Mulberry Jam

I am a consultant and freelance writer who lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. I write for both consumer and professional audiences, and consult for non-profit organizations on strategic planning and market development. I am also a registered yoga teacher.

I have written extensively on healthcare industry topics for professional readers. My expertise is based upon more than twelve years experience as an executive for various healthcare and non-profit organizations. I also offer consulting services on non-profit strategic planning and market development. I have published articles on healthcare reimbursement for physicians, risk management in managed care contracting, and end-of-life and long-term care. I authored a full-length book, Global Capitation, published by McGraw-Hill in 1998. I am also the author of five book-length studies on hospital management that were privately published by The Advisory Board Company.

For consumer audiences, I have written on food and cooking, gardening, real estate and design. An avid home cook, I also have professional experience as a restaurant cook. As a professional chef, I developed menus with a broad range of fusion cuisines including Asian, Italian and Southern Regional recipes.

My consulting practice draws upon my fifteen years of experience in strategic planning, coalition development, community outreach and communications. I have acted as an advocate at many levels of government, including county, state and federal government. Past clients and partners include WETA-TV (a PBS producing station in Washington, DC), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland, The Advisory Board Company (Washington, DC), Montgomery Hospice (Rockville, MD), the Hospital Association of San Diego and the National Foundation for Alternative Medicine.

For more information and for clips of my professional work, please see my web page at www.slschramm.com.

I teach hatha yoga at several locations in the Washington area, primarily at Sacred Well Yoga Studio in Falls Church, Virginia. I am registered as a teacher with the Yoga Alliance. I began my practice seven years ago seeking relief from back pain, and now enjoy helping my students find mental, spiritual and physical benefit from yoga.