Serena Lowe

About Serena Lowe

Executive leader with expertise in the areas of health care management, public administration, public policy analysis & implementation, global human rights advocacy, strategic planning, project management & evaluation, public relations, business/product development, market forecasting, grassroots & partnership development, and coalition building. Focused primarily on designing high-impact systems-change and public policy reform aimed at improving the social determinants of health and quality of life outcomes of populations with multiple barriers to the economic mainstream, leading to their optimal independence and socioeconomic advancement.Areas of Specialization include:*Government Relations (Advocacy, Appropriations, Legislative Drafting, Administrative/Regulatory Strategy)*Issue Advocacy/Campaign Development, Education & Training*Public Policy Development & Analysis (Health, Education, Workforce & Economic Development, Taxation, Poverty Reduction, International Relations)*Public-Private Partnership Development/Coalition Building*Client/Portfolio/Project Management focused on Systems-Change Initiatives*Strategic Planning/Organizational Development*New Business/Proposal Development *Health Reimbursement & Economic Modeling*Market Forecasting/Commercial Launch Planning (Medical Devices, Biopharmaceutical Therapies)

Experience

1. Contract Subject Matter Expert, Hhs-ocr Olmstead Revitalization Initiative

   Caplock Security

   Jul 2023 — Present

   Provide subject matter expertise, training and technical assistance to support the Office of Civil Rights within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in successful implementation of its Olmstead Revitalization Initiative. Duties include advising OCR\'s regional investigators and legal teams on potential solutions and remedies specific to official complaints, as well as support the development of new sub-regulatory policy guidance and technical assistance to state Medicaid agencies and their sub-operational entities.

Education

• Elliott School of International Affairs

  M.A., International Development Studies

  1998 — 2001

• American University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Public Administration

  2008 — 2014

• Westminster College (MO)

  B.A., International & Public Affairs

  1993 — 1997

• The George Washington University- Milken Institute School of Public Health

  M.P.H., International Health Policy

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Training
• Policy
• Policy Analysis
• Health Policy
• Change Management
• Public Speaking
• International Development
• Program Management
• Qualitative Research
• Non-Profits
• Economic Development
• Public Administration
• Program Development
• Public Relations
• Federal Government
• Foreign Policy
• Grants
• Workforce Development
• Appropriations
• Legislation
• International Relations
• Program Evaluation
• Political Science
• Fundraising
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Legislative Relations
• Public Health
• Non-Profit Administration
• Grant Writing
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Public Policy
• Strategic Communications
• Grassroots Organizing
• Organizational Development
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership Development
• Coalitions
• Corporate Social Responsibility