Professional Experience:
White House – Executive Office of the President, Presidential Personnel Office.
As an intern within the Presidential Personnel Office, I focused on vetting federal political appointees within domestic and national security agencies such as HHS, USAID and DHS. My responsibilities included evaluating candidates for federal appointments, ensuring alignment with the administration’s priorities, and drafting reports with key findings to White House staff. This role required precision, discernment, confidentiality, and a deep understanding of federal government operations, particularly in aligning political appointees suitabilities with national goals.
Graduate Research – Purdue University, Medicare Policy Evaluation.
During my graduate research of the state of Indiana’s 1915 I Medicare waiver, I conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the Medicare waiver aimed on the basis of improving care cost, access, quality, and equity. I collected and analyzed data on healthcare utilization, outcomes, and barriers to access. This work included presenting findings to community stakeholders, developing actionable recommendations for policy changes to government officials and publishing the findings.
Grant Writer – Recovery Café of Lafayette.
I solely authored a grant application for the Department of Health and Human Services’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration “Building Communities of Recovery” program. The proposal aimed to reduce overdose-related events in Tippecanoe County by 10% over three years through partnerships with local health departments, healthcare providers, and substance use disorder organizations. Key strategies included improving access to addiction treatment services, implementing harm reduction measures, and expanding recovery services, such as support groups and counseling for individuals with co-occurring mental health conditions. This project also involved a rapid needs assessment of the community, creating educational materials for community outreach and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure the sustainability of proposed initiatives.
Spokane Valley Fire Department – Julota Software
At the Spokane Valley Fire Department, I conducted a community needs assessment, bid and purchase of a software program to reduce non-emergency 911 calls, improve resource allocation and care consolidation, aiming to enhance access and quality of care for individuals within Spokane Washington. I introduced the Julota software system and coordinated and established user agreements with over 50 organizations, including nonprofits, emergency responders, police, hospitals, food banks, and shelters, to share the software platform. This initiative aimed to improve care coordination for vulnerable populations, reduce emergency response burdens, and fostered coalition-building to strengthen community health outcomes and emergency preparedness.