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Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Greater Chicago Area

Greater Chicago Area

As a Consultant at Sg2, I advise health organizations on adopting strategies that improve their clinical and financial performance, as well as the health of the communities they serve. This includes program prioritization, program monitoring and evaluation, and partnership development. My key responsibilities include:-Serving as an internal resource on social determinants of health, health equity, and other related topics-Managing several client projects across our Intelligence, Strategic Analytics, and Consulting teams-Leading cross-departmental discussion and brainstorming sessions to develop member solutions-Presenting on webinars and events and facilitating health equity discussions with health organizations-Analyzing disparate data sources to enable health organizations to better understand health disparities in their communities-Understanding key trends across healthcare, public health, and economics to inform health organizations' strategies-Building a repository of resources and best practices around assessing community needs, social needs interventions, and partnership development.

Greater Chicago Area

As an Associate Consultant, I used quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis to advise health care organizations in developing strategies to improve clinical and financial performance. I began with our Women's Health and Pediatrics teams, then transitioned to our Ambulatory Care and Population Health teams.My responsibilities included:-Analyzing and synthesizing important healthcare trends, such as health policy-Authoring custom intelligence reports on relevant topics - such as consumerism, workforce, and competitive strategy-Developing client education content, including webinars and board retreats-Providing analytical and research support to several strategy consulting projects-Facilitating discussion between health organizations to share best practices

Assisted the VP of Strategy in developing and guiding the company's strategic direction by providing quantitative insights and market research. -Assessed the market and financial performance of competitors -Evaluated the financial health of healthcare providers to help identify sales leads -Evaluated policy, reimbursement, and other relevant US healthcare trends

New York City, Ny

Cape Town Area, South Africa

The SACLA Health Project is a non-profit organization that specializes in utilizing community health workers to deliver home based care to the chronically ill in the townships of Klipfontein, Khayelitsha, and Mitchells Plain.As an Operations Analyst, I was accountable for assessing the operations of the project and work with the Area Manager to identify solutions to improve operations in regards to service delivery, administration, and monitoring and evaluation.Some of the work I participated in included:-Helping coordinate a needs assessment of the communities SACLA serves-Developing and delivering a workshop on blood pressure and hypertension to the community-health workers-Assisting in the design of collateral and in the writing of the annual report to funders-Helping the project transition from paper to electronic records-Participating in daily health care service delivery work with the CHWs-Visiting nearby health care sites and patient homes for stakeholder interviews to better understand the underlying causes of distal and proximal health determinants

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Evaluated the membership of CBHC and developed novel ways to increase membership throughout the state of Illinois as well as providing support for ongoing office projects. -Generated over 1,000 contacts for sponsors for CBHC's Summer Celebration -Wrote official statements and letters to members and sponsors on behalf of the Director -Promoted CBHC's services and activities at campus and local events -Advocated for changes in policy to improve access to healthcare in the state of IL -Learned about the dire health needs of rural populations and their challenges in accessing healthcare

Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Area

Led and managed a committee of 16 in the organization and execution of a week-long national conference in Chicago for over 300 attendees, which included international students, business leaders, and corporate sponsors. Our committee was responsible for all aspects of the conference including logistics, fundraising, budgeting, marketing, and administration.As the Organizing Committee President, some of my responsibilities included:-Effectively coordinating, over the course of a year, with a team of sixteen people from across the US-Negotiating contracts with hotels and food vendors and securing sponsors-Guiding the development of the conference theme and all marketing materials and promotional products-Managing the schedule, content, and speakers for the conference-Ensuring that all attendees had food and lodging throughout the week-Managing conference expenses to remain under budget-Creating an atmosphere of trust and goodwill for the team and all conference attendees

Oakbrook, Il

Managed accounts for several clients and generated new accounts clients through direct marketing.Some of my duties included:-Engaging potential clients through direct marketing methods-Providing support to the manager in delivering training to the sales associates-Assisting in the evaluation of team peformance

Master Of Arts - Ma, Development Economics

Bachelor'S Degree, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences

Study Abroad, Gender And Education