Jerika Taylor Email & Phone Number

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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

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.

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.

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.
• 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..
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.
• 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.

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.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Project Management Non-Degree Program, Project Management

M.A. Clinical Psychology, Trauma

B.S. Psychology