Syreen Joy Ponferrada
Research Administrator / Program Support Manager at The Blum Center for Developing Economies- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Financial Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements
LinkedInApr, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Foundations: Budgets
LinkedInApr, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Research Administration Professional Development Program (RAPDP)
University of California, BerkeleyMay, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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The Blum Center for Developing Economies
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Administrator / Program Support Manager
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Aug 2019 - Present
• Manage funds including $15M+ federal grants, contracts, and gifts from donors. • Allocate funding to different projects, budget forecasts, reconcile expenses, and ensure compliance with policies of the university and funding agencies. • Coordinate with vendors, procurement team, and Accounts Payable to ensure payments are timely and in compliance with purchase orders. • Assist with award closeouts including clearance of encumbrances and necessary transfers in and/or out of the… Show more • Manage funds including $15M+ federal grants, contracts, and gifts from donors. • Allocate funding to different projects, budget forecasts, reconcile expenses, and ensure compliance with policies of the university and funding agencies. • Coordinate with vendors, procurement team, and Accounts Payable to ensure payments are timely and in compliance with purchase orders. • Assist with award closeouts including clearance of encumbrances and necessary transfers in and/or out of the fund. • Supervise 15+ UC Berkeley work-study students. • Act as the Network Manager for Judges and Mentors for the Big Ideas Contest, a program that encompasses all of the 10 UCs. Show less • Manage funds including $15M+ federal grants, contracts, and gifts from donors. • Allocate funding to different projects, budget forecasts, reconcile expenses, and ensure compliance with policies of the university and funding agencies. • Coordinate with vendors, procurement team, and Accounts Payable to ensure payments are timely and in compliance with purchase orders. • Assist with award closeouts including clearance of encumbrances and necessary transfers in and/or out of the… Show more • Manage funds including $15M+ federal grants, contracts, and gifts from donors. • Allocate funding to different projects, budget forecasts, reconcile expenses, and ensure compliance with policies of the university and funding agencies. • Coordinate with vendors, procurement team, and Accounts Payable to ensure payments are timely and in compliance with purchase orders. • Assist with award closeouts including clearance of encumbrances and necessary transfers in and/or out of the fund. • Supervise 15+ UC Berkeley work-study students. • Act as the Network Manager for Judges and Mentors for the Big Ideas Contest, a program that encompasses all of the 10 UCs. Show less
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Neurocentria, Inc.
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United States
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Biotechnology Research
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1 - 100 Employee
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Clinical Research Operations Assistant / Administrative Operations
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Dec 2017 - Jun 2019
• Team lead that guarantee efficient and accurate subject randomization results for studies. • Monitored incoming data to review for discrepancies to ensure data quality. • Assisted in the development and execution of clinical research studies under Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. • Handled the protocol data entry and updates for clinicaltrials.gov for an accurate online information of ongoing clinical trials. • Communicated with preliminary clinical sites to set up… Show more • Team lead that guarantee efficient and accurate subject randomization results for studies. • Monitored incoming data to review for discrepancies to ensure data quality. • Assisted in the development and execution of clinical research studies under Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. • Handled the protocol data entry and updates for clinicaltrials.gov for an accurate online information of ongoing clinical trials. • Communicated with preliminary clinical sites to set up Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA), collect CVs and Site Qualification Questionnaires, and follows up to ensure all aspects of the study are clear. • Developed electronic Case Report Forms (eCRF) and Electronic Data Capture (EDC) and assists in the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for an accurate data collection. • Closed site queries to resolve all data quality issues. • Responsible for the shipment of R&D materials to clinical study sites. • Provided excellent customer service by receiving and rerouting phone calls. • E-commerce: Process and ship web orders for the nutraceutical division. Show less • Team lead that guarantee efficient and accurate subject randomization results for studies. • Monitored incoming data to review for discrepancies to ensure data quality. • Assisted in the development and execution of clinical research studies under Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. • Handled the protocol data entry and updates for clinicaltrials.gov for an accurate online information of ongoing clinical trials. • Communicated with preliminary clinical sites to set up… Show more • Team lead that guarantee efficient and accurate subject randomization results for studies. • Monitored incoming data to review for discrepancies to ensure data quality. • Assisted in the development and execution of clinical research studies under Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. • Handled the protocol data entry and updates for clinicaltrials.gov for an accurate online information of ongoing clinical trials. • Communicated with preliminary clinical sites to set up Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA), collect CVs and Site Qualification Questionnaires, and follows up to ensure all aspects of the study are clear. • Developed electronic Case Report Forms (eCRF) and Electronic Data Capture (EDC) and assists in the User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for an accurate data collection. • Closed site queries to resolve all data quality issues. • Responsible for the shipment of R&D materials to clinical study sites. • Provided excellent customer service by receiving and rerouting phone calls. • E-commerce: Process and ship web orders for the nutraceutical division. Show less
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University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Coordinator - Independent Contractor
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Apr 2017 - Dec 2018
• Responsible for larger academic and industry conferences, including conference budgets • Ensured all expenses are within budget ($5,000-$100,000+). • Established ongoing communication with directors, faculty, and vendors. • Served as the liaison between main sponsors, vendors, and finance team to secure timely payments. • Organized the 2018 Consortium for Competitiveness and Cooperation (CCC) Conference, a two-day conference with 100+ international academic attendees. •… Show more • Responsible for larger academic and industry conferences, including conference budgets • Ensured all expenses are within budget ($5,000-$100,000+). • Established ongoing communication with directors, faculty, and vendors. • Served as the liaison between main sponsors, vendors, and finance team to secure timely payments. • Organized the 2018 Consortium for Competitiveness and Cooperation (CCC) Conference, a two-day conference with 100+ international academic attendees. • Organized the 2018 Open Innovation – Strategic Management Review Special Conference - a two-day conference with 30+ professors from international universities. • Organized seminar with Nobel Laureate, Jean Tirole, at UC Berkeley. • Assisted in the 2017 World Open Innovation Conference, a three-day conference with 200 innovation experts from industry and academia.
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Financial Analyst Assistant
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Dec 2014 - Aug 2017
• Processed reimbursements for individuals and vendors. • Calculated and ensured payments, amounts and records are correct before entering into database. • Reconciled 80+ funds and solve discrepancies in the monthly General Ledger. • Supported institute staff by creating the quarterly budget forecast. • Assisted in multiple events and conferences hosted by the institute.
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Education
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2013 - 2017
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Science - BS, Nutritional Science: Physiology and Metabolism
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