Keirsten Andersen

About Keirsten Andersen

I am a public health professional with 5+ years of experience in practice, research, and evaluation across local, state, and federal levels. Over the past 3 years, I’ve evaluated complex, federally funded programs in school health, youth mental health, cancer control, and emergency preparedness. I specialize in mixed-methods research and evaluation, survey design, and data storytelling, with a reputation for driving technological innovation and process improvement across teams and projects. I lead cross-functional teams on tasks ranging from qualitative interviewing and analysis to data abstraction to incorporating AI and automation. I’m especially passionate about strengthening systems that serve youth and historically under-resourced communities, with interest areas including adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed care, safety net programs, Medicaid innovation, health insurance reform, and gun violence prevention.

Experience

1. Senior Public Health Research Scientist

   ICF

   Mar 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• UCLA

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Human Biology and Society

  2015 — 2019

• University College Dublin

  Physics

  2017 — 2017

• Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health

  Master of Public Health - MPH, Sociomedical Sciences

  2019 — 2021

• Bishop Union High School

  High School Diploma

  2011 — 2015

Skills

• Academic Writing
• Kronos Timekeeping
• Python
• Microsoft Excel
• Childcare
• Phone Etiquette
• Microsoft Word
• Technical Support
• Hipaa
• R
• Confidentiality
• Leadership
• Medicare
• Appointment Scheduling
• Employee Training
• Rie
• Emr
• Centricity
• Health Insurance
• Voyager
• Customer Service
• Computer Proficiency
• Medi-Cal
• Public Speaking
• Child Development
• Critical Thinking