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Provide Implementation services: strategic health assessments, community health assessments, program development and implemtation, capacity building and workforce development; policy advocacy and government relations
Subject Matter Expert - Blue Stone Strategy Partners
(2025-09)
Provide Implementation services: strategic health assessments, community health assessments, program development and implemtation, capacity building and workforce development; policy advocacy and government relations
New Business Tribal Health Executive - Greenway Health
(2024-06 - 2025-08)
Serve as a trusted advisor for healthcare technology company for Indian Country. Build and improve trust relationships with Tribal Nations and Urban Indian Organizations. Conduct onsite visits to learn workflows, pain points and future strategies for expanding health care programs and services; revenue enhancement opportunities for sustainability for future generations.
Support to identify opportunities for care coordination for all Native people, build partnership to identify solutions and support for the immediate goal to improve health outcome for all tribal members and their communities.
Vice President, Behavior Health Transformation - Kauffman and Associates, Inc.
(2023-07 - 2024-06)
Lead position for Tribal Training & Technical Assistance. Oversee Multiple projects focused on the development of strategy, adoption of best practices, and transformation of tribal and urban Indian health services. Focus areas include: indigenized programming for behavioral health, SUD, and suicide prevention. Leadership and mentorship to managers; support development and continuous improvement of processes, systems and quality assurances. Manage Contracts and Contract Monitor.
Senior Consultant, Public Health Segment - Guidehouse
(2022-04 - 2023-07)
SME on White Paper for the state Arizona addressing the Opioid crisis among tribal communities; Cultural training for annual retreat for the Office of Communities Services for the Administration for Children and Families specifically working with tribal nations; IT Modernization communications.
SVP, Health Care Development and Tribal Relations - Indigenous Pact
(2019-01 - 2021-06)
Organization working with Indian Country to increase sustainable revenue to increase health equity; Director for Collaboratives: working with Tribes, urban programs and communities; Foundation: social impact work to improve outcomes and access health and housing programs; Research policies, develop trust-relationships, oversee communications and marketing, Managing Director for MAT Clinic; and miscellaneous work as needed.
Senior Strategist / Tribal Health Consultant, Comprehensive Care Services, Inc. - BlueCross BlueShield of Minnesota
(2015-06 - 2019-01)
Achieve results by researching, developing and negotiating solutions
• Responsible for managing specific projects on behalf of Tribal clients
• Primary accountability for driving operational effectiveness and execution of the strategic business plan. Analysis of account reports and clinical data outcomes; represent the voice of Tribal customer in communicating client's expectations to internal workgroups. This position plays key role in the overall growth strategy for CCS and represents the organization in key department and division projects. Other stakeholders include the Indian Health Service area offices
• Tribal clinics (638 title I &
• V)
• National Indian Health Board
• American Indian Cancer Foundation, and other regional agencies that the Tribes work with.
Fellow, Butler-Williams Scholars Program, National Institute on Aging - National Institute of Health - Baltimore, MD
(2015-07 - 2015-07)
Director of Operations - Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center
(2011-01 - 2015-06)
A non-profit organization that provides strength-based, culturally centered supported services to American Indian women, adolescent girls and their families. This position provided leadership in improving infrastructure, information management and business systems; Coordinate and monitor daily operations, develop and implement strategies for increasing efficiency in operations; oversee compliance with federal and state regulations; Oversee Directors and staff employees. Research, implement and oversee agency-wide data collection; coordinate statistical data for external communications and funders.
Develop and implement Medicaid billable services and programming. Oversee finance, human resources; contract with Tribal partner and other duties as assigned by Executive Director.
Executive Director - Pejuta, Inc.
(2007-01 - 2011-12)
A not-profit foundation created to improve health disparities for American Indians and other underserved communities. Developed non-profit organization to provide research and consultation for communities, Tribes, clinics, and other healthcare programs; provide contract services for Medication Therapy Management services, advocacy for public policy to improve access to Health care and pharmaceuticals; research training and application for communities in the area of healthcare needs, access to federal and state healthcare policies and programs, and initiating community specific healthcare initiatives; Collaboration with colleges and universities with curriculum development; health-related research, health policy, and health administration. This position was responsible for the administration of the organization: development of the Board of Directors, by-laws; organizational infrastructure, contracts; strategic plan and budget.
Grant writing & reporting; community assessments of needs related to the foundation's mission. Direct/management of projects, services and research. Develop and maintain relationships with communities, government agencies and other collaborating partners relat
Pharmacy Administrator/Planner - The Fond du Lac Human Services Division - Minneapolis, Minnesota
(2006-04 - 2008-03)
Plan and develop a pharmacy program in Phillips neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota, called the "Mashkiki Waakaaigan", the first urban pharmacy program tribally owned and operated in the United States serving American Indians who qualify for Medicaid (PMAP+ Network), Medicare and dual eligible (Medicare and Medicaid) clients.
Other responsibilities included: identify networks and secure partnerships with other clinics, hospitals and programs serving the American Indian community. The position served as the main contact for pharma
Ph.D. - Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems Program - University of Minnesota (2007)
M.S. - Social and Administrative Pharmacy - University of Minnesota (1999)
B.A. - American Indian Studies - University of Minnesota (1996)
