* Oversee and/or conduct systematic literature searches* Critically appraise articles for inclusion or exclusion from the guideline* Oversee development and implementation of STS clinical guideline policies and procedures to help ensure adherence to IOM standards* Develop educational materials to assist guideline authors in STS guideline development policies and procedures* Collaborate with other departments to facilitate adoption of guideline recommendations into practice*Methodologist and listed author for guidelines on use of arterial grafts in CABG and surgical management of AF*Project manager and listed author for expert consensus documents on pulmonary metastasectomy and resuscitation after cardiac surgery

* Project management and assessment of evidence in development of clinical practice guidelines on treatment of esophageal cancer, conduit choice in CABG, and techniques and indications for pulmonary metastasectomy.* Project manager for turning a study on long-term survival rates for bypass surgery into a risk calculator for the web, App Store, and Google Play. Wrote the RFP, negotiated contract with the vendor, and set and managed weekly calls to ensure product development was on schedule and to our specifications.* Oversaw a major overhaul of the quality and research departmental website organization and content.* Facilitated all aspects of the research grant process, from proposal, organizing conference calls, coordinating the creation of a technical expert panel, and finalizing reports to the granting agency.* Developed a process to review funded grants and potential opportunities being pursued, including creating a database and distribution of reports.* Initiated a protocol to ensure contracts were drafted in a timely manner, and consultants were paid on a regular schedule.

• Ensured accuracy of grant-making process for over 800 Donor-Advised Funds, and acted as primary liaison to the donors of over 200 funds• Performed due diligence on non-profit organizations to verify compliance with federal guidelines• Analyzed grant proposals from organizations on behalf of Supporting Foundations, and presented at annual meetings

• Managed data integrity from over 1,800 capital campaign donors, and 3,000 gifts utilizing Microsoft Access; adjusted over $25 million in previously incorrectly entered data• Oversaw process of development policy among affiliated agencies; acted as liaison between campaign staff, the development policy committee, and dozens of affiliated agencies• Contributed to a major project designing an automated community calendar helping to prevent event scheduling conflicts