Experience

Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance

• United States
• Renewables & Environment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present

• Senior Policy Associate

  • Oct 2020 - Nov 2021

• Policy Associate

  • Jun 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Track legislative and regulatory developments in 13-state midwest region• Educate lawmakers and organization members on political and industry trends• Conduct webinars, form fact sheets, and conduct meetings to advance understanding of energy policy



DuPage County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Staff Assistant

  • Feb 2017 - Jun 2019

  •Liaison between state government, local government, and social service agencies •Communicate changes in state and federal policy to social service entities •Report county and local data to Illinois government officials •Ensure hospitals, nursing homes, and rehab facilities are in compliance with state and federal guidelines •Work with case managers to confirm that all Illinois residents are connected with social services •Liaison between state government, local government, and social service agencies •Communicate changes in state and federal policy to social service entities •Report county and local data to Illinois government officials •Ensure hospitals, nursing homes, and rehab facilities are in compliance with state and federal guidelines •Work with case managers to confirm that all Illinois residents are connected with social services



Rep. Jan Schakowsky for Congress

• Evanston, IL

• Organizer

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  •Worked in conjunction with the Illinois Coordinated Campaign; organized local field operations for the successful campaigns of Tammy Duckworth for Senate, Susana Mendoza for Comptroller, and Jan Schakowsky for Congress •Recruited, organized, and prepared volunteers for direct voter contact and became proficient in the Voter Activation Network •Managed the Arlington Heights field office, which led the state for most calls attempted (11% of state total) and doors knocked (12% of state total); efforts led to a 59% increase in early voting in my turf area Show less



University of Dayton

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Provost Office Student Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - May 2016

  •Manage confidential faculty information •Form/print/deliver faculty contracts •Maintain spreadsheets tracking faculty and department changes •Prepare documents for new faculty •Manage confidential faculty information •Form/print/deliver faculty contracts •Maintain spreadsheets tracking faculty and department changes •Prepare documents for new faculty



CareSource

• United States
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lobbying and Policy Intern

  • May 2015 - Dec 2015

  •Read and track bills that pertain to Medicaid/managed care/population health •Attend Senate and House committee meetings •Meet with legislators and aides to discuss bills and policy •Summarize new laws and regulations to inform company employees •Read and study bills in other states that pertain to healthcare •Prepare for upcoming legislation with other health insurance plans' representatives •Research Medicaid/managed care/population health innovations •Read and track bills that pertain to Medicaid/managed care/population health •Attend Senate and House committee meetings •Meet with legislators and aides to discuss bills and policy •Summarize new laws and regulations to inform company employees •Read and study bills in other states that pertain to healthcare •Prepare for upcoming legislation with other health insurance plans' representatives •Research Medicaid/managed care/population health innovations



Governor's Office of Health Transformation

• Columbus, Ohio

• Statehouse Civic Scholar Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  I was chosen through a competitive process by Governor Bob Taft and Eileen Austria to represent the University of Dayton in an internship program in Columbus, Ohio. I specifically was placed in the Governor's Office of Health Transformation. •Tracked bills related to Medicaid and population health •Attended Senate and House committee hearings •Researched the Governor's health policy priorities (infant mortality, opiate addiction) •Attended meetings and took notes on patient-centered medical homes and episode-based payment reform •Worked on Ohio's grant application for the State Innovation Models Initiative funding, in which Ohio received $75 million Show less



Senator Karen McConnaughay, 33rd District

• St. Charles, Illinois

• District Office Summer Assistant

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  •Tracked the development of bills (predominantly the state's budget) •Maintained records of constituent opinions on these bills •Handled constituent requests and questions •Gathered data about the district and the Senator's particular topics of focus •Accompanied the Senator on her traveling office hours and to events in the community where I took notes and discussed state issues with constituents •Tracked the development of bills (predominantly the state's budget) •Maintained records of constituent opinions on these bills •Handled constituent requests and questions •Gathered data about the district and the Senator's particular topics of focus •Accompanied the Senator on her traveling office hours and to events in the community where I took notes and discussed state issues with constituents