sama goldstein

Researched policies and procedures for the J-1 and H1-B visa process for physician immigrants practicing medicine in the United States. Examined and evaluated J-1 and H1-B visa information provided by the American Medical Association (AMA) and conducted interviews with medical staff at University of Maryland School of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia to compose final report.

Collaborated with The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs to gather data on the financial literacy of disadvantaged Latin American Women; research culminated with team presentation before policy practitioners. Analyzed and proposed channels for educating lower-income Latin American women on economic security.

Managed the logistics and a $60,000+ budget for the Excellence in Government Program (EIG), a leadership program serving more than 450 senior government leaders annually. Established and maintained new relationships with 250+ organization leaders to enhance the EIG program experience. Participants in the program collaborated with these organizations, which shared best practices and solutions to combat government challenges. Analyzed EIG program evaluation data to develop reports for program facilitators: reports were used to improve leadership curriculum, strategic communications, and overall quality of program.

Aided transfer and freshmen students in planning and developing a research proposal. Reviewed student assignments on a weekly basis in order to determine their progress.

Eagle Hill Consulting LLC is a woman-owned business that provides management consulting services in the areas of business strategy, organizational transformation, human capital transformation, process improvement, program management, and change management. Eagle Hill works with a range of public, private, and non-profit organizations in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and across the nation. A recognized leader, Eagle Hill has earned awards from The Washington Post, Washington Business Journal, Washingtonian, and Vault as a best place to work. Eagle Hill has been named by Consulting Magazine as one of the “Fifty Fastest Growing Firms", earned #2 and #19 on Vault's “Best Boutique Consulting Firms” and “Top 50 Consulting Firms” lists respectively, and was recognized by Forbes as one of “America’s Best Management Consulting Firms.”

Created best practice tools and templates for 750+ IT functions at midsized companies. Communicated with CIOs to utilize these tools to achieve measurable results in strategic planning, budgeting, infrastructure, and applications. Assessed and analyzed 200+ midsized companies’ budget survey data through Excel and SPSS. Aggregated survey data highlighted budget, employment, and infrastructure-related trends and enabled clients to benchmark themselves and pursue best practices. Wrote blogs to educate clients on technology trends. Blogs were read by up to 1000 IT professionals and increase client engagement. Collaborated with Marketing Team to increase client web utilization. Efforts included: framing website to highlight the best products, creating client outreach that focuses on IT trends, and analyzing click-through data to pursue best client outreach alternatives.

Researched the best educational routes for refugee high school students failing Virginia’s Standards of Learning (SOLs) in order to propose policy alternatives for increasing these students’ pass rates. Regularly consulted with and prepared refugees for employment opportunities, providing advice and guidance on interviewing skills and techniques. Communicated with clients in both English and Urdu.