Research Faculty appointment in the McCourt School of Public Policy. Tracks state-level legislative and regulatory activity related to ACA implementation and current issues in the private insurance market. Conducts quantitative and qualitative research on issues including MHPAEA compliance, cost-reduction reforms, and state action to improve private insurance coverage. Contributes to publication of policy research in outlets including the Commonwealth Fund and CHIR Blog. Supports research teams with project management, including contact identification, scheduling, and interview transcription.

Analyzes government reports, policy briefs, legislation, and budget documents, and prepares memos highlighting key themes. Collaborates with Children’s Hospital PhD researchers and external policy experts on execution on policy briefs focused on increasing insurance coverage for children and school nursing. Adapts research findings into written narrative for federal register comment letters.

Performed policy research utilizing LexisNexis and the Congressional Library to inform language of proposed legislation. Shadowed senior pensions counsel on regular phone calls and meetings with committee staff, advocates, and constituents to solicit input on retirement and pension policy. Drafted constituent letters to clearly present technical information about pensions and financial security policy to diverse audiences within the American public. Attended hearings, briefings, in-person conference and webinars on retirement and pensions policy, and wrote memos summarizing key takeaways to inform senior pensions counsel

Managed design and implementation of online Constitutional Exchange curriculum for high school history students. Organized workflows, designed timelines, and tracked benchmarks for project completion.

Utilized project management skills to provide support to the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, which works to implement recommendations provided by the Institute of Medicine in its landmark 2010 report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. Stakeholder engagement responsibilities included management and and tracking over 1,500 stakeholders associated with the campaign, as well as collaboration with content experts to execute webinars and conference calls with 51 state action coalitions to further Campaign diversity, fundraising, and coalition building goals. Regularly performed policy research and analysis related to APRN scope of practice, nursing delegation and telehealth, while developing accompanying summary documents for Campaign distribution.

Utilized research, writing, and time management skills to complete a diverse range of projects relating to department-relevant issues in Congress, with an emphasis on Western Hemisphere and East Asian Affairs. Regularly performed communication outreach and scheduling with congressional offices via email and phone, and tracked daily news clips and congressional statements on Western Hemisphere affairs for daily newsletter.

Assisted with marketing and implementation of new executive education program for communications professionals at SMPA. Regular responsibilities include issue research on social media trends, marketing software, and potential client leads, assisting in event planning and implementation of programs, and contributing to design of promotional materials, including basic graphic design work in Photoshop Elements.

Worked in conjunction with the campaigns team in the State and National Group. Regular responsibilities include performing issue research and preparing related memos, monitoring alerts and responding to correspondence for Fraud Watch Network, and representing AARP at industry events, Assisted with annual lobby day and prepared report summarizing events and relevant statistics.

Responsibilities include monitoring media reports, organizing national calendar of events, writing weekly newsletter, and performing member outreach via email and phone. Assisted in planning, preparation, and execution of 2014 DNC Winter Meeting, a 3 day national conference attended by major party members and President Obama.

Responsibilities include attending Senate briefings, assisting staffers with day-to-day activities, assisting with constituent correspondence via email and phone, and giving tours of the US Capitol Building.

Comprehensive tours to parents and students twice weekly

Represented the Executive Office of the President of the United States through phone conversations on the White House Comment Line and assisted in the reading and coding of email correspondence

Responsible for guiding 15 children, age 6-12, through various camp activities while promoting organization’s values pertaining to healthy living, social responsibility, and youth development. Completed 25 hours of compliance and safety training along with necessary background checks.

Assisted lead teacher in a classroom of fifteen 4th and 5th grade students at a low income public elementary school in Washington, DC.

Worked to promote Democratic state senate candidates in the 16th Legislative district. Responsibilities included regular interaction with constituents via canvassing and phone banking, sorting voter data via VoteBuilder and Microsoft Excel, and creating and editing websites for local candidates.