Experience

NASHP | National Academy for State Health Policy

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Associate

  • May 2022 - Present

  • Tracking, researching, analyzing and summarizing state and federal legislation, rules and regulations that will impact state public health systems – with a focus on promoting equity-based outcomes and public health modernization approaches • Providing technical assistance to state officials in a multi-state immunizations project; facilitating state-to-state learning and exchange using multiple strategies • Leveraging knowledge and expertise of public health policy to support state technical assistance, developing issue briefs and tools states can adopt to advance policies in those domains • Working with both internal and external stakeholders at the state and national level, effectively communicating information on trends and emerging issues in health policy • Planning, researching and writing blogs, briefs, reports, proposals and other publications Show less



Fairfax County Government (Department of Family Services)

• Alexandria, Virginia

• Project Director, Senior Community Services Employment Program (SCSEP)

  • Feb 2017 - May 2022

  • Agency representative for county’s Equity Impact Team, an initiative naming systemic racism as a primary focus of improvement within county programs, and assisted in the development of new policies, vision & mission statements, and equity-specific goals impacting over 12,000 employees • Responsible for monitoring, interpreting, and implementing state and federal policy changes impacting grant and/or departmental operations • Make recommendations to county leadership based on the impacts of pending state and federal legislation as a member of DFS legislative review team • Responsible for conducting research and data analysis of over 250 community providers to identify service gaps and implement the violence prevention grant in an equitable manner Show less



Bridges From School To Work

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employer Representative

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Managed grant funding, including directing over $10,000 to purchase JAWS screen-reading assistive technology for visually impaired students at two special education programs • Developed new partnerships with more than 20 employers; planned and facilitated six career fairs serving a total of over 1,800 individuals with disabilities • Succeeded in placing 72% of assigned high school students with disabilities into employment and training opportunities; developed and led over one dozen workshops and trainings designed to help transition students from special education to independence Show less



Green Door Behavioral Health

• Washington, DC

• Senior Recovery Support Specialist - ACT Team

  • Aug 2013 - May 2016

  • Created a structured day program for ACT clients, including developing curriculum and running 8 groups per week, leading to more than $132,000 per year in additional revenue for the agency while reducing client hospitalizations by 22% • Represented ACT Department on the Advisory Board to make internal policy recommendations to company CEO; responsible for identifying, creating, and implementing solutions to micro, mezzo, and macro level problems in the communities we serve • Provided training, supervision, and clinical insight to new employees; assisted Show less



Mental Health Cooperative

• United States
• Mental Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Child and Youth Case Manager

  • Oct 2012 - Aug 2013

  • Worked with children and youths to provide support, education, and assist in recovery from mental illness and in crisis management; managed a caseload of over 50 youths • Developed service plans with specific, individualized goals and help consumers reach them; coordinated with families, teachers, court system, and doctors to provide integrated treatment • Worked with children and youths to provide support, education, and assist in recovery from mental illness and in crisis management; managed a caseload of over 50 youths • Developed service plans with specific, individualized goals and help consumers reach them; coordinated with families, teachers, court system, and doctors to provide integrated treatment



AmeriCorps NCCC

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  Supervised team of 10+ Corps Members in community improvement with local government and non-profit organizations such as disaster relief, environmental justice and advocacy, food access, economic and social inequality issues, and medical care and access • Assisted in planning and executing large-scale community events with hundreds of volunteers, including the coordination of National Trails Day (Boulder, CO) and Arbor Day (Houston, TX) • Recognized for outstanding leadership and teambuilding qualities with Team Builder Award and President’s Volunteer Service Award recipient (2012) Show less