Kara Nester, Mph
About Kara Nester, Mph
Kara Nester, MPH, is a health researcher at Mathematica, where she has worked since 2021. She holds a Master of Public Health from Emory University and has extensive experience in health policy and management.
Work at Mathematica
Kara Nester has been employed at Mathematica as a Health Researcher since 2021. In this role, she contributes to various health research projects, utilizing her expertise in health policy and management. Her position at Mathematica reflects her commitment to advancing health research and policy analysis.
Education and Expertise
Kara Nester earned a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree in Health Policy and Management from Emory University, completing her studies from 2012 to 2014. Prior to this, she obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Anthropology and Human Biology from the same institution, studying from 2008 to 2012. Additionally, she studied at the University of Cape Town in 2011 for 11 months, further enhancing her academic background.
Professional Background
Before joining Mathematica, Kara Nester held several positions in health policy analysis. She worked at the Washington Health Benefit Exchange as a Senior Policy Analyst from 2017 to 2021 and as a Policy Analyst from 2016 to 2017. Her earlier experience includes roles at Families USA, where she served as a Field Associate and later as a Policy Analyst, and at the Feminist Health Center in Atlanta, where she worked as a Legislative Assistant Intern and Advocacy Project Coordinator Intern.
Internship Experience
Kara Nester gained valuable experience through various internships early in her career. In 2013, she interned at the National Partnership for Women & Families as a Health Policy Intern for two months. She also interned at the Feminist Health Center in Atlanta, where she served as an Advocacy Project Coordinator Intern for four months and as a Legislative Assistant Intern for three months.
Early Career Development
Kara Nester began her professional journey at Emory Healthcare, where she worked in Operations and Quality Improvement for five months in 2012-2013. This role provided her with foundational experience in healthcare operations, which has informed her subsequent work in health policy and research.