Jerika Taylor Email & Phone Number

Charlottesville, Va, Us

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

• Provides oversight over technical execution in support of large or complex programs.• Provides technical advice on methodology approaches to accomplish program objectives and solve complex issues including stakeholder management, data management & analysis, communication strategies, research needs, business process reengineering solutions.• Mentors both junior and senior team members and reviews the technical work of team members before delivery to client.• Provides expert advice to deliver a wide range of deliverables in support of program including reports, memos, communications, presentations, briefing decks, and training materials.• Formally validates quality and technical competence of reports, research, and deliverables through leading technical peer reviews.• Independently leads and conducts formal and informal research activities and synthesis of programmatic information.• Briefs senior program leaders on approaches to solve complex or large programs and responds to feedback and questions.• Contributed to proposal writing and technical solutioning for relevant projects and may lead technical sections.• Contributes to new processes and procedures to enhance effectiveness and efficiency of team’s operations.• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States

• Provided research expertise and program support to the Naval Advanced Medical Development (NAMD) Program Manager with regard to procurements, schedules, technical risk, user impact, and technology transfer efforts.• Maintained understanding and working relationships with Program Managers, stakeholders, performers, universities, and the technical community to review and track milestones, funding profiles, and deliverables for ongoing efforts.• Developed and provide program progress reports and quarterly briefing materials.• Prepared, drafted, and coordinated annual and routine programmatic data calls and necessary acquisition and programmatic documentation.• Prepared and maintained files for each project including official correspondence, contracts, statement of work, original proposal and modifications, invoices, and all deliverables.• Established, monitored, and maintained NAMD program schedules and activities.• Developed programmatic database and utilized database to help prepare presentations on NAMD accomplishments and capabilities.

Bethesda, Maryland

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine Bethesda, MD Program Manager, May 2018-Current• Manages research portfolio encompassing 15+ awards, 35+ sub-awards/-contracts, 60+ projects, 30+ employees, ensuring completion of projects/initiatives within scope and budget and on or ahead of schedule.•Leads the preparation of requests for contract actions and proposals: has facilitated development of numerous grant proposals and supported dozens of awards/projects through the full award/project life cycles.•Facilitates information flow between the Director of CRSR, collaborating investigators, sponsors, stakeholders, and other relevant parties.•Represents CRSR at conferences, symposiums, and events, networking with potential stakeholders/collaborators and presenting an overview of the Center and/or targeted material. •Coordinates all stages of event planning for CRSR-collaborative or -led events/symposiums.•Developed an advanced organizational structure for CRSR to enhance operations; hires, trains, and supervises Center staff. •Developed outcome tracking logs, ensuring all projects and their resulting knowledge products are tracked and updated and objective, measurable indicators of performance are available for reports to sponsors/collaborators/stakeholders.•Directs, coordinates, and conducts personnel actions.•Provides advice on manpower utilization, work flow, and operational procedures/policies.•Develops award- and project-management-related documents. •Monitors program expenditures, tracking projections for each award, adjusting budgets and distribution of funds as necessary and requesting and approving requisitions for procurement, establishment of purchase orders, subcontracts, subawards, etc.•Assists with scientific writing for protocols, grant proposal submissions, and manuscripts and leads organizational writing relevant to CRSR.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Assisted the Co-Directors of the AACAP Telepsychiatry Committee with the development of a new clinical-practice toolkit for physician members funded by the American Psychiatric Association.• Developed and maintained an organized tracking tool for project responsibilities, deadlines, and expenses; ensured deliverables within specified timeframes.•Interviewed physician members across the United States; developed scripts based on interview material and relevant literature and routed scripts to physicians for recording of educational videos.•Planned filming schedule and traveled to Seattle, WA to facilitate filming workflow to ensure completion of the educational product at AACAP’s Annual Conference; assisted camera crew, physicians, and video editor to successfully complete recordings and incorporate last-minute edits.Review the telepsychiatry toolkit at Telepsychiatry Toolkit Main Videos (aacap.org)

Bethesda, Maryland

•Coordinated two multi-site clinical trials and one retrospective review of medical records, all together budgeted at more than $6.5 million, for the Center for Rehabilitation Sciences Research at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.• Organized a site addition for a DVBIC-, CNRM-, HJF-, NICoE-, and CRSR-collaborative clinical trial assessing the effectiveness of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) as a treatment for PTSD and mTBI at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, GA, including drafting contract documents for a $300,000 one-year extension, writing a position description for and assisting with hiring of a distal-site coordinator, developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and preparing remotely for a site initiation visit.•Recruited for the TMS clinical trial, screened potential participants for enrollment, provided informed consent to and enrolled participants or referred individuals to more appropriate studies or clinical resources, coordinated and facilitated imaging, neurological and physical exams and phlebotomy appointments, provided experimental treatment to and engaged with patients during a 7-week (minimum) treatment period, and administered computerized neuropsychological batteries (e.g., Automated Neurological Assessment Metrics) and a wide variety of telephone/web-based standardized questionnaires.•Ensured that regulations were adhered to in conducting clinical trials, recruiting participants, and working with participants to collect data and provide intervention—earned accolades from multiple auditors and “excellent” annual performance evaluations from supervisor.•Managed data and various regulatory documents and assisted with writing and editing of experimental results for presentation in scientific settings and publication in technical and peer-reviewed journals.

Aurora, Colorado

• Screened and assisted in assessment of patients seen in the Emergency Department for eligibility in multiple ongoing prospective clinical research protocols.• Obtained informed consent/assent to research participation from parents and youth, explaining study procedures and consent forms, answering questions concerning the studies, obtaining signatures for informed consent and assent from patients and caregivers, and at times de-escalating tense situations related to stressors associated with emergency room visits.• Performed and/or coordinated the events of the studies-- instructed clinical staff on their study roles .• Ensured accurate completion of data collection forms and data entry, resolved queries, reviewed medical charts (EPIC), conducted follow-up interviews both in-person and via telephone, conducted clinical care duties (including laboratory work), maintained multiple databases (using such programs as excel, REDcap, and OpenClinica), and collected data for retrospective studies.

Colorado Springs, Colorado

• Served as assistant to the Director of Instructional and Research Services at KFL.• Planned and conducted data analysis for a project examining whether and how instructional programs provided by KFL to UCCS Freshman helped these students learn to use library resources more effectively, as evidenced by the trajectory of their classroom performance and knowledge of resources available to them when they are conducting research and/or writing evidence-based research manuscripts.• Assisted students and public patrons in finding evidence-based, peer-reviewed sources for papers and taught them how to use the library website and databases efficiently.• Used cognizance of library anxiety/anxiety related to asking for help to reduce patrons’ anxiety and encourage them to continue seeking help and utilizing library resources.

Colorado Springs

• Conducted clinical interviews and assessments to test students for the presence of Neurodevelopmental disorders and/or other psychological disorders that may explain the symptoms with which they are presenting• Wrote assessment reports including recommendations for whether any academic accommodations were deemed necessary for students’ success at UCCS (can provide de-identified sample)• Met with students to discuss results of assessments and expected outcomes• Gained expertise in conducting corroborative clinical interviews and a diverse array of assessments including but not limited to the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM Diagnosis (SCID), Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 2nd Edition and 2nd Edition-Restructured Form (2 and 2RF), the Rorschach Test, the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-4th Edition (WAIS-IV), Wechsler’s Intelligence Scale for Children-4th Edition (WISC-IV), Wechsler’s Memory Scale- 4th Edition (WMS-IV), the Woodcock Johnson Test of Achievement 3rd Edition (WJ-III Ach), the Comprehensive Trail Making Test (CTMT), Connor’s Adult ADHD Rating Scale (CAARS), Connor’s Continuous Performance Test-2nd Edition (CPTII), Connor’s Auditory Test of Attention (CATA), and the Dot Test

Colorado Springs

•Conceptualized cases within a variety of treatment modalities, planned treatments, provided direct service to clients, and completed clinical notes in a timely manner•Participated in specialized training (e.g., 1-4 hours per week of Dialectical Behavior Therapy training) in both group and individual settings•Participated in weekly peer consultation/support meetings • Operated the front desk for five hours per week in an office managerial role—answered phones, scheduled appointments, processed payments, ensured maintenance of a peaceful, warm and welcoming atmosphere for patients, etc.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

•Recruited undergraduate students to act as participants with whom graduate students could practice and hone their cognitive assessment skills•Reviewed graduate students’ assessment work (e.g., all materials and recorded administrations of WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, WMS-IV, etc.) and evaluated for accuracy/graded•Met with students to provide individual tutoring in cognitive assessment•Conducted a two-hour guest lecture on the role of cultural and individual differences in cognitive assessment

Fort Carson, Colorado

• Received training in treatment of active-duty military service men/women suffering from a wide range of psychiatric health disorders, especially disorders that contribute to presentations of psychosis or attempted suicide.• Gained further understanding of the biomedical aspects of psychiatric disorders through case conceptualization discussions with Dr. Adkinson, Division Psychiatrist at EACH.• Attended weekly treatment team meetings, collaborating with psychiatrists, other psychiatric health-professionals, nurses, etc. to discuss patient cases and converge efforts and expertise to devise patient-centered, individualized treatment plans.• Planned and conducted a research study to examine the difficulties soldiers with diagnoses or symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder face in utilizing social support (especially intimate relationships).

Colorado Springs

• Conducted literature reviews, entered data, and assisted with statistical analyses for research projects being conducted at the CDOC.• Analyzed and evaluated the efficiency of a clinical program designed to provide mental health care to and reduce the use of solitary confinement among offenders with mental health disorders in the Colorado Prisons system.• Illustrated statistical outcome data using Tableau software.

Martin, Tn

• Tutored student athletes who were at-risk for losing their athletic scholarships due to academic performance--tutored students in psychology, biology, English, sociology, and German.

Martin, Tennessee

• Focused on the study of the psychology of sleep--conducted research that examined the utility and efficacy of using applied psychophysiological equipment (e.g., biofeedback equipment that allows customization and script-building; ProComp Infiniti) in clinical interventions for individuals who experience difficulties falling/staying asleep.• Designed the psychophysiological script for the research study published in Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback and subsequently presented at the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback conference in 2014.• Operated applied psychophysiological equipment including electroencephalographs, electromyographs, and skin conductance response sensors.• Conducted all levels of data collection, entry, and analysis.

Martin, Tennessee

• Learned/practiced cognitive assessment and therapy with older adults in an integrative rehabilitation setting.

• Observed group therapy sessions for inpatients and outpatients (primarily individualsrecovering from drug and alcohol abuse—but also individuals suffering from and copingwith a variety of other psychiatric health disorders or symptoms).

Project Management Non-Degree Program, Project Management

M.A. Clinical Psychology, Trauma

B.S. Psychology