Keren McKenna

Senior Project Officer at Canteen Australia
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(386) 825-5501
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Greater Adelaide Area, AU

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Experience

    • Australia
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Project Officer
      • May 2021 - Present

    • Senior Project Officer, Operations
      • Dec 2017 - May 2021

    • Australia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Jun 2017 - Dec 2017

      Having commenced studying Public Health at Flinders University, I accepted a role once more with the National Injury Surveillance Unit, Flinders University. In my current role I research and develop injury topic content for Australian Institute of Health and Welfare reports. My duties include : analysing population data and developing multiple topic fact sheets and reports for publication.

    • Research Assistant/ Data Manager Rehabillitation, Aged and Extended Care
      • Jan 2015 - Sep 2017

      Remaining within the health sector, I took on a role on The Investigating Services Provided in the Residential care Environment for Dementia in Australia (INSPIRED) study. My role included:- Managing all aspects involved with the design, processing, validation, security, submission and archiving of confidential study documents; - Utilising a secure online data storage platform for study data collection and entry- Assisting in on-site and off-site study data collection, data auditing and ensuring data integrity- Preparation of project status reports and participating site feedback reports- Developing copy for media releases and promotion of research papers.

    • Government Administration
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project Officer
      • 2012 - 2014

      Health Workforce Australia is statutory authority tasked with building capacity, boosting productivity and improving distribution of the health workforce in Australia. I Applied for a role with this start up operation as a way of continuing my interest in research and reporting. Building on my experience in reporting on national injury statistics, as a Project Officer my role included:- Research and data analysis- Preparation of reports for publication- Internal marketing of evaluation unit- Monthly Board reporting- Literature Reviews

    • Australia
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • 2010 - 2012

      Having decided to return to the paid workforce, I decided to utilise my health knowledge and accepted a role with the National Injury Surveillance Unit (NISU), Flinders University as a Research Assistant. My duties included:- Data analysis and reporting for national injury reports- Conducting systematic literature reviews for global studies- Researching and creating Policy papers for advocacy groups Having decided to return to the paid workforce, I decided to utilise my health knowledge and accepted a role with the National Injury Surveillance Unit (NISU), Flinders University as a Research Assistant. My duties included:- Data analysis and reporting for national injury reports- Conducting systematic literature reviews for global studies- Researching and creating Policy papers for advocacy groups

    • United States
    • Advertising Services
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Senior communications Executive / Account Manager
      • 2002 - 2006

      Accepted an internal promotion to an Account Management role where I was responsible for the Project Management of a number of large and diverse campaigns around pharmaceutical products. My role entailed key account management, business development, product specific research and financial forecasting and tracking. Commenced in a communications executive role responsible for clinical trials communications programs. In this role I researched and created patient recruitment documents (marketing collateral) for global clinical trials. I also developed a Content Management System for tracking ethics approvals. My role also involved planning and attending international conferences.

    • United States
    • Public Relations and Communications Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Network Administrator
      • 2001 - 2001

      Upon my relocation to the UK, I took a position within the Health division of Edelman. My role was to manage the opinion leader network website. I also assisted with international conferences, delegate management and distribution of highlights reports. Upon my relocation to the UK, I took a position within the Health division of Edelman. My role was to manage the opinion leader network website. I also assisted with international conferences, delegate management and distribution of highlights reports.

    • Australia
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Data Manager
      • 1997 - 2000

      I accepted a promotion within the hospital to take a data management position in clinical trials for radiology and medical oncology. I was responsible for the collection (patient interview) and documentation of trial information (CRF & SF-36) for reporting purposes. I was also responsible for trial awareness campaigns within the hospital in an effort to improve trial recruitment.Commenced a position upon graduation from University as a data manager for the Orthopaedics & Trauma Department. Here I maintained a trauma registry and assisted research fellows with their projects. I was also responsible for administrative support to the departmental head.

Education

  • Flinders University
    Graduate certificate, Public Health
    2016 - 2018
  • University of Adelaide
    Bachelor's Degree, History
    1993 - 1996
  • Oakbank Area School
    High School, Year 12 Matriculation
    1989 - 1991

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