KIMBERLY PROCTOR
Email: kimberly.proctor@cms.hhs.gov | proctor@unm.edu
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
High-performing, critical-thinking professional with more than six years of experience in research design and data analytics in the
government and university settings. Highly skilled at conceptualization, measurement, and executing innovative research projects
related to the health care sector and Medicare & Medicaid program beneficiaries. Exceptional writing, presenting, analytical, and
interpersonal communication skills. Specialized knowledge across a broad domain of statistical areas, including (but not limited to):
study design, linear and logistic regression, hierarchical linear modeling, hazard models, geospatial statistics, data visualization, time
series modeling, qualitative text analysis, and Bayesian methods such as multiple imputation and vector autoregression (VAR). Expert
technical knowledge of programs such as STATA, SAS, ArcGIS, and Excel; familiarity with SPSS, NVivo, WordStat, R, UCINET,
and Pajek. Passionate and enthusiastic about studying complex issues and providing quality, replicable solutions.
EXPERIENCE
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES (CMS)
Centers for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS), Data and Systems Group (DSG),
Division of Business and Data Analysis (DBDA), Technical Director (TD)
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Team lead for DBDA’s Data Analytics team; leads, manages, and applies analytic strategies for assessing, monitoring,
and improving the Medicaid and CHIP programs
Subject matter expert on Medicaid and CHIP data, including state programmatic data, claims data, encounter data, and
the federal systems that maintain these data sets
Leads data collection and analytic efforts within CMCS, provides technical assistance and consultation regarding
research design, statistical analysis, and disseminating information across federal agencies
Contributes to the Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP) Data Analytics team by leading study design, assisting states
in integrating federal data sets, and developing algorithms to improve states’ data analytic capacities
Oversees the statistical analysis of Medicaid data and operational information to design analytic studies and inform
Medicaid policy
Expert knowledge of administrative data, claims data, big data, and federal data systems
Analyzes healthcare program policy/operational documents and related data/research to design analytic studies, develop
appropriate research methodologies, and lead the interpretation of findings and results
CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES
Office of Minority Health (OMH), Data and Policy Analytics Group (DPAG),
Social Science Research Analyst (SSRA)
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Woodlawn, MD
May 14 – Present
Woodlawn, MD
Dec 13 – Present
Developed a highly innovative, productive, and self-motivated research program that led to a variety of analytical and
technical research products. These projects include:
 Under Review (Health Services Research): “Estimating the Medicare’s Transgender Population using
Administrative Data”
 Under review (Population Health Metrics): “Medicare and Medicaid’s Limited English Proficient Population: Using
ACS Data to Estimate the LEP Population”
 Work in progress: “Quality of Care among Federally-Insured Limited English Proficient Persons: Provider Outcomes,
Language Access, and the Medicare, Medicaid, and Dually Insured Populations”
 Work in progress: “Validating the Quality of Medicare’s Race and Ethnicity Data: A Comparison of the Enrollment
Database to the U.S. Census”
Expert experience applying a wide range of social science principles to major analytic projects to advance the quality
and equity of healthcare programs
Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and validating the accuracy and consistency of program data across a variety of
CMS platforms, as well as incorporating data from other administrative sources
Represented OMH as a technical consultant throughout CMS and within the Department of Health and Human
Services; advised on methodological decisions and data collection
Project lead on the OMH sexual and gender minorities project; represented OMH as a technical consultant and
collaborated with subject matter experts and all relevant stakeholders
Project co-lead on analyzing the validity of CMS race and ethnicity data at the U.S. Census Bureau, including leading
analytical interpretation, presentation of results, and recommendations to senior leadership
SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES
Department of Energy, Social Science Research Analyst
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Albuquerque, NM
Jun 11 – Dec 13
Provided comprehensive technical analysis on programs and policies, including applying statistical methodologies and
techniques to conduct studies and program evaluations
Project lead for data collection, statistical analysis, geographic analysis, technical reporting, database management, and
map layouts for the following published reports:
 “Sub-Saharan Africa Nuclear Detection Architecture Analysis,” “North America Nuclear Detection Architecture Analysis,”
and “South America Nuclear Detection Architecture Analysis”
Prepares reports, issue papers, briefing documents, and talking points; presents results to senior staff members,
including policy recommendations
Advises junior staff members on research design, writing skills, professional development, and workflow
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Department of Political Science, Instructor and Research Analyst
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Reviewed and evaluated projects, proposals, and/or reports for adequacy of methodology, including the use of statistical
models
Performed in-depth qualitative and quantitative evaluations, including interviews
Developed and adopted new, innovative methods to ensure optimum research results with respect to both data collection
and analysis. Examples include multi-stage models combining textual analysis, geospatial analysis, and Bayesian
methods with survey results
Dissertation topic: “Becoming Gay: The Formation of LGBT Political Identity and its Impact on Politics.”
