Experience

UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Program Manager (Communication Specialist)

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Supporting communication and program management efforts of the Clinical Pharmacology and Analytical Chemistry (CPAC) Core of the Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) at UNC Supporting communication and program management efforts of the Clinical Pharmacology and Analytical Chemistry (CPAC) Core of the Center for AIDS Research (CFAR) at UNC



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Writing Instructor

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

  • Training biomedical PhD students in scientific manuscript composition and research presentation • Enhancing instructional design of group lectures and leading interactive small workshops • Training biomedical PhD students in scientific manuscript composition and research presentation • Enhancing instructional design of group lectures and leading interactive small workshops



Medscape

• United States
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Medical Writer

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Authored accredited CME activities (ACCME, ABIM, ANCC, FPM) in collaboration with internal and external SMEs to improve real-world patient outcomes by effecting change in clinical practice, with rapid turnaround of: ◦ Focused literature reviews based on educational grants/needs assessments, latest clinical studies, national/international conferences, and clinical guidelines ◦ Real-world clinical scenarios of simulated patients (eg, chief complaint, HPI, comorbidities) ◦ Clinical guidance at each decision point (eg, diagnostics/tests, treatment, nonmedication orders) in conjunction with interactive patient interviews ◦ Case summary with appropriate decisions and evidence-based guidance ◦ CME posttest questions • Experienced in AMA PRA, ABIM MOC, ANCC, FPM CPD accreditation across 7 medical specialties • Experienced with biologics/immunotherapy, medical devices, clinical trials, US and global clinical guidelines, shared decision-making, collaborative care, treatment comparison, risk-benefit analysis, patient education, medication adherence, retention in care, patient stigma, and health care disparities • Developed copy for marketing campaigns, including a new product and add-on deliverable • Composed multiple SOPs, including the first in-house style guide for MedSims virtual patient simulations to promote a uniform educational product across multiple verticals • Led cross-team interactive sessions to implement unified strategies for streamlining workflow • Interviewed job candidates, assisted with hiring decisions, and initiated external collaboration • Hosted a roundtable discussion on Medical Writing for CME at the 2019 Spring Conference for the Carolinas Chapter of the American Medical Writing Association (AMWA) Show less



AJE

• United States
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contract Editor

  • Apr 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Edited scientific manuscripts composed by non-native English speakers for language, grammar, and clarity • Edited scientific manuscripts composed by non-native English speakers for language, grammar, and clarity



University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student (Research & Teaching Assistant)

  • Aug 2012 - Jan 2016

  • Conducted independent research towards obtaining a graduate degree • Characterized cellular and anatomic reservoirs of human immunodeficiency virus on a whole body scale using sequence analysis of viral populations • Assessed simian immunodeficiency virus replication longitudinally in the central nervous system of infected rhesus macaques with associated neurologic disease • Conducted independent research towards obtaining a graduate degree • Characterized cellular and anatomic reservoirs of human immunodeficiency virus on a whole body scale using sequence analysis of viral populations • Assessed simian immunodeficiency virus replication longitudinally in the central nervous system of infected rhesus macaques with associated neurologic disease



The National Institutes of Health

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate & Program Manager (Federal Contract)

  • Aug 2008 - Jul 2012

  • General laboratory/program manager (GS level 11 equivalent) in the laboratory of Dr. Albert Z. Kapikian, Chief of Epidemiology Section • Managed both laboratory and administrative work for Dr. Kapikian’s international rotavirus vaccine program: licensing of rotavirus vaccines to manufacturers in developing countries for self-sustainable vaccine production • Investigated the molecular epidemiology and evolution of rotaviruses and noroviruses in children of developing countries • General laboratory/program manager (GS level 11 equivalent) in the laboratory of Dr. Albert Z. Kapikian, Chief of Epidemiology Section • Managed both laboratory and administrative work for Dr. Kapikian’s international rotavirus vaccine program: licensing of rotavirus vaccines to manufacturers in developing countries for self-sustainable vaccine production • Investigated the molecular epidemiology and evolution of rotaviruses and noroviruses in children of developing countries