Elizabeth Vela, M.P. Aff.

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adb492@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Financial Analyst, State of Texas

oTexas Health and Human Services Commission, Austin, July 2017- present

Coordinate Medicaid cost containment efforts and implement other legislative mandates regarding agency spending. Monitor agency spending and policy implications and context. Serve on Cost Allocation team, designing allocation methodologies and reporting on them for all agency federal administrative claiming. Utilize and continually develop deep knowledge of Medicaid and other federal regulation in the areas of long-term care, health care and social services. Serve under Federal Funds Director.

oTexas Comptroller of Public Accounts, Austin, January 2016 – July 2017

Served as Health and Human Services Subject Matter Expert. Write variety of briefs and reports on health and human service issues, public health care expenditures, local government finance, and other aspects of state and local spending.

Designed and implemented reporting system for local government debt transparency legislation. Managed local government transparency award program, Transparency Stars. Submitted successful application for 2017 Harvard Innovations in American Government Award for Transparency Stars.

Consultant, Center for Global Policy Solutions, December 2014 to April 2015

Designed an evaluation plan for a statewide health-related community engagement initiative.

Consultant, Texas Health Institute, June 2013 to January 2014; June and July 2015

Designed and managed Community Health Improvement Plan for Amarillo, Texas. Convened community stakeholders to build consensus around community health needs. Wrote needs assessment, interviewed stakeholders, convened and facilitated focus groups and community forums, designed and implemented survey instrument and issued final report. Designed and managed Community Health Needs Assessment for CHRISTUS Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas.

Planner, Travis County Health and Human Services and Veterans Service Department, Austin, 2009- 2015

Served as legislative analyst for the Department. Perform evaluations, process reviews and group facilitations. Served as lead on Travis County American Community Survey data products. Managed public health contracts. Served on Departmental strategic planning team. Served on Core Coordinating and Data and Research Committees of the Austin/Travis County Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan. Designed and implemented Request for Proposal process. Served as reviewer for City of Austin RFP processes.

Planning Assistant, Williamson County and Cities Health District, Georgetown, TX 2001-2002

Wrote grants for community health department programming, including the establishment of community gardens, programs to combat obesity, and the Round Rock area’s first Federally Qualified Health Center. Researched local health issues and compiled comprehensive public health indicator data for use by local agencies.

Grantwriter, Various Texas NPOs, Austin, TX 2000-Present

Secure and administer grants for basic needs, child welfare, and other human service agencies. Clients include Nest Foundation (of California), Be Kind to Cyclists, Caritas of Austin, Texas PTA, City of Galveston, and Foundation for the Homeless.

Municipal Program Professional, City of Austin Health and Human Services Department, Austin, TX 1999-2000

Performed data analysis to formulate policy recommendations.

EDUCATION

2000 Master of Public Affairs, The Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin. Full State of Texas Fellowship. Thesis: Texas Family Planning Policy and Its Impact on Low-Income Women

1996 Bachelor of Arts, Comparative Politics, Boston University.

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with concentrations in English Literature and Women's Studies.

TECHNICAL MS Office Suite: Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Sharepoint and Access skills

Microsoft NAV

Tableau

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