Seasoned Small Business Owner with 15 years of experience in operations management, business strategy and financial management. Demonstrated success in capitalizing on new trends and technologies to drive business development initiatives and achieve sales goals.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Consultant
Styler Rising Consultants
Littleton, CO
01.2024 - Current
Educate people on the queer experience, and how to create deep connections within our community and beyond.
Educate and train businesses how to develop inclusive spaces that provide a safe place for employees, customers and the public
Connect to community through public speaking and education
Build understanding of the trans experience through social media
Owner and Principal
Metamorphosis Fitness
Denver, CO
04.2017 - Current
Create a safe and inclusive gym that focuses on trauma informed movement
Program group classes focus on improving flexibility, stability and mobility with real world application
Build community through movement and connection
Assist folx with finding gender euphoria through movement and connection
Specialize in working with neuro spicy and co-diagnosed queer folx to trust their bodies
HIE Project Director
Corhio
Denver, CO
10.2011 - 11.2016
Work with hospitals, ambulatory practices, laboratories, insurance companies and ancillary medical providers to install, train and use the Health Information Exchange across the state of Colorado
Focus primarily on end to end Project Management while creating, testing and executing implementation methodologies and work flow redesign to ensure maximum user acceptance across a spectrum of products.
Use the Agile method through JIRA to track and plan work load.
Also responsible for a staff of 6 Project Managers
Project Manager, Health Informatics Technology
Health Teamworks
Denver, CO
06.2010 - 10.2011
Responsible for managing EHR implementation for Primary Care Practices from start to finish.
Consulted with practices on current to future state workflow analysis, and practice transformation necessary to meet Meaningful Use requirements, PQRI reimbursement, NCQA recognition.
Worked with practices on Continuous Quality Improvement efforts through LEAN and Six Sigma principles and processes.
IPIP Quality Improvement Coach
Health Teamworks
Denver, CO
12.2008 - 06.2010
Worked with family practices to assist them to improve their performance with regards to chronic care mangement and systems review.
create a positive practice transformation that enhances patient care and system performance without increasing cost or greatly disrupting the work flow of the office.
Used workflow analysis to ensure providers and staff stay on time and on track. Minimized extra workflow steps
Program Administrator (Contract)
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
Denver, CO
09.2007 - 12.2008
Responsible for oversight and management of Colorado Children's Healthcare Access Program, a program funded by 6 major foundations in the Denver metro area.
Primary focus is development and support of programming for private pediatric practices in Colorado to enable them to serve medically underserved children.
Oversight of 12 programs developed to eliminate barriers to care and multicultural healthcare initiative.
Program/Clinic Manager
Boulder Community Health
Boulder, CO
07.2004 - 09.2007
Manage Ryan White Part C federal funding for HIV positive individuals in Boulder, Colorado and a 6 county service area.
$300K annual funding includes outreach, specialty care, consumer advisory board, mental health, nutrition, adherence counseling and many other areas
Created programming to address the needs of patients including a travel voucher program and mental health support services.
Assisted patients in applying for Patient Assistance for medication.
Managed an Infectious Disease Practice that also housed an HIV Primary Care Clinic and an International Travel Clinic.
As a hospital owned ambulatory practice, we were also responsible for adhering to all JCAHO rules and regulations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communicative Disorders
San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA
05-1996
Associate of Arts - Psychology
Foothills Community College
Los Altos, CA
08-1994
Skills
Fund Raising
Education and creating safe spaces
Public Speaking
Community Building
Administrative Oversight
Regulatory Compliance
Budget Administration
Marketing tactics
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Owner/Consultant
Styler Rising Consultants
01.2024 - Current
Owner and Principal
Metamorphosis Fitness
04.2017 - Current
HIE Project Director
Corhio
10.2011 - 11.2016
Project Manager, Health Informatics Technology
Health Teamworks
06.2010 - 10.2011
IPIP Quality Improvement Coach
Health Teamworks
12.2008 - 06.2010
Program Administrator (Contract)
Children's Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora