Experience

Mass Home Care
• United States
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Executive Director

  • Apr 2023 - Present


Greater Boston Legal Services

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Attorney

  • Nov 1998 - Apr 2023

  * Deep expertise in legal advocacy, policy analysis, and legislative advocacy in state and federal programs for low income disabled individuals and older adults including affordable housing; Medicaid; Medicare; HCBS; SSDI/SSI; Veteran’s Administration; SNAP. * Extensive experience in assisting low income older adults to age in place by helping to identify and access the benefits, services, and supports they need to do so. This work involves engaging in housing advocacy and healthcare advocacy in matters involving MassHealth; Medicare; long term services and supports; services for dual eligible beneficiaries; long term care; access to behavioral health services; home and community based waivers; PACE programs; One Care; SCO's; nursing home issues including quality of care and discharges; and advanced directives. *Lead project management on critical policy initiatives to state agencies including the Executive Office of Health and Human Services; the Executive Office of Elder Affairs; the Office of MassHealth; and the Department of Mental Health. * Created and directed the Elder Abuse Prevention Project of Greater Boston Legal Services. Developed five community based elder abuse prevention organizations, each composed of local government agencies, healthcare entities, aging network providers, and other community based partners. Created and disseminated culturally and linguistically appropriate training and educational materials which simplified often complex issues for older adults and care providers. Proven track record of successful community responses to this entrenched problem. • Extensive supervision and management experience of attorneys; paralegals; administrative staff; law students; and volunteers. * Frequent collaboration with dozens of community based organizations providing subject matter trainings including train the trainer assistance; and engagement strategies for grassroots outreach to underserved individuals and communities. Show less



Cambridge and Somerville Legal Services, Inc.

• Staff Attorney

  • Nov 1989 - Nov 1998

  Advocated on behalf of disabled individuals and low-income families in affordable housing. Assisted in accessing all state and federal benefit programs including access to quality healthcare for clients. Advocated on behalf of disabled individuals and low-income families in affordable housing. Assisted in accessing all state and federal benefit programs including access to quality healthcare for clients.