Experience

Public Health – Seattle & King County

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Epidemiologist II - Best Starts for Kids

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  Seattle, Washington, United States Serving Public Health-Seattle & King County within the Assessment, Policy Development, and Evaluation Unit (APDE). Best Starts for Kids builds on the strengths of communities and families so that babies are born healthy, children thrive and establish a strong foundation for life, and young people grow into happy, healthy adults. Best Starts for Kids is the most comprehensive investment in child development in the nation. Our investments span from prenatal development all the way through… Show more Serving Public Health-Seattle & King County within the Assessment, Policy Development, and Evaluation Unit (APDE). Best Starts for Kids builds on the strengths of communities and families so that babies are born healthy, children thrive and establish a strong foundation for life, and young people grow into happy, healthy adults. Best Starts for Kids is the most comprehensive investment in child development in the nation. Our investments span from prenatal development all the way through young adulthood, building strength and resilience in our communities along the way. Show less



BlueLabs

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Data Analyst

  • Oct 2020 - Mar 2022

  • Strategize and outline our approach to analyze, validate, transform, ingest, and link Medicare data from various Federal and external data source into a universal data store, referred to as the Beneficiary Experience Data Analytics Platform (BEDAP). These data are leveraged to support improved beneficiary experience, strengthen targeted outreach campaigns, and provide stakeholders with actionable insights to inform program and policy decisions. • Maintain BEDAP data systems and collaborate… Show more • Strategize and outline our approach to analyze, validate, transform, ingest, and link Medicare data from various Federal and external data source into a universal data store, referred to as the Beneficiary Experience Data Analytics Platform (BEDAP). These data are leveraged to support improved beneficiary experience, strengthen targeted outreach campaigns, and provide stakeholders with actionable insights to inform program and policy decisions. • Maintain BEDAP data systems and collaborate with engineers, external stakeholders, and Federal clients to troubleshoot database performance issues and proactively develop solutions and improvements. • Expand and manage workflow and data documentation to support internal and external BEDAP data users. • Utilize agile management standards to encourage flexibility and efficiency, allowing the project and client to manage changing priorities, increase productivity, and improve project transparency and predictability Show less



Mathematica

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Data Analyst

  • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

  Seattle, Washington, United States • Worked collaboratively with researchers and clients to evaluate the effectiveness of policy and program interventions and deliver innovative solutions through advanced analytics, microsimulation modeling, and interactive data visualizations. • Led the acquisition, validation, and manipulation of various datasets, most notably the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Quality Control (QC) data file, which serves as the primary source for analysis of and reporting on SNAP… Show more • Worked collaboratively with researchers and clients to evaluate the effectiveness of policy and program interventions and deliver innovative solutions through advanced analytics, microsimulation modeling, and interactive data visualizations. • Led the acquisition, validation, and manipulation of various datasets, most notably the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Quality Control (QC) data file, which serves as the primary source for analysis of and reporting on SNAP caseloads. • Provided subject-matter expertise and authored reports on microsimulation models for the USDA, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to assess and estimate the distributional and cost impacts of proposed changes to SNAP and other nutrition assistance programs. • Cleaned, processed, and validated large-scale survey and administrative data sets using a variety of analytic languages. • Provided strategic business development support to advance company-wide data analytics initiatives. • Managed the day-to-day operations of large contracts, including financial assessments, strategic client support, and proposal writing.

• Senior Research Programmer, Human Services

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  Seattle, WA As a Senior Research Programmer in Mathematica's Human Services research division, my responsibilities include monitoring and testing data quality, conducting statistical analyses of data using analytic programs such as SAS, R, STATA and Excel, managing the operations of large-scale projects, and authoring reports and memorandums. My current portfolio consists of projects for the USDA, Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), the Department of Education, Office of Education Technology (OET), and… Show more As a Senior Research Programmer in Mathematica's Human Services research division, my responsibilities include monitoring and testing data quality, conducting statistical analyses of data using analytic programs such as SAS, R, STATA and Excel, managing the operations of large-scale projects, and authoring reports and memorandums. My current portfolio consists of projects for the USDA, Food and Nutrition Services (FNS), the Department of Education, Office of Education Technology (OET), and state and local Department of Human Services (DHS) TANF agencies, where I provide subject-matter expertise and serve as task lead on ad hoc microsimulation analyses to estimate the distributional and cost impact of proposed SNAP reforms. Mathematica is a national leader in social policy research dedicated to improving public well-being by bringing the highest standards of quality, objectivity, and excellence to bear on information collection and analysis for its partners and clients.

