Research Specialist

• Jul 2023 - Present

Research Consultant

• Apr 2022 - Present

• Provides writing, editing, and administrative support for scientific and social science research • Supports research goals by retrieving and organizing requested data from literature reviews • Engages in quality assurance and control tasks for study reports, regulatory documentation, and other client deliverables • Reviews documents, tables, and figures for content, grammar, format, and consistency• Conducts semi-structured interviews for the collection of research data • Familiar with SAS coding and interpretation • Assists in the review and interpretation of surveillance reports • Provides coding support with ICD and CPT coding projects Show less

Quality Assurance Specialist

• Oct 2014 - Feb 2022

• Specialized in the process of creating and editing authorization and procedural documents for mental health authorization submissions • Developed quality assurance plans for Medicaid authorization documentation to implement program wide • Monitored submissions of authorization requests in electronic medical record system • Interpreted and synthesized authorization feedback to provide clinicians with easy-to-understand directives to improve treatment outcomes • Ensured adherence to policies and procedures related to enhanced mental health services by meeting deadlines, building relationships with clinicians and upper management, and facilitating communication among all stakeholders • Provided regular updates to team leadership on quality metrics by communicating problems or deficiencies and creating action plans • Communicated with, and coordinated all stakeholders for submission completion and quality assurance/control follow-up Show less

Volunteer

• Jun 2012 - Oct 2019

•Provided respite support for individuals given 6 months or fewer to live and their families•Compose visit notes for nurses and social workers who are seeing the patients I volunteer to visit•Write sympathy cards for families who have lost someone seen by UNC Hospice•Create tactile aprons for individuals with dementia who are apart of UNC Hospice

Research Assistant Supervisor

• Oct 2012 - Jan 2014

•Supervised and aided undergraduate research assistants in completion of assigned research tasks•Assisted with SPSS database creation and management, literature, and grant searches•Participated in studies related to pain including the explorations of ethnic disparities, age, and psychosocial factors as it pertains to pain•Assisted in the preparation, co-writing, and publication of manuscripts

Clinical Research Coordinator

• Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

• Executed quality assurance through the design and implementation of protocols for research and related training for international research consortium of a multi-year, NIH grant• Led training and support efforts related to study protocols and served as primary liaison for multi-site, global implementation• Provided ongoing quality assurance/control support for standard operating procedures to ensure ongoing success for global site use in line with study updates • Performed copyediting for the submission of peer-reviewed manuscripts for journal submission• Prepared documents, reports and presentations related to ongoing research activities and outcomes for NIH tracking and conference presentations• Screened patient records, databases, and physician referrals to identify prospective candidates for research• Interpreted and synthesized large amounts of scientific data for use in consortium presentations• Wrote and maintained IRB submissions at the university level for ongoing research Show less

Research Supervisor

• Oct 2012 - Jan 2014

• Supervised undergraduate research assistants in completion of assigned research tasks • Assisted with SPSS database creation and management, literature reviews, and grant searches• Engaged in research related to chronic pain, including the explorations of racial/ethnic disparities, age, and psychosocial factors • Participated in the preparation, co-writing, and publication of manuscripts • Collaborated with leadership team to identify relevant questions and determine best methods of collection for ongoing research Show less

Practicum and Internship Student

• Aug 2012 - May 2013

• Engaged in various modalities of therapy (Individual, group, telephonic) and conducted intake interviews, testing batteries, and additional assessments as needed for chronic pain patients • Co-led group therapy and designed manual for group therapy sessions • Implemented sound, peer-reviewed methodologies, and interventions to foster psychological health and improve pain level outcomes • Collaborated with subject matter experts on chronic pain to improve treatment plans • Cooperated with other practitioners to conduct research, devise improvements, and discuss treatment innovations Show less

Residential Counselor

• Jun 2010 - Jun 2011

• Provided daily support for individuals with primary OCD and eating disorders • Facilitated exposure therapy, one-to-one counseling, resident education, and resident outings • Wrote clinical notes for hospital electronic records systems • Worked in child, adolescent, and adult impatient settings with a vast array of disorders • Provided daily support for individuals with primary OCD and eating disorders • Facilitated exposure therapy, one-to-one counseling, resident education, and resident outings • Wrote clinical notes for hospital electronic records systems • Worked in child, adolescent, and adult impatient settings with a vast array of disorders

Research Assistant

• Jan 2010 - Jun 2011

• Assisted in research regarding the role of intervention in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease• Designed and implemented protocols for the study participant packets• Monitored clinic schedule, consented, and administered surveys in a clinic and home environment• Managed SPSS data input and designed database to track participants • Conducted independent research project on pain impacts in pediatric IBD

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

• Aug 2010 - Dec 2010

•Assisted in teaching undergraduate Introduction to Psychology course for fall semester•Facilitated review session lectures and tutoring sessions•Created review materials including PowerPoint, Word documents, Publisher guides, and other handouts

Research Assistant

• May 2010 - Oct 2010

• Worked as a research assistant on studies analyzing children living in violent homes• Coded interviews of the children based on inter-parental conflict at home • Met weekly to discuss coding scheme and inter-coder reliability, provided 95% reliability

Research Assistant

• Dec 2008 - Jun 2010

• Assisted professors in the department with literature searches related to the justice system• Previewed videos and created summaries and guides for lectures • Designed and implemented databases for internship data using both Microsoft Excel and Access• Transcribed audios for study related to spouses incarcerated for sexual abuse

Tutor

• Aug 2009 - Dec 2009

•Worked with low-income, first-generation pre-college students to enter college •Tutored high school students in mathematics, history, and theology twice weekly •Created tutoring and teaching plans for given courses and material•Examined alternative teaching methods for individuals who were struggling