Benjamin Young

Experience

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  United States Marine Corps Reserve

  May 2008 - Oct 2014

  Non-Commissioned Officer

  Warehouse ClerkPromoted to the rank of Corporal for outstanding performance in serving the United States Marine Corps.Complete documentation orders for items to be received and distributed.Prepare status reports for supervisors regarding shipping and receiving tasks.

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  Maniklal & Dennis LLP

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Legal Intern

  Proficient in writing case briefs, legal memorandums, depositions, as well as conducting legal research. Trained in general office administration, including maintaining and organizing client data.

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Congressional Intern

  Rep. Austin Scott (GA-08)Proficient in the utilization of daily operations in Intranet QuorumTransmit privacy release forms and advise constituents regarding casework.Draft and edit memos for senior staff and correspond with constituents.Conduct research in preparation for constituent meetings regarding various casework matters.

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  U.S. Congressman Scott Rigell (VA-02)

  Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

  Congressional Intern
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  Fleet Reserve Association, FRA

  Nov 2014 - Aug 2015

  Assistant Director, Veterans Legislative Programs

  - Develop relationships with Congressional legislators and their staff/committee staff, and other veteran service organizations to effectively channel the goals and desires of the association.- Organize and track federal activities regarding military service members pay and benefits.- Actively participate in The Military Coalition; Mil/Con and Personnel Committee; Veterans Committee.- Assist veterans concerning their VA claims and other VA related issues.http://www.fra.org

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  Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA)

  Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  Legislative Associate

  - Present key legislative priorities to congressional staff on behalf of the organization- Research and perform analysis concerning significant legislation for potential endorsement- Draft weekly blogs regarding tasks and operations through sales force- Assist the Policy Team with establishing the organization's annual Policy Agenda

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  Atlas Research

  Sept 2016 - Sept 2018

  National Veteran Caregiver Training Program - Managed all Veteran Caregiver online training and tracked all current actions on relative legislation pertaining to Veteran Caregivers, military survivors, and their family members. Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System (SLVHCS) Activation Management- Provided facility activation support for the Department of Veterans Affairs SLVHCS, in New Orleans, as a Junior Project Manager- Managed service area schedule analysis through the utilization of Microsoft Project for all acquisition, equipment, staffing, and training updates of each department of SLVHCS.

  • Senior Analyst

    Jun 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Analyst

    Sept 2016 - Jun 2017
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  Axiom Resource Management, Inc.

  Sept 2018 - Aug 2020

  Program Management Analyst

  Governance, Requirements, and Architecture Management Support (GRAMS) / Capabilities Management Division, Defense Health Agency (DHA)- Manage the development of the functional and technical requirements for deployment of DHA's Military Health System (MHS) Request Submissions PortalVeteran's Health Administration (VHA), Product Effectiveness (PE) Program Office, Integration Services Program- Provide integration services to support the integration of projects across four individual PE domains and external customers for various measurement assessments on selected health care programs, products, and methodologies to confirm they are effective and/or sustain the needs of VHA stakeholders and provide business value to VHA. Show less

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  Aptive Resources

  Aug 2020 - Feb 2023

  Senior Policy Associate

  Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Regulations, Appeals, and Policy (10BRAP) Policy Transformation- Lead project team in process improvement opportunities to support VHA's goal of reducing local policy challenges at VA Medical Centers (VAMCs), due to implementation of Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) at VAMCs. - Ability to identify critical challenges and present recommendations through briefings and reports of findings concerning health care systems policy and EHRM-related policy to VHA Program Offices and VAMC Policy Owners.- Lead presentations with VAMC Policy Owners concerning the application of policy improvement procedures to implement on behalf of 10BRAP, and in response to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) High Risk List effort. Research Policy Review Support for VHA Office of Research, Policy, Protections, and Education (ORPP&E)- Demonstrate leadership of successful project management in the development of final report of findings to confirm whether VHA policy requirements conflict with other research-related documentation, on behalf of ORPP&E Director of Education and Training.- Manage the development of a report of findings containing policy analysis of recommended consolidations, which helped to optimize policy efficiency in VHA research. Show less

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Feb 2023 - Mar 2024

  Professional Staff Member

  House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Technology Modernization

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  Prometheus Federal Services (PFS)

  Mar 2024 - Feb 2025

  Manager, Federal Healthcare Transformation

  Manage and support Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Office of Mental Health, Project Management for Congressionally Mandated Legislation