Education

Master of Science, Health Care Policy and Management
Carnegie Mellon University
Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy
May 2020
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Bachelor of Science, Community Health
University of Maryland, College Park
December 2012

Professional Experience

COVID-19 Disease Investigator
Allegheny County Health Department |  Pittsburgh, PA  |  July 2020-Present 
  • Employ qualitative research techniques to collect information on COVID-19 positive patients for research and surveillance purposes
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge on COVID-19 research as well as local, state, and federal protocols in order to advise patients on disease prevention and control
  • Work with staff epidemiologists to ensure accurate data collection into the state infectious disease surveillance system
  • Provide contact tracing and outbreak teams with necessary information to enact COVID-19 containment strategies

Clinical Data Manager
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine  |  Pittsburgh, PA  |  February 2018-December 2018
  • Directed clinical data management for the Division of Newborn Medicine
  • Quickly mastered relevant clinical content in order to spearhead data collection for clinical research and quality improvement projects
  • Liaised between staff neonatologists and information systems staff to improve automated data retrieval methods.
  • Served as operational lead for the hospital’s participation in the Vermont-Oxford Network, a global partnership of hospitals aiming to improve health care for newborn infants

Senior Associate, Product Development
Avalere Health  |  Washington, DC  |  October 2015-February 2018 
  • Applied health care subject matter expertise to drive development of analytics-based products for Avalere’s provider, payer, and life sciences clients, with a focus on quality measurement and evidence-based medicine
  • Used Agile project management skills to establish and coordinate the product development portfolio
  • Developed and led onboarding for new hires, including sessions on Agile methodology and life sciences industry
  • Prior to taking on a portfolio-wide role, managed client engagement and content development for the Quality Measures Navigator, an online platform which compiled 8,000+ measures from 45+ quality programs

Certification Program Coordinator
American Society of Clinical Oncology  |  Alexandria, VA  |  February 2013-June 2015
  • Served as the operational lead for ASCO’s quality certification program, including coordinating nationwide on-site visits to ensure compliance with patient safety standards and best practices for oncology care
  • Worked directly with physician leaders to ensure the program aligned with the latest advances in medical science
  • Drafted the program budget annually and conducted monthly budget reviews with Program Director and departmental Director of Operations
  • Led a comprehensive program evaluation before ASCO’s Board of Directors

Consulting and Volunteer Work

Analyst and Coordinator
Pittsburgh Black COVID-19 Equity Coalition  |  July 2020 - Present

Managing Partner and Consultant
Van FyK, LLC  |  July 2017 - Present

Merit Reviewer
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)  |  April 2016 - Present

Social Media and Web Consultant 
Paradigm Mortgage  |  June 2015 - Present

Pro Bono Project Manager
Capital Area Immigrants' Rights Coalition  |  October 2016 - August 2017

Certifications and Memberships

American College of Healthcare Executives
Member

Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science
Member

​Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality
National Association for Healthcare Quality  |  ​Achieved October 2015

Certified Scrum Product Owner
Scrum Alliance  |  ​Achieved May 2016