Experience

APHL - Association of Public Health Laboratories

• Specialist, Informatics

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  • Knowledge management coordination• Contract and payment administration• Provides logistical support for all team members• Supports program conferences, in-person meetings, teleconferences and training projects



Rachel and Company

• Principal Onsite Professional Organizer and Project Manager

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2018

  • Manages the onsite team in the creation of functional spaces throughout the DC metro area• Offers practical systems to clients interested in maintaining organized work and living conditions• Assists with client relations and marketing opportunities



JBS International, Inc.

• Technical Assistance Manager

  • Feb 2011 - Dec 2015

  Division of Services Improvement (DSI), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Portfolios:Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)Technology-Assisted Care (TAC)• Provided coordination and logistical support for technical assistance requests to grantees• Assisted the Technical Expert Lead in designing individualized, long-term, overall technical assistance… Division of Services Improvement (DSI), Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)Portfolios:Screening Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)Technology-Assisted Care (TAC)• Provided coordination and logistical support for technical assistance requests to grantees• Assisted the Technical Expert Lead in designing individualized, long-term, overall technical assistance strategies for grantee success, including what works, why, and other emerging issues• Identified consultants and peer mentors, developed technical assistance plans and budgets, negotiated consultant rates, and monitored technical assistance implementation and costs• Drafted, edited, and finalized technical assistance reports• Coordinated grantee site visits and training events• Served as lead coordinator for internal and external meetings and presentations, including the annual grantee meeting, monthly all-staff meetings, and biweekly grantee calls• Promoted peer-to-peer sharing among grantees and produced print, video, and online content to highlight achievement and other important developments• Managed the program budget Show more Show less



Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy

• Project Leader and Operations Manager

  • Mar 2008 - Feb 2011

  • Researched randomized controlled trials of social interventions/strategies reported to produce sizeable, sustained effects• Critically analyzed study quality and summarized findings based on established criteria• Worked directly with leaders at the Federal and State level to promote government policymaking based on rigorous evidence of program effectiveness• Developed monthly budget reports, oversaw grant requirements, and performed all administrative functions• Planned and… • Researched randomized controlled trials of social interventions/strategies reported to produce sizeable, sustained effects• Critically analyzed study quality and summarized findings based on established criteria• Worked directly with leaders at the Federal and State level to promote government policymaking based on rigorous evidence of program effectiveness• Developed monthly budget reports, oversaw grant requirements, and performed all administrative functions• Planned and executed workshops, advisory meetings, and special events• Managed website content Show more Show less



Arizona Department of Health Services

• Statewide Contract Manager

  • Feb 2007 - Feb 2008

  • Managed contracts for all statewide tobacco programs• Reviewed, negotiated, and approved grants and program agreements• Assisted with strategic planning, report writing, and program development 2007-2008• Served as lead coordinator for several grant proposals, including: Nicotine Replacement Therapy Workgroup, Tobacco Quitline, and Web-Assisted Tobacco Initiative