April Laster, MCLC
CEO & Founder at Open Heart Leaders- Claim this Profile
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Shamama Jafri
I feel honored to write this recommendation for Ms. April Laster. I hired April in 2015 to help me implement a well-organized Document Management System and a robust Training Program at Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. April is compassionate about her work and stands up for what is right. She has strong work ethics and morals and will go out of her way to lend a helping hand and do what is right. April demonstrated her creative, talents every time she trained employees on Good Documentation Practices to ensure there was a clear understanding for accuracy, reliability, and data integrity. She emphasized contemporaneous recording of all data even for R&D employees by explaining them the benefits and rewards of doing the right thing even when no one is looking. April further demonstrated her creativity by designing a hand-on training so Subject Matter Experts and Scientists could clearly understand the importance of recording data and clear instructions and the consequences of poorly written data and work instructions. When it comes to cGMPs, April knows when to say no. She will coach, mentor and advise, to ensure the best practices are followed using a common sense approach and keeping patient focus as the number one priority. April maintained a running inventory of all documents, ensured back-up copies were readily available to the end users of documents and to auditors in a timely manner. She built strong relationships with document storage and scanning service providers to ensure archival, retrieval and record retention standards met applicable, phase appropriate regulatory requirements and industry standards. April is honest, intelligent, hardworking, trustworthy and will never give up no matter what the odds are to do what is right. I wish April the very best in all her future endeavors and her business.
Shamama Jafri
I feel honored to write this recommendation for Ms. April Laster. I hired April in 2015 to help me implement a well-organized Document Management System and a robust Training Program at Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. April is compassionate about her work and stands up for what is right. She has strong work ethics and morals and will go out of her way to lend a helping hand and do what is right. April demonstrated her creative, talents every time she trained employees on Good Documentation Practices to ensure there was a clear understanding for accuracy, reliability, and data integrity. She emphasized contemporaneous recording of all data even for R&D employees by explaining them the benefits and rewards of doing the right thing even when no one is looking. April further demonstrated her creativity by designing a hand-on training so Subject Matter Experts and Scientists could clearly understand the importance of recording data and clear instructions and the consequences of poorly written data and work instructions. When it comes to cGMPs, April knows when to say no. She will coach, mentor and advise, to ensure the best practices are followed using a common sense approach and keeping patient focus as the number one priority. April maintained a running inventory of all documents, ensured back-up copies were readily available to the end users of documents and to auditors in a timely manner. She built strong relationships with document storage and scanning service providers to ensure archival, retrieval and record retention standards met applicable, phase appropriate regulatory requirements and industry standards. April is honest, intelligent, hardworking, trustworthy and will never give up no matter what the odds are to do what is right. I wish April the very best in all her future endeavors and her business.
Shamama Jafri
I feel honored to write this recommendation for Ms. April Laster. I hired April in 2015 to help me implement a well-organized Document Management System and a robust Training Program at Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. April is compassionate about her work and stands up for what is right. She has strong work ethics and morals and will go out of her way to lend a helping hand and do what is right. April demonstrated her creative, talents every time she trained employees on Good Documentation Practices to ensure there was a clear understanding for accuracy, reliability, and data integrity. She emphasized contemporaneous recording of all data even for R&D employees by explaining them the benefits and rewards of doing the right thing even when no one is looking. April further demonstrated her creativity by designing a hand-on training so Subject Matter Experts and Scientists could clearly understand the importance of recording data and clear instructions and the consequences of poorly written data and work instructions. When it comes to cGMPs, April knows when to say no. She will coach, mentor and advise, to ensure the best practices are followed using a common sense approach and keeping patient focus as the number one priority. April maintained a running inventory of all documents, ensured back-up copies were readily available to the end users of documents and to auditors in a timely manner. She built strong relationships with document storage and scanning service providers to ensure archival, retrieval and record retention standards met applicable, phase appropriate regulatory requirements and industry standards. April is honest, intelligent, hardworking, trustworthy and will never give up no matter what the odds are to do what is right. I wish April the very best in all her future endeavors and her business.
