Robin Garcia, Mph, Rdn Email & Phone Number

Greater Seattle Area

Research Operations:Oversee and implement research projects in a variety of health-related areasOversee daily operational activities of research projects, including hiring and supervising study staff, managing participant recruitment and data collectionEnsure compliance with grant and regulatory requirements and meet deliverable requirementsSurvey Research Program:Manage data collection timeline for research projects from development through testing and… Show more Research Operations:Oversee and implement research projects in a variety of health-related areasOversee daily operational activities of research projects, including hiring and supervising study staff, managing participant recruitment and data collectionEnsure compliance with grant and regulatory requirements and meet deliverable requirementsSurvey Research Program:Manage data collection timeline for research projects from development through testing and implementationConsult with project teams on best survey methods and approaches to achieve response ratesStrong data management skills to convert data for analysis Show less

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Center Manager of UM Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Center:Coordinate Administrative Core and Research Project activities and communicationMonitor Center compliance with milestonesInitiate and prepare progress reports; analyze and interpret dataDevelop and monitor data collection/standardization of protocols and criteriaCoordinate and participate in community outreach and translation effortsMonitor budget with department financial… Show more Center Manager of UM Children's Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Center:Coordinate Administrative Core and Research Project activities and communicationMonitor Center compliance with milestonesInitiate and prepare progress reports; analyze and interpret dataDevelop and monitor data collection/standardization of protocols and criteriaCoordinate and participate in community outreach and translation effortsMonitor budget with department financial personnelOrganize and collaborate across disciplines for NIH grant proposals and progress reportsFacilitate meetings with researchers, collaborators and faculty membersActing Executive Director of Momentum Center for Childhood Obesity:Facilitate Key Investigator meetings, workshops and seminarsAdminister Pilot & Feasibility Pilot Grant submissions, reviews and awardeesNutrition Research Development and Collaboration:Serve as a dietitian with the Michigan Research Clinical Unit to perform nutrition counselingConsult with clinical, academic and community public health partnersPrepare data analysis, complete literature reviews, edit manuscripts and interpret scientific dataCollaborate with the University of Michigan Nutrition Obesity Research Center Show less

Greater Detroit Area

Rotated throughout various community and clinical nutrition settings in Ann Arbor, MI, area, with various tasks including:Meals on Wheels:Researched nutrition screening tools for community-dwelling seniors and updated surveysProgram for Multicultural Health:Conducted and developed nutrition education classes and materials for summer campsACC Detroit Women, Infant and Children (WIC):Observed and conducted client certification and dietitian appointments and… Show more Rotated throughout various community and clinical nutrition settings in Ann Arbor, MI, area, with various tasks including:Meals on Wheels:Researched nutrition screening tools for community-dwelling seniors and updated surveysProgram for Multicultural Health:Conducted and developed nutrition education classes and materials for summer campsACC Detroit Women, Infant and Children (WIC):Observed and conducted client certification and dietitian appointments and nutrition educationUMHS Inpatient Dietetic Service:Conducted dietitian consult and assessment exams on patientsWrote and documented dietitian appointments using EPIC MiChart electronic recordsAttended medical rounds and liver transplant meetings with interdisciplinary teamsUMHS Regional Alliance for Healthy Schools:Conducted nutrition counseling appointments and group lessons with middle and high school studentsCreated nutrition education materialsInner Door Eating Disorder Center:Observed nutrition assessment and follow up appointments with clients and assisted in cooking groups and meal time preparations for clientsAnn Arbor Public Schools:Entered meal consumption and inventory data into various databases for reviewJust Salad:Collaborated with R&D in menu development and operational roll-outsUMHS HomeMed:Trained patients on completing tube feedings at homeLearned various forms of tube feedings, placements, and formulaGlacier Hills Long Term Care:Assessed and counseled residents using the Nutrition Care PlanDocumented nutrition appointments and follow-ups using electronic records Show less

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Conducted 24 hour telephone dietary recalls with clinical research study participantsData entry into Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR)

Ann Arbor, Micighan

Performed validation and documentation of clinical and physician performance informationCreated SAS programs to generate and display data and reports from EPIC MiChart dataAssisted in evaluating physician performance reviews and generating reports using Excel and Crystal Reporting

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Assisted professors, including Dr. Karen Peterson and Dr. Suzanne Cole, in editing manuscripts for publicationPerformed literature reviews of nutrition related topicsEntered food records from clinical studies into Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR)Analyzed nutrient data and calculate Healthy Eating Index (HEI) scores of food records writing and using SAS codes

Seattle, Washington

Established nutritional guidelines for special diet recipe collections for 16 international sitesPresented on medical conditions and related diets to editorial staff on a weekly basisDeveloped lists of ingredients to include/exclude from recipe categories and translated information into training manuals for future staffCurated recipes for the Allrecipes France site's healthy recipe collections

Greater Seattle Area

Familiarity with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Blood Draw and Clinical Trials Unit for couriering research samples to Research Specimen Processing FacilitiesTracked Phase 1 Program patient schedules and visits using calendars, patient records, EPIC and ORCA per protocol specific guidelinesCreated and maintain lab research kits and requisition forms for Phase 1 Program clinic visitsConducted data entry of patient electronic charts and visits into databases, including Allegro, EDC and… Show more Familiarity with Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Blood Draw and Clinical Trials Unit for couriering research samples to Research Specimen Processing FacilitiesTracked Phase 1 Program patient schedules and visits using calendars, patient records, EPIC and ORCA per protocol specific guidelinesCreated and maintain lab research kits and requisition forms for Phase 1 Program clinic visitsConducted data entry of patient electronic charts and visits into databases, including Allegro, EDC and InForm Show less

Greater Seattle Area

Conducted data entry of study participant charts and questionnaires into Access databaseAssisted researchers and staff through administrative supportCommunicated with study participants via email and phone and scheduled appointmentsPrepared and managed participant clinic visit forms and documents for study visits

Greater Seattle Area

Provided customer service to chemistry studentsPrepared laboratories for classes and assisted in administrative duties

Greater Seattle Area

Researched, analyzed, and developed nutrition guidelines for special diets recipe collectionsReviewed and selected content for diet-related recipe collections

Master'S Degree, Human Nutrition And Dietetics, 4.0

Activities and Societies: Student Advocates for Nutrition

Bs, Public Health, Global Health

Activities and Societies: Asian American Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Minor in Global Health Graduated Summa Cum Laude Relevant.

Exchange Student

August 2010 - December 2010 Exchange Student

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