Experience

Rasmuson Foundation

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

• Program Officer

  • Aug 2022 - Present



Providence

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Accountable Care

  • Jan 2021 - Aug 2022



Municipality of Anchorage

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Health Department Director

  • Jul 2018 - Sep 2020

  Oversaw all aspects of the health department including clinical services, housing and homelessness, childcare licensing, emergency preparedness, safety management, animal care and control, human resources, fiscal operations, and grants and contracts. Manage $24.6M budget with 116 union and non-union employees and 75 contracted staff members. Direct overall day-to-day operations while ensuring successful achievement of department’s vision, mission, and program objectives to promote and support population health. Participate in multi-faceted community health and environmental projects while providing technical assistance and information to individuals, families, and groups regarding public health and environmental issues. Led through the start up of the COVID pandemic, 2019 wildfires, 2018 earthquake, and homelessness funding crisis.Effectively restructured department into functionally organized structure with properly defined roles and responsibilities. Improved adherence to standards and customer service through the successful recruitment of highly motivated talent and by established clear expectation for 116 leaders and staff members. Spearheaded innovative initiative with 191 contractors, clinical staff members, employees, and supervisors to implement department-wide quality data dashboard and performance improvement plan. Implemented first comprehensive, department-wide HIPAA compliance policy and transparent procedures to ensure accountability and adherence to all current local health and environmental codes, regulations, and policies.



State of Alaska, Department of Administration

• Deputy Health Official

  • 2016 - 2018

  Provided medical, pharmacy, dental, vision, and long-term care benefits to nearly 90K policies with annual combined claims spend of $764M. Engaged in critical efforts to control health cost trend through creative plan design, negotiations, and employee contributions with consistent 3.5% rate. Contributed as vital member of multi-department executive planning team reporting to and advising the governor on health care reform.Key Achievements:-Coordinated completion of Health Care Authority Feasibility Study including development of critical recommendations regarding benefits for 300K+ Alaskans and $2.1B in spending in Alaska Health Care Authority.-Secured vendor tasked with managing $200M+ in annual spend for members and generate savings by designing and directing project team to develop pharmacy benefit management procurement using best value method.-Influenced Retiree Health Plan Advisory Board to support oversight of Retiree Health Trust while serving as team lead.-Improved care and lowered costs for employees and retirees with benefit plans within AlaskaCares by creating and introducing innovative strategies.-Reduced unfunded liability to state’s retirement system by $1B, virtually eliminating unfunded liability for health benefits through implementation of Employee Group Waiver Plan.-Increased communications to develop trust and improve understanding by establishing retiree advisory board to represent 70K retirees, navigate statutes and lawsuit findings, and negotiate with national consultants and procurement team.



Municipality of Anchorage

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Division Manager, Community and Family Services

  • 2015 - 2016

  • Planned, organized and directed essential functions for three sections within the Division of Community and Family Services including childcare licensing, community health nursing and WIC. • Directly supervised 3 section leads while also scheduling, assigning duties and evaluating the performance of 68 staff members and providing close oversight of $10M in federal, state and local grants.• Led an internal team of 12 subject matter experts and a legal team of 2 to replace the dated Municipal Child Care Licensing Code through updates to AMC 16.55.010-.500.



University of Alaska Anchorage

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Adjunct Faculty, School of Social Work

  • 2015 - 2015

  • Developed innovative curriculum and instructed up to 20 students on substance abuse prevention in Alaska with an emphasis on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, domestic violence, sexual assault, suicide, juvenile delinquency and other risk behaviors.• Generated positive student outcomes including enhancing their abilities to describe the historical roots, dominant perspectives, major issues and key sub-disciplines of prevention science.• Taught classes in alignment with learning objectives as outlined by the department.• Promoted student success by showing flexibility in teaching style and exhibiting a passion for teaching and engaging students in the learning process.



Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority

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

• Program Officer

  • 2013 - 2015

  Guided annual giving of $1M in behavioral health mini-grants directly to trust beneficiaries with support from contractors and proposal committee. Recruited 50+ key stakeholders for planning and implementation of core focus area activities, research and analysis of policies, budget evaluation, grant monitoring, and data collection to assess focus area progress toward achieving goals.Key Achievements:-Project-managed diverse portfolios regarding behavioral health, reentry, health reform, and substance abuse while ensuring all projects were completed on time and under budget while exceeding expectations.-Co-led launch of substance abuse focus area including Recover Alaska initiative and Title 4 allocations with $1.4M in funds.-Secured $450K in funding from trustees by advocating for essential Medicaid expansion and reform planning efforts.• Co-led the launch of the substance abuse focus area, including the Recover Alaska initiative and Title 4 allocations, with $1.4M in funds. • Advocated for and received $450K in funding from trustees for essential Medicaid expansion and reform planning efforts.



Oregon Health Authority

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Public Health and Problem Gambling Prevention Coordinator,

  • Mar 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Provided leadership, coordination, consultative advice and oversight for the organization’s public health approach to problem gambling focusing on prevention/public awareness and support for local community mobilization. • Supported all facets of prevention by setting appropriate standards, directing core projects, determining program priorities/direction, establishing effective systems, providing technical assistance to local program directors and staff members and building key strategic partnerships and liaisons on the statewide level. • Spearheaded the state’s effort to prevent gambling-related harm as a part of the broader effort to mitigate damage caused by gambling.



State of Alaska

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Program Coordinator

  • 2009 - 2013

  Managed 26 comprehensive prevention grantees statewide specializing in area of community coalition work and underage drinking prevention with $4M in funding. Acted as Chair for Alaska Interagency Committee to prevent underage drinking and playing pivotal role in issuing strategies to prevent underage drinking.Key Achievements:-Oversaw the governor’s initiative to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault with a $1.5M prevention project involving four grantees of Bethel, Dillingham, Ketchikan, and Sitka.-Ensured $1M in annual funding for Section of Prevention by maintaining Stop Act federal reporting.



Boys & Girls Clubs - Alaska

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

• Operations Management/Administrator

  • 2002 - 2009

  • Promoted to positions of increasing authority and responsibility due to exemplary performance and outstanding management abilities. • Functioned as the statewide expert on substance misuse and adolescent sexual health education, traveling to 22 villages to translate Western mainstream curriculum into indigenous communities.• Managed statewide operations of 28 facilities and programs while monitoring for top productivity and efficiency.• Oversaw all awarded grants including writing grants proposals, administering granted monies, monitoring the integrity of funded projects and maintaining positive relationships with funders and community partners. • Collaborated with appropriate program directors, coordinators, staff members and partners to develop funding proposals and project budgets addressing program and community needs. • Selected as interim director of urban clubs, providing exceptional leadership for the operations, staffing, budgets and programming for two community center-based clubs and four clubhouses.• Acted as program resource manager tasked with recruiting, interviewing, leading and training 42 statewide club staff members in program planning, implementation and evaluation processes.



Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metropolitan Area

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

• Program Director/Site Supervisor/Summer Camp Counselor/Front Desk Associate

  • Sep 1993 - Feb 2002

  • Improved all aspects of program operations by serving in a variety of front-line roles to ensure the provision of exemplary community support efforts. • Contributed to strategy development and prioritized/organized core actions and resources to achieve all set objectives.• Provided exceptional leadership to improve the coordination, collaboration, communication and harmonization of organizational programming and operations. • Improved all aspects of program operations by serving in a variety of front-line roles to ensure the provision of exemplary community support efforts. • Contributed to strategy development and prioritized/organized core actions and resources to achieve all set objectives.• Provided exceptional leadership to improve the coordination, collaboration, communication and harmonization of organizational programming and operations.