Experience

Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
• United States
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee
• Project Manager

  • Sep 2021 - Present

University of Mississippi Medical Center
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee
• Grants and Contract Spec.

  • Jan 2017 - Present
• Proposal Manager

  • 2006 - 2011

  ➢ Worked closely with other proposal managers, proposal assistants, department managers, principal investigators, editors and other center staff involved in the proposal development process. ➢ Monitored and oversaw the proposal development process to ensure all the parts came together in an organized way. ➢ Established communication channels with grant management teams in other regions, community organizations and subcontractors to assure the timely receipt of proposal documentation… Show more ➢ Worked closely with other proposal managers, proposal assistants, department managers, principal investigators, editors and other center staff involved in the proposal development process. ➢ Monitored and oversaw the proposal development process to ensure all the parts came together in an organized way. ➢ Established communication channels with grant management teams in other regions, community organizations and subcontractors to assure the timely receipt of proposal documentation. ➢ Skilled at searching proposal opportunities and assembling proposals in Cayuse to be uploaded into Electronic Research Administration (eRA Commons).

• Project Manager

  • 2004 - 2011

  ➢ Responsible for preparing and reviewing documentation for the Human Subjects Protection Board. In conjunction with the PI and IRB director, assured compliance with all Human Subjects rules and regulations. ➢ Knowledgeable of the project development process from the proposal development phase through project funding. ➢ Oversaw the development of a research project timeline, procedures, budgets, forms, scripts, manuals, and tracking systems. Provided leadership in the administrative,… Show more ➢ Responsible for preparing and reviewing documentation for the Human Subjects Protection Board. In conjunction with the PI and IRB director, assured compliance with all Human Subjects rules and regulations. ➢ Knowledgeable of the project development process from the proposal development phase through project funding. ➢ Oversaw the development of a research project timeline, procedures, budgets, forms, scripts, manuals, and tracking systems. Provided leadership in the administrative, technical and scientific day-to-day operation of the study to assure project goals and timelines are met, quality data is collected and managed, and to assure participant and/or data confidentiality. ➢ Monitored data collection, and worked with research analysts in monitoring data transfers in accordance with CHR policies and procedures. ➢ Managed project budgets and sub-contracts; worked with department managers to assure staffing levels are in compliance with study goals and budget. ➢ Specific projects included: CRN Ovarian IP Diffusion, Eisenberg OCHIN Study, Medical Care Burden of Cancer: System and Data Issues (BURDEN), Gremacy Study, Primordial Prevention of Excess Weight Gain in American Indian Children (PTOTS), Dental and Medical Integration Study (DMIP), Diffusion Study – Reducing Risks for CVD in African American Families

• Supervisor-Survey Research & Recruitment Department

  • 1999 - 2011

  ➢ Trained and supervised up to 25 diverse survey research staff. ➢ Forecasted, assigned and monitored study specific staffing plans to ensure all targets and goals were met. ➢ Conducted regular rounding activities aimed at making sure staff were equipped with tools needed to do their jobs competently, efficiently, and within established study deadlines following all research regulatory requirements. ➢ Attended weekly project meetings to provide recruitment activity updates via… Show more ➢ Trained and supervised up to 25 diverse survey research staff. ➢ Forecasted, assigned and monitored study specific staffing plans to ensure all targets and goals were met. ➢ Conducted regular rounding activities aimed at making sure staff were equipped with tools needed to do their jobs competently, efficiently, and within established study deadlines following all research regulatory requirements. ➢ Attended weekly project meetings to provide recruitment activity updates via reports and tracking tools, and review recruitment strategies. ➢ Partnered with other department managers to improve staffing resources and improve efficiency. ➢ Participated in all phases of project development beginning with proposal budgeting, start-up, implementation and project closeout. ➢ Successfully supervised the recruitment for the Hemachromotosis Iron Overload Study involving over 60,000 participants. ➢ Partnered with the Graphics Department and Media Manager to create marketing material including mailings, flyers and social networking for diverse populations and demographics. ➢ Worked with IT programmers to identify and improve tracking in the internally developed Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) system.

• Minority Students Intern Coordinator

  • 1998 - 2000

  ➢ Developed hands-on learning opportunities for minority interns during summer internship program. ➢ Acted as liaison between students and on-site Principal Investigator mentors.

• Survey Research Lead / Specialist 3

  • 1992 - 1997

  ➢ Used project specific protocols to contact, screen, determine eligibility and schedule appointments with study participants using standard assessment instruments. ➢ Assisted in the development of participant tracking systems, including tools to monitor productivity, response, refusal and cooperation rates, and assure that projects meet identified deadlines. ➢ Used project specific protocols to contact, screen, determine eligibility and schedule appointments with study participants using standard assessment instruments. ➢ Assisted in the development of participant tracking systems, including tools to monitor productivity, response, refusal and cooperation rates, and assure that projects meet identified deadlines.