Bethany Pollock Email & Phone Number

United States

United States

Chicago, Il, Us

Event Management • Plan, manage, and execute academic events (national conferences, seminars).• Oversee vendor selection, contract negotiations, staff and volunteer management, entertainment, etc., as it pertains to events.• Manage event budgets in excess of $140,000 for up to 300 attendees.• Supervise on-site staff, volunteers and vendors during events.• Assist in the design, production, and distribution of promotional materials and print programs.• Create online event registration templates and manage event websites. • Develop and manage strategic event programs including timelines and delegation of tasks.Outreach Coordination• Pioneered the use of Constant Contact, a communications software aimed at creating effective, professional and streamlined email marketing campaigns providing key marketing analytics. • Develop the content for and assisted in the structuring of the Tools & Programs database.• Create communications templates reporting on evidence-based outreach programs, new research findings, and objective data about legislative issues.• Utilize social media channels, listservs, and partnerships to amplify and disseminate the work of the Center’s faculty and researchers and increase national visibility and reach.• Assist in the management of the Center’s website.• Support the U-M student community with direct mentorship of UROP students.Research Management• Assist Principal Investigators in all facets of building research studies.• Manage an efficient team of research staff in Flint, MI. • Benchmark research study timelines, tasks and responsibilities. • Hire and train study staff to perform research study tasks while providing daily mentoring and support to be successful.• Provide budget projections and estimates while continuously managing participant incentives and reconciliation.

Ann Arbor, Mi, Us

• Performed daily regulatory responsibilities in the NETT’s data management system, WebDCU, for study sites located across the nation. • Managed study sensitive data for official review by the FDA for future clinical studies.

• Provided the highest level of customer service to prospective and center members, proficiently enrolled members in agreement contracts, provided center tours to prospective members, and oversaw all interactions and activities at the service desk.

• Consulted inpatients in the nutritional selection of foods compliant with their medically prescribed diets using motivational techniques to empower, promote efficacy and increase drive in their pursuit of healthy life style changes.

• Assist with car seat installation inspections at the hospital and at community events.• Provide personalized instruction on proper car seat installation procedures and safety information. • Represent Mott at community outreach events focused on injury prevention.

• Educated diverse families on car seat installation with tailored feedback conducive to behavior change on hospital inpatient floors and at community car seat checks.

• Independently managed multiple research studies, oversaw subject recruitment, maintained project budgets and patient incentives, prepared reports and presentations, and created posters.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

• Independently designed and presented a lesson plan on motor vehicle safety for pre-kindergarten children attending the Safety Town summer program.• Trained volunteers how to properly fit children with bicycle helmets.• Became certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST).• Responsible for one-on-one education with family members during in- and outpatient car seat installation check-ups through the Mott Buckle Up! Program.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

• Oversaw/coordinated multiple pilot research studies pertaining to injury prevention.• Responsible for a comprehensive understanding of each study’s grant in order to train staff on the specific recruitment procedures, protocol, and interventions and ensure compliance.• Assisted with literature reviews, codebook development, and measures tables.• Gained extensive experience working with computer software companies imputing survey questions and coding patterns into a tailored administration tool.

Ann Arbor, Michigan, Us

• Recruited adolescent study participants in conjunction with their parent for two injury prevention research studies on the hospital inpatient floors.• Presented elementary schools with study overview to secure site locations and provided children with age-appropriate information on study procedures for subject recruitment.• Provided overall management of studies, hiring of staff, pre-recruitment design/set up and the research contact for study-specific issues.

• Independently created weekly group counseling session content for a consistent group of teenage girls struggling to control their emotions and behaviors. • Assisted in the daily supervision of a consistent group of teenage girls, working to provide meaningful interactions and positive motivation.

Master’S Degree, Health Behavior, Health Education

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology