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Norah Idriss

Riyadh

Summary

Insightful bilingual Healthcare Administrator with hands-on experience in managing healthcare operations. Skilled in patient care, conflict resolution, records oversight, insurance filing, inventory management, and public relations.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

International Program Coordinator

Mass General Brigham
Boston
08.2024 - 08.2025
  • Managed care coordination for a daily caseload of 45 international patients, integrating medical and financial services across Mass General Brigham, Dana-Farber, and Boston Children’s Hospital.
  • Collaborated with physicians, administrative leaders, and finance teams on complex cases to improve care delivery and operational efficiency.
  • Led workflow improvements by developing SOPs, securing financial guarantees, and maintaining communication with embassies, insurers, and referring institutions.

Policy Advocate - Lansing Day

Michigan State Capitol
Lansing
01.2024 - 04.2024
  • Lobbied state legislators to support a $15/hour minimum wage by 2027, impacting 1.24 million workers statewide.
  • Delivered data-driven arguments rooted in public health research to promote wage equity for underserved communities.
  • Collaborated with student advocacy teams to develop messaging aligned with legislative goals.

Consultant - Capstone Project

Ann Arbor Hospice
Ann Arbor
01.2024 - 05.2024
  • Researched stakeholder insights, clinical staffing strategies, and Medicare/Medicaid policy to inform data-driven recommendations.
  • Proposed tech-enabled solutions, including AI chatbots, EMR integrations, and automated scheduling systems to enhance patient experience and reduce costs.
  • Identified sustainable care delivery innovations such as hybrid staffing models and HCBS expansion opportunities tailored to high-need, dual-eligible populations.

Health Policy Student Intern

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Ann Arbor
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Identified effective policies and strategies from other states for improving access to health-related social care resources for vulnerable populations.
  • Led A3 Problem Solving Analysis to increase WIC participation in rural Michigan by 20% in 12 months, through root cause analysis and targeted recommendations.
  • Proposed evidence-based interventions to address social determinants of health, including food insecurity screening, and WIC/SNAP expansion.

Research Assistant Intern

Global Health Associates
Houston
12.2021 - 07.2022
  • Connected service providers of a 17-hospital medical center with pre-med interns.
  • Improved operations by developing a staff team that created over 9 new major company policies.
  • Cultivated a relationship with physicians who staff non-profit clinics and hired our Pre-med interns.

Healthcare Administrative Intern

Charter Healthcare Group
Houston
01.2022 - 06.2022
  • Communicated with compassion to palliative-care patients in a hospice with 50-patient capacity.
  • Conducted follow-up calls with bereaved families to aid in grieving.
  • Collaborated to enhance patient experience, achieving response times under 24 hours.

Assistant Project Manager Intern

Consultative Genomics PLLC
Houston
06.2021 - 12.2021
  • Created and implemented vaccination protocols, resulting in a 35% increase in case load capacity.
  • Optimized clinical management developed policies to improve safety and health programs.
  • Managed vaccine rollout operations for a 60,000-member community within budget requirements.

Education

Master of Science - Health Services Administration

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI
05.2024

Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX
12.2021

Skills

  • Program Leadership
  • Microsoft Software Programs

Leadership and Service Experience

  • Charter Healthcare Group, Volunteer, Patient & family Services, Houston, Texas, 2021
  • Houston Methodist Hospital, Volunteer, COVID-19 Vaccine Flow Management, Houston, TX, 2021

Timeline

International Program Coordinator

Mass General Brigham
08.2024 - 08.2025

Policy Advocate - Lansing Day

Michigan State Capitol
01.2024 - 04.2024

Consultant - Capstone Project

Ann Arbor Hospice
01.2024 - 05.2024

Health Policy Student Intern

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
06.2023 - 08.2023

Healthcare Administrative Intern

Charter Healthcare Group
01.2022 - 06.2022

Research Assistant Intern

Global Health Associates
12.2021 - 07.2022

Assistant Project Manager Intern

Consultative Genomics PLLC
06.2021 - 12.2021

Master of Science - Health Services Administration

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Norah Idriss