Research Coordinator

• Jul 2016 - Present

Research Coordinator Clinical Trials Unit

• Feb 2015 - Jun 2016

Coordinate pharmaceutical research studies for adults and children with mental health diagnoses. Including regulatory binder maintenance, IRB applications and changes in research (Johns Hopkins Institutional Review Board), running patient visits, collecting data and recording data, contact with sponsors, recruitment and retention of participants, management of patient binders, community outreach and education about clinical trials, collecting blood and saliva samples, processing blood, saliva and urine samples. Take vital signs and perform ECG's per protocol. Performing CLIA waived tests (eg. urine drug screens, urine pregnancy tests, blood glucose, breath alcohol tests) for study purposes.

Family Home Based Case Manager

• Feb 2012 - Feb 2015

Worked as a co-therapist on a therapeutic team with families who have children with a mental health diagnosis and who are at risk of out of home placement. As case manager/co-therapist I was responsible for running therapeutic individual and family sessions in the clients homes and in the community. Planning sessions with therapeutic value to both the client and the family. Attend school meetings and placement meetings. Coordinate care with other organizations and hospitals when necessary. I was also responsible for making sure each client's medical chart is in compliance with state standards and regulations. Weekly scheduling of patients for the team.

Family Group Conferencing Facilitator

• Feb 2011 - Jan 2012

Taught parenting to female inmates in the Lehigh County Prison, facilitate parenting support group within the prison, taught Literacy to female inmates in the Lehigh County Community Corrections PWF Day Reporting Program, Family Group Conferencing Facilitator. Became certified in Motivational Interviewing. Taught parenting to female inmates in the Lehigh County Prison, facilitate parenting support group within the prison, taught Literacy to female inmates in the Lehigh County Community Corrections PWF Day Reporting Program, Family Group Conferencing Facilitator. Became certified in Motivational Interviewing.

Residential Education Counselor

• Aug 2006 - Jan 2011

Supervised children with mental health diagnoses in a residential treatment facility. Provided day to day supervision and on the spot de-escalation, assisted throughout the school day and provided emotional and educational support to clients. Verbal and physical de-escalation of patients when needed. Supervised children with mental health diagnoses in a residential treatment facility. Provided day to day supervision and on the spot de-escalation, assisted throughout the school day and provided emotional and educational support to clients. Verbal and physical de-escalation of patients when needed.