Katherine E. R.

Experience

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  Grand Valley State University

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Statistical consultant for evaluation of the Plan A sexual abstinence education program for sexually active youth. Conducted all data management and statistical analysis. Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis using SPSS and SAS. Wrote summaries of findings and methods for incorporation into final reports. Undergraduate research assistant. Performed extensive literature searches, and authored several reviews of the literature to investigate authoritarianism within the auto mobile industry. Before leaving this position I coauthored the published article, “The Workers May Yet Unite: Media Misdirection Versus the Political and Cultural Economy of the US Auto Industry and Worker Attitudes.”

  • Statistical Consultant

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
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  Professional Data Analysts, Inc.

  Sept 2009 - Feb 2019

  Senior Analyst

  Statistical analysis, program evaluation, project management and database management for an independent evaluation and statistical consulting firm specializing in the fields of public health and the behavioral and medical sciences. Co-founder of the Professional Data Analysts (PDA) Health Equity Work Group. General tasks at PDA include: analysis, survey design, evaluation planning, report writing, data management, statistical consultation/support and project management. I also present evaluation and research findings to key stakeholders as requested by PDA's clients. Show less

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  Right to Know MN

  Dec 2015 - Jul 2016

  Policy Intern

  Advocate for mandated labeling of GMOs in MN. Legislation and congressional hearing tracking, fact sheet development, research review and summary, community outreach and coalition building. Advocacy visits at MN State Capitol to advance legislative agenda.

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  Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

  Feb 2019 - now

  As a Principal Healthcare Analyst with the BCBS Population Health Analytics team, I am responsible for supporting the strategic needs of the company through cross-department collaboration, team leadership, and application of advanced analytics to diverse business questions and initiatives. I support team expertise through peer mentorship, intern mentorship and generally supporting my growth and the growth of those around me through ongoing education in best practices and new practices applicable to our work. When peers need support or have questions I am happy to share the knowledge I have and help research the best approach to any given question.Always thinking a step ahead, I enjoy leading teams from a strategic vantage point developing long-term sustainable data, analysis and evaluation plans to support enterprise needs now and in the future as I did with the development of the data and analytics plan for Covid-19 vaccine outreach.Key projects I've led in this roll include: constructing the BCBS SDoH Hub; offering ongoing SDoH training for the enterprise to lean in and collectively learn how to effectively use SDoH data; guiding our cross-department team to support data and analytics for Covid-19 and DHS childhood vaccine outreach; development and implementation of the population health evaluation framework; development and execution of the Covid-19 disease outreach prioritization score for use in case management and disease management outreach. Collectively these projects demonstrate my ability to guide cross-functional teams and to initiate, plan, and lead analysis from conceptual development to conclusion. They also demonstrate my leadership ability with coworkers, internal business partners, and upper leadership as well as my ongoing support of team member's growth so they consistently meet their maximum potential. Show less As a Senior Healthcare Analyst with the BCBS Population Health team I focus on program evaluation, cost savings analysis, and research. Primary accountabilities include: perform complex analysis of data; research, analyze data, apply statistical methods when appropriate, and provide interpretation of outcomes; identify issues to be researched, determine affected areas, estimate the impact and contribute to the resolution; implement improvements to process, analysis, and research methods; represent Population Health on corporate projects and leadership on these teams; independently manage issues that may arise on multiple tasks or projects; act as a resource for other members of the department and company on business issues and responsible for guidance of other employees.Key projects include development of the NYU EDA Macro for use across clinical analytics, lead of the Transition of Care and Care Management/Disease Management program evaluations, and institutionalization of the CDC program evaluation framework for use by the Population Health Team. Show less

  • Manager

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Principal Healthcare Analyst

    May 2020 - Feb 2022

  • Senior Healthcare Analyst

    Feb 2019 - May 2020