Experience

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  CN Strategic Programs LLC

  • Remote

  • Senior Policy Analyst

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • Remote

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  Axiom Resource Management, Inc.

  • United States
  • Information Technology & Services
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Senior Analyst, Technical Writer

    • 2009 - Aug 2019

    Supported the Defense Health Agency (DHA), Health Care Operations (HCO) Directorate (J-10), TRICARE Health Plan (THP) (2018-present), and the DHA Information Operations/Health Information Technology Directorate (J-6) (2009-2018)Drafted agreements articulating responsibilities with respect to interagency support, intra-agency programs, and interconnections of health information systems, with attention to requirements under the Privacy Act of 1974, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), Department of Defense (DoD) directives and instructions, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity FrameworkConsolidated input from subject matter experts into congressional reports, information papers and executive briefings concerning health information technology (HIT), electronic health records (EHRs), DoD/VA health and benefits information exchanges, and the development of a virtual lifetime electronic record (VLER)Polished organizational and governance documents, operational plans and other documents bound to leadershipPrepared issue briefs for leadership testifying before Congress and congressional committees, or informally briefing congressional members and professional staffRepresentative ReportsDoD Enterprise Architecture to Guide the Transition of the DoD EHR, required by NDAA FY 2012, section 717HIT Organizational Structure and Future Plans within DoD, required by NDAA FY 2011, section 715(b)Response to GAO Report on Information Technology: Opportunities Exist to Improve Management of DoD EHR Initiative, required by NDAA FY 2011, section 715(c)Improvements to Governance and Execution of Health Information Management and Information Technology Programs, required by NDAA FY 2010, section 716EHR: Stabilization, Modernization and Funding Resources, required by House Appropriations Committee Report 111-230 to accompany H.R. 3326, the Defense Appropriations Act, 2010

  • Senior Analyst, Information Management

    • 2009 - Aug 2019

    Office of Support Agreement CoordinatorEstablished electronic inventory and repository of agreements. Identified key data elements, issues and deadlines, and worked with team to develop, test and implement dynamic tracking and reporting tool. Developed templates for agreements to promote efficiency, completeness and compliance with authorities. Identified opportunities to consolidate requirements and eliminate redundancies within and across agreements. Composed administrative instructions and guidance covering preparation, vetting, coordination and comment adjudication, and developed protocols for record-keeping. Maintained reference library of legal authorities, governmental directives and industry guidance.TRICARE Health Plan Integration Center (in progress)Supported development of electronic inventory and repository to facilitate access to documents, information and tools to support leadership in the extension of functional authority, direction and control over military medical treatment facilities (MTFs)HIT Risks, Mitigations and MilestonesDeveloped tabular response to GAO Draft Report 11-148, HIT: DoD Needs to Provide More Information on Risks to Improve Its Program Management. Covered functional, technical, interoperability, program management and organizational risks, with details on risk identification and assessment, mitigation planning, corrective actions and future-year resource estimates.Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record (VLER) ProjectsDeconstructed 42 paper health forms and developed a tool tracking 1,346 discrete data elements and correlating data types, health forms, patient types and existing methods of data transmission. Developed tool to support analysis of possible VLER deployment sites, highlighting decisional factors such as locations of MTFs and enhanced multi-service market groups, TRICARE and eHealth participation by proximately-located purchased-care providers, and technological readiness as measured by industry standards.

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  Sanders, Schnabel & Brandenburg, P.C.

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Attorney

    • 2000 - 2008
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Practiced law in the areas of business organizations, transactions, and trusts and estatesCommunicated legal and business rules through clients’ personnel policies and employee handbooksPrepared business organizational documents, minutes, resolutions and annual reportsNegotiated and drafted business agreements, including marketing, consulting, employment, severance, non-competition, lease, asset purchase and merger agreementsEstablished plans for fiduciary management of clients’ business affairs and health care upon disability using general durable and health care powers of attorney, living trusts and advance directives (living wills); gave legal effect to clients’ testamentary intentions through wills, trusts and gifts; reported estate activity to courts and beneficiaries through inventories and accountings; and compiled estate tax and estate income tax returnsWrote articles for law firm’s client newsletterCreated and populated electronic inventory of client contact information, documents and dates of executionMaintained clients’ official corporate recordsDeveloped structure and content for law firm’s public Web site

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  Quinn, Racusin & Gazzola, Chartered

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Attorney

    • 1992 - 2000
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Practiced law in the areas of business organizations, transactions, elder law, and trusts and estatesCommunicated legal and business rules through clients’ personnel policies and employee handbooksPrepared business organizational documents, minutes, resolutions and annual reportsNegotiated and drafted business agreements, including marketing, consulting, employment, severance, non-competition, lease, asset purchase and merger agreementsEstablished plans for fiduciary management of clients’ business affairs and health care upon disability using general durable and health care powers of attorney, living trusts and advance directives (living wills); gave legal effect to clients’ testamentary intentions through wills, trusts and gifts; reported estate activity to courts and beneficiaries through inventories and accountings; and compiled estate tax and estate income tax returnsMaintained clients’ official corporate recordsDesigned and implemented law firm's numerical structure for client filing and billing

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  Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Attorney-Advisor

    • 1990 - 1992
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Supported the Honorable Lawrence Brenner in review of beneficiaries' claims for compensation and medical treatment benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA), and employers' requests for foreign labor certification Reviewed findings of facts, analyzed applicable law and precedent, proposed courses of action, and prepared decisions and orders for review by administrative law judgeWrote chapters for the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) Guide to Alien Labor Certification Law

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  Groom Law Group, Chartered

  • United States
  • Law Practice
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Law Clerk

    • 1988 - 1990

    Supported the practice of employee benefits, health care and retirement income security lawPrepared digests of witness testimony concerning performance of fiduciary obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA)

  • Executive Assistant

    • 1987 - 1988

    Supported the practice of employee benefits, health care and retirement income security lawPrepared, proofed and polished legal documents and correspondence

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  US House of Representatives

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Legislative Assistant

    • 1985 - 1986
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Provided legislative and communications support concerning multiple issue areas, including business, budget and income taxationDrafted letters responding to inquiries from individual constituents and public interest groups, including American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) and National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE)Created and populated electronic catalogue of correspondence between congressman and constituents to facilitate and track issue-oriented communication

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  Quinn, Racusin & Gazzola, Chartered

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Executive Assistant / Office Assistant

    • 1982 - 1984
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    Supported the practice of law concerning business organizations, transactions, elder care, and trusts and estatesPrepared, proofed and polished legal documents and correspondence