Senior Manager Clinical Research

• Jan 2023 - Present

Key Skills: digital health; population health; clinical writing; research design; statistical analysis plan development; chronic disease management; behavior change; manuscript preparation; cross-functional teamwork; mobile applications; clinical outcomes; research library; program coordinator; analytics in R•Demonstrate Lark’s value, effectiveness, differentiation, and thought leadership by delivering data-driven insights, compelling clinical research, and evidence-based support to product and sales.•Oversee clinical writing, data analytics, and manuscripts. •Design research studies focused on digital health uptake, engagement, and clinical outcomes.•Publish peer-reviewed manuscripts.•Coordinator of the Lark Diabetes Prevention Program. Show less

Clinical Research Manager

• Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

Clinical Researcher

• Nov 2020 - Jul 2021

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

• Sep 2018 - Nov 2020

Key Skills: design and implementation of community-based clinical research; human biosignal acquisition and analysis; geriatric health assessment; neurocognitive assessment; functional disability in mental illness; technology for healthy aging; grant and manuscript writing; public speaking; MATLAB programming; statistical analyses in SPSS and SAS; artificial intelligence for clinical applications •Technology lead on the collaborative UCSD-IBM Artificial Intelligence for Healthy Living projects aimed at developing and integrating technology and consumer products in community research. •Implemented and analyzed data from biosensors (e.g., heart rate variability, accelerometry, electrodermal activity, handwriting analyses, video, force sensors) to capture bio-psycho-social determinants of independence in community-living older adults. •Facilitated the return of information gained through research to the lay community (e.g., lectures, handouts). •Mentored graduate students in the Engineering Psychiatry Research Program •Steering committee member for the Exercise and Physical Activity Resource Center (EPARC); collaborated on projects aimed at developing more practical, mobile measurements of physical function used to better guide individualized exercise prescription to ameliorate or stabilize declining physical function. Show less

Research Assistant, Locomotor Control and Rehabilitation Robotics Lab

• Sep 2013 - Aug 2018

Key Skills: gait analysis (movements, forces, muscle activity); MATLAB programming; functional disability after stroke; design and conduct of clinical trials; grant and manuscript writing; public speaking•Designed and conducted studies examining motor behavior underlying poststroke hemiparesis. •Received competitive extramural funding from the American Heart Association for my research.•Operated and interpreted data from kinematic motion capture, force plates, and electromyography technology to describe human movement and movement impairments.•Conducted clinical trials for stroke survivors using novel robotic devices designed to rehabilitate walking function. Show less

Gross Anatomy Lab Instructor, School of Medicine

• Aug 2015 - Feb 2017

Key Skills: gross human anatomy dissection techniques; laboratory instruction; medical education; team-based learning •Instructed gross anatomy lab and team-based learning sessions for first- and second-year medical students. •Taught gross anatomy concepts and clinical cases; provided hands-on demonstration of dissection techniques. •Lectured for both the masters in biomedical sciences anatomy course and the Gross Anatomy for Teacher Education (GATE) workshop.

Teaching Assistant, Department of Physical Therapy

• Jan 2015 - Apr 2015

•Instructed gross anatomy for first-year doctoral physical therapy students. •Created and delivered lectures and guided dissections in the cadaver lab.

Research Assistant, Biomechanics & Motor Control Lab

• Feb 2012 - Jul 2013

Key Skills: assessment of balance control; posture analysis; sensory impairments associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder •Investigated determinants of balance control in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and typically developing peers using computerized posturography. •Developed models relating postural alignment to postural control strategies of healthy adults. Key Skills: assessment of balance control; posture analysis; sensory impairments associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder •Investigated determinants of balance control in children and adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder and typically developing peers using computerized posturography. •Developed models relating postural alignment to postural control strategies of healthy adults.

Fitness Lead

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2013

Key Skills: employee hiring and management; program development and implementation; group fitness instruction •Supervised the Group Fitness and Personal Training Departments, including 40+ group fitness instructors and 9 personal trainers. •Oversaw all programming and developed new functional fitness training classes for members and trained staff in their delivery. •Maintained departmental budgets and hiring of new personnel. •Created and implemented a Fitness Internship for upper-level undergraduate students in Exercise and Nutritional Sciences. •Regularly filmed videos and wrote blogs for members about fitness related topics. Show less

Lead Instructor, Advanced Health and Fitness Training Department

• Jul 2008 - Jul 2011

Key Skills: course and lesson planning and delivery; SMART goal setting; assessment of student progress; public speaking •Consistently the department’s highest-rated instructor (student evaluation scores > 9/10). •Taught, refined curriculum, and developed lesson plans for: Exercise Physiology and Human Anatomy, Corrective Exercise, and Introduction to Health and Fitness Testing. Instructed: Exercise Physiology and Human Anatomy, Corrective Exercise, Nutrition, Performance Enhancement Techniques, and Clinical and Medical Considerations. Show less

Corrective Exercise and Fitness Professional

• Oct 2006 - Oct 2009

Key Skills: client relations; health and fitness assessment; exercise testing; individualized exercise prescription; movement analyses; musculoskeletal rehabilitation •Maintained a full-time schedule of clientele with emphasis on individuals in need of rehabilitation (e.g., gastric bypass, kidney transplant, prostheses, fibromyalgia, back surgery, metabolic disease). Key Skills: client relations; health and fitness assessment; exercise testing; individualized exercise prescription; movement analyses; musculoskeletal rehabilitation •Maintained a full-time schedule of clientele with emphasis on individuals in need of rehabilitation (e.g., gastric bypass, kidney transplant, prostheses, fibromyalgia, back surgery, metabolic disease).

Elite Personal Trainer

• May 2005 - Oct 2006

Key Skills: client relations; individualized exercise prescription; public speaking; movement analyses; one-on-one and small group training • Conducted individual and small-group training for employees of local businesses. • Performed postural and movement screenings to identify musculoskeletal imbalance(s) and structure individualized corrective exercise training plans. • Delivered seminars both at the club and at local businesses in a "brown-bag" lunch series on a variety of topics related to exercise, nutrition, and general health. Show less