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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Create study materials including dialogue scripts and case studies for a curriculum for a negotiation and dispute resolutions training program for caregivers of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.• Assist with participant-facing web platform design planning de novo.• Meet with research team to test and provide feedback for adjustments to the negotiation and dispute resolutions training program at various iterations.

New York, United States

• Site leader and supervisor for participant recruitment and biospecimen collection for NIH-funded Children’s Health and Environment Study (CHES) and Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) with > 4,300 participants.• Interview, onboard, and conduct training workshops for new hires and more than 20 existing study team members. Workshops cover the informed consent process and study-specific standard operating procedures. • Present weekly site performance metrics to Principal Investigator and Co-Investigators to identify and resolve barriers impacting study targets in participant recruitment, retention, and biospecimen collection activities.• Collaborate with clinic stakeholders and community partners serving a low-income and underserved population to expand participation and data collection in clinical care and research operations.• Work with Program Manager to ensure staff meets IRB documents and sponsor-required certifications to ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practices.

New York, United States

• Manage non-traditional volunteer/intern program, including interviewing, onboarding, assigning tasks and trainings, and following up with volunteers relating to task progress and study aims.• Oversee data entry related to participant registration, questionnaire data, anthropometric measurement data, specimen collection and processing. As well as ensure quality control by investigating and resolving data discrepancies and data gaps.• Create, edit, and translate documents including SOPs, informed consent forms, questionnaires, newsletters, and other participant-facing documents.• Fulfill participant compensation and reimbursements with the Office of Finance and Accounts Payable. • Organize and budget for participant and staff appreciation events including children’s entertainment, team building events, and catered meals.

Greater New York City Area

• Recruit and retain participants for NIH-funded Children’s Health and Environment Study (CHES) and Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) study in two fast-paced clinics.• Collect and process study biospecimens including cord blood, placental tissues, urine, fecal, and saliva samples in OBGYN clinics, Labor and Delivery, and Postpartum units.• Schedule and conduct study visits with participants including mothers, newborns, and infants. Perform anthropometric measurements such as weight, height, blood pressure, cardiovascular health metrics, and health literacy diagnostics.• Perform timely data entry and collaborated with data team to continuously make modifications to case report forms in REDCap to better facilitate data analyses needs. • Administer questionnaires in English and Spanish to study participants in person, over the phone, and through email to ensure study retention and completion.Department of Pediatrics - Division of Environmental Pediatrics

Greater Chicago Area

• Recruited and interviewed eligible geriatric patient and caregiver pairs in clinic for a study focused on improving safety for older adults through Electronic Patient Portals. Communicated with study participants for study follow-up.• Shadowed geriatrician and licensed social worker at follow-up appointments in hospital setting. Administered Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) to geriatric patients.• Supported project coordinator with ongoing projects and participated in weekly progress meetings with research team.• Researched related medical literature using PubMed to contribute to developing study publication.General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Dickey Center- Global Health Fellow; Kappa Delta Eta Xi- External Community Service Manager; Sexual Assault Peer.

Postbaccalaureate Prehealth Studies, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies