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Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Denver, CO Special Projects Coordinator, April 2014 — January 2015 • Led Department efforts to implement new federal regulations designed to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. Role included writing Department's provider screening rule, facilitating Department workgroup to develop regulations, and conducting outreach to dozens of stakeholder groups. • Spearheaded efforts between Department and Dept. of Corrections to enroll all inmates released from Colorado prisons in Medicaid. Colorado Center on Law and Policy, Denver, CO Senior Health Policy Analyst, March 2013- March 2014 • Led organization's efforts to make health care more affordable. • Authored data -driven reports on hospital charges, insurance premiums, and exchange tax credits. Interviewed and quoted in the Denver Post, radio broadcasts, and media outlets across Colorado. • Represented organization with state legislators and stakeholders. Negotiated priority legislation. • Wrote weekly articles and briefs distributed to hundreds of policymakers, advocates, and consumers. Office of U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, Washington, DC Legislative Assistant, May 2011-March 2013 • Led Senator's work on health care, education, nutrition assistance, welfare, and women's issues. • Wrote and oversaw the introduction of legislation. Negotiated with Senate offices from both parties, as well as with stakeholder groups, to gain support for Senator's legislation and initiatives. • Represented Senator with health care executives, stakeholder groups, and constituents. Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, Chairman, Washington, DC Health Policy Fellow, September 2010- May 2011 • Advised Senator on issues related to biomedical research and new medical treatments. • Developed concepts for major legislation. Liaised with federal agency officials. American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Bethesda, MD Science Policy Fellow, August 2009- August 2010 • Advised leadership on policy and appropriations issues. Spearheaded advocacy efforts with Congress. • Led communication efforts for office of public affairs. Wrote/distributed monthly advocacy newsletter to 1600 members. SELECTED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT Board of Directors, Connect for Health Colorado (June 2016- November 2018) Boulder County Leadership Fellow (2018 — 2019) Local Licensing Authority, Louisville, CO (August 2018-present) EDUCATION Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Ph.D., Genetics, June 2009. Dissertation: Antibiotic resistance in bacteria and malaria. Georgetown University, Washington, DC 9