Seasoned professional with 15 years of hands-on experience driving and facilitating health policy projects and analyses for prestigious organizations. Recognized as a transformational servant-leader, adept at providing actionable insights and mentorship across policy, programming, research, and communications domains. Proficient in forging enduring relationships with policymakers, advocates, and community leaders. Renowned for innovative thinking, consistently developing unique strategies to bolster infrastructure and streamline processes, while simultaneously empowering team members through hands-on coaching and guidance. Over the years, I have found my niche in serving at the nexus of medicine, public health, and health policy as a scholar-activist, bridge-builder, and policy-maker. My approach is characterized by a unique blend of strategic foresight, innovative solutions, collaborative leadership, and analytical precision. Accomplishments: Led, managed, and coached a cross-disciplinary 5-person team at the Alliance for Health Policy that operationalized the MOCHA (i.e., manager, owner, consult, helper, approver) Management Framework - successfully securing a $500K Coverage Journeys planning grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Spearheaded the development of a value-based purchasing framework at the DC Department of Health Care Finance (DHCF) - resulting in increased integrated care for District of Columbia residents; and created a DHCF Data Request policy and streamlined process that helped enhance the value and efficiency of DHCF’s programs. How I Make Impact: Transformational servant-leader who provides valuable insights and guidance for policy, research, and communications agendas. Forges lasting relationships with policymakers, advocates, and community leaders. Out-of-the-box thinker who produces unique strategies and effective reporting, ensuring the attainment of missions and goals. Why People Love Working With Me: I enjoy building bridges between people and groups. I help others find meaning by looking at the bigger picture of the world around them, and give them a sense of comfort and stability in the face of uncertainty. I have a great desire to learn and want to continuously improve.