Resume

Data Scientist
May 2012 – Current  |  CPM HealthGrades (Website)

• Develop predictive models using Python and R
• Mine large health care databases
• Develop descriptive and graphical presentations of analyses
• Research, analyze, and present various internal requests

Tutor
April 2011 – Current  |  WyzAnt (Website)

• Independent tutor specializing in psychology, statistics, mathematics, and software, including SAS
• Successfully tutored a non-traditional student in business statistics

Programmer Analyst
July 2011 – May 2012  |  UW Health (Website)
– University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health (Website)
– Health Innovation Program (Website)

• Assumed role as a subject-matter expert on the electronic health record (EHR)
• Designed, developed, and automated complex processes to manipulate data from the EHR:
• Redesigned a patient-centered data model
• Assigned patients to a medical home and primary care physician
• Automated processes of selecting time-sensitive data and counting visits
• Investigated several data issues, including missing and out-of-sync encounter IDs
• Combined data from the EHR with other data sources, including AMA and chart review data
• Assembled data sets for statistical analysis by physicians for research purposes
• Presented two papers at the 2012 SAS Global Forum (April)

Clinical Data Analyst
July 2010 – July 2011  |  UW Health (Website)
– University of Wisconsin Medical Foundation (Website)

• Automated several reports and processes, minimizing manual manipulation and human error:
• Aggregation of historical quality measure data
• Quality measure generation and reports
• Pay-for-Performance (P4P) processes and reports
• Combined capabilities of SAS, SQL, Crystal Reports, and Business Objects
• Developed quality of care measures for the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ)
• Instituted the UW Health SAS User Group, increased SAS security, and documented setup
• Gathered and documented specifications for clinical analysis projects

Health Care Analyst II
Sept. 2008 – July 2010  |  Dean Health Plan (Website)

• Coordinated Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) project from planning to submission to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA):
• Coordinated project tasks with HEDIS project manager and an analyst
• Combined various sources of health care claims data and electronic health records
• Investigated and resolved data quality issues
• Completely revised pattern analysis program associating patients with primary care physicians
• Developed a dynamic, robust program to identify patients based on diagnoses and other factors
• Mined data for quality issues, documented issues, and reported to responsible parties
• Responded to ad-hoc requests for analyses regarding effectiveness and cost of care

Researcher
Sept. 2005 – July 2008  |  Renaissance Learning (Website)

• Completed a significant study analyzing the impact of educational software on student achievement for a non-profit organization, the Carmel Hill Fund
• Submitted technical reports to the National Center for Student Progress and the What Works Clearinghouse
• Conducted studies and statistical analyses with the goal of improving student achievement
• Communicated results of research and analyses with employees, educators, and researchers
• Reviewed K–12 educational research including the topics of achievement, disparities, and motivation

Previous Employment...

Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Music
Sept. 2000 – May 2005  |  University of Wisconsin–Whitewater (Website)

• Graduated Summa Cum Laude (3.9 GPA) with Honors
• First Place Recipient of the University Writing Award for the Undergraduate Honors Thesis
• Recipient of two grants from UW-Whitewater’s Undergraduate Research Program for Thesis
• Designed a quasi-experimental study comparing traditional and non-traditional students
• Collected, merged, and integrated student records from survey data and academic records
• Completed statistical analysis using SPSS
• Defended thesis in front of a committee of professors including the Department Chair
• Thesis Title: Academic Performance and Study Behaviors of Traditional and Non-traditional Aged College Students
• Performance of a Senior Recital (Piano)
• Leader in student organizations, including Psi Chi and Delta Omicron
  

Additional Training & Experience

Epic Electronic Health Record (Website)

• Clarity Data Model - Fundamentals (Aug. 2010)
• Clarity Data Model - EpicCare Ambulatory (Aug. 2010)
• Clarity Data Model - Resolute Professional Billing (Dec. 2010)

Reporting Applications

• Crystal Reports (Website)
• Crystal Reports XI Level 1 (Dec. 2010)
• Crystal Reports XI Level 2 (Feb. 2011)
• SAS (Website)
• SAS Programming 1: Essentials (Nov. 2008)
• SAS Programming 2: Data Manipulation Techniques (Dec. 2008)
• SAS SQL 1: Essentials (Nov. 2008)
• SAS Macro Language 1: Essentials (Dec. 2009)
• BusinessObjects Web Intelligence (Website)
• Microsoft Excel and Access

America's Health Insurance Plans (Website)

• Fundamentals of Health Insurance:
• Part A: Basics of Health Insurance
• Part B: Basics of Company Operations
• Managed Care (Part A): The Basics
• Coursework for fulfillment of Managed Healthcare Professional designation

Analytical Skills

• Accomplished at process automation, minimizing manual manipulation and human error
• Adept with large, longitudinal data sets (1,000,000+)
• Competent with project coordination, analytical support, and leadership roles
• Effective at documenting complex processes using entity relationship diagrams, flowcharts, and text
• Able to gather and document specifications for complex projects
• Successful at verbal/written communication skills, including tables, graphs, charts, and anecdotes
• Skilled with participant recruitment, data management and analysis, and report writing

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