• Managed the IP department of a 5-hospital healthcare system covering 1500 beds and 400+ clinics • Developed departmental SOPs for managing employee expectations/workflow • Evaluated processes leading to a learning healthcare system; hospitals learn from others to move all to the best practice• Lead IP during the acquisition, on-boarding, and integration of an 120 bed and a 350 bed hospital • Managed 10 (start) employees increasing to 20 (after acquisitions and growth to sustain IP activities) • Era of extensive, rapid construction projects ($60,000,000 over 18 months)• On-boarding/implementation of Infection Prevention software including effective IP workflow and validation. Initially Premier Theradoc, then transition to Epic Infection Control Module• Over seeing point of use, high level disinfection, and sterilization process across the system including a dedicated IP and new HLD/Sterilization Specialist tech position within the department• 5 TJC or Mock TJC surveys, public health visits, targeted/site specific surveys, and CMS IP departmental validation

• Used and understood the NHSN surveillance definitions for HAIs • Performed environmental & construction rounding and responded to water intrusions • Edited and developed policies and IP plans • Effectively worked with multidisciplinary teams across the health system including: Facilities & Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety, Employee Health, Clinical Compliance, Environmental Services, Nursing and Physician Leaders, Resource Management/Value Analysis, Lab, and IT• Survey preparedness activities, TJC/Mock TJC surveys & public health visits

• Research areas included: Microbiology/virology, microbiome, immunology, inflammation, aging, physical function, oncology, cancer immunology; see publication listings (17) below• Managed multiple, complex projects producing results (grants/funding/publications)• Completed regulatory (animal, human protocols) requirements for completing research

• Monitored MRSA screening compliance and assisted with research projects: drafting proposals, budgets, and bench-work

• Targeted market pain point to simplify savings and increase offer utilization for consumers; simplify utilization of coupons, specials, direct mailings, and email offers via user list integration • Built minimal viable product (MVP) to test the market and determine user growth/acquisition

• Promoted biotech in the Triad through education and networking outreach; 20-50 participants from a variety of fields regularly attended• Maintained continual funding (2009-2014) from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, also raised additional sponsor money

• Taught biology lab for non-biology majors• Developed skills to discuss and teach complex topics with non-experts

• Research methods included tissue culture, animal models, and human studies; also grant writing, animal/human protocol preparation • Developed methods for use as an oncology companion, prognostic assay for monoclonal antibody (MAB)responses• Evaluated innate anticancer activity in mice with in vivo work and in vitro assays

• Proficiently performed numerous clinical assays • Identified the most efficient processes for completing the clinical assays

• As an undergrad, performed research on Pseudomonas aeruginosa• Work assisted showing a common pathway existed between the LPS O-antigens and pili subunits• Importance of pathway resided in future vaccine development

• Worked in a biotech setting part time while an undergrad• Company developed/performed chemotherapy assays with patients’ tumor cells• Assays assisted in determining chemotherapy most effective against patients' tumor cells• Performed quality control monitoring on R&D work and literature searches