Technical Expert Lead with experience in behavioral health policy and technical assistance. Over her career, she has worked with foreign, federal, state, and local governments, healthcare providers, and nonprofits to address morbidity and mortality associated with substance use. She has experience managing all aspects of TA planning, delivery, and follow-up for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) grant recipients, including Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant (SABG) and State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grant (O-STR) recipients. She also brings experience working for grassroots nonprofits as the former Chief of Staff at North Carolina Survivors Union, a national leader in harm reduction and advocacy for people who use drugs. She holds a Masters in Public Policy concentrating in behavioral health from Brandeis University.