Experience

MEF Associates

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

• Senior Research Associate

  • Jun 2023 - Present



Radix Evaluation & Consulting, LLC

• Founder & Principal Consultant

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Lead Evaluator; Roots of Health CHW Training Program Evaluation Client: Southwest PA Area Health Education Center (AHEC) March 2021 - Present • Designed and led mixed methods program evaluation of AHEC's Roots of Health grant, a community health worker training and placement program Director; Assured Cash Experiment of Pittsburgh (ACEPGH) Client: The OnePGH Fund, City of Pittsburgh Mayor's Office March 2021 - May 2022 • Built a guaranteed income pilot program from… Show more Lead Evaluator; Roots of Health CHW Training Program Evaluation Client: Southwest PA Area Health Education Center (AHEC) March 2021 - Present • Designed and led mixed methods program evaluation of AHEC's Roots of Health grant, a community health worker training and placement program Director; Assured Cash Experiment of Pittsburgh (ACEPGH) Client: The OnePGH Fund, City of Pittsburgh Mayor's Office March 2021 - May 2022 • Built a guaranteed income pilot program from scratch, that would provide 200 participants with $500/month for two years External Advisor; Investing in Allegheny County Moms: A direct cash payment pilot Client: Allegheny County Department of Human Services March - May 2022 • Advised cash transfer program design and implementation processes • Conducted UX design focus groups, summarized key findings and program recommendations • Influenced research design to incorporate a community-based and vulnerable population framework Show less



The OnePGH Fund

• Director, Assured Cash Experiment of Pittsburgh (ACEPGH)

  • Apr 2021 - May 2022

  • Built a guaranteed income pilot program from scratch, that would provide 200 participants with $500/month for two years • Developed and managed a network of community partners including the City of Pittsburgh, Financial Empowerment Center, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, local foundations and non-profit organizations, national financial technology organizations, and many others • Wrote grant proposals to expand pilot capacity and reach • Coordinated with state and local government… Show more • Built a guaranteed income pilot program from scratch, that would provide 200 participants with $500/month for two years • Developed and managed a network of community partners including the City of Pittsburgh, Financial Empowerment Center, Mayors for a Guaranteed Income, local foundations and non-profit organizations, national financial technology organizations, and many others • Wrote grant proposals to expand pilot capacity and reach • Coordinated with state and local government staff to acquire benefit waivers for pilot participants • Fielded media requests; developed program-specific communications guide Show less



RAND Corporation

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Policy Researcher

  • Oct 2017 - Sep 2021

  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

• Assistant Policy Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2017

  Santa Monica, CA



Abt Associates

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Analyst

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2014

  Bethesda, MD Heath Finance and Governance (HFG) project Africa Indoor Residual Spraying (AIRS) project Strengthening Health Outcomes through the Private Sector (SHOPS) project

• Associate Analyst

  • Jul 2010 - Jun 2012

  Bethesda, MD Health Systems 20/20 project



University of Maryland

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Sep 2009 - Aug 2010

  College Park, MD Center for Health Information and Decision Systems (CHIDS)



Banyan Global

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Health Intern

  • May 2009 - Aug 2009

  Washington, DC