In addition to industry expertise in the healthcare sector, I am known for my thought leadership in analytics solutions and my strengths in working with people.Through an adaptive and collaborative communication style, I optimize diverse teams of talent and inspire confidence in clients. As a result, I have played a key role in driving improvements in healthcare organizations by strengthening technology and operations and leveraging analytics and data insights.As Director of the Clinical Operations Service Line for Guidehouse (Navigant, prior to acquisition), I built and now direct a world-class Center of Excellence to support the Healthcare Analytics division. Hired as Managing Consultant, I advanced to Associate Director of the Clinical Operations Service Line before my current role. Previously with Cumberland Consulting Group, I was promoted to progressively responsible leadership positions. My early career included roles in quality improvement at Crouse Hospital, strategic planning/marketing at CIGNA Healthcare, international marketing/corporate social responsibility at Welch Allyn, and operations analysis at Morgan Stanley.In addition to my responsibilities at Guidehouse, I am an Associate Faculty member of Northwestern University’s School of Professional Studies' Predictive Analytics Master's degree program. Before Northwestern, I also taught a class in the MS Applied Analytics program at Columbia University in the City of New York.=============HIGHLIGHTS:►Strengthened operations for healthcare organizations, including hospitals, pharmacies, and ambulatory physician practices.►Learned how to develop data in early healthcare IT career, providing unique understanding of applying knowledge to resolve business issues. ►Known as go-to for clients; won company’s Healthcare Segment’s Collaboration Award.►Background in working with payors, providers, state agencies, and healthcare technology vendors.=============EDUCATION/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:►MS, Predictive Analytics, Northwestern University ►BA, Policy Studies and Public Relations, Syracuse University►EpicCare Ambulatory Certificate=============SELECT SKILLS: healthcare operations, healthcare IT, analytics, team leadership, performance improvement, workflow reengineering, M&A support, market strategy, population health, clinical redesign, workforce optimization, supply chain efficiency, pharmacy reconfiguration, corporate design, change management, client relations, P&LStatistical programming languages/modern BI tools: (R, SQL, SAS, SPSS, Tableau, Spotfire, PowerBI)