengthen affordable housing and health care integration
• Demonstrated initiative and adaptability through real estate acquisitions of 52 scattered site homes

Philadelphia, PA

• Recruited by VP of Health Services to lead quality improvement initiatives
• Support operations department in rent-up process for 45 new affordable housing units.
• Raised $4,000 for Alzheimer’s Association by overseeing employee fundraising campaign

• Performed policy analysis to assess feasibility of PACE (joint Medicare/Medicaid program) as innovative model of care for frail, low-income seniors in Texas
• Demonstrated research, writing and communication skills through literature review and interviews with 20 program stakeholders, including state government agency
• Published thesis with recommendations to inform further research and policy decisions around PACE

• Collaborated with department staff to gain insights into program goals and outcomes
• Designed a program evaluation to assess effectiveness of statewide home care visit verification system
• Analyzed and interpreted results into a formal written report presented to the Deputy Commissioner

Austin, Texas

• Published op-ed on Social Security in local newspaper, Austin American-Statesman
• Researched health statistics on older adult population for presentations/advocacy campaigns
• Wrote engaging articles and blurbs for company’s website and social media pages

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Bachelor’S Degree, Liberal Arts

B.A., Special Honors in the Humanities Honors Thesis: “The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly”