My Story

Ever since I can remember, I have been driven to learn and to help others. When I started college at the University of Notre Dame, I was interested in pursuing medicine as a way to combine my aptitude for learning with my desire for a career that meaningfully impacted others' lives. However, I come from a family of accountants, not physicians, so I did not have a lot of exposure to the medical field. I chose Science-Business as my major, allowing me to complete pre-med requirements and a selection of business courses. My minor in poverty studies and associated service-learning activities also led me to become very interested in social determinants of health. By the time I graduated with my bachelor's degree, I thought that medical school was the best route for me to further explore and directly address health disparities. After spending a year as part of the team at a Community Health Center in Cleveland, OH through the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, I moved to Nashville, TN to begin medical school at Vanderbilt University. 

As a medical student, I quickly came to realize that addressing what are ultimately systemic issues at the individual patient level in the setting of a clinical encounter is extremely challenging and, at times, limiting. Throughout hospital and clinic rotations, I have continued to be most interested in the systems-level issues that contribute to poor health outcomes. Recognizing my inclination towards these upstream problems, I decided to pursue an MPH alongside my MD degree and have been involved in projects at Vanderbilt that address things including food insecurity, underserved populations, health equity, and community health. During my MPH studies, I have gained quantitative skills while taking a strong interest in health policy's impact on delivering high-value, equitable care.

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Having worked on the ground in a variety of clinical and public health settings, ​I have a unique perspective that couples the day-to-day work in a clinical environment with the big picture of the healthcare system. After observing the impact of business and policy decisions on healthcare delivery and health outcomes, ​I now know that I want to spend my time thinking about solutions for improved accessibility, care coordination, efficiency, and value in healthcare. My goal for pivoting to consulting is to work with teammates to develop actionable solutions to business problems affecting clients in the healthcare industry and ultimately reduce the number of headaches for patients, providers, and payers alike.​ The opportunity to learn while solving complex business issues and to have a broad societal impact ​drives me forward.

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