Shamama Jafri
I feel honored to write this recommendation for Ms. April Laster. I hired April in 2015 to help me implement a well-organized Document Management System and a robust Training Program at Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. April is compassionate about her work and stands up for what is right. She has strong work ethics and morals and will go out of her way to lend a helping hand and do what is right. April demonstrated her creative, talents every time she trained employees on Good Documentation Practices to ensure there was a clear understanding for accuracy, reliability, and data integrity. She emphasized contemporaneous recording of all data even for R&D employees by explaining them the benefits and rewards of doing the right thing even when no one is looking. April further demonstrated her creativity by designing a hand-on training so Subject Matter Experts and Scientists could clearly understand the importance of recording data and clear instructions and the consequences of poorly written data and work instructions. When it comes to cGMPs, April knows when to say no. She will coach, mentor and advise, to ensure the best practices are followed using a common sense approach and keeping patient focus as the number one priority. April maintained a running inventory of all documents, ensured back-up copies were readily available to the end users of documents and to auditors in a timely manner. She built strong relationships with document storage and scanning service providers to ensure archival, retrieval and record retention standards met applicable, phase appropriate regulatory requirements and industry standards. April is honest, intelligent, hardworking, trustworthy and will never give up no matter what the odds are to do what is right. I wish April the very best in all her future endeavors and her business.
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CPR
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IATA & DOT Certified
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Experience
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Open Heart Leaders
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO & Founder
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2015 - Present
Open Heart Leaders is the only African American female-led organization in San Diego providing full wraparound services focused on mental health and education. We are an organization that shifts with the climate, adapting to current needs, while maintaining our commitment to mental health wellness. At OpenHeart Leaders, we welcome everyone to participate and benefit from what we offer. Our unique whole-self approach and solutions-focused mindset are breaking down the barriers constructed from generational cycles, statistically proven to be destructive. As a leading community partner for resources, accountability, and healing, we collaborate with local businesses and agencies to funnel lost resources and networks back into the communities. We offer a diverse range of programs and services that help combat communities and people who have been heavily impacted through systemic trauma. We deliver an eclectic approach to healing and growth through a combination of therapeutic assistance for individuals and families, wraparound services, professional and life-skills workshops, and course facilitation. In conjunction with our tailored community forums and interactive discussions, we rebuild, restore, and empower people and neighborhoods. We are transforming the world, one open heart leader at a time.
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The City of San Diego
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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Black Advisory Board Member of San Diego, CA Mayor Todd Gloria
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2021 - Present
Appointed to serve as a liaison between the community and the Mayor for different policies, community outreach, and San Diego initiatives. Appointed to serve as a liaison between the community and the Mayor for different policies, community outreach, and San Diego initiatives.
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National Small Business Association
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council Board Member
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Apr 2022 - Present
The Leadership Council is a group of small business owners who make up NSBA’s grassroots network. The Council was created at the direction of NSBA’s Board of Trustees to expand the brand in all parts of the United States with a membership who is visible in the business community on a local, state or national level. The Leadership Council is working towards having representation in every congressional district with the hope of the member being a point of contact for small business issues with their Member of Congress (MOC).
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Alliant International University
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Advisory Board Member to School of Education, Counseling & Psychology
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2021 - Present
Alliant International University’s California School of Education (CSOE) is in the process of building collaborative communities of practice with stakeholders, who can share diverse experiences, knowledge-base, and insight for reviewing, developing, and integrating standards, guidelines and regulations to govern the approval, accreditation, and evaluation of programs. We welcome ethnic and cultural diversity of the California public schools for representation among our members along with key partners to keep our state-approved programs rigorous and compliant. Appointed to provide feedback and recommendations for the continuous improvement of CSOE’s credential programs.
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Southwestern Community College District
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United States
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Advisory Board Member School of Business
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Apr 2022 - Present
As part of our career education program development, our board consists of a diverse group of members from education, business, entrepreneurs, small business owners, executives, leaders, service professionals, non-profit organizations, former students and others, from all fields and industries. The purpose and goal of our board is to seek out and discuss pertinent and current information about the marketplace to help our students prepare for future career opportunities. We discuss everything from employer expectations in the workplace, current employment trends, skill-set expectations, education requirements, advanced educational opportunities and more.
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Prefessional Strategies
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Worldwide
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Senior Business Partner
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Sep 2017 - Present
Professional Strategies, Inc. is a dynamic and innovative minority-owned business focused on making a difference in the ever-changing workforce through purposeful and solution-focused counseling and workshops. Our goal is to help employers and individuals. Our mission is to be recognized as the industry leader in all facets of employment and work life, help our clients become the most qualified professionals in select and highly skilled occupations, and help those professionals find the best job opportunities in their respective fields. Our vision is to be an innovative leader in the development, creation, and delivery of professional services and workforce solutions that enable our clients to be innovative, visionary and ambitious champions of change in today’s evolving work world. Through a commitment to caring, innovative solutions, client-focused programs Professional Strategist, Inc will develop a network of career coaches, human resource generalists, life coaches, employers and management whose career and life skills directed services will enrich the lives of employers, clients and ultimately their families. We help our clients develop their business and careers through prompt, accurate, and strategic planning, coaching, work, and training. We consistently pursue the development and adoption of the best practices in career coaching, planning, and development worldwide.
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