Act as manager of a growing genetic counseling team. Primarily responsible for dialogue and interactions with clients regarding appropriate testing, results, and follow-up recommendations. Key team member in establishing the company’s services and in developing vision and protocols for client-oriented policies.- Established genetic counseling services for company, creating critical clinician-focused laboratory environment.- Direct clinical services initiatives within company.- Created company website and key client-oriented resources, ensuring clinical credibility of marketing materials.- Ensure clinical utility and reliability of new testing developed.

Performed as primary clinical expert for development of genetic testing software used for genetic test result interpretation and associated marketing materials. Key team member in multiple research projects. Maintained public test registries.- Provided clinical expertise for development of 10+ versions of CGH arrays for constitutional and oncology markets and Signature Precision PanelTM | Prenatal.- Contributed to creation of clinical tools utilized in array result evaluation by providing vision and direction, and working closely with software development team.- Maintained literature-based clinical databases of microdeletion / duplication syndromes and oncology aberrations for Genoglyphix®/ Oncoglyphix® softwares, improving user ability to interpret test results, and for marketing materials, demonstrating testing capabilities’ value to existing and potential clients.- Evaluated and synthesized multiple myeloma test results for publication, the largest cohort of oncology data compiled during test development at Signature.- Received Healthy Impact Award for contribution to Signature’s oncology testing design.

Acted as primary client contact for discussion of results, appropriate testing, and follow-up recommendations. Participated as key team member in several development and laboratory improvement projects. Involved in several research projects and educational initiatives.- Improved efficiency of internal processes and client interactions by contributing as key team member in restructuring send-outs process, including internal processes and materials for clients’ use in ordering testing.- Initiated transition to paperless processes within genetic counselor department, improving efficiency and increasing functionality of remote genetic counselors.- Ensured credibility and accuracy of materials’ scientific content and claims by providing clinical expertise for marketing material review.

Held consultation role, telecommuting for variety of test development, marketing, and research projects.

Provided genetic counseling throughout state of Montana via local and satellite genetics clinics, telephone, and telemedicine for general genetics patients including counseling for pediatric conditions, adult-onset disorders, prenatal indications, and pregnancy loss. Acted as genetic counselor for Molecular and Cytogenetics laboratories. Served as computer services liaison for Medical Genetics Department.- Established cancer clinics for Missoula satellite sites as specialist in clinical cancer genetics.- Enhanced visibility of Medical Genetics program by becoming an active member of state and local community service projects.- Increased awareness of pharmacogenomic testing performed by the Molecular Genetics laboratory with creation of marketing materials.

Laboratory Genetic Counselor, Cytogenetics Laboratory 2002 – 2005- Operated as primary client contact for discussion of results, appropriate testing, and follow-up testing. Involved in various laboratory improvement projects, genomics initiatives, and staff education. Key member of team for writing canned report wording. Involved in several research projects in addition to clinical laboratory involvement.Clinical Genetic Counselor, Mayo Clinic Familial Cancer Program 2005- Provided cancer counseling and coordinated testing for individuals at risk for familial cancer predisposition.