Spearheads strategic direction and oversee global project management consulting services. Cultivate client relationships, drive company excellence, and foster business growth. With a focus on innovation and client satisfaction, ensuring the Clementine and Emerald LLC. remains at the forefront of the industry.

Orchestrated industry partnerships to optimize data assets and drive investments in the Foundation’s clinical programs.Strategically spearheaded the extension of PD GENEration into the Black and African American community and facilitated a partnership with the HBCU Morehouse School of Medicine in 2022, resulting in a surge of recruitment.Directed and coordinated the Parkinson’s Disease Gene Curation Expert Panel (Parkinson’s GCEP) and Variant Curation Expert Panel (VCEP) to ensure meticulous curation of genetic data.

Managed research grant payment and administration, overseeing correspondence, payments, filing, and maintenance of grants to ensure compliance and timely disbursements.Led the transition and successful implementation of the ProposalCentral grants management system database, streamlining data management and enhancing operational efficiency.Developed and implemented process workflows between research and accounting teams, facilitating improved coordination and efficiency in grant management processes.Oversaw the contracting process and monitored budget pacing for grant and fellowship programs, ensuring adherence to financial guidelines and optimal resource utilization.

Research ProgramsDevelop and maintain financial reports analyzing, forecasting and tracking annual $90 million research budget. Work with the scientific team to ensure annual and quarterly funding goals are met. Supervise a team of research program officers, overseeing achievement of goals, professional and personal development.Biology and Pre-clinical Tools ResourcesOversee teams strategic research vision and operational implementation. Lead project management of complex, multi-party (both internal and external) initiatives including multiple pre-competitive research consortia and innovative research collaborations.2019 Portfolio Management Highlight:Operationally designed and executed a strategic plan for Parkinson's global initiative supporting genetic studies in under-represented populations.

Key business lead between internal scientific teams and external investigators, institutions, multi-partner consortia, biorepositories, and pharmaceutical companies. Responsible for operationally developing, managing, and communicating funded project plans and related budgets. Actively analyzing, forecasting, and tracking portfolio budgets. Contributing to strategic planning discussions and process around funding priorities and planning. Lead tactical planning activities on individual projects and organizational initiatives.

Played a critical role in cultivating partnerships and developing glucocerebrosidase (GBA1) portfolio. Performed risk management to minimize portfolio risks. Oversaw the operations of the portfolio and budget management. Served as an educator, trainer, and partner for new hire on context and understanding around the portfolio.

Acted as first “point of contact” for grant applicants and the broader Parkinson's community. Liasion between research team and finance department. Provided Finance team with payment requests, research spending, and cash flow reports. Actively managed Models research portfolio grant activities. Oversaw and refined Model repository Material Transfer Agreement process.

Coordinated/ assisted with community service, outreach, and advocacy projects. Organized travel and delivery logistics from the Westside Food Bank to the UCLA Food Closet and Food Depot. Managed the disbursement of food at the UCLA Food Depot for over 50 low-income students.

Assisted with teaching life skills for independent living to developmentally disabled students ages 18-25.

Pioneered the representation of the official youth contingent within the national design teamFostered seamless collaboration with team members, contributing to the successful planning and execution of an event engaging over 1,500 young individuals.