Experience

The SADS Foundation

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager, Genetic Testing Task Force

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  -Develop and implement strategies to increase awareness and understanding of cardiogenomic testing among physicians, patients, and other stakeholders -Coordinate and monitor the work of the task force, including setting goals and objectives, tracking progress, and ensuring that tasks are completed on time -Facilitate communication and collaboration among task force members and other stakeholders -Identify and address any obstacles or challenges that may arise during the course of the project -Prepare regular reports on the progress of the project and present them to the President/CEO and other stakeholders -Stay current on new developments and research related to cardiogenomic testing and inherited cardiac arrhythmias Show less



AORTIC HOPE

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Genetic Education

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  -Help to facilitate informed decision-making, coping, and family communication by providing genetic education and psychosocial support to aortic dissection survivors, their families, and caregivers -Identify, promote, write, and maintain educational resources online and in print, create engaging social media content and act as genetics resource during virtual support group meetings -Help to facilitate informed decision-making, coping, and family communication by providing genetic education and psychosocial support to aortic dissection survivors, their families, and caregivers -Identify, promote, write, and maintain educational resources online and in print, create engaging social media content and act as genetics resource during virtual support group meetings



Self Employed

• United States
• 700 & Above Employee

• Equity Trader

  • Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

  -Traded securities based on technical analysis of price movement across 3 accounts (day trades, swing trades, and long-term investments) -Combined fundamental and technical analysis to make trading decisions -Performed market research, analyzed charts and industry trends, created watch lists, followed stock trends, and assessed risk to maximize profit -Simultaneously utilized a minimum of 5 online trading tools for charting, technical analysis, watch list management, and market scans based on each tool's strengths and weaknesses Show less



Spectrum Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Genetic Counselor

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2021

  -Expertly provided comprehensive genetic counseling services both in-person and virtually across cardiology, oncology, and pediatrics specialties, with a focus on cardiovascular genetics as lead cardiac counselor for 16 years -Contributed to the establishment of an HCM Center of Excellence -Proven success in clinic coordination with a 4-year tenure overseeing the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Clinic, resulting in a significant reduction of wait times by over 16 months and a 65% increase in the number of referred patients seen through streamlined referral processes -Acted as a patient advocate to secure necessary surveillance and testing, and collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to facilitate care coordination and prepare for medical emergencies related to genetic conditions by assisting patients in identifying and connecting with appropriate providers -Remained current with variant curation tools, including ExAC, SIFT, and PolyPhen-2, and utilized them to aid in result interpretation and management recommendations while adhering to ACMG/AMP standards and guidelines -Educated healthcare professionals, medical students, and genetic counseling students on the evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, surveillance, genetic testing, and psychosocial implications of genetic conditions -Designed and maintained Progeny databases for 4 specialty clinics, and effectively utilized advanced document software applications and remote collaboration tools Show less



R3Design, LLC (Owner)

• Cedar Springs, Michigan, United States

• Website Developer

  • May 2009 - Jan 2019

  -Demonstrated extensive experience in website design, maintenance and graphic design, having successfully completed projects for over 20 clients, including 2 NSGC state chapters, a national political consulting firm, 2 political party county chapters, 5 local political candidates, an award-winning and best-selling author, and over 10 small business owners -Managed all aspects of client projects, including marketing, communication, project management, hiring of contract workers, and invoicing, displaying exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail Show less



Wayne State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Student Assistant

  • Aug 2003 - Aug 2005

  -Designed and maintained the Genetic Counseling Graduate Program website, requiring knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, SQL, and content management systems -Developed online self-assessment tool for year-one Medical Genetics Education -Data entry using MS Excel and other applications, MS Access database design and maintenance -Designed and maintained the Genetic Counseling Graduate Program website, requiring knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript, SQL, and content management systems -Developed online self-assessment tool for year-one Medical Genetics Education -Data entry using MS Excel and other applications, MS Access database design and maintenance



Spectrum Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Data Entry Technician

  • Jan 2002 - Jul 2003

  -Daily data entry of patient demographics and triple-screen results for trisomy 21, open neural tube defects, and trisomy 18 risk evaluation, followed by result interpretation and notification of referring provider -Creation and maintenance of cancer, pediatric, and fetal alcohol syndrome Progeny databases -General word processing, and data entry using Excel and Access databases -Daily data entry of patient demographics and triple-screen results for trisomy 21, open neural tube defects, and trisomy 18 risk evaluation, followed by result interpretation and notification of referring provider -Creation and maintenance of cancer, pediatric, and fetal alcohol syndrome Progeny databases -General word processing, and data entry using Excel and Access databases