Experience

America's Blood Centers
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Director, Federal Government Affairs at America's Blood Centers

  • Jun 2019 - Present

National Rural Health Association
• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Regulatory Counsel and Government affairs and policy manager

  • Jan 2015 - Jun 2019

Office of Representative Kevin Brady (TX-08)
• Legislative Assistant

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2015


The Heritage Foundation

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

  •Assist the development of policy papers by conducting research on issues involving economic mobility and suggesting policy recommendations•Assist in the development, planning, and coordinating, and hosting of public events•Work with interns to develop and supervise assignments and workflow•Continued research on long-term care policy from Health Policy Fellowship, including meeting with Congressional staff to present Heritage work on long-term care and meeting with representative from other organization to discuss potential common ground solutions•Assisted with research on the rise of the Administrative State Show less

• Graduate Fellow in Health Policy

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2012

  •Prepared research overview of long-term care policy including issues of long term care insurance, Medicaid and Medicare, and care delivery•Developed policy suggestions for long-term care based on research and discussions with a broad array of interested parties•Attended US Senate Committee on Aging hearing on Medicare and Medicaid coordination for dual-eligibles and the future of long-term care•Publication: The Affordable Care Act’s Rulemaking Process: What the Research Shows

• Special Events Assistant

  • Jun 2011 - Mar 2012

• Membership Assistant

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

  • Respond to member communications on a variety of issues, requiring basic knowledge on a broad range of topics and the ability to quickly research information



U.S. Department of Justice

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professional Responsibility Advisory Office, Legal Intern

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  • Completed research on a wide range of professional responsibility issues and drafting memoranda on issues including inadvertent disclosure, contact with represented parties, and disclosure of grand jury information• Actively participated in responding to inquiries regarding professional responsibility from Justice Department attorneys, including determining choice of law, researching state rules of professional conduct, bar ethics opinions, and state and federal case law

• Environmental Enforcement Section, Legal Extern

  • Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

  • Completed research and writing assignments in a broad range of areas including environmental law, civil procedure, corporate structure• Actively participated in civil enforcement case referred by EPA: including contact with client, review of the referral and case file, and drafting the briefing memo and complaint



U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office of Counsel Legal Extern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2007

  • Completed research and writing assignments to assist the Corps in analyzing the legal ramifications of projects and to facilitate the development of alternative strategies • Developed procedure for paperless processing of Freedom of Information Act requests • Completed research and writing assignments to assist the Corps in analyzing the legal ramifications of projects and to facilitate the development of alternative strategies • Developed procedure for paperless processing of Freedom of Information Act requests



Remuda Ranch

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Life Program Mental Health Technician, shift leader

  • Jun 2004 - Jul 2006

  • Provided direct patient care to patients with eating disorders • Responsible for supervising mental health technicians on my shifts, including prioritizing and delegating tasks, contending with difficulties, and resolving emergencies • Collaborate with treatment team for excellent patient care & information exchange • Provided direct patient care to patients with eating disorders • Responsible for supervising mental health technicians on my shifts, including prioritizing and delegating tasks, contending with difficulties, and resolving emergencies • Collaborate with treatment team for excellent patient care & information exchange



DaimlerChrysler

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Vehicle Engineering Intern- Safety Systems

  • May 2001 - Aug 2001

  • Assisted in engineering compliance with NHTSA regulations including monitoring airbag systems for crash tests • Assisted in engineering compliance with NHTSA regulations including monitoring airbag systems for crash tests