J. Pierce Berkman | (610) 389-7255 | jphberkman@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/jpierceberkman
University of Miami Bachelor of Arts in Global Health Cumulative GPA 3.84 Graduated May 2025 • University of Miami Bachelor of Arts in Global Health Cumulative GPA 3.84 Graduated May 2025 •
Double minor Health Management and Policy Religious Studies • Double minor Health Management and Policy Religious Studies •
Honors and awards Provost and Presidents List Presidents Scholarship Recipient National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology • Honors and awards Provost and Presidents List Presidents Scholarship Recipient National Honor Society for Religious Studies and Theology •
The Haverford School Haverford PA Graduated 2020 • The Haverford School Haverford PA Graduated 2020 •
Torch of Knowledge for research on medical architecture Captain of the Rowing team Coxswain Award for respectful leadership character and organization • Torch of Knowledge for research on medical architecture Captain of the Rowing team Coxswain Award for respectful leadership character and organization •
University of Miami Health System Operations and Patient Experience Intern Miami FL February 2025 – May 2025 • University of Miami Health System Operations and Patient Experience Intern Miami FL February 2025 – May 2025 •
Supported transition from Lyft to Uber for rideshare program collaborating with Operations Patient Experience Compliance and Uber Health • Supported transition from Lyft to Uber for rideshare program collaborating with Operations Patient Experience Compliance and Uber Health •
Facilitated staff training sessions with Uber Health representatives and UHealth Compliance documented questions and tracked department attendance • Facilitated staff training sessions with Uber Health representatives and UHealth Compliance documented questions and tracked department attendance •
Monitored transition clinical departments spend on Uber and Lyft provided weekly reports to UHealth Operations and Uber Health Teams • Monitored transition clinical departments spend on Uber and Lyft provided weekly reports to UHealth Operations and Uber Health Teams •
Explored collaboration with UHealth Walgreens Pharmacy and Uber for patient medication delivery • Explored collaboration with UHealth Walgreens Pharmacy and Uber for patient medication delivery •
Helped conduct analysis and restructuring of Language Services department benchmarking contracts with alternative vendors negotiating new pricing and streamlining workflows • Helped conduct analysis and restructuring of Language Services department benchmarking contracts with alternative vendors negotiating new pricing and streamlining workflows •
Primary contact for patient facing documents from 40 plus clinical departments building a centralized repository of translated documents reducing excess spend improving health literacy and accessibility • Primary contact for patient facing documents from 40 plus clinical departments building a centralized repository of translated documents reducing excess spend improving health literacy and accessibility •
Sachs Policy Group Summer Technology Associate New York NY May 2024 – August 2024 • Sachs Policy Group Summer Technology Associate New York NY May 2024 – August 2024 •
Worked with technology team to support healthcare startups on US market entry and scaling focusing on AI EHR mental health clinics Medicare Medicaid scheduling platforms payer technologies • Worked with technology team to support healthcare startups on US market entry and scaling focusing on AI EHR mental health clinics Medicare Medicaid scheduling platforms payer technologies •
Created fact sheets and enrollment guides for Fortuna Medicaid eligibility research supporting expansion into NY CT and FL • Created fact sheets and enrollment guides for Fortuna Medicaid eligibility research supporting expansion into NY CT and FL •
Analyzed New York State PACE Alliance datasets identified dual eligible Medicare and Medicaid members supporting JASA and NYS PACE Alliance in policy discussions • Analyzed New York State PACE Alliance datasets identified dual eligible Medicare and Medicaid members supporting JASA and NYS PACE Alliance in policy discussions •
Created strategy decks for outpatient mental health clinics mapping locations and service gaps using census and crime data supporting certificate of need applications for adolescent clinics • Created strategy decks for outpatient mental health clinics mapping locations and service gaps using census and crime data supporting certificate of need applications for adolescent clinics •
Utilized Excel to develop data visualizations and infrastructure models aiding coalitions focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities and aging populations in service planning and resource advocacy • Utilized Excel to develop data visualizations and infrastructure models aiding coalitions focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities and aging populations in service planning and resource advocacy •
Administrator for Coalition for Whole Person Supports coalition for individuals with developmental disabilities built and maintained Squarespace site led stakeholder meetings maintained sign on records and notes for legislative discussions • Administrator for Coalition for Whole Person Supports coalition for individuals with developmental disabilities built and maintained Squarespace site led stakeholder meetings maintained sign on records and notes for legislative discussions •
University of Miami Department of Orientation and Commuter Student Involvement Transfer Assistant June 2022 – November 2022 • University of Miami Department of Orientation and Commuter Student Involvement Transfer Assistant June 2022 – November 2022 •
Student advisor for 100 plus transfer students providing academic guidance facilitating social and campus integration • Student advisor for 100 plus transfer students providing academic guidance facilitating social and campus integration •
Teaching Assistant for multiple sections of First Year Direction classes • Teaching Assistant for multiple sections of First Year Direction classes •
Rothman Orthopedics Shadowing Student with Dr David Rubenstein Wynnewood PA June 2022 – August 2022 • Rothman Orthopedics Shadowing Student with Dr David Rubenstein Wynnewood PA June 2022 – August 2022 •
Assisted clinical team updating EPIC charts transporting patients training new staff • Assisted clinical team updating EPIC charts transporting patients training new staff •
Monitored post op patients via follow up calls • Monitored post op patients via follow up calls •
Amino Health Group Coral Gables FL Director of Professional Development 2024 Director of Public Relations 2023 • Amino Health Group Coral Gables FL Director of Professional Development 2024 Director of Public Relations 2023 •
Conducted meetings with existing and potential clients explaining Amino as pro bono healthcare consulting group led by students and Herbert Business School faculty • Conducted meetings with existing and potential clients explaining Amino as pro bono healthcare consulting group led by students and Herbert Business School faculty •
Managed social media accounts and led recruitment on campus • Managed social media accounts and led recruitment on campus •
Computer Skills Microsoft Office Squarespace Adobe Suite • Other Activities Tennis Woodworking Photography Cooking Boat Captain • Computer Skills Microsoft Office Squarespace Adobe Suite • Other Activities Tennis Woodworking Photography Cooking Boat Captain •