• Research Programmer, Human Services

  • Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Data Associate, Data Analytics

  • Sep 2015 - Mar 2017

  Washington D.C. Metro Area



Foreign Policy Association

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Great Decisions Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Jun 2015

  Chapel Hill, Nc - Recruit a high-profile speaker to come to the University and discuss one of the eight global issues topics assigned by the FPA. Spring 2014, I was able to recruit Ambassador Robert Ford to come to UNC and speak on the current climate of the Syrian Refugee Crisis. - Utilized knowledge necessary for developing a framework to analyze, synthesize and critically evaluate each of the eight assigned global issues topics in order to foster a discussion between UNC Students enrolled in my course… Show more - Recruit a high-profile speaker to come to the University and discuss one of the eight global issues topics assigned by the FPA. Spring 2014, I was able to recruit Ambassador Robert Ford to come to UNC and speak on the current climate of the Syrian Refugee Crisis. - Utilized knowledge necessary for developing a framework to analyze, synthesize and critically evaluate each of the eight assigned global issues topics in order to foster a discussion between UNC Students enrolled in my course recitation Show less



NCEast Alliance

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Economic Development Consultant for Wilson, NC

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Chapel Hill, NC As an Intern for NC East Alliance, I was part of a team that developed a comprehensive economic development plan for this city of Wilson, NC. As a team we determined how best to leverage Wilson's asset packages, including a Public gigabit broadband network, an industrial park, and land for a corporate park, in order to bolster economic growth. Through this project we were able to determine Wilson's potential for growth based on case studies of cities with similar asset packages, extensive… Show more As an Intern for NC East Alliance, I was part of a team that developed a comprehensive economic development plan for this city of Wilson, NC. As a team we determined how best to leverage Wilson's asset packages, including a Public gigabit broadband network, an industrial park, and land for a corporate park, in order to bolster economic growth. Through this project we were able to determine Wilson's potential for growth based on case studies of cities with similar asset packages, extensive research and analysis. In the end we were able to create a recommendation plan that incorporates new designs as well as improvements to existing assets. Show less



Durham Arts Council

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CenterFest Assistant for Visual Artists and Volunteers

  • Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

  Durham, NC - Coordinate the online application, review and selection of Visual Artist applicants for CenterFest Event. Prepare artwork images and copy for jury, promotional purposes, Herald Sun, and website. Create and distribute confirmation packets for selected artists. - Organize over 350 Volunteers in different positions throughout the two day Arts festival. - Update the Durham Arts Council website regularly regarding changes in CenterFest information



Lemonade International

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Microfinance Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Guatemala City, Guatemala - Offered on the ground assistance to the staff in Guatemala City, Guatemala while organizing groups of up to a dozen volunteers from the United States visiting Guatemala City. - Assisted teachers in the Non-profit’s academies by maintaining a learning environment for children from the ages of 2-15. - Coordinated communication between US donors and Guatemalan scholarship recipient. - Participated in weekly meetings with the members of the non-profit’s microenterprise. - Assisted in… Show more - Offered on the ground assistance to the staff in Guatemala City, Guatemala while organizing groups of up to a dozen volunteers from the United States visiting Guatemala City. - Assisted teachers in the Non-profit’s academies by maintaining a learning environment for children from the ages of 2-15. - Coordinated communication between US donors and Guatemalan scholarship recipient. - Participated in weekly meetings with the members of the non-profit’s microenterprise. - Assisted in the organization of a 4-week small business education course for entrepreneurs and business owners within the impoverished areas of Guatemala City. Show less