Madelyn Ramirez Email & Phone Number

Durham, NC, US

• Edit original nonfiction content according to prescribed guidelines.
• Communicate with the client to clarify creative vision, desired tone, and target audiences.
• Proactively set deadlines and regular check-ins to manage timeline.
• Research topics relevant to writing assignments. Proofread assignments to detect and correct errors.
• Provide tailored web design and marketing recommendations.

North Carolina, United States

• Provided instructional design services for the North Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) Office of Vital Records (OVR).
• Combined technical writing and graphic design skills to develop educational resources, training materials, and communications.
• See below.

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

• Provided instructional design services for the North Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) Office of Vital Records (OVR).
• Combined technical writing and graphic design skills to develop educational resources, training materials, and communications.
• Provided direct consultation, coordination, development, and implementation for educational projects.
• Proactively communicated with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and independently investigated background information to accomplish work objectives when few precedents or guidelines were available.
• Visualized data with infographics, charts, graphs, and tables.
• Identified target audiences and developed appropriate outreach/promotion initiatives.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

• Baked breads, bagels, muffins, donuts, and danishes to open daily Bread & Breakfast bars.
• Trained new employees in baking, operations, and food safety. Promoted highest standards.
• Adapted to fast-paced food production environment with quick problem-solving.
• Facilitated teamwork with communication, mediation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Analyzed weekly sales; adjusted production to maximize profit while conserving human/material resources.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Documented patient histories, exams, treatment plans, and test results in EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Ensured timely delivery of medical charts to patients with daily pre-charting.
• Maintained an average 75 words-per-minute (WPM) typing speed.

Research Triangle Park, NC

• Provided administrative, scientific, and regulatory support for Phase 0, I, II, III, and IV Clinical Trials.
• Liaised with Principal Investigators, clinical providers, and research staff to accomplish activities for the Duke University BabyBAC I & II trials; United States Department of Defense (DOD) Pharmacotherapies for.
• Assisted Project Managers with trial budget and timeline.
• Provided technical writing services for scientific protocols, Investigator Brochures, Informed Consent Forms (ICFs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Manuals of Procedures (MOPs).
• Assisted with Institutional Review Board (IRB) and FDA Investigational New Drug (IND) regulatory approval processes.
• Assisted Statisticians and Data Managers with Case Report Form (CRF) design and electronic data transfers.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Managed Duke Human Rights Center (DHRC) digital content (including website and email newsletter) while supervisor was on leave.
• Designed an interactive online map showing locations of student research for DHRC website.
• Promoted the work of the Pauli Murray Project through Instagram.
• Assisted DHRC employees with filing, event preparation, event coordination, and other administrative tasks.

Muhuru Bay, Kenya

• Taught science, math, and literacy at four (4) different primary and secondary schools through in the Muhuru Bay district of Kenya.
• Lived on campus at the Women's Institute for Secondary Education and Research (WISER), a global health initiative aimed at improving education and quality-of-life outcomes for young women in an HIV-endemic area.
• Co-led community academic games day. Arranged logistics and liaised with community school leadership.
• Coordinated with community residents and leaders on education, health, and research projects.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Selected from a competitive pool of Duke undergraduates to work as laboratory intern.
• Worked with laboratory technicians in a biosafety-level-2 (BSL-2) lab to process patient umbilical cord blood (UCB) samples.
• Shadowed lab medical director Dr. Joanne Kurtzberg at Duke Hospital, observing the translation of her UCB research into stem cell treatment for infants with neurological damage.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Nominated among first-year writing students. Met with university students to plan, draft, and edit academic essays.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Entered clinical research participants' data into an online lysosomal storage disease registry.
• Assisted with IRB binder management (continual organization and updating).
• Organized equipment and patient records for clinical study visits.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

• Assisted Dr. Dana Kotter-Grühn with design of computer research trial on ageism and mental illness stigma.
• Assisted with recruitment of hundreds of participants via online and print advertising.
• Collected data for over 50 individual participants.

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Please note, Selwyn United Methodist Church was demolished post-COVID pandemic in 2021.
• Assisted Preschool Teacher with classroom management, lesson planning, and other activities for the two-year-old class (four hours daily, three days per week).
• Provided weekly classroom updates and announcements via email newsletter.
• Tracked children's progress daily and provided updates to parents during drop-off and pickup times.
• Encouraged positive play and interaction between children to facilitate social skills development.
• Adhered to health/safety and sanitation procedures. Maintained a clean and tidy classroom.