Compliance Specialist I, VCU Massey Cancer Center

Feb 2020 - Present

• The key responsibility is to ensure the protection of participant safety and welfare through adherence to the study protocols and regulatory compliance

• Provide administrative support to the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) by preparing for and scheduling protocol review meetings, writing and recording meeting minutes, preparing reports and sending them to the study teams, and entering the reports into OnCore.

• Conduct quality control reviews of ongoing industry and investigator-initiated clinical trials, provide constructive feedback to study teams and create reports

• Throughout the review period, provide one on one training sessions for study teams, investigators and other research staff: institutional working guidelines and standard operating procedures, good clinical practice regulations and laws related to clinical trial research, the relevant office of research policies and procedures and compliance notices and National Cancer Institute (NCI) guidelines related to criteria for Clinical Trial Monitoring Branch (CTMB) and National Clinical Trial Network (NCTN) audit practice

 

Clinical Research Associate, VCU Massey Cancer Center

Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

• Worked collaboratively with the early phase (I and II) solid tumor investigator-initiated trials (SIIT) team to ensure effective case-finding, evaluation, and abstraction of source documentation

• Ensured exceptionally accurate and efficient data collection, organization, and entry into the clinical trial management system (CTMS) with quality reviews from in house and industry-sponsored study auditing and monitoring visits

• Conducted effective analysis, comprehension, and implementation of complex protocol requirements

• Created source document templates to ensure accurate collection and management of data obtained during oncology clinical research studies

• Filed deviations and severe adverse events (SAEs) within the expedited report criteria timelines

• Coordinated all study team-related meetings by scheduling, running the meetings, and writing the meeting minutes or reports

• Prepared audit-ready charts, compiled the Protocol Summary Reports (PSRs), and maintained communicated with the Data and Safety Monitoring Committee (DSMC) as outlined in the master Delegation of Authority (DOA) log

• Ensured that federal/state/local regulatory requirements were followed and that institutional and operational research objectives were met

 

Emergency Department Scribe, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

May 2016 - Feb 2018

 

• Frequently volunteered to assist with Swahili-English medical interpretation and ensuring efficient patient flow in the department

• Acted as an ultrasound model during continuing medical education training sessions for emergency department residents, fellows and attending physicians

• Ensured accurate and complete medical record for each patient in the emergency department

  • Accompanied physicians, residents, and Advanced Care Providers (ACPs) into a patient’s examination room and precisely transcribed history of present illness, review of systems, physical exam, and physician’s encounter with the patient, family, and others present

  • Recorded results from laboratory tests, radiology/imaging, procedures, and medications given to the patients

  • Accurately documented a physician's consultation with family members and/or other physicians

 

 

Emergency Department Research Assistant, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

• Case-finding, evaluation, and abstraction of source documentation from Epic EMR

• Administered informed consent to patients eligible for various clinical research studies within the department of emergency medicine

• Utilized REDCap to ensure accurate data collection and entry into the electronic case report forms (eCRF)

 

Environmental Intern, Roanoke Cement Company LLC,

Jan 2017 - April 2017

• Spearheaded the implementation of a Zero Waste program leading to the certification of the company as a Zero Waste Business

• Learned and understood the environmental responsibilities of the Cement industry

• Studied and understood regulatory applicability for making compliance determinations

• Organized the collection of facility data to maintain a database for environmental permitting information

• Assisted the Environmental Manager with field-testing and permit renewals including Visible Emissions, Water Sampling, and Air Testing)

• Assisted with the management of departmental capital projects including designing a sustainable truck wash area

• Planned, budgeted, oversaw, and executed a community education program on biodiversity

• Improved my proficiency in Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).Assisted with management of capital projects, ensuring compliance and permit renewals

 

Research and Development Intern, Novozymes Biologicals, Inc.    

May 2015 – Aug 2015

• Focused on investigating optimum fermentation conditions for Bacillus spore

  • Conducted DNA extraction, gel electrophoresis, PCR, ligation independent cloning, patch plating, and spores conjugation as well as spectroscopy and microscopy to investigate spore formation and germination

  • Performed serial dilutions to determine the microbial population of different treatment

• Culminated my study with data analysis and an oral presentation summarizing my research findings.

• This internship was my first experience in concept development and optimization for real-world application​

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Research Assistant, Roanoke College Biology Department 

May 2014 – May 2016

• Independently conducted research using molecular biology techniques to better 

understand the four putative Glutamine Synthetatses (targets for antibiotics) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis

• Culminated this study with a senior dissertation and was awarded honors in major (Biology)

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Research Assistant, Roanoke College Environmental Studies Program  

May 2013 – August 2013

• Independently conducted research to study the impacts of intercropping loblolly pine and switchgrass, as a sustainable way to produce second-generation biofuels. 

• Culminated this study with a senior dissertation defending secondary generation biofuels as sustainable alternatives for primary generation biofuels, based on their public health impacts​

 

Receptionist/Reporting Analyst/Helpdesk Technician, Roanoke College Information Technology Department 

Aug 2013 – Aug 2016

• Provided front end technology support to students, faculty, and alum via phone, email, and in-person

•  Managed tickets using the K1000 Ticketing System and offered software training to product end-users.

• Utilized Informer to create and run routine reports, and extract reports from Datatel and ColleagueR 

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Student Coordinator, Roanoke College, Office of Multicultural Affairs  

Aug 2012 – May 2016

• Planed multicultural events on campus and performed office duties as needed including clerical tasks like typing, filing, and mailing as directed

• Mentored assigned incoming freshmen who signed up for the BonD (Building on Diversity) pre-orientation program

• Responded to official calls and communicated with other departments and students on behalf of Office of Multicultural Affairs

• Was a master of ceremony (Emcee) for several multicultural and international education events on campus.