Experience

Synergy Enterprises, Inc.

• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Principal

  • Oct 2022 - Present



US Alcohol Policy Alliance

• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair

  • Apr 2017 - Present

  Responsible for programmatic and policy activities at the U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance, a national nonprofit working to reduce excessive alcohol use and related harms. Key activities include: - Developing, coordinating, and disseminating Interactive Dialogues - Developing policy statements and journal articles - Drafting responses to federal and international alcohol policy documents and legislation - Media and legislative testimony - Supervising multiple interns - Fundraising… Show more Responsible for programmatic and policy activities at the U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance, a national nonprofit working to reduce excessive alcohol use and related harms. Key activities include: - Developing, coordinating, and disseminating Interactive Dialogues - Developing policy statements and journal articles - Drafting responses to federal and international alcohol policy documents and legislation - Media and legislative testimony - Supervising multiple interns - Fundraising and grant writing - Monthly newsletters and website revisions Show less



Abt Associates

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate

  • Jun 2020 - Oct 2022

• Associate

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2020

  Rockville, MD



Montgomery County Alcoholic Beverages Advisory Board

• Board Member

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2020

  Montgomery County, MD - Serve as a member of the Alcoholic Beverages Advisory Board, a six person board that makes policy recommendations to the Montgomery County Council. -Provide a public health voice and understanding of the current evidence related to local and state alcohol policy issues. -Was nominated to the board by County Executive.



Battelle

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Research Scientist

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

  Arlington, VA - Co-Task Lead on a multi-million dollar qualitative tobacco research project, developing research design, training interviewers, moderators, coders, and analysts; writing and reviewing high-level reports; overseeing team of over 15 staff. - SAMHSA capture lead - Substance misuse subject matter expert



Abt Associates

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Bethesda, MD - Continued managing multiple projects, including the DoD study of military spouses and the DOJ study of marijuana legalization. Currently working on multiple manuscripts related to the health and well-being of military spouses. -Engage in business development and capture activities around military personnel as well as behavioral health issues in different populations.

• Senior Analyst

  • Jul 2015 - May 2017

  Bethesda, MD - Served as project director for the development of a primer on behavioral health in Massachusetts for a local foundation. Was responsible for all project deliverables and producing the 50-page primer in a very short timeline. Managed a team of staff and kept the project on time and within budget. -Managed the development of the first ever Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health, including working with over 30 consultants, reviewing and responding to over 500 comments, and… Show more - Served as project director for the development of a primer on behavioral health in Massachusetts for a local foundation. Was responsible for all project deliverables and producing the 50-page primer in a very short timeline. Managed a team of staff and kept the project on time and within budget. -Managed the development of the first ever Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health, including working with over 30 consultants, reviewing and responding to over 500 comments, and helping draft sections of the Report. Also responsible for conducting literature reviews, monthly reports, and development of collateral products. communicated directly with the client nearly every day of the project. -Served as project manager for multi-year DoD study on military spouses, responsible for budget management, staff mentorship, and the development of multiple manuscripts to be submitted for peer review. Also worked directly with the client on multiple subtasks, including participating in face-to-face full day meetings. -Served as project manager for a multi-year DoJ study of the effect of marijuana legalization on enforcement activities, responsible for budget management, IRB submission, timeline, and staff mentorship. -Task lead for the development an updated literature review on pay for success, which was published by the client and lauded as the best product they received in the course of the 1.5 year contract, and sub-task lead for data collection and analysis. Responsibilities included site visits to grantees and key informant interviews with experts in the pay for success field. - Worked on over 15 proposals, serving as proposal manager, business volume manager, and technical lead. Proposals were submitted to federal clients and foundations. -Mentored and supervised more junior staff on numerous projects and tasks, including assisting in the interviewing and hiring of a new research assistant.

• Analyst

  • Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  Bethesda, MD - Worked on over 10 proposals in my first year of employment with the company, including proposal manager and development of technical text. - Led the development of an extensive literature review on pay for success, resulting in a published report. - Led the qualitative analysis for a national HIV evaluation. -Served as site liaison to HIV/AIDS testing and care organizations, providing technical assistance on outreach, program implementation, and data collection. - Presented at a… Show more - Worked on over 10 proposals in my first year of employment with the company, including proposal manager and development of technical text. - Led the development of an extensive literature review on pay for success, resulting in a published report. - Led the qualitative analysis for a national HIV evaluation. -Served as site liaison to HIV/AIDS testing and care organizations, providing technical assistance on outreach, program implementation, and data collection. - Presented at a national conference on alcohol outlet density around military bases, working with the Division Vice President. -Led the development of a well-received project's final report, despite having only been on the 5-year project for the final six months. - Assisted in business development and capture activities for the Department of Veteran Affairs and other federal agencies.



National Liquor Law Enforcement Association

• Research Associate

  • May 2013 - Feb 2015

  Calverton, Maryland - Managed state data on arrests, compliance checks, decoy operations and more - Assisted in NHTSA data collection and reporting - Helped write federal grants and contracts - Updated and manage alcohol policies and procedures for all 50 states - Assisted in STOP ACT data collection



Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth

• Fellow

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2014

  - Analyzed large databases including Neilsen consumer information. - Developed and served as co-author on academic, peer reviewed journal articles for publication on alcohol marketing to youth audiences. - Assisted in survey development for a project on college drinking and assessing the current environment and culture on Maryland college campuses - Supervised and assisted a MPH Capstone student on a project focused on college drinking.



Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2013

  - Manged and contributed to three NIH grants totaling to over $3 million dollars -Managed and contributed to dozens of academic papers on alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use policies. - Managed and contributed to two implementation manuals, one on passing tobacco free campus policies and one on implementing environmental strategies and policies surrounding excessive drinking on college campuses and in surrounding communities. - Assisted in the creation of evaluation plans for… Show more - Manged and contributed to three NIH grants totaling to over $3 million dollars -Managed and contributed to dozens of academic papers on alcohol, tobacco, and other substance use policies. - Managed and contributed to two implementation manuals, one on passing tobacco free campus policies and one on implementing environmental strategies and policies surrounding excessive drinking on college campuses and in surrounding communities. - Assisted in the creation of evaluation plans for large scale interventions Show less



Cervical Cancer Free- North Carolina

• Research Assistant

  • Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Cervical Cancer Free- North Carolina focuses on reducing or eliminating cervical cancer in North Carolina! Vaccination, screening, and treatment effectively protect women from cervical cancer. - Assisted with program planning and implementation of an Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, and eXchange (AFIX) study for the Immunization Branch of North Carolina - Developed process and outcome evaluation tools for the Immunization Branch of North Carolina - Assisted with data management… Show more Cervical Cancer Free- North Carolina focuses on reducing or eliminating cervical cancer in North Carolina! Vaccination, screening, and treatment effectively protect women from cervical cancer. - Assisted with program planning and implementation of an Assessment, Feedback, Incentives, and eXchange (AFIX) study for the Immunization Branch of North Carolina - Developed process and outcome evaluation tools for the Immunization Branch of North Carolina - Assisted with data management of quantitative data analysis using CoCASA and Stata software - Prepared manuscript and research-to-practice report for the Immunization Branch of North Carolina and Cervical Cancer Free NC on the results and impact of the AFIX intervention Show less



AmeriCorps VISTA

• VISTA

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  - Assisted 17 county health departments in preparing for accreditation - Wrote and secured grants focused on quality improvement and health department accreditation - Collected and analyzed data for reports to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and to the Montana state health department - Planned regional conferences for more than 12 health departments focused on preparing for the Public Health Accreditation Board’s national standards