Professional Experience
Sep 2017 - Aug 2018
Stanford School of Medicine
Department of Radiology
Ultra-High Field MRI Lab
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Laboratory Manager
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​​Principal Investigator: Brian Rutt, PhD
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Oversaw laboratory activities in two facilities, maintaining a safe environment for all users and ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations by ensuring good laboratory practices.
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Managed and operated highly-specialized manufacturing and electronic equipment to include a large 3D printer, network analyzer, dielectric assessment kit, NMR Relaxometer, and a GE 7T MRI system.
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Maintained several laboratory computers, each with specialized hardware and distinct licensed applications, to ensure network compliance and security while providing reliable resources for researchers in other labs.
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Created several radio frequency (RF) coil models for 3T, 7T, and 10.5T environments in FEKO® simulation software, generating many designs to analyze magnetic and electric fields produced by the geometry of the models.
Sep 2017 - Aug 2018
Stanford School of Medicine
Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery
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Clinical Research Coordinator II
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Principal Investigator: Jaimie Henderson, MD
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Coordinated research activities for patients on a clinical trial investigating the therapeutic effect on focus, attention, and chronic fatigue associated with traumatic brain injuries using deep-brain stimulation.
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Provided research support for patients enrolled in a feasibility study examining the use of a neural implant designed to read cortical activity and allow the user to control a cursor on a computer screen using thought.
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Maintained accurate records of all clinical activities performed during each clinical trial and reported protocol deviations, adverse events, or serious adverse events to the proper regulatory authorities in a timely manner.
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Performed eligibility screening for potential surgical candidates and administered neuropsychological examinations to determine baseline functioning, while providing a compassionate experience for each patient experiencing a significant cognitive deficit.
​Feb 2016 - Aug 2017
Stanford School of Medicine
Cancer Clinical Trials Office
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Clinical Research Coordinator II
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​Principal Investigators:
Pejman Ghanouni, M.D., Ph.D.
Audrey Fan, Ph.D.
Andrei Iagaru, M.D.
Pamela L. Kunz, M.D.
Erik Mittra, M.D., Ph.D.
​ Greg Zaharchuk, M.D., Ph.D.
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Efficiently managed and coordinated several diagnostic imaging and cancer treatment phase II-IV clinical research protocols, ensuring regulatory compliance in each study while maintaining the safety and well-being of every trial participant.
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Accurately wrote and submitted protocol applications, amendments, reports, and annual reviews to Stanford’s Institutional Review Board and other research monitoring committees, and responded to queries and requests from a wide variety of regulatory agencies, investigator and industry sponsors, and study monitors.
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Compassionately engaged with each research participant from pre-screening to study completion, adhering to good clinical practice (GCP) standards, and promptly documenting and reporting adverse events to the principal investigator and appropriate regulatory authorities when necessary.
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Determined effective strategies for recruiting and retaining research participants, managed compensation and reimbursements throughout trial participation, and provided an overall professional experience for patients.
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Audited multiple studies to ensure compliance with applicable protocols and regulations, and provided leadership in identifying and implementing corrective actions.
May 2015 - Dec 2015
University of California, San Francisco
Dept. of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Zhang Lab
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Graduate Student Researcher
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Advisor: Xiaoliang Zhang, Ph.D.
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Designed and fabricated a novel nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) radio-frequency (RF) coil for operation at the ultrahigh field strength of 7 Tesla (7T) with wide spatial coverage capable of obtaining both hydrogen structural imaging data and carbon-13 spectroscopic data.
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Performed bench tests with a network analyzer and obtained several scans using the GE 7T MR system demonstrating the effectiveness of the coil.
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Presented traditional poster at the 2016 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine Conference in Singapore.
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Published manuscript in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance.
May 2015 - Sep 2015
University of California, San Francisco
Dept. of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging
Biomagnetic Imaging Lab
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Graduate Student Researcher
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Advisor: Sri Nagarajan, Ph.D.
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Designed data acquisition protocols and obtained institutional approval conduct a prospective, observational, case-control study examining veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using magnetoencephalography (MEG) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Independently operated a Siemens 3T MRI scanner at the Neuroscience Imaging Center at the UCSF Mission Bay campus.
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Used complex mathematical algorithms via MATLAB and UNIX programming to co-register functional MEG and structural MRI data for statistical analyses of brain wave activity in 4D.
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Replicated previously published findings of neural correlates of PTSD while introducing novel activity patterns warranting further investigation
Oct 2012 - Sep 2014
Northern California Institute for
Research and Education
Center for Imaging of
Neurodegenerative Diseases
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Staff Research Associate I
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​Principal Investigator: Michael W. Weiner, M.D.
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Conducted extensive telephone screening interviews to recruit Vietnam Veterans for participation in a nation-wide Alzheimer’s Disease clinical research study (DoD-ADNI).
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Coordinated with multiple institutions to schedule participant appointments for various procedures, ensuring a