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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Oversee SHEA’s policy and research agenda. Serve as SHEA’s lead advocate for reducing the prevalence of healthcare-associated infections, promoting evidence-based infection prevention practices, and promoting the adoption of antibiotic stewardship programs in every healthcare setting. Lead SHEA’s responses to proposed regulations and legislation related to reducing healthcare-associated infections and promoting judicious use of antibiotics. Expertise in federal policies within the purview of CDC, CMS, and FDA. Expertise in federal budget and appropriations legislation and related advocacy campaigns. Established member advocate program and oversee grassroots mobilization initiatives. Provide strategic guidance to Society leaders to advance policy priorities and objectives. Serve as liaison to leadership committees and numerous stakeholder coalitions.

Alexandria, Virginia

Responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Society’s government affairs program including the supervision of two department staff members. Serve as director of ASCP-PAC. Serve as lead lobbyist for the Society. Lead the Society’s advocacy for the improvement of health care quality of older adults. The mission is to promote the appropriate use of medication among seniors and healthy aging. Lead the development and implementation of ASCP policy positions on federal-level issues. Respond to proposed regulations and legislation through coordination of Society leadership and grassroots. Serve as a spokesperson to legislators, regulators, stakeholders, and other decision-makers. Manage several leadership committees and fundraising campaigns.

Alexandria, Va

Responsible for analyzing existing/emerging legislation and regulations impacting pharmacists working in the long-term care and consultant pharmacy space; Oversee growth and development of grassroots network, campaigns and special events; Oversee policy and advocacy media strategy including new media and social networking; Serve as liaison to various pharmacy coalitions and trade groups; Actively represent long-term care and consultant pharmacists and the healthcare interests of seniors before federal and state policy makers.

Represented SOCMA on all FDA-related legislative issues on Capitol Hill and to various industry ad hoc coalitions; Raised visibility on the issue of drug ingredient import safety and FDA’s foreign inspections program; Managed SOCMA’s annual regulatory conference for active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers including agenda development, speaker procurement, event management, and marketing; Committee management; led consensus-building on policy issues; Performed outreach to Federal agency staff and Congressional staff; Coordinated coalition-building, strategic planning, and advocacy efforts for special task forces.

Managed small chemical trade associations affiliated with SOCMA and various testing consortia fulfilling requirements for US and international regulatory authorities; Successfully developed and launched operations of two affiliate organizations and three testing consortia; Launched a unique peer-to-peer networking group of international chemical compliance professionals utilizing a web 2.0 platform.

B.S., Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta

Sustainable Development

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