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Oversee Policy Unit within Office of MaineCare Services, Maine's Medicaid program. Direct policy formulation and implementation for the Office. Supervise staff of 10-12 people.

Augusta, Maine

Formulate and write MaineCare Medicaid policies in compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.

Anchorage, Alaska

Oversaw the design and implementation of the State Of Alaska’s HIV Care and HIV Prevention Programs; Managed a $2M annual budget; oversee the securing and administration of federal CDC HIV prevention & HRSA Ryan White Care grants, as well as state HIV care & prevention grants; Collaborated with community stakeholders, conduct needs assessments, perform evaluation and quality assurance activities, and conduct site visits; Hired, trained, and supervised HIV program staff in a unionized environment; Analyzed and mapped epidemiological data; trained medical providers in HIV testing protocols; Served as the Chair of Alaska’s Division of Public Health (DPH) Privacy Board, co-chair of DPH Health Policies and Procedures Committee, and member of DPH HIPAA compliance committee

Anchorage, Alaska

Administered Federal CDC HIV prevention grants to sub-grantee agencies; completed quality assurance activities; coordinated state HIV prevention planning group activities; analyzed and presented HIV and epidemiologic data with mapping software

Boston, Massachusetts

Staff attorney providing direct legal assistance to low income families. Responsibilities include supervising legal clinic and law students, conducting client intakes, assessing client needs, advocating for client interests, advising health care providers about legal rights of patients, devising and conducting trainings for clients, health care providers and attorneys, and indentifying and seeking to remedy systemic legal issues.

Assisted associates and partners at medium sized general practice law firm in a number of capacities. Responsibilities include conducting intakes, engaging in legal research, assisting with discovery, and writing memoranda.

Responsibilities included conducting client intakes, assessing client needs, coordinating with other service providers, and engaging in legal research. Issues focused on included immigration, family law, special education, housing, and public benefits. Retained as part time senior legal intern.

Assisted HIV positive individuals in procuring social services. Responsibilities included conducting client intakes, assessing client needs, and assisting clients in filing benefit applications and appeals for Medicare and Medicaid, SSI, SSDI and life insurance. Also assisted clients in preparing for bankruptcy. Hired as part time employee,

Conducted factual and legal research, and wrote bench memoranda on various juvenile justice matters, including truancy and search and seizure.

Jd, Law

Mph, Public Health

recipient of annual Academic Achievement Award