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Chicago, Il, Us

Greater Chicago Area

Client: The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development •Assisting local, regional and statewide organizations serving homeless populations to enroll them in Medicaid and gain access to Medicaid services through innovative funding mechanisms •Working with the appropriate service providers and Medicaid officials in each jurisdiction to create the action plans•Provide technical assistance to organizations serving… Show more Client: The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development •Assisting local, regional and statewide organizations serving homeless populations to enroll them in Medicaid and gain access to Medicaid services through innovative funding mechanisms •Working with the appropriate service providers and Medicaid officials in each jurisdiction to create the action plans•Provide technical assistance to organizations serving these populations in the implementation of the action plans Show less

Washington, Dc

Reach for College! was founded in 2005 by two experienced urban educators to help low-income high school students reach their dreams of pursuing post-secondary education. Working in public high schools and public charter schools, Reach for College! provides a curriculum specially developed for students who will often be the first in their families to pursue higher education, and we train teachers to use it. This research-based, structured curriculum has been proven to significantly increase… Show more Reach for College! was founded in 2005 by two experienced urban educators to help low-income high school students reach their dreams of pursuing post-secondary education. Working in public high schools and public charter schools, Reach for College! provides a curriculum specially developed for students who will often be the first in their families to pursue higher education, and we train teachers to use it. This research-based, structured curriculum has been proven to significantly increase the number of students going to college from high schools where the college-going rate is often low. The mission of Reach for College! is to inspire achievement by increasing high school and college completion rates through a proven skills based curriculum. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Engagement: North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services/Division of Medical Assistance (February 2014-October 2014)•Part of a team providing restructuring and financial advisory consulting services to improve internal operational processes within the finance and budget department of the Division of Medical Assistance•Primary Responsibilities:Improving finance processes, forecasting and reporting; documenting sources of funds; defining cost and performance drivers; defining and… Show more Engagement: North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services/Division of Medical Assistance (February 2014-October 2014)•Part of a team providing restructuring and financial advisory consulting services to improve internal operational processes within the finance and budget department of the Division of Medical Assistance•Primary Responsibilities:Improving finance processes, forecasting and reporting; documenting sources of funds; defining cost and performance drivers; defining and documenting special Medicaid financing models; and assisting in developing a bottoms-up budget for the Division’s SFY2015-16 Medicaid budgetEngagement: Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare / Office of Developmental Programs (April 2013 – July 2013) •Part of a team assisting the Office of Developmental Programs with assessing their financial health and establish the financial infrastructure necessary to properly monitor program spending and costs•Primary responsibilities:Conducted a provider expenditure growth analysis focusing on looking at unit and rate growth by provider over a 4 year span to identify growth trends in units per capita and costs that are statistically significantly higher than averageEngagement: South Carolina Department of Health & Human Services (August 2011 – December 2011) •Part of a team that assisted the Department tackle its $250M General Fund operating deficit within its $6B total funds budget •Primary Responsibilities:Analyzing financial and operational performance trends including year-over-year budget variance analyses; analyzed large national health data sets, summarized findings and assisted in preparing presentations and discussions for senior management Show less

Greater Milwaukee Area

•Reviewed, transcribed, and analyzed behavioral survey findings on family planning and maternal health•Analyzed qualitative and quantitative survey results, maintained project databases, developed presentation material for senior leadership and faculty of the University of Wisconsin School of Public Health

Master Of Science (M.S.), Health Systems Administration

Activities and Societies: Upsilon Phi Delta Honor Society, Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA), American College.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biomedical Sciences

Activities and Societies: Sigma Lambda Gamma, Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society, Latin American Student Organization, Global Medical.