Experience

Astex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (US)

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Trial Manager

  • May 2022 - Present

• Clinical Project Associate

  • Apr 2021 - May 2022



Cpmc Research Institute

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Supervisor, Clinical Research

  • Mar 2020 - Apr 2021

  San Francisco, California, United States

• Clinical Research Associate

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

  San Francisco, California

• Clinical Research Coordinator

  • Sep 2018 - Oct 2019

  San Francisco, California



St. Joseph Health

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

• Intern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Fullerton, CA • Collaborated with St. Jude’s Community Benefit Program to conduct quantitative and qualitative post-assessment analyses of the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement within the Buena Park School District (BPSD). • Presented key findings and recommendations to St. Jude and BPSD stakeholders.



UCI School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Irvine, CA • Completed a 10-week, 400-hour fellowship under the supervision of Dara Sorkin, PhD, assisting with the recruitment, coordination, and data collection of the Mi Salud, Mi Vida/My Life, My Health study; a 12-week randomized controlled trial to test the acceptability and effectiveness of a mobile application and Fitbit used by breast cancer survivors to promote weight-loss, healthy eating and exercise. • Presented preliminary findings at the UCI-CSUF Cancer Health Disparities Forum.



Stanford University School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Clinical Research Coordinator

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

  Palo Alto, CA • Supported principal investigators, Christopher Gardner, PhD and Thomas Robinson, MD, with the “Health vs Stealth” pilot study, a 3-month randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a Stealth intervention focusing on process motivators compared to a standard Health intervention focusing on healthful changes in eating and physical activity. • Key duties included: coordinating all pilot study logistics, supervising pilot study staff members, leading team meetings, developing… Show more • Supported principal investigators, Christopher Gardner, PhD and Thomas Robinson, MD, with the “Health vs Stealth” pilot study, a 3-month randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of a Stealth intervention focusing on process motivators compared to a standard Health intervention focusing on healthful changes in eating and physical activity. • Key duties included: coordinating all pilot study logistics, supervising pilot study staff members, leading team meetings, developing recruitment strategies, ensuring compliance with research protocols, managing project database, and creating questionnaires.

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2015

  Palo Alto, CA • Supported principal investigator, Christopher Gardner, PhD, with the DIETFITS study, a NIH funded five-year prospective cohort study with an objective to determine if there is a genetic predisposition to being more successful in weight-loss on a low-fat versus a low-carbohydrate diet. • Key duties included: coordinating recruitment processes, conducting in-person screening visits, scheduling and managing participant clinical appointments, collecting participant dietary data, cleaning and… Show more • Supported principal investigator, Christopher Gardner, PhD, with the DIETFITS study, a NIH funded five-year prospective cohort study with an objective to determine if there is a genetic predisposition to being more successful in weight-loss on a low-fat versus a low-carbohydrate diet. • Key duties included: coordinating recruitment processes, conducting in-person screening visits, scheduling and managing participant clinical appointments, collecting participant dietary data, cleaning and extracting data for publication use, training new employees, assisting study manager with administrative and regulatory activities.



U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Clinical Nutrition Volunteer

  • Feb 2012 - May 2013

  San Francisco, CA • Key duties included: reviewing dietary intake forms with patients. calculating meal-specific calorie counts, updating nutrition hand-outs to reflect current research, providing nutrition education and information at outreach events. • Developed and implemented a workshop for patients with Type2 Diabetes. Used pre-/post-assessments to determine program's effectiveness.



San Francisco State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Peer Health Educator

  • Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  San Francisco State University • Counseled fellow students and faculty on healthy eating habits and basic nutritional needs. • Performed biometric measurements (e.g., height, weight, blood pressure, BMI and waist-to-hip ratios). • Developed and implemented interactive nutrition education games for outreach events.