Heather Cottone Email & Phone Number

Rochester, Ny, Us

Rochester, Ny, Us

Contact me for a comprehensive list of services, skills, and pricing for your next qualitative research project! I am able and willing to conduct primary research from proposal generation to completion, or one-off aspect(s) of the project that require outside expertise (participant surveys, proposal or discussion guide development, interviewing, group moderation, notetaking, analysis, and report writing). Happy to negotiate pricing to meet your timeline and budget. Experienced in all aspects and methods of qualitative research. Specialty area is healthcare/pharma, but familiar with B2C and B2B across a variety of industries.

Rochester, New York Area

Project Manager for the Imagine RIT: Creativity and Innovation Festival, an annual STEAM event that draws over 30,000 visitors to the RIT campus. Leadership of this strategic initiative cannot be underestimated. Project mgmt. requires exceptional attention to detail, communication skills (social media, email, committee meetings, one-on-one meetings, written reports and presentations), and people management. Handling the political landscape is also important in this role and calls for an assertive, decisive leader. The PM must be able to handle the pressure of an intense period of multi-tasking particularly in the months leading up to the event. This free community offering began in 2008 under President William Destler with the mission of showcasing the unique blend of disciplines at RIT to the Region. As Imagine RIT gained traction in the community, it became an integral part of a larger campaign to brand RIT globally. Secondary outcomes also included new student recruitment, alumni engagement, support of development efforts, and K12 outreach.There are two major planning committees: the program committee comprises staff from each of nine colleges at RIT who assist in the coordination of more than 400 exhibits and 500 volunteers. A logistics team involves staff representatives from each of the major service providers on campus: public safety, catering, access services, parking, facilities management, tech crew, and production services.Other PM activities for this initiative include:- Assessment- Marketing and Public Relations- Manage website content and social media- Sponsor development- Supervising a team of student employees

Rochester, New York Area

Responsible for all administrative duties including, but not limited to project and event management, calendar management, preparing and sending correspondence, preparing meeting agendas/minutes, assisting with search committee work.Duties also included managing a team of student employees, ordering office supplies, and managing procurement transactions and other accounting procedures

Bala Cynwyd, Pa

Designed and executed all aspects of qualitative research on behalf of pharmaceutical companies to provide strategic insights for branding and marketing campaigns to physicians.Executed an extensive ethnographic research study among physicians and patients for rheumatoid arthritis. Other therapeutic areas of research included: pain management, mental health, and diabetes.

Rochester, New York Area

Achieved sales goals as a representative calling on cardiologists and primary care physicians in Rochester, New York, and surrounding areasAsked by District Sales Manager to give a presentation at our regional meeting on organization and meeting deadlinesSelected as District Training Champion for pipeline drug to prepare for launchPromoted within first year to specialty care in CNS calling on psychiatrists, neurologists and primary care physicians. Competed for the position against sales representatives with considerably more experience (5+ years in the industry).Achieved sales goals as a representative in the CNS Division calling on psychiatrists, neurologists and primary care physicians in Rochester, New York, and surrounding areas

Rochester, New York Area

Promoted from Field Manager to Asst. Project Manager to Project Manager in first year Successfully completed moderator training at the RIVA InstituteConducted traditional qualitative research (focus groups) with adolescents on behalf of Monroe County and H&M clothing; consumers on behalf of Wegmans Foods and The Discovery ChannelCollaborated on the development of online focus group and bulletin board protocols. Conducted a bulletin board study among physicians regarding wound care; online chat groups with consumers regarding grocery shopping preferences. Initiated and led the development a consumer database of qualitative research respondents

Master Of Science (M.S.), Health Systems Administration

Activities and Societies: Six week internship at Rochester General Hospital; executed 5S Kaizen in the Emergency Department. As part of my.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Education And Human Development

Activities and Societies: Thesis Publication: Misconceptions in Science

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Biology, General

Activities and Societies: Women's Rugby