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Morgantown, Wv, Us

Minneapolis, Mirandola, Japan, Shanghai, Us

Minneapolis, Mirandola, Japan, Shanghai, Us

A Medtronic & DaVita company focused on meaningful and innovative kidney health technologies.- Authoring clinical evaluation and PMS regulatory documents (e.g., CEPs, CERs, & PSURs) for a range of Class IIa, IIb, and III renal care devices, in accordance with the EU MDR and MDCG guidance.- Responsibilities include technical writing, compiling complaint/adverse event data, systematic literature search screening, clinical evidence appraisal, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, among others.

Dallas, Texas, Us

- Authoring clinical evidence analysis research reports (100+ to date) for new and evolving healthcare technologies, including medical devices, procedures, medical tests, pharmaceuticals and digital therapeutics. Reports ultimately help inform payer coverage decisions.- Responsibilities include conducting systematic literature searches, gathering and synthesizing clinical data, appraising clinical study design, assessing regulatory status, reviewing current clinical guidelines and payer policies, and authoring summary reports.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

**Team transitioned to a new company, Mozarc Medical. See above!**- Authoring periodic safety update reports (PSURs) for various renal care medical devices in accordance with the EU MDR and MDCG guidance.

Bethesda, Md, Us

- Provided medical writing support for Phase I and Phase II clinical trials through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Clinical Therapeutics Evaluation Program (CTEP).- Responsibilities included clinical trial protocol revisions, authoring annual Development Safety Update Reports (DSURs) for 3 different agents, QC editing, SOP compliance, and supporting the CTEP Letter of Intent (LOI) grant request review process (e.g., meeting attendance, note taking, and writing correspondence letters).

- Conducted prior art searches for new internal health technology invention disclosures (11 reports total), contributing to both evaluating commercial potential and protecting intellectual property at WVU.- Responsibilities included gathering and summarizing existing patents, performing literature searches, reviewing ongoing clinical trials, assessing similar IP, authoring summary reports, and generating investor pitch decks.

Morgantown, West Virginia, Us

Advisor: Randy J. Nelson, Ph.D.; Department of Neuroscience- Conducted preclinical addiction neuroscience research and furthered my scientific writing experience. Project investigated circadian rhythm disruption and its role in opioid use disorders.- Responsibilities included designing/executing preclinical research projects, project management, statistical data analysis, data interpretation, authoring scientific manuscripts, and presenting research findings, among others.- Work resulted in 4 publications (2 first-author, 2 coauthor), 1 first-author manuscript near submission, and a competitive internal postdoctoral pilot grant of $10,000.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Us

- Worked as an intern supporting the 2021 LifeX Labs Accelerator Program, a 3-month immersive program for pre- to early-stage life sciences ventures looking to navigate the commercialization process.- Collaborated with a Pittsburgh-based natural products drug discovery startup, assisting with customer discovery, market research, competitive analysis, and pitch deck preparation.- Attended workshops/seminars on business model evaluation, regulatory assessment, funding mechanisms, market and competitive analysis, customer discovery / stakeholder interviews, and pitch deck preparation.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- After defending my PhD, held a temporary postdoctoral position under Dr. Colleen A. McClung furthering my molecular and behavioral neuroscience experience.- Primary focus was to wrap up projects from my graduate training and bring 3 manuscripts to submission for publication.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Assisted with running the undergraduate introductory neuroscience course "Brain and Behavior" (NRSOCI 0080; ~260 Students).- Responsibilities included leading a weekly recitation / review session, attending lecture twice a week, helping address questions during lecture, helping proctor exams, and assisting with grading exams.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- As a consultant, worked in teams of four to assist local start-ups, conducting market research, landscape assessment, and competitive analysis. Developed and presented deliverables to client, including potential markets for entry, comparison of direct competitors, and recommendation of potential acquirers/licensees.- As a project manager, led teams of four new consultants through an internal on-boarding engagement conducting market research, competitive analysis, SWOT analysis, and exit strategy assessment. Resulted in recommendations for 4 local start-ups to which the organization could offer services.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

- Served on the board as CMO for Fourth River Solutions, an entirely student-run 501(c)3 non-profit consulting company in Pittsburgh, PA (70+ active members).- Lead all marketing efforts and strategy, in addition to maintaining the organization’s website, social media platforms, and all institutional contacts. Utilized creativity and design in building brand recognition.- Overhauled website: creating a Member Resources portal and re-instating a biannual company newsletter – all resulting in +7% increase in annual unique visitors, +20% since launching the portal 8/2020.- Worked alongside the Chief Professional Development Officer to organize and market 18+ professional development events, an increase of 60% more events relative to 2018-19.

Charleston, Sc, Us

- Worked with Dr. Antonieta Lavin investigating the cognitive and social impairments associated with diminished expression of the dystrobrevin-binding protein 1 (dysbindin-1), as a genetic model of schizophrenia.- Designed and executed an independent thesis project utilizing behavioral and molecular techniques in a translational mouse model of cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia. - Research resulted in 1 first-author publication and the successful completion of an Honor’s Bachelor’s thesis through the College of Charleston.

Charleston, Sc, Us

Charleston, Sc, Us

- Worked with Dr. Wendy Cory both during the academic year and as a Summer 2012 SURF fellow studying the photodegradation of sildenafil (Viagra®) in simulated natural waters to better understand environmental fate.- Afforded experience in project design/execution, data analysis, poster presentation, and manuscript preparation.- Experience culminated in presenting at the Southeastern Regional ACS meeting, being awarded a competitive Summer Undergraduate Research with Faculty grant (SURF; $6500), and publishing a peer-reviewed coauthor publication.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neurobiology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology

Emt - Basic Certification (Nremt & Sc State Licenses), Emergency Medical Technician (Emt)

High School Diploma - Diploma Of Academic Distinction, Biological And Biomedical Sciences