“What?”

That’s what my grandfather says now, not because he can’t hear, but because he stopped trying. He’s part of the 84% of people who give up on hearing aids altogether.

For years, my grandfather was my teacher. He taught me the value of hobbies and passions, photography, grit, innovation, and building things that last. As he grew older, those lessons became fewer. Conversations shortened. Eventually, they stopped.

He has a drawer full of hearing aids, but he doesn’t wear them. They amplify everything including the dishes in the sink, the construction outside, but, unfortunately, not what matters most…the conversation. Instead, he chose to fade into the background and no longer be the driving force at family gatherings.

Fortell exists for people like him. You don’t just build hearing aids with custom AI chips. You’ve built technology that restores presence, engagement, and relevance in the moments that matter.

My name is Pierce. I’m early in my career and recently graduated from the University of Miami with a B.A. in Global Health and minor in Health Management and Policy. As you’re reading this letter, you’re probably wondering, “what’s scrolling in the background?”

That’s my resume and it’s deliberately in the background. Fortell’s technology separates signal from noise, amplifying what matters and suppressing what doesn’t. I designed this site the same way, so that you can hear the story before the credentials.

I’m a self starter with a bias toward building. At twelve, I taught myself woodworking. By thirteen, I had converted our basement into a workshop. Woodworking taught me patience, precision, and respect for craft. Small imperfections compound, and the work isn’t finished until it fits the person it’s built for. That mindset mirrors how I think about healthcare products and why Fortell’s approach resonates so strongly with me.

Fortell is on a mission to build the most advanced hearing aids in the world. You’ve proven the product works. You’ve built custom hardware and software. You’ve treated every patient that’s walked through your doors on Park Avenue like family and now comes the hardest and most exciting part.

Scaling that experience without losing quality, safety, or humanity won’t be for the faint of heart. Navigating reimbursement…building partnerships…reaching the construction worker who is slowly losing his hearing, but doesn’t know yet about Fortell…that’s the challenge.

I’ve worked on market access strategy for health tech startups and studied inefficiencies in hospital systems that are often accepted as just how things work. I’ve learned that meaningful progress comes from asking better questions and being relentless in finding answers. To be clear, I don’t claim to have all of them, but I bring integrity, grit, and a deep willingness to do the work.

I’ve experienced both startup chaos and hospital bureaucracy. I choose chaos every time because that’s where the real change happens.

My grandfather taught me that life is defined by the people you meet and the connections you keep. I want to learn from a team that has spent years redefining what hearing should be. I want to contribute to wherever I can be most useful. And, most importantly, I want to help ensure that people like my grandfather don’t fade into the background.

Fortell’s technology amplifies what matters. It’s not about being louder, but being clearer. I hope this note does too.

Looking forward to chatting!

Thank you,

Pierce