Experience

Cures Within Reach

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Scientific Affairs

  • Aug 2021 - Present

• Director of Scientific Affairs

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2021

  Grow and maintain relationships with research institutions to expand our Partner network, and engage Partners in the mission of Cures Within Reach. Source, review and manage research proposals submitted via our online portal CureAccelerator. Manage the grant review process and coordinate with the key stakeholders, including reviewers, researchers and funders. Write scientific and lay summaries of funded research for a variety of audiences. Engage existing Science Advisory Board members and recruit new members. Presentation at events, organizations and conferences to increase awareness of and interest in repurposing research.



American Cancer Society

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Leadership/Advocacy/Research Stakeholder/Ambassador Volunteer

  • Feb 2009 - Sep 2017

  Serve as a Research Stakeholder to act as the voice of the cancer patient in grant funding decisions. Develop and implement strategies around volunteer, community and corporate engagement through leadership positions. Led regional volunteer efforts for various Advocacy initiatives and for the Cancer Prevention Study-3 research study. Extensive presentation and communications experience to a variety of elected officials and organizations to increase awareness of cancer-related issues and engagement with the Society.



Georgetown University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

  • Feb 2008 - Jul 2008

  Designed and implemented research projects to investigate the pattern of telomerase activity and telomere length during cellular immortalization in human ectocervical cells and human foreskin keratinocytes.

• Doctoral Candidate

  • Jul 2002 - Jan 2008

  Studied the biological impact of altering c-Myc oncoprotein phosphorylation on cellular immortalization and transformation in human mammary epithelial cells.



Rockbridge Associates

• United States
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Market Research Director

  • Apr 1999 - May 2000

  Directed and managed all aspects of various marketing research projects, including research design, quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, report writing and presentation of results. Directed and managed all aspects of various marketing research projects, including research design, quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, report writing and presentation of results.



FMI- The Food Industry Association

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Market Research Manager

  • Aug 1998 - Apr 1999

  Identified key strategic issues facing the associations members and designed research studies to address these issues. Identified key strategic issues facing the associations members and designed research studies to address these issues.



Consumer Technology Association

• United States
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Market Research Analyst

  • Oct 1993 - Dec 1996

  Managed a consumer research program serving the marketing research needs of the association members. Managed a consumer research program serving the marketing research needs of the association members.



U.S. Department of Labor

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Economist

  • Oct 1991 - Oct 1993

  Maintained the Producer Price Index for several electronic component and electrical equipment industries. Maintained the Producer Price Index for several electronic component and electrical equipment industries.