MD/MBA
As an MD/MBA dual degree candidate at Yale, Clara hopes to become a psychiatrist who integrates business into her practice to improve access to and quality of mental health treatment.
Prior to Yale, Clara worked at Clarion Healthcare, a boutique life sciences consulting firm, and specialized in companies focused on mental health and substance use disorder. At Yale, she conducted research on opioid use disorder in emergency department settings and was a Research Fellow at the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy. Those experiences contributed to a deeper understanding of unmet needs related to the provision of care and fueled a passion to one day address them.
Clara previously earned a B.A. from Dartmouth College in neuroscience with a minor in education. In her free time, she loves figure skating, journaling, and exploring new restaurants with her fiancé.
MBA/MPH
Carolyn is a second-year student in the Accelerated MBA/MPH program at Yale. She is interested in how to improve access to affordable, quality care in the US. Prior to Yale, Carolyn lived in Atlanta, working on state Medicaid projects for Mercer Consulting. She worked across the actuarial, financial, clinical, and policy teams, managing projects for a wide range of state client needs. Working with states informed Carolyn's desire to work on improving health systems for vulnerable populations, such as low income, elderly, and high-acuity patients. In her spare time, Carolyn likes to peruse the New York Times Cooking app for new recipe ideas and get outside.
MPH
Ashley is a second-year MPH student in Health Care Management at Yale. She is passionate about the intersection between healthcare and business. Her specific interest is in health technology development and its implementation in the real world to promote health quality and access to care.
Prior to Yale, Ashley worked in healthcare consulting at KPMG and SK Group, where she helped hospitals, large pharma, and digital health start-ups with their corporate strategy and business operations. Ashley received her B.A. degrees in International Relations and Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. In her free time, she loves practicing yoga, and exploring the city for cuisines and public art.
MBA
Taylor is a second-year returning Silver Scholar. He graduated from the University of California San Diego with a B.S. in Nanoengineering and Johns Hopkins University with an M.S. in biomedical engineering culminating in his thesis for glioblastoma at graduation. After his first year as a Silver Scholar, Taylor worked as a consultant for ZS Associates, a global management consulting firm with a strong emphasis in the life science and healthcare sector. During his time at ZS, Taylor worked primarily with Medtech clients, building expertise in launch strategy, pricing optimization and market research. Before returning to school, Taylor spent his summer at Biogen in Massachusetts with its global Value & Access team to devise an updated internal pricing and access strategy. Outside of his professional endeavors, Taylor loves to play board games, pickleball and golf.
