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Alexandria, Virginia, United States

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

- Worked closely with ASHP senior leadership and staff and on a variety of short-term and longitudinal projects in all areas of the organization.- Developed leadership and communication skills, problem solving techniques, and professional growth.- Received hands-on training in all facets of not-for-profit association leadership and management, with areas of focus including the following: - Executive Leadership and Governance - Advocacy - Membership Recruitment and Retention - Practice and Standards Development - Publishing - Marketing and Sales - Strategic Planning - Finance - Human Resources - Governance - Public Relations - Educational Program Development - Information Technology - Product and Program Development - Accreditation - Conference and Convention Management

- Oversaw a team with up to ten pharmacy technicians to support clinical operations within central pharmacy in a 300-bed hospital.- Staffed multiple units including medical/surgery, NICU, L&D, and clinical decision unit with an average census of 30 beds in each unit.- Interfaced with physicians, nurses, and other medical staff to provide drug information and made evidence-based therapeutic recommendations.- Assessed and recommended optimal medication dosing based on pharmacokinetics, renal function and other relevant lab results.- Verified and dispensed medications while maintaining accurate patient records, dosing information, and directions for use. - Collaborated with healthcare providers to improve pharmacovigilance and provided guidance on regulatory compliance issues.- Provided medication reconciliation services on patient admission. - Educated patients about medication usage, drug interactions, potential adverse effects, and allergies to provide a safe and optimal patient experience.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

- Collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to design and implement individualized medication regimens, performed bedside rounds, and answered drug information questions from the clinical care team.- Completed aminoglycoside, vancomycin, warfarin and amiodarone consults, and provided patient education for new medication therapies on discharge.- Independently staffed a decentralized floor with two cardiology step-down units with an average daily census of 50 patients.- Optimized medication therapies on a post-cardiothoracic surgery floor with an average daily census of 30 patients with valve replacements, myocardial revascularization, and advanced heart failure. - Verified compounded hazardous medications, reviewed patients beginning a new chemotherapy regimen, and counseled patients with antiemetic medications and supportive care needs.- Participated in day-to-day processes of pharmacy leadership, such as resolving acute operational issues and implementing procedures/protocols for utilization of new COVID-19 therapies. - Provided an in-service presentation to medical staff on the intensive care unit for a new medication.- Analyzed and produced an informational graph and communication document distributed to nurses regarding overridden, unlinked medication orders retrieved from Pyxis. - Developed a drug monograph on chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapies to support formulary decisions by Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee that also served as a resource document to clinical pharmacists system-wide. - Researched and produced a resource document on the safety and efficacy of various COVID-19 therapies and effectively communicated medication shortages to pharmacy and administration.

Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

Madison, Wi

Bachelor Of Fine Arts - Bfa, Art

Doctor Of Pharmacy - Pharmd

Doctor Of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Pharmacy

Activities and Societies: • Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) • Kappa Psi • Student Society of Health-System Pharmacists.