Experience

Change Matrix, LLC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Change Consultant, Communication Specialist

  • May 2023 - Present



Gilda's Club Middle Tennessee

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Relations Associate

  • Aug 2018 - Present

• Volunteer Coordinator and Data Manager

  • Sep 2020 - May 2023



Jen Wilkins Studio

• Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Owner

  • Oct 2017 - Present



Art & Soul Nashville

• Nashville, Tennessee, United States

• Marketing Consultant

  • Jan 2020 - Apr 2023



Vanderbilt University Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Program Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Oct 2017

  I developed the ability to organize others and keep their efforts focused on the mission while working to a comprehensive strategic plan. I also expanded my influence to develop and implement creative solutions to unique problems. • Responsible for establishing the administrative organization, standards and procedures of the Center for Cancer Targeted Therapies, its programs’ management and continued development. Served as primary administrative contact for the NIH Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Breast Cancer and managed programmatic activites and grant submissions.• Executed high profile visits of increasing complexity of leaders such as National Institute of Health Director and numerous NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center Chief Operating Officers.• Planned, coordinated, and managed 66 visiting-speaker seminars.• Entrusted to budget, manage and reconcile expenses of $3M philanthropic grant funded research program. • Collaborated with institutional alliances and community partners to plan, implement and evaluate interactive educational forums across the metropolitan area. • Cultivated rapport, planned meetings, and greeted 26 pharmaceutical companies’ executives and researchers on site to foster partnerships for cancer research in support of the the organization’s mission resuling in > 10 investigator initiated and sponsor awarded Phase 1/FIH Translational Clinical Trials. Show less

• Senior Executive Assistant

  • Nov 2012 - Apr 2014

  In this prominent role, I represented the Division of Hematology/Oncology across our institution and internationally supporting the Division Director in his role as leader and renowned researcher. In addition, I was committed to our faculty and research mission.

• Pediatric Surgical Residency Program Coordinator

  • Jun 2005 - Nov 2012

  I honed clerical and management skills while establishing our accredited surgical residency program and motivating trainees.• Initiated, developed and recruited to highly competitive pediatric surgical residency training program with 100% match and 100% board pass rates. Established program administrative standards and procedures. Achieved first full cycle accreditation site visit with no citations and maximum 5 year reaccreditation.• Created and managed operating room, on call faculty schedules and trainee rotation schedules. Show less



Haas & Devine, PLC

• Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Legal Assistant

  • Jan 2002 - Jun 2005

  Provided excellent communication and compassion while meticulously multi-tasking diverse legal cases and supporting attorneys with my trusted confidentiality and moral character. Provided excellent communication and compassion while meticulously multi-tasking diverse legal cases and supporting attorneys with my trusted confidentiality and moral character.



Flamenco's Masonry

• Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Co-Founder

  • 1994 - 2002

  Built $1M annual net sales specialty construction company with partner and served as operations and project manager with competitive bids and contract negotiation in government, commercial and consumer building sectors and solely managed supply chain, site visits, certification documentation, accounting and payroll. Built $1M annual net sales specialty construction company with partner and served as operations and project manager with competitive bids and contract negotiation in government, commercial and consumer building sectors and solely managed supply chain, site visits, certification documentation, accounting and payroll.



The Berry Company/Bell South

• Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Advertising Designer

  • 1994 - 1996

  Teamed with designers to strategize with sales account coordinators to develop marketing sales advertising and graphic design production for clients in multiple industries. Teamed with designers to strategize with sales account coordinators to develop marketing sales advertising and graphic design production for clients in multiple industries.



Joint Venture Marketing & Communications

• Lanham, MD

• Art Director

  • Sep 1992 - Aug 1994

  Collaborated directly with the CEO for project conceptualization and design presentation and independently managed graphic art production for a variety of print publications and products to meet our client's timeline and budget. Collaborated directly with the CEO for project conceptualization and design presentation and independently managed graphic art production for a variety of print publications and products to meet our client's timeline and budget.