Experience

Optum Rx
• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Product Manager

  • Aug 2023 - Present

UnitedHealthcare
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee
• Product Manager

  • Jun 2022 - Aug 2023


Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP)- University of Minnesota

• Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Graduate Research Assistant

  • Dec 2019 - Jun 2022

  Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States I am a member of the Resilient Drug Supply Project led by Dr. Mike Osterholm. My responsibilities include gathering pertinent drug shortage supply chain data for Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Congress use, in addition to consolidating COVID-19 prospective clinical trial data to evaluate and track potential investigational therapy drug shortages.



UnitedHealthcare Community & State

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

• Strategic Initiatives Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area



HealthPartners

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

• Patient Care Coordinator

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2020

  Bloomington, Minnesota, United States I scheduled and educated HealthPartners patients for medication therapy management appointments with clinical pharmacists. In FY19, I assisted in the successful achievement of optimal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Star Ratings resulting in significant federal reimbursement.

• Pharmacy Intern

  • May 2018 - Apr 2020

  Eden Prairie I broadened my scope of pharmacy experience by performing the majority of mail order verbal prescription transfers, as well as contacting patients to inform and counsel on pertinent drug recalls. I continued to cultivate positive patient experiences until the official closing of the pharmacy in April, 2020.



Hennepin Healthcare

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

• Pharmacy Intern

  • May 2018 - Mar 2019

  Minneapolis I enhanced my clinical pharmacy skills and supported inpatient pharmacy operations with duties including final checks on inpatient prescriptions, preparing sterile IV products and hospital-wide medication deliveries.



Kid's Place

• Brazil
• Textile Manufacturing

• Classroom Assistant

  • May 2017 - Sep 2017

  St. Louis Park I created a fun and safe learning environment for elementary-aged children during their summer break. I worked hands-on with children, their parents and other childhood educators to organize activities that were both fun and educationally stimulating.



Golden Group Research Lab

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2017

  Madison, Wisconsin As an undergraduate, I gained lab experience in the Golden Group medicinal chemistry lab, while co-running a blood brain barrier permeability assay (PAMPA) used by the Golden Group and other UW Medical Foundation labs. Through weekly group meetings and lab work, I was exposed to advanced medicinal chemistry synthetic projects and assays, as well as advanced lab equipment and machinery.



Walgreen Company

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Certified Pharmacy Technician

  • Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Madison I learned retail pharmacy essentials and patient interaction skills while working at the highest volume pharmacy in the Madison area.



University of Wisconsin-Madison Hospital

• Pharmacy Technician

  • Jun 2015 - Apr 2016

  Madison, Wisconsin Area I started at UW Hospital's Ambulatory Pharmacy originally as a volunteer, and was hired as a Pharmacy Technician. The ambulatory pharmacies were both in the hospital and in clinic settings around the Madison metro. I adapted to both out-patient hospital pharmacy and ambulatory clinic pharmacy, while learning the Epic software system and providing excellent patient care.