Assistant Project Director

• Apr 2022 - Present

Clinical Research Associate, Infectious Diseases

• Oct 2020 - Apr 2022

Coordinating COVID-19 Plasma Clinical Trial

Clinical Research Coordinator, Translational Neurotherapeutics Program

• May 2019 - Oct 2020

Assistant Director, Georgetown Brain Bank

• Jul 2018 - May 2019

Research Assistant and Coordinator

• Jul 2016 - Jul 2018

Assisting with tissue banking activities and research. - IRB documentation - Study participant recruitment - Data collection - Managing research database - Assist in report writing - Preparing literature reviews - Preparing IRB documentation - Maintain record-keeping - Target ALS site coordinator - Procurement Assisting with tissue banking activities and research. - IRB documentation - Study participant recruitment - Data collection - Managing research database - Assist in report writing - Preparing literature reviews - Preparing IRB documentation - Maintain record-keeping - Target ALS site coordinator - Procurement

Research Associate

• May 2015 - Dec 2016

Literature reviews and Writing for the Website Blog. Speaker at George Mason University. Literature reviews and Writing for the Website Blog. Speaker at George Mason University.

Volunteer

• Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

Research and Administrative Assistant Research and Administrative Assistant

Graduate Student

• Sep 2015 - Nov 2015

Field research for the completion of my MSc in Global Health at Georgetown University. Field research for the completion of my MSc in Global Health at Georgetown University.

Research Assistant

• 2014 - Dec 2014

Assisting with research on the Global Health Workforce Assisting with research on the Global Health Workforce

Teaching Assistant

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

Temporary volunteer teaching assistant for Afrikaans language class. Temporary volunteer teaching assistant for Afrikaans language class.

Songwriter

• Jan 1995 - Jan 2014

Singer-songwriter | folk | blues | rock | country | ballads | sad songs | Afrikaans Co-write with Charles Popps owner of Popps Musique Publishing, Hermanus, South Africa Singer-songwriter | folk | blues | rock | country | ballads | sad songs | Afrikaans Co-write with Charles Popps owner of Popps Musique Publishing, Hermanus, South Africa

Psychiatry Resident

• Jul 2011 - Nov 2013

Community Psychiatry: weekly outreach clinics for 22 months at New Somerset Hospital, Wesfleur Hospital, Kensington Community Health Center. Acute Psychiatry (inpatient and outpatient care) 6 months at female wards, Valkenberg Hospital, 6 months male wards at Lentegeur Hospital, 6 months male wards at Valkenberg Hospital. Neurology (inpatient and outpatient care): 7 weeks at Groote Schuur Hospital Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry: 7 weeks at Groote Schuur Hospital Outpatients and Outreach: 4 months at Valkenberg Hospital and Outreach to District hospitals. -Completed mental, physical and neurological examination of patients in caseload -Prepared case histories -Received training in psychotherapy -Diagnosed and treated medical problems of patients -Conducted family meetings and assisted with arranging psychosocial interventions -Presented at Grand Ward Rounds -Assisted in teaching Medical Students -Liaison with Mental Health Review board on issues pertaining to the Mental Health Care Act -Co-facilitated Early Intervention Support Group for people with schizophrenia and their families -On-call duties included managing medical and psychiatric emergencies, admitting new patients, liaising with bed managers and colleagues at referring hospitals to manage the waiting list for admission to hospital. Show less

Medical Officer

• Feb 2010 - Jul 2011

At Lentegeur Hospital in Mitchell's Plain area. Work included inpatient and outpatient psychiatry in male unit. On-call duties included medical and psychiatric emergency care for psychiatric patients and patients with intellectual disability. Participated in formal case presentation and public speaking on open days. At Lentegeur Hospital in Mitchell's Plain area. Work included inpatient and outpatient psychiatry in male unit. On-call duties included medical and psychiatric emergency care for psychiatric patients and patients with intellectual disability. Participated in formal case presentation and public speaking on open days.

Community Service Medical Officer

• 2009 - Jan 2010

In an attempt to address the shortage of health professionals in South Africa, all recent medical graduates, after completing 2 years of internship, have to complete a further 12 months of community service before they are accredited to practice medicine independently. At Thabamoopo Psychiatric Hospital. Work included managing acute care wards, Intellectual disability and long-stay units, conducting outpatient forensic assessments and conducting outreach clinics in a population of mostly Northern Sotho patients. Training in mental health and cultural competence was conducted. Show less

Medical Intern

• Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

At GF Jooste Hospital, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Mitchell's Plain District Hospital, Mitchell's Plain Day Hospital, Lentegeur Hospital, Mowbray Maternity Hospital. Worked 4 months in each of the following units: General Medicine, General Surgery (including Surgical Trauma), Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics. Worked 3 months in Family Medicine and Primary Care and 1 month in Psychiatry. Worked 2 months in the following units: Anesthesiology, Orthopedics and Orthopedic Trauma. Show less

Student Intern

• Dec 2005 - Jan 2006

At Tygerberg Hospital Cardiology Unit. Volunteer Summer Intern position including phlebotomy, EKGs, stress-tests, assisting in cath lab and admitting new patients under supervision of residents and cardiologists. At Tygerberg Hospital Cardiology Unit. Volunteer Summer Intern position including phlebotomy, EKGs, stress-tests, assisting in cath lab and admitting new patients under supervision of residents and cardiologists.

Freelance Writer

• Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

Afrikaans or English. Music, travel, medical. Afrikaans or English. Music, travel, medical.