My story

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I started off college with a desire to change the world. That passion took me to the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT Austin. Upon graduation, I set off on a path of public service where I have dedicated 25 years to advancing and administering effective solutions to address some of our most pressing health and social needs.

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Experience

My experience includes 14 years at the nonpartisan Texas Legislative Budget Board where I authored 25 published legislative reports with recommendations to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Texas state government programs and operations. During this time, I testified before Texas state budget and policy committees and briefed legislative leadership on the fiscal and policy implications of health and human services legislation. I also spent 7 years at Texas state government health and human services agencies working on policy development and evaluation. For the last 4 years, I have provided health and human services policy, research, and writing expertise to public and private sector clients. 

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Subject Matter Expertise

I have subject matter expertise in Medicaid, managed care, hospital finance, long-term care, early childhood intervention, prescription drug payment, behavioral health, maternal and newborn health, child welfare, and vocational rehabilitation. I assist clients with:

• Developing innovative legislative, fiscal, and policy solutions

• Identifying methods to improve operations

• Performing data analytics to inform decision-making

• Building public-private partnerships

• Drafting proposal responses for state Medicaid procurements

• Health plan market development and capture planning

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Education

My education background includes a BA in Political Science from Claremont McKenna College and a Master of Public Affairs from the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT Austin.