Experience

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• IRB Analyst

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  • Facilitate review and approval process, using independent judgment in interpreting and applying relevant federal and state laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.• Expert consultant to the IRBs, their Chairs, and their members; instruct IRB chairs, members and researchers on the regulations and ethical principles essential to the review process; and provided training and advice to faculty, staff, and student researchers on institutional policies and the regulations and the preparation of application and consent forms, including use of the IRBIS online submission system.• Evaluate protocol submissions to determine if proposed research is ethically acceptable and compliant with relevant regulations.• Interact directly with investigators, study staff, and relevant University offices (e.g. Office of University Council, Office of Sponsored Research, Office of Clinical Trials, Conflict of Interest Office) as needed.• Conduct the initial review of incoming submissions and provide significant input regarding the ethical and regulatory issues raised by research proposals. Screen and evaluate them for completeness, write memos relaying deficiencies and/or concerns to investigators, and do preliminary editing.• Compose memos and letters independently, as well as at the direction of the IRB Chairs and Director, to request information or clarification from investigators during the review process, communicates decisions to investigators following IRB meetings, and communicates with outside funding agencies, as necessary.• May serve as an alternate voting member of each of the IRBs, when called upon in this capacity.



UNC Chapel Hill

• Advanced Administrative Associate

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2019

  Support for IRB committees, IRB analysts, IRB board members, IRB chairs, and management. Communicates complex regulatory requirements and University policies to IRB members, university faculty, study coordinators, other research staff, and other office staff. Front line advisor to assist Researchers in how to submit documents to the IRB, and answer questions regarding applications, policies, and status reports. Screen and evaluate IRB applications for completeness, write memos relaying deficiencies and /or concerns to investigators.. Compose and prepare memos and letters independently, as well as at the direction of the IRB Chairs, and Director, to request information or clarification from investigators during the review process. Communicate board decisions to investigators following IRB meetings and SWAG committee meetings. Work effectively with the IRB database to create/prepare agenda’s and minutes for and from IRB Full Board Meetings and ensure that the records maintained by the office represent important documentation of IRB actions. Create vote cards for Full Board Meetings. Document votes during meetings both on the paper vote card and electronically in the IRBIS system. General event coordination for monthly board meetings including managing attendance, conference room reservations, and food orders. Take and prepare minutes for the department’s monthly Executive committee meetings, Faculty Advisory Committee Meetings and Management meetings. Educate investigators regarding human subject regulations. Main point of contact for onboarding new IRB members. Processing new member paperwork, W-9’s and background checks. In charge of paying all departmental invoices in the ConnectCarolina electronic system.



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Patient Access Specialist

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2016

  Central Appointments Scheduler, Central Check-In, and Receptionist for three General Medicine Clinics, Women’s health clinic, Nutrition, Dermatology, Nursing Services and Walk-In care. Maintain and schedule appointments for 20+ providers on a daily basis. Review and coordinate appointment requests both on a multiple phone line system and through web portal requests. Determine appropriate services, physician and appropriateness of time and setting. Obtain detailed demographic and insurance information from both new patients and current patients. Direct patient flow and act as a conduit of communication between patient and various other clerical and clinical staff. Served on search committees to hire new employees within my department.

• Support Services Specialist

  • Feb 2013 - Jul 2014

  Duties included bar coding and labeling, decontamination, sterilization (steam and EO gas) and preparation of instruments. Processing and inspection of dental instrument cassettes for broken, damaged or missing instruments and distribution of sterilized goods to dental clinics. Presented a rotation-based hands-on training program to dental students, dental assisting students, dental hygiene students and Wake Technical Community College dental assisting/hygiene students. Placing and tracking orders. Scanning items into the inventory control tracking system. Monitoring and maintaining of inventory supplies for students and dental faculty clinics.



Cole Park Veterinary Hospital

• United States
• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Veterinary Assistant

  • Aug 2009 - Feb 2013

  Assisted four Doctors of Veterinary Medicine with their everyday tasks, clients, and appointments all while displaying a positive work ethic and quality customer service. Checking in clients and managing appointments. Communicating effectively with multiple departments and establishing strong relationships with clients and their pets. Maintain, organize and prepare medical charts thoroughly. Provide timely, courteous and knowledgeable responses to information requests; screen and transfer calls and prepare official correspondence. Process medical charts and transfer data from paper to computer. Draw blood, place IV catheters, give subcutaneous fluids, take X-rays and administer medications.