Experience

J. Craig Venter Institute

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Project and Operational Management

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Senior-level position helping to oversee operational management, project management, learning and development functions. Ensures streamlined coordination and alignment across these areas and plays a crucial role in driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence. Plays a vital role in driving organizational success, facilitating communication and decision-making, and optimizing operational processes to achieve the company’s strategic objectives.

• Sr. Project Manager II, Informatics / HR / Sequencing Core

  • Oct 2022 - Sep 2023

  * Assists with the development of the strategic operations to maximize cost effectiveness while promoting morale and advancing the drive of the informatics department. * Develops integral relationships with other members of the throughout the organization, acting as an honest broker and a delegate of the Campus Director regarding priorities and intent. * Works in tandem with HR to ensure promotions, performance development plans, and recruitment efforts are done in accordance with… Show more * Assists with the development of the strategic operations to maximize cost effectiveness while promoting morale and advancing the drive of the informatics department. * Develops integral relationships with other members of the throughout the organization, acting as an honest broker and a delegate of the Campus Director regarding priorities and intent. * Works in tandem with HR to ensure promotions, performance development plans, and recruitment efforts are done in accordance with current policies and procedures. * Ability to engage and lead cross functional teams, interact with governmental agencies, as well as international and domestic academic, non-profit and for-profit executives. * Ability to support complex proposal development with budget planning, coordination, high level writing, and editing. * Enjoys the opportunity to work in a collaborative team or by leading independently as necessary to accomplish goals and milestones. * Maintains exceptional professional interpersonal skills and an ability to communicate effectively in person, writing, and by phone to a variety of audiences. * Problem solver who can take initiative and set priorities while being flexible. * Team-oriented strategist able to effectively manage/oversee complex situations involving numerous and sometimes competing priorities. * Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing assigned duties. *Highly organized and adept at navigating complex environments with evolving priorities and communication plans. *Demonstrated success in coordinating operations and motivating staff. *Ability to manage fiscal operations and resource development in an ever-changing budgetary landscape. * Responsible for planning and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed in a timely fashion and within budget. * Plans and designates project resources, prepare budgets, monitor progress, and keep internal and external stakeholders informed.

• Sr. Project Manager, Informatics

  • Jan 2017 - Sep 2022

• Project Manager, Informatics

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2016



FDA

• Canada
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Post Graduate Fellow

  • 2009 - Nov 2012

  *Directed project management efforts for multiple high level longitudinal research studies involving national and international collaborations. *Provided guidance to stakeholders to ensure strong working relationships were upheld with the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Immunology, Food and Drug Administration, Milwaukee Health Department as well as product vendors. *Liaison between principal investigators, study subjects, collaborators, local community… Show more *Directed project management efforts for multiple high level longitudinal research studies involving national and international collaborations. *Provided guidance to stakeholders to ensure strong working relationships were upheld with the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Immunology, Food and Drug Administration, Milwaukee Health Department as well as product vendors. *Liaison between principal investigators, study subjects, collaborators, local community, and funding agencies to engage and maintain relationships. *Managed review board submittals to on and off site institutions in order to maintain regulatory compliance. *Managed over $30 million worth of local and national research contracts; involving pre-award, study design, study maintenance, through post-award closeout; over a six year period in the Milwaukee area. *Conducted interviews with potential lab staff for the Molecular Genetics Laboratory Department at the Blood Research Institute. *Hired and supervised 5 research coordinators who had direct contact with over 10,000 potential study subjects, and directly managed over 900 active participants across multiple longitudinal research studies. *Oversaw the collection of over 50,000 samples and associated reporting data for projects, technical components, and institutional cores. Show less



Medical College of Wisconsin

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Research Coordinator

  • 2009 - 2011

  *Directed day-to-day administrative activities of the Commonwealth Research Study in collaboration with the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality. *Facilitated the achievement of the study's goals. *Collaborated with 20 local hospital systems in southeastern Wisconsin, comprising over 600 physical clinical sites. *Collected, analyzed, and disseminated research data. Reported program data and progress to study stakeholders. *Worked with the Principle Investigator to… Show more *Directed day-to-day administrative activities of the Commonwealth Research Study in collaboration with the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality. *Facilitated the achievement of the study's goals. *Collaborated with 20 local hospital systems in southeastern Wisconsin, comprising over 600 physical clinical sites. *Collected, analyzed, and disseminated research data. Reported program data and progress to study stakeholders. *Worked with the Principle Investigator to develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive databases and files related to the program. * Identified problems/obstacles in the system/procedures related to implementation of the research protocols and developed resolutions to overcome. *Assured compliance with all relevant IRB and other regulatory agency requirements. *Collaborated on the development of program materials including educational materials, marketing materials, forms, and reports. *Established and maintained program management timeline including tracking deadlines for program components. *Coordinated program outreach activities including acting as a liaison with community organizations. *Organized internal and external meetings, site visits. Show less



BloodCenter of Wisconsin

• Medical Practices

• Research Coordinator

  • 2006 - 2011

  *In collaboration with Informatics Department worked to implement two clinical research databases that provided an interface with over 10,000 potential and active research participants. *Helped to design study, sample and data management systems through development of functional requirements for database vendors. *Established use case scenarios to test database implementation. *Created, analyzed, manipulated database, sort tables by filtering data, import/export data from… Show more *In collaboration with Informatics Department worked to implement two clinical research databases that provided an interface with over 10,000 potential and active research participants. *Helped to design study, sample and data management systems through development of functional requirements for database vendors. *Established use case scenarios to test database implementation. *Created, analyzed, manipulated database, sort tables by filtering data, import/export data from multiple sources, group data according to specific criteria, query data, build graphs, tables. *Managed multiple databases, created, managed and distributed data related reports. *Consistently reviewed data to find correlations and trends within data results through data queries. *Worked with laboratory staff members to ensure database proficiency and workflow efficiency. *Proficient in Microsoft Office. Show less