Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

Mid-level professional with a diverse background in food service, communications, marketing and medical device fields.
My strengths include:
• Excellent writing and oral communication skills.
• The ability and energy to perform under pressure and in high stress situations.
• The vision to drive fresh and innovative ideas from concept to reality smoothly and efficiently.
• Ability to perform under pressure and in high stress situations
• Outstanding presentation, relationship building and training skills

Certified in Good Clinical Practices and Clinical Trial Monitoring through Polaris Clinical Research Consultants. Excellent understanding of Clinical Study Management and able to execute study coordination responsibilities throughly.

Work History

• Otologics, LLC
• Clinical Research Associate
• Febuary 2009 to Present

• Responsibilities associated with Clinical Trial Coordination and study site management for Phase II middle ear implant multi-site clinical trial.
  • Trained in surgical support for company class three medical device implantation process.
  • Execute site monitoring visits to ensure site compliance with FDA Clinical Trial procedures.
  • Maintain daily contact with study site coordinators and surgeons in scheduling surgeries, aiding patient information and site training questions. Maintain regulatory binders for eight sites.
  • Coordinate and prepare all Institutional Review Board submissions for managed sites.

• Otologics, LLC
• Sales and Marketing Specialist
• August 2006 to Febuary 2009

• Responsibilities associated with marketing development and patient recruitment management for Phase II middle ear implant multi-site clinical trial.
  • Developed and executed national marketing and recruitment campaigns for U.S. clinical studies.
  • Planned and developed trade show and conference presences both nationally and internationally, including booth design and complete coordination of all logistics prior to show and at show site.
  • Continuous market research on hearing device products and latest market standings and approvals.
  • Management of development of product marketing materials, including generating new website development plan. Part of design and implementation team for international product launch.
  • Maintained and led trainings on company contact management system.
  • Acted as PR contact for media, schedule interviews and write press releases and advertisements.
  • Managed translation process for all product labeling and marketing documents.

• Cayuga Radio Group
• Reporter
• June 2004 to June 2006

• Responsibilities:
  • Anchored daily afternoon newscasts and reported on community and business affairs.
  • Established relationships with community officials and legislators.

• Telmani Farms Bakery
• Product Manager
• April 2001 to September 2005

• Responsibilities and accomplishments:
  • Designed new lines of artisan breads and pastries to meet consumer’s dietary and food trends.
  • Managed sales and marketing efforts at local retail markets. Increased business revenue for 2002, 03, 04 and 05 seasons.
  • Implemented brand identity campaign and wrote strategic plan for five years of growth.

• Cornell Cooperative Extension/Reality Check
• Coordinator Assistant
• September 2004 to May 2006

• Responsibilities and accomplishments for teen tobacco control and education program:
  • Educated teens on the manipulative tactics Big Tobacco uses; presented at local and regional conferences.
  • Led teams in planning large-scale events of 800 people plus, including the logistics management for 1000 person “mock Oscar” event. Also developed 30 plus grassroots education events.
  • Led and developed recruitment efforts for new members of core group and monitored and developed retention efforts. Maintained 90% retention of recruited members.

• Jonamac Productions
• PR Coordinator

• Responsibilities associated with contractual marketing activity for a documentary film on well-known Cornell University family:
  • Led public relations and fundraising efforts for film in Ithaca community and upstate NY region.

Education

• Ithaca College
• B.A. Journalism, Broadcasting, English Literature
• 2004 - 2006

• Campus activities also included a term as Director of Diversity Affairs. Graduated with honors.

• Tompkins Cortland Community College
• A.S. Broadcast Journalism
• 2002 - 2004

• Campus activities included a term as Student Trustee, Health Center Committee member, Student Advisory Board member, Media Club Vice Chair.