RESUME
Professional Information
Public health professional with a strong foundation in primary care, preventative health, and business development. Experienced in driving strategic initiatives, conducting market research, and developing innovative solutions to improve healthcare delivery and operational outcomes. Skilled in leveraging artificial intelligence and precision medicine to enhance healthcare equity and sustainability. Experienced in stakeholder engagement, team leadership, and creating impactful programs that bridge clinical innovation with community-centered care.
Work Experience
Hillsides—Pasadena, CA
Business Development Manager July 2026–Present
• Lead market research and feasibility analysis efforts to inform and advance the organizational strategic plan, identifying new service line opportunities and positioning for growth.
• Oversee implementation of a $12 million Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) award for the development of a new behavioral health and substance use treatment facility, coordinating cross-functional planning, ensuring contract compliance, and liaising with the State.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships with external stakeholders, community partners, and trade associations to strengthen organizational presence and relationship-building efforts.
• Manage credentialing processes and contract negotiations with health plans across the behavioral health service portfolio.
• Lead the public grant procurement process end-to-end, from opportunity identification through award implementation.
• Supervise master’s-level interns, overseeing project execution and providing professional development opportunities.
Business Development Analyst Apr. 2025–June 2026
• Served as primary project lead for a $12 million Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) State award supporting initial development of a new behavioral health and substance use treatment facility and leading out the mutual contract execution process.
• Secured $5.5 million in County funding for a new Medi-Cal service line.
• Led multiple business development projects and initiatives supporting behavioral health and care management service expansion, including funding strategy, proposal development, stakeholder management, and budgeting.
• Conducted market research, competitor analysis, and service line utilization reviews to inform growth strategy and diversification of programs.
• Served as a liaison between commercial payers, public funders, and internal stakeholders to support contracting, credentialing, and compliance processes.
Business Development Assistant Sept. 2024–Mar. 2025
• Analyzed performance and outcome data across 18 behavioral health programs to develop recommendations to improve data collection, reporting, and outcome measurement practices.
• Partnered with program teams to streamline processes and standardize data management.
Business Development Intern July 2024–Sept. 2024
• Master’s level project: conducting market research, community needs assessments, and feasibility analyses to support development of a social enterprise proposal for transitional-age youth (TAY).
• Researched and vetted public and private grant opportunities up to $3M in value.
• Supported senior leadership with policy briefs, advocacy materials, and program expansion planning.
Cardiovascular Research Foundation of Southern California—Beverly Hills, CA
Healthcare Consultant (Hybrid) July 2023–Present
Lead the strategic development and implementation of precision medicine and preventative health initiatives, including a preventative bone health screening program, a proposal for a collaborative women’s heart center in Qatar, and a business plan for an advanced imaging and longevity center.
Provide direct guidance to research staff on data analytics and research protocols.
Support six- and seven-figure revenue campaigns for the medical concierge program and nonprofit annual giving.
Special Programs Coordinator/Clinical Research Assistant III Feb. 2021–July 2023
Led Computed Tomography (CT)-based projects, including a pivotal observational study with over 400 retrospective and 200+ prospective subjects.
Acted as the Advanced Technology Program Liaison, coordinating collaborations for two cardiac artificial intelligence programs with internal and external stakeholders.
Co-authored 14 manuscripts published in peer-reviewed medical journals in collaboration with fellows and attending physicians.
Managed large-scale nonprofit events, such as a biannual research gala with over 200 attendees and a week-long SCCT-endorsed "Cutting Edge Cardiac CT Course" with 20+ cardiac fellows from Cedars-Sinai and UCLA.
Acted as the COVID-19 Therapy Liaison with the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, overseeing data management and the allocation of appropriate therapies.
Organized and hosted pharmaceutical site visits and research meetings with medical science liaisons and site monitors.
Trained and mentored research fellows, assistants, and volunteers (Oversaw 4 staff).
Provided marketing and administrative support for quarterly executive board meetings and other strategic initiatives.
UCLA Fielding School of Public Health—Los Angeles, CA
Graduate Student Researcher Aug. 2023–July 2024
Supported the implementation of the Department of Defense-funded research protocol: “Mindful Self-Compassion for Co-occurring PTSD/Substance Use Disorder in Trauma-Exposed Women Experiencing Homelessness.”
Designed and developed a REDCap research database using coding and logic to optimize data collection procedures.
Actively engaged in participant recruitment and data collection at Prototypes rehabilitation center, focusing on trauma-exposed women with substance use disorder, for Phase I and II of the study.
Provided training and supervision to 10+ undergraduate research assistants on research participant recruitment and data collection procedures.
Cardiovascular Medical Group of Southern California—Beverly Hills, CA
Medical Assistant Feb. 2021–Aug. 2022
Performed clinical duties including patient intake, vital signs, 12-lead ECGs, spirometry, blood draws, injections, and cardiac CT work-ups.
Supported 13 healthcare providers with patient care and administrative tasks, ensuring efficient workflows.
Assisted in CT preparation for full-body and cardiac scans, streamlining workflow for CT technicians.
Volunteer Experience
Collaborative Research on African American Wellness & Longevity Lab—Los Angeles, CA
Volunteer Researcher Sept. 2023–Present
Canadian Courage Project—Remote
Blog Writer Sept. 2022–August 2023
Back to Healing—Remote
Volunteer/Advocate April 2019–May 2021
United Nations/Cameroon Association of Active Youth—Remote
Medical Research Team Volunteer July 2020–Sept. 2020
Alexandria House—Los Angeles, CA
Volunteer April 2016–May 2019
Education
The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)—Los Angeles, CA
Master of Public Health Sept. 2023 – Mar. 2025
Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Aug. 2015 – May 2019
with a Minor in Business Administration
The Beijing Center—Beijing, China
Visiting Scholar of Global Leadership Summer 2018
LMU Lingdao Fellows Program
Queen’s College, University of Oxford—Oxford, UK
Visiting Scholar of Political Science Summer 2017
Skills & Qualifications
Grant Management
Grant Procurement
Program Development
Program Management
Clinical Skills
Care Coordination
Strategic Planning & Execution
Market Research & Assessment
Feasibility Analysis
Demand Forecasting
Stakeholder Engagement
Grant Writing
Nonprofit Fundraising
Event Planning & Execution
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare
Data Analysis
Research Design & Implementation
Manuscript Writing & Publication
Website Curation (Wordpress, Squarespace, and Wix)
Social Media Marketing
Epic Systems
Power BI
REDCap and other research platforms
Microsoft Office
Team Management
Verbal & Written Communication
Certifications
Human Subjects Research (CITI)
Good Clinical Practice (NIDA)
Basic Life Support (AHA)
Awards
LMU Merit Scholarship (2015—2019)
LMU Service & Leadership Award (April 2019)