Experience

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Quality Specialist

  • Jul 2013 - Present

  Participates in the day-to-day management of the quality of the processes and production of OHSP in support of the operations of the SJCRH Human Research Protection Program (HRPP) and IRBs.Coordinates quality assurance and quality improvement projects for OHSP, St. Jude’s HRPP, and the St. Jude IRBs. Maintains complete and accurate files for all projects and creates related reports, as required. Recommends and implements changes to OHSP processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.Creates and maintains metrics associated with human subjects’ research, and OHSP processes and production in usage of IRB TRACKS system. Gathers data from multiple sources and creates detailed records and documents, as required. Creates applications for and maintains certification/accreditation by professional/accrediting organizations that are in the purview of St. Jude’s HRPP and IRBs.Establishes and maintains HRPP policies and procedures. Monitors changes to institutional and departmental policies and consults as needed to maintain consistency with certifications/accreditations in the purview of St. Jude’s HRPP and IRBs. Managed project to obtain initial accreditation by the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP). Full accreditation awarded to St. Jude on March 18, 2014. Monitors changes to federal regulations, state laws, and local laws pertaining to human subjects’ research and implements needed changes to HRPP policies. Disseminates information and provides education on such changes to the St. Jude research community. Organizes/gathers information and creates reports as requested for review by Institutional, Federal Regulatory, or Cooperative group auditors. May create follow-up reports as requested by auditing entities.May carry out complex assignments in support of OHSP and St. Jude HRPP, requiring extensive knowledge of federal and institutional regulations related to clinical research and IRB functions.

• IRB Coordinator

  • Dec 2006 - Jul 2013

  In support the SJCRH Institutional Review Board (IRB), process research protocol submissions to assure that the research involving human subjects complies with the DHHS Federal Regulations 45CFR46, Parts A through E. Liaise between IT and OHSP concerning the customization and maintenance of the Click Commerce electronic protocol management system, Part 11 compliant.Special projects for the OHSP Director. Preparations for AAHRPP accreditation currently in progress.

• Administrative Manager

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

  Manager the administrative functions of 5 sections, each dedicated to a specific communication, Art, Photo, Video, Audio Visual, and Copy Center. Created billing databases that automatically downloaded monthly charges to a Lawson System. Managed personnel records and budget expenditures.

• BioMedical Photo Technician

  • Mar 1990 - Jan 2004

  Process various photographic films and printed photographs.Also took photographs in various disciplines, such as Macro and Micro-photography, Copy photography, Studio photography, Microscopic photography, Event photography.Subjects: People, places, events, construction, meical specimens, surgery, autopsy, Artwork, diagrams, photoradiographys, blots, cultures, cell colonies, etc.



Diebold, Inc.

• Photographic Technician

  • Mar 1982 - Mar 1990