Directly supported the NIH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the implementation of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary's Program Integrity Initiative (PII). The PII requires HHS Operating Divisions (OpDivs), including the NIH, to reduce risk for HHS programs by enhancing program integrity activities, increase program integrity awareness throughout HHS headquarters and regional offices, and ensure effective and efficient program operations.

• Conducted Health policy research in farm-to-school initiatives and low-income population’s access to healthy food
• Analyzed relevant issues with current health policy, and developed best approach to address issues.
• Prepared marketing and communications programs, including presentations to government agencies and written blog posts

• Managed and facilitated negotiation of production and other media related marketing agreements for television and Internet programming and social networking applications.
• Negotiated confidentiality, vendor, and separation agreements and reviewed and revised third party contracts for conformance with corporate and legal requirements.
• Analyzed and improved negotiation process with one of our most valuable, yet most challenging vendors.