Experience

Aurrera Health Group

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President

  • Feb 2015 - Present



Harbage Consulting, LLC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Strategic Communications & Outreach

  • Dec 2013 - Feb 2015

  Project manager supporting the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in implementing the Coordinated Care Initiative, California's duals demonstration. Provided policy and strategy support to DHCS as well as managed statewide stakeholder engagement and beneficiary and provider outreach campaigns. Project manager supporting the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) in implementing the Coordinated Care Initiative, California's duals demonstration. Provided policy and strategy support to DHCS as well as managed statewide stakeholder engagement and beneficiary and provider outreach campaigns.



SEIU State Council

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Issues Campaign Director

  • Nov 2012 - Aug 2013



The White House

• Washington, DC

• Presidential Management Fellow

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  As advisor to the Deputy Assistant to the President for Health Policy at the White House Domestic Policy Council, managed stakeholder and provider outreach and communications around the Affordable Care Act, including organizing convenings, developing communications materials, and working with public and private partners. As advisor to the Deputy Assistant to the President for Health Policy at the White House Domestic Policy Council, managed stakeholder and provider outreach and communications around the Affordable Care Act, including organizing convenings, developing communications materials, and working with public and private partners.



Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Presidential Management Fellow

  • Aug 2011 - Dec 2011



U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Presidential Management Fellow

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2011

  As Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, coordinated communications campaigns with senior HHS staff for major policy announcements and managed message development for Affordable Care Act communications materials. As Advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, coordinated communications campaigns with senior HHS staff for major policy announcements and managed message development for Affordable Care Act communications materials.



Office of U.S. Senator Bill Nelson

• Washington, DC

• Health Policy Fellow

  • Sep 2009 - May 2010

  Analyzed and tracked legislation and health policy issues, and prepared briefing and background memoranda and policy positions, including those regarding the development and passage of the Affordable Care Act. Analyzed and tracked legislation and health policy issues, and prepared briefing and background memoranda and policy positions, including those regarding the development and passage of the Affordable Care Act.



Harbage Consulting, LLC

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2007 - Aug 2009



SEIU Nevada

• Las Vegas, Nevada Area

• Communications Director

  • Nov 2007 - Aug 2008



Ziegler Associates

• United States
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Account Executive

  • Feb 2005 - Aug 2007



California Institute for County Government

• Sacramento, California Area

• Research Associate

  • Jun 2003 - Feb 2005