I manage all aspects of the Clinical Research Education Program at the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences within the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. We offer three graduate degree programs and enroll approximately 100 students annually. My responsibilities range from academic and student affairs, to communications, student advising, faculty support, recruitment, and admissions.

- Collaborated with deans, faculty, residence hall directors, financial aid, registrar, and counseling and psychological services to resolve complex student crises- Managed and tracked degree progress for liberal arts and engineering undergraduates- Developed internal communications regarding academic policies, sent to approx. 5000 students- Participated on selection committees for fellowships, medical school admission and leadership awards- Wrote program in R to analyze student… Show more - Collaborated with deans, faculty, residence hall directors, financial aid, registrar, and counseling and psychological services to resolve complex student crises- Managed and tracked degree progress for liberal arts and engineering undergraduates- Developed internal communications regarding academic policies, sent to approx. 5000 students- Participated on selection committees for fellowships, medical school admission and leadership awards- Wrote program in R to analyze student data for use in probation, suspension and dismissal decisions- Edited annual Academic Planning Guide; saved $20k by converting to electronic format- Taught Contemporary Civilization I, a required seminar of approximately 20 sophomores Show less

- Developed and executed policies on personal, medical and parental leaves, child-care subsidies- Managed career development program for approximately 20 doctoral students per semester- Administered MA student research competition with approximately 50 applicants- Interviewed and assessed candidates for prestigious fellowships (Fulbright, Boren, DAAD et. al.)

- Performed ethnographic and archival research on faith-based social service agencies and volunteer programs in under-resourced Chicago communities- Taught undergraduate courses on world religions, and religion, race & social policy in the United States

- Selected archival documents for digitization, featured in online exhibition on religion in Gilded Age Chicago- Collaborated with historians and IT professionals to design website layout; authored a featured essay

- Reviewed and approved research budgets of up to $30k for approximately 50 grantees- Conducted data analysis on grantee career outcomes for annual report to the Mellon Foundation- Planned events in multiple US cities, with budgets up to $20k- Maintained program website and relational database; provided general administrative support

- Edited a pamphlet on world religions for use in German public schools- Assisted with the planning of a national conference for human rights NGOs- All tasks performed in German

- Researched, edited, and wrote key sections of the 2004 International Religious Freedom Report for Russia, Turkmenistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic