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Curriculum Vitae Profile A highly skilled and extensively trained, energetic professional with proven ability to identify a problem and then investigate, organize and implement a solution. A flexible team player that excels in instructing, training, supervising and negotiating to a successful outcome. An excellent administrator with strong written and oral communications skills. Objective: To use my core skills in Clinical Research and Podiatric Medicine. Key Skills: Clinical Research, IRB Submission and Amendments, Client and Patient Care and Communication, Decision Making, Project Management, Organizational Design, Supervisory, GCP, ICH, Orthopedics, Oncology Professional Highlights May 1990- present Administered and ran a podiatric medical practice acting as the primary podiatric physician in surgery, hospital, nursing home and home visitation. Supervised employees. Developed office procedures manual, maintained compliance with federal guidelines in the practice of medicine, radiology, and increased office revenue by 300% over a 2-year period of time. Took time off from 1997-2000 to be a full time homemaker. I currently practice part-time and provide home visit care for home health care agencies and their patients. This includes acquiring new business and performing group presentations. This includes but is not limited to Diabetes management and overall podiatric medicine. (August 2002-February 2005) - Program Coordinator, Oncology - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Tx - Duties included but were not limited to, Coordinating the MRP(multi-disciplinary research program) groups for two upper GI cancers. This includes coordinating physician schedules and interacting with the pharmaceutical team from several companies to ensure project time management of the research projects. Tailor medical and scientific supportive information to meet the needs of the physicians, scientists and patients participating in the protocols. Creating/managing databases within Excel and managing the data on 1000 patients in a start-up project. Researching patient charts for requested medical information. Obtaining informed consent and procuring tissue and blood from patients on protocol in an ethical and patient focused manner. Reviewing, Editing and Writing protocols, grants and journal articles. IRB submission, amendments and reviews. Working to coordinate research activities between the department and tissue bank, pathology, surgery and other research laboratories, pharmaceutical companies and hospitals. Helping to ready the research site for on-site monitor visits including Case Report Forms and chart readiness. Developing the departmental website with the MIS department for Esophageal, Gastric and Carcinoid. Assist in protocol research budgeting and target timeliness of the project. Proficient in Microsoft, Excel, Clinic Station, Chart Manager, Net Pass, Web Searching, Journal Search, Scan software and trained for EIW. I also maintain teaching and scheduling for visiting physicians entering the Cancer Center for Upper GI Medical Oncology advanced learning. Coordinating GI Conferance to include travel, hotel arrangements and negotiations and entertainment for the internal and visiting research scientists. Currently using Microsoft Project software and applying for PO1 grant. Completed courses by the institution for nursing and physician clinical research to include GCP/ICH regulations. One course in C++ at Austin Community College and Hardware classes in Network Setup. (May 1991-May 1992) Wrote and obtained a grant from a private company for a research project on pregnant women during the second year of Podiatric Residency. I conducted all aspects of the research project including the collection of data and all interactions with the patients. A pressure plate device was used to measure pressure points on the bottom of the foot in each trimester of pregnancy, orthotics were constructed to relieve foot pain in the patients and new measurements were taken. Qualitative data was also obtained as to the patient's specific problems and pain. The subjects were followed through all three trimesters of pregnancy including a follow-up questionnaire postpartum. (4 months) Participated and helped write an ankle study concerning sprains and treatment protocol in my fourth year of podiatric medical school. The patient's range of motion was measured at the ankle and subtalar joint, x-rays were taken to assess previous ankle sprain damage. Several preventive measures were used with the patients including ankle braces, taping and ankle exercises and during their sporting season, more data was collected on the devices and their outcomes. (3 months) Maintained insect life cycles for USDA Cotton Insects at Texas A&M University. This included parasitic, larval and adult forms of flies and worms. The study centered on a parasitic fly that could be released to attack the worm host insect that was destroying cotton crops in south Texas. (24 months) Conducted Masters level research for two years in Cell Biology at Texas A&M University. Maintained algae cell cultures and isolated nucleoli. Gel electrophoresis, centrifugation, cell cultures, microscopic work and media prep were all used at this time. Taught fourth year undergraduate students for two years in Cell Biology lab. Provided media prep for fungal and microbiology labs. (6 months) Participated in Macrophage study as a fourth year student at Texas A&M University. Responsible for ascites production and enlargement of spleen in mice, harvesting mice, removing spleens using sterile technique, collecting and maintaining cell cultures for macrophage and interleukin study. (12 months) Identified and prepped Medfly male and female species in a short-term research project through USDA at Texas A&M University. Education B.S., Microbiology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas Publications
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