Experience

University of Illinois Chicago

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Specialist

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Manage the University of Illinois at Chicago's Center for Research on Health and Aging and the Fit & Strong! program, a top-tier evidence-based falls prevention and physical activity program for adults with mobility issues. Responsibilities include: Licensing of Fit & Strong!; Managing a comparative effectiveness trial comparing Fit & Strong! to an experimental weight management version; Training and certifying partner sites; Monitoring program fidelity; Budgeting; Grant writing; Manuscript writing;



Interactive Health

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Health Educator

  • 2015 - 2016

  Perform physical health screenings and provide tailored health education and coaching at worksite wellness events. Perform physical health screenings and provide tailored health education and coaching at worksite wellness events.



Self Employed

• Chicago, IL

• Health Coach

  • 2014 - 2015

  Provide education, goal setting, motivation, and individualized feedback to clients seeking to improve their diet, physical fitness, and weight. Provide education, goal setting, motivation, and individualized feedback to clients seeking to improve their diet, physical fitness, and weight.



Northwestern University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Study Programs Coordinator Senior

  • 2006 - 2014

  Research coordinator for several projects ranging from small pilots to large NIH-funded RCTs Contributed to all steps of the research process from assisting grant writing to co-authoring primary outcomes manuscripts Coached research participants to achieve behavioral health goals Performed analyses of data and presented findings at conferences Submitted IRB revisions, continuing reviews, and events Co-authored large meta-analysis and systematic review Research coordinator for several projects ranging from small pilots to large NIH-funded RCTs Contributed to all steps of the research process from assisting grant writing to co-authoring primary outcomes manuscripts Coached research participants to achieve behavioral health goals Performed analyses of data and presented findings at conferences Submitted IRB revisions, continuing reviews, and events Co-authored large meta-analysis and systematic review