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Chicago, Illinois, United States

-Prepare, track, and manage Capital Monitoring Report monthly. -Conduct ROI analyses on potential projects. -Conduct look-back analyses on ongoing strategic capital projects. -Collaborate with departmental leaders to determine capital budgeting needs.

-Partnered with client to implement and ramp up a successful Clinical Documentation Improvement (CDI) and continually tracked progress. -Managed and maintained client relationships. -Created and presented monthly reporting on key performance metrics. -Continually updated and developed new hire training curriculum.-Mentored new hire classes.

-Successfully trained three new hire classes on the reporting and data analytics. -Developed key performance tables and graphs expounding on data trends.-Update monthly financial and quality reports utilizing Medicare data.

Chicago, Illinois

-Conducted quality check and provided critical corrections for Medicare plan bid documents -Gathered plan data requirements for new vendor implementation. -Liaised between CMS, Compliance, and Quality Improvement Departments to provide appropriate direction of Medicare regulatory updates. -Successfully coordinated the submission of documents for a CMS financial audit.

Greater Chicago Area

-Completed extensive QHP application -Saved time and money by creating consumer application and claims forms-Develop and update work plans related to the QHP application process-Generate and present weekly dashboard reports on enrollment data-Monitor federal regulatory changes and revise policy document to meet State and Federal requirements accordingly-Develop, manage, and maintain databases to upkeep accuracy and data integrity-Complete data integration by merging data sets utilizing Microsoft Access-Conduct analysis on accounts receivable claims data to investigate variances using Microsoft Excel-Collaborated with Medical Economics Analysts to produce SQL queries to accomplish analytical goals-Saved, developed, and modified Access Queries to streamline analytical process

Greater Chicago Area

-Researched and compiled information for financial health policies-Increased government accountability by conducting performance measurement on office-wide goals-Measured and tracked progress of goals to make recommendation for next steps-Analyzed and identified areas of savings in pension budget drafts-Developed databases, spreadsheets and maps with new policy initiative data-Created a financial education campaign focused on redirection of policy focus-Added a new organization to the department’s financial education banking coalition

Department Of Planning And Development

-Liaised between property managers and auditors/inspectors-Suggested critical improvements to database system-Performed routine database entry, training and management duties-Input 90% of three years’ worth of inspections into database system

Chicago, Il

-Improved communication efficiency as primary liaison between students and professors-Created databases with student information-Trained other student assistants-Transcribed end of year program recordings-Took inventory of English Department publications

Greater Chicago Area

-Developed and maintained outreach database with elected official information-Edited and distributed concealed and carry information handbook-Conducted outreach to elected officials

Master Of Science - Ms, Health Systems Management

Master’S Degree, Leadership And Policy Studies

Scholar fellow for the Mazza Foundation scholarship through the Office of Multicultural Student Success.

Bachelor’S Degree, History

Awarded the following scholarships and grants: DePaul Poverty and Policy scholarship, 2013, Office of Multicultural Student Success Study.