I truly believe data should drive decisions. It is always my goal to take the complex analyses and data and turn them into meaningful and understandable output. I am extremely detail-oriented, organized, adaptable, and eager to continue developing as a professional. 

Early in my career, my work and studies focused on Alzheimer's and other dementias, quality of care within long-term care facilities, and problems commonly faced by aging populations. Following grad school where I received my MPP and MPH from the University of Minnesota, I moved to the DC area to pursue a career in health policy research. 

In my time in DC, I've worked for The Lewin Group (Part of Optum Serve), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and KFF. I am currently a Managing Consultant with The Lewin Group where I primarily run analyses using Medicare claims data in SQL and Python for a new CMMI model. Prior to Lewin, and after 3.5 great years at AAMC, I was unfortunately laid off with many others and my team was disbanded due to organizational reprioritization. In that time, I took time to really reflect on my career, determine areas where I want to continue learning, and what I hope for in the future. I also created a formal consulting company and another side-business organizing houses to supplement my income (my love for organizing data apparently extends to stuff as well). 

At AAMC, I pioneered the research agenda for a new think tank called the Research and Action Institute. In my roles on this team, I served as the primary researcher, stayed attuned with health care and policy discussions, and wrote and disseminated research findings. In this job, I was able to gain a strong understanding of health care from the perspectives of health systems, hospitals, and providers in this role that I wasn’t previously privy to. I spent a lot of time working with various data using R in this role including Medicare claims, the American Hospital Association's Annual Survey of Hospitals, the American Medical Associations Physician Professional data, and more. 

I also worked at KFF for nearly five years in the Program for Medicare Policy, the Program on Medicaid and the Uninsured, and the State Health Facts team. Much like my work at AAMC, my expertise in data and programming granted me the great opportunity to work across the organization and collaborate with all teams. It was in my time with KFF where I further developed time management skills given numerous overlapping research projects, produced reports for technical and non-technical audiences, and developed junior staff to expand organizational capabilities and capacity.

I am always happy to discuss available roles and potential consulting needs. 

I am also proud to say some of my work has been referenced in large news outlets like The Washington Post, Politico, Axios, NPR, and KFF Health News, and by federal, state, and local policymakers. In addition, my work has been cited in multiple White House Briefings and even on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.