Experience

American Kidney Fund

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Patient Engagement

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Communitas

• Alexandria, Virginia

• Consultant

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  Working with diverse sectors to provide policy and advocacy solutions Including: Development of marketing and outreach strategies Policy development Stakeholder engagement Providing technical assistance and program oversight for community-based organizations Working with diverse sectors to provide policy and advocacy solutions Including: Development of marketing and outreach strategies Policy development Stakeholder engagement Providing technical assistance and program oversight for community-based organizations



ERIMAX Inc. - U.S. Census Detail

• Suitland, Maryland, United States

• Partnerships Specialist

  • Mar 2020 - Jan 2021

  Plan and execute partnership agreements to ensure activities are implemented • Serves as Census contact for external stakeholders, responding to requests and concerns. • Establish partnership agreements with federal governments and national businesses and community-based organizations to eliminate barriers to conducting a complete census. • Develops reports highlighting the work of the National Partnership team. Plan and execute partnership agreements to ensure activities are implemented • Serves as Census contact for external stakeholders, responding to requests and concerns. • Establish partnership agreements with federal governments and national businesses and community-based organizations to eliminate barriers to conducting a complete census. • Develops reports highlighting the work of the National Partnership team.



National Council of Urban Indian Health

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Of Governmental Affairs

  • Apr 2018 - Oct 2018



DC Primary Care Association

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

• Associate Director for Advocacy & Public Policy

  • Jan 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Developed and maintained relationships with community-based organizations, key stakeholders, and policymakers to further the DC Primary Care Association’s (DCPCA) mission and policy objectives.• Conducted DCPCA advocacy training, creating platforms and opportunities for partners to engage in healthcare advocacy.• Planned and executed legislative events to highlight DCPCA policy priorities and showcase work of member Community Health Centers.• Facilitated and coordinated response to public hearings, including preparing and finalizing testimony• Managed all aspects of DCPCA Health Corps program (CHC), including work plan development. • Manages all aspects of Insurance Enrollment, Navigator program, including recruitment, training, and supervision of Navigator team; reporting and serving on Enrollment Advisory Council. Show less

• Interim - Director of Policy

  • Feb 2013 - Feb 2014

  DCPCA is a policy and advocacy organization which advocates for enhanced primary health care in the District. I work with city government to advocate for and implement needed policy changes identified by DCPCA and its members. I work with District policy-makers to create solutions to on-going problems and to diminish potential adverse effects of new policies.

• Director of Community Relations

  • May 2007 - Jan 2013

  • Cultivated productive relationships among community members, corporate executives, elected officials, and media outlets to successfully promote the DCPCA policy agenda;• Actively coordinated media coverage to publicize the DCPCA projects to multiple audiences;• Developed grass-roots support for DCPCA policy agenda;• Implemented Community Health Workers into the DC Healthcare Delivery Team model; • Served as program director for DC CHC AmeriCorps program.• Developed outreach/marketing plans for external facing programs Show less



ASCD

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legislative Advocate

  • Mar 2006 - Feb 2007

  • Developed and implemented strategic outreach plan, to engage state/federal policymakers and key stakeholders to forward the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development’s (ASCD) policy goals. • Developed a grass-roots participation module for ASCD membership. Resulting in advocate leaders with local lobbying efforts in over 15 states and federal funding to support school improvement; • Collaborated with the advocacy team in creating and launching grass-roots advocacy training materials. Show less



Louisiana Public Health Institute

• United States
• Public Health
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Health Lobbyist/Policy Manager

  • Jan 2001 - Mar 2006

  • Oversaw the coordination of political research, analysis, and strategic development; • Devised and implemented policy and advocacy initiatives; • Developed and maintained influential relationships to enhance program outcomes; • Trained/coordinated volunteers to carry out state-wide activities leading to policy change including repeal of preemptive clean indoor air legislation; creating local clean indoor air policies; state funding of state-wide tobacco control efforts. • Developed marketing plan to increase public support of tobacco control initiatives including the development of health leader training module, printed materials and facilitated purchase of electronic media. Show less