Lead data collection and analysis for data sets; responsible for evaluating critical factors in data collection, such as data
limitations, biases, sampling errors, and inconsistencies
Prepared and conducted speeches and presentations before a wide variety of audiences; evidenced by experience as a
university instructor (placed in the highest category of instructor excellence)
BUREAU OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC RESEARCH
University of New Mexico, Data Analyst
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Middle River, MD
Mar 04 –Mar 10
Honorable Discharge at the rank of Staff Sergeant, Secret Security Clearance
Basic Military Training (BMT) Honor Graduate, one of only 5 selected out of 860
MARYLAND STATE SENATE
Office of Senator Dolores Kelley, Legislative Aide
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Albuquerque, NM
May 10 – Jun 11
Database management, ArcGIS programming and geocoding, statistical analysis, model estimation, and technical
reporting related to state government policies and programs
Performed cost-benefit analysis of major governmental policies, including local and rural access to services
Compiled reports using programs such as STATA, SAS, SPSS, Excel and ArcGIS, including features such as statistical
outputs, summary statistics, tables, charts and maps
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Maryland Air National Guard, Airfield Management/Administrative Assistant
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Albuquerque, NM
Aug 08 – Dec 13
Annapolis, MD
2008 Session
Managed intergovernmental relations with local, state, and federal officials
Researched health care issues, including legislation to protect the rights of children in the health care environment
Prepared and reported results using legislative materials to senior staff members, including policy recommendations
Drafted legislative proposals and reports including press releases and policy briefs used for bill proposals and
committee debates
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque, NM
M.A. in Political Science, Ph.D. Candidate (ABD)
Aug 08 – Present
 Master’s in Political Science with an emphasis on American Politics and Research Methodology
 Specific expertise in time series analysis, missing data analysis, rare events analysis, sampling for hard-to-reach populations,
network analysis, geospatial statistics, survey design, and political behavior
 Cumulative GPA of 3.95 (on a 4.0 scale), 6+ years of graduate education
WASHINGTON COLLEGE
Chestertown, MD
B.A. in Political Science, with Honors
Aug 04 – May 08
 Political Science Major with Honors, 3.9 GPA within major, 3.85 cumulative GPA
 Phi Beta Kappa
 Assistant Editor of the International Studies Review (Washington College student journal)
 Varsity Softball Team (2004-2008) - All Centennial Conference Honor Roll 2007 and 2008, All Centennial Conference
Honorable Mention 2007, Most Valuable Player Award 2007, Second Team All Centennial Conference 2005
 Varsity Basketball Team (2004-2005) - Most Improved Player Award 2005
FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, & AWARDS
2012
University of New Mexico
Graduate Excellence Fellowship
Award: $15,000 recurring
2012
University of New Mexico
Dorothy Cline Research Award
Award: $3,000
2010
University of Michigan
Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR) Janet Box-Steffensmeier Award for Female
Methodologists
Award: $2,500
2009
University of New Mexico
Dean’s Incoming Graduate Student Research Award
Award: $5,000
2008
Washington College
Louis L. Goldstein Award in Public Affairs
Award: $1,000
2008
Washington College
Research Grant for International Studies
Award: $1,000
2008
Washington College
Phi Beta Kappa
Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honor Society)
Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society), Vice President
Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society)
Douglass Cater Society of Junior Fellows (Undergraduate Research Society)
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PUBLICATIONS
Powers, K. L., & Proctor, K. (2015). Victim's Justice in the Aftermath of Political Violence: Why Do Countries Award
Reparations?. Foreign Policy Analysis.
“Sub-Saharan Africa Nuclear Detection Architecture Analysis,” Sandia National Laboratories, Department of Energy, with Nancy
E. Brune, Renee Escamilla, Susan Longley, and Nora Stoecker
“North America Nuclear Detection Architecture Analysis,” Sandia National Laboratories, Department of Energy, with Nancy E.
Brune, Mercy Berman, and Nora Stoecker
“South America Nuclear Detection Architecture Analysis,” Sandia National Laboratories, Department of Energy, with Nancy E.
Brune and Mercy Berman
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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2014 Maryland State Powerlifting Champion; holds state records in the bench press and total weight lifted categories
2014 Mid-Atlantic Crossfit Regionals competitor (team category)