Experience

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  Van Andel Institute

  • United States
  • Research
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Project Manager I

    • Oct 2022 - Present

    I am responsible for directing technical and operational project teams, coordinating activities, assigning individual responsibilities, identifying appropriate resources needed, and developing schedules to ensure timely completion of a project. I take projects from the original concept through final implementation, including communication, planning, and execution, I also define project milestones and deliverables and am responsible for leading the coordination between stakeholders to ensure project milestones are properly tracked.

  • Executive Assistant

    • Jun 2010 - Present

    I manage several research compliance initiatives including our organizational policies and procedures, as well as providing project management support to several executive level initiatives. I am also the coordinator for our annual conference that focuses on Parkinson's disease research, Grand Challenges in Parkinson's Disease. www.grandchallengesinpd.org

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  Price Heneveld LLP

  • Legal Assistant

    • Mar 1996 - Jun 2010

    Preparing and filing new provisional, utility, design, continuation, divisional, and National Stage patent applications, including any essential documents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); preparing and filing Information Disclosure Statements; communicating with clients and obtaining executed formal documents required to complete U.S. and international application processes, including Powers of Attorney, Oaths and Declarations, Assignments, formal figures, etc.; using the USPTO and other intellectual property internet websites to research and compile data on U.S. and international patent applications and trademarks; assisting with preparing patent and trademark searches; filing trademark applications and responses with the USPTO; communicating with clients and compiling trademark proof of use; and determining trademark descriptions of goods and services all under the supervision of an attorney.Administrative responsibilities include, but are not limited to: monitoring a daily docket, preparing reference materials, transcribing documents, drafting correspondence, establishing and maintaining physical and electronic files, processing new client matters, answering phones, and scheduling appointments.