Sample of Current Clients
Decoding Health Care — Researching, writing, and editing consumer guides, blog articles, newsletters, and other materials; consulting on company strategy; researched, wrote, and updated a book on health insurance, health care issues, and consumer tips
Texas Health Institute — Serving as an associate as needed for policy research and writing; previously researched and wrote large grant-funded reports on health equity and the ACA, presented health equity research at DiversityRx conference in Oakland, and wrote policy briefs on different health topics
Inter-American Educational Consortium — Assisting with grant writing and strategy for a new initiative related to health equity and healthcare entrepreneurs
The University of Texas at Austin — Usually one or more projects a year on editing and formatting books and reports; have edited and helped publish many books for professors over the years on health care and insurance topics, environmental and energy issues, national security, and other policy issues; also researched and co-wrote many health policy reports over the years for various projects
Sample of Past Clients
Ireland & Associates, LLC — Performed writing, research, and consulting on preparation of large proposals for health plans responding to Medicaid managed care state RFPs in various states across the U.S. (for seven years); topics included health equity, maternal health, member engagement, population health, social determinants of health, EPSDT, and more
Sendero Health Plans (as a subcontractor) — Helped to write and organize Austin-based start-up Medicaid health plan policies and procedures
Integrated Care Collaboration — Research on Central Texas health organizations and programs, program planning, and grant writing
St. David's Foundation — Co-wrote a journal article on a school dental program
Research and Planning Consultants, Inc. — Research and report-writing on proposed legislation and managed care issues in Tennessee; presented findings twice to a joint study committee of the Tennessee General Assembly
Hogg Foundation for Mental Health — Researched and revised sections of the foundation's Integrated Health Care Resource Guide, including financial and policy barriers, opportunities, and solutions for integrating mental and physical health services
Texas Association of Local Health Officials — Grant writing for several grants on improving local health departments in Texas
Texas Medical Association — Research and writing on public health issues in Texas
Texas Health and Human Services Commission — Research and writing to complete needs assessments for various cities in Texas, incorporating demographics, statistics on health and social needs, economic indicators, and medical shortage areas
Texas Department of Health (now Texas Department of State Health Services) — Policy analysis, research, and writing on public health policy for a large legislative report; writing on health conditions; program evaluation for the Traumatic Brain Injury Project
Dell Technologies — Marketing research, writing, and related tasks when needed; oversaw a subcontractor