Experience

AHIP

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

• Vice President, Federal Affairs

  • 2019 - Present



Molina Healthcare

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, Government Affairs

  • 2018 - 2019

  -Represented Molina before the U.S. Congress and federal regulatory agencies.-Identified and monitored federal and state legislation and regulations affecting Medicaid, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act, and provided analysis of the potential impact.-Assisted in the development of federal and state legislative strategies; developed effective advocacy materials to influence policy, including briefing documents, legislative language and background documents.-Educated internal staff about public policy, legislative and political developments; supported and assisted internal departments in preparing and conforming operations and policies to regulatory and legislative changes.



National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)

• Public Policy Offices
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Health Policy and Legislative Analyst

  • 2015 - 2018

  -Represented state insurance regulators before the U.S. Congress and federal regulatory agencies, providing nonpartisan expertise on health policy and implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).-Coordinated state regulators’ responses to ACA implementation issues, interactions with federal regulatory agencies, and oversight of state-based and federally facilitated marketplaces -Drafted congressional testimonies and NAIC comments on federal legislative and regulatory proposals.



U.S. House of Representatives -- Office of U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)

• Communications Director

  • 2014 - 2015

  -Managed the communications strategy and served as chief spokesperson for the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce; wrote press releases, op-eds, talking points, speeches, constituent newsletters, and statements for committee hearings.-Served as the communications adviser for Mr. Pallone’s leadership race to be Ranking Member.-Coordinated and managed the House Democrats’ messaging operation, including arranging various official House floor activities, distributing talking points, and coordinating weekly messaging meetings.



U.S. House of Representatives -- Office of U.S. Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR)

• Communications Director

  • 2013 - 2014

  -Served as chief spokesperson for the Congressman and managed the communications strategy for both the Congressional office and the Blue Dog Coalition; wrote press releases, op-eds, speeches and constituent newsletters, and fostered relationships with national and local media

• Legislative Assistant

  • 2013 - 2013

  -Served as the Congressman's principle advisor on implementation of the Affordable Care Act, all issues before the House Committee on Small Business’s Subcommittee on Health and Technology, as well as Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, rural health, financial services, Social Security, education, and women’s issues



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Assistant

  • 2011 - 2013

  -Advised the Congressman primarily on health policy, but also financial services, housing, Social Security, education and energy. -Advised the Congressman primarily on health policy, but also financial services, housing, Social Security, education and energy.



United States Senate -- Office of Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE)

• Deputy Legislative Assistant

  • 2011 - 2011

  -Conducted health and education policy research to support the ongoing legislative efforts in the office -Conducted health and education policy research to support the ongoing legislative efforts in the office



United States Senate -- Office of Senator Ben Nelson

• Staff Assistant

  • 2009 - 2011

  -Managed the Senator's front office, fielded phone calls, drafted constituent mail and press releases, edited op-eds and speeches, scheduled tours for constituents, and processed flag requests -Managed the Senator's front office, fielded phone calls, drafted constituent mail and press releases, edited op-eds and speeches, scheduled tours for constituents, and processed flag requests



United States Senate -- Office of U.S. Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE)

• Press Intern

  • 2009 - 2009

  -Complied Senator Ben Nelson's daily press clips, assisted with the planning and coordination of media events, and managed the Senator's website. -Complied Senator Ben Nelson's daily press clips, assisted with the planning and coordination of media events, and managed the Senator's website.



ISMIE Mutual Insurance Company

• Internal Audit Intern

  • 2008 - 2008

  -Audited a medical malpractice insurance company’s subsidiary health insurance company-Travelled with colleagues to Philadelphia, PA and Albany, NY to conduct the audit, and my report was submitted to the Vice President of the subsidiary health insurance company at the end of the summer, which detailed the exact cause of errors in the processing of claims -Audited a medical malpractice insurance company’s subsidiary health insurance company-Travelled with colleagues to Philadelphia, PA and Albany, NY to conduct the audit, and my report was submitted to the Vice President of the subsidiary health insurance company at the end of the summer, which detailed the exact cause of errors in the processing of claims