Experience

Aurrera Health Group

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Principal, Medicaid Policy & Programs

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  - Facilitate strategic engagement of providers, community-based organizations, health information technology (HIT) vendors, and health plans to reach and achieve shared objectives.- Conduct research about complex policy issues in Medicaid policy and HIT issues to inform policy and publications.- Designed and managed technical assistance program for more than 35 grantees as part of California ACEs Aware Initiative.- Co-lead managing Pathways to Resilience initiative, convening state leaders and national experts to advance policies and programs related to trauma and resilience. - Serve as a subject matter expert on issues related to health information technology, private health insurance, health workforce, and telehealth.- Develop publications and guidance on state and federal policy issues within health care and at the intersection of health and other sectors.- Support business development opportunities to expand company portfolio.



National Governors Association

• Public Policy Offices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Director, Health Care Transformation, Workforce, and Interoperability

  • Mar 2015 - Mar 2021

  -Provided consultant services to governors’ executive leadership teams as in-house expert regarding health care workforce development, telehealth, private health insurance coverage, value-based care, maternal and child health, rural health, and data sharing within health and across sectors. -Manage policy, programmatic, budgetary, and administrative aspects of federal and foundation grants (including grant writing) to support the advancement of state initiatives, including over $2m in grants.-Oversaw staff work, mentor junior staff, and evaluate performance. -Helped states move from vision to policy implementation by providing individualized technical assistance as a strategic counselor and providing research and facilitation of in-state meetings with key state stakeholders, including legislators, health plans, consumer groups, providers, hospitals, and associations to advance policy goals. -Planned and facilitated meetings, webinars, and conferences with state leaders regarding emerging trends in health policy in areas of subject matter expertise. -Served as confidant and advisor to supervisor regarding team’s strategic planning and execution for budget, hiring, and general operations. -Serve as expert speaker in public forums to share states’ experiences about topics of national interest. -Analyzed the impact of federal policy changes on states and work with states to develop and share best and promising practices.



Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Division of Eligibility & Enrollment Policy & Operations

  • Apr 2013 - Feb 2015

  •Served as manager for team implementing eligibility and enrollment provisions of the ACA regarding private health insurance, Medicaid, and CHIP. •Oversaw development of eligibility and enrollment for implementation of the Federally-Facilitated Exchange.•Create deliverable schedules, budgets, and hiring plans to support team growth.•Developed performance plans and conduct performance reviews, mentor junior managers, and approve time and leave requests.•Represented CCIIO and CMS as a speaker in public forums by presenting program information and responding to stakeholder inquiries at conferences, through webinars and in meetings.•Engaged key stakeholders including states, industry, other government entities and advocacy groups, to evaluate diverse perspectives and learn from best practices to inform program implementation. •Oversaw development of contracting strategies, including development of Statements of Work for new contracts, advising staff in management of existing contracts, and review of Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCEs).•Provided technical expertise to review policies developed by other entities internal and external to CMS to ensure a consistent and streamlined eligibility and enrollment experience so that policies are implemented to achieved intended results.•Performed data gathering and analysis to interpret results of similar programs to advise management in the development of strategic solutions to fulfill statutory objectives. •Oversaw development of regulations and technical guidance for states, issuers, and other stakeholders as well as responses to Congressional inquiries and consumers.

• Acting Director, Division of Eligibility & Enrollment Policy & Operations

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

• Deputy Director, Division of Eligibility & Enrollment Policy & Operations

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

• Senior Advisor to Director of Eligibility and Enrollment

  • Aug 2010 - Dec 2012

• Special Assistant to Director of Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight

  • Mar 2010 - Aug 2010

• Special Assistant, Office of Communications

  • Nov 2005 - Mar 2010

• Analyst, Office of Legislation

  • Oct 2004 - Nov 2005

• Analyst, Office of Financial Management

  • Feb 2003 - Oct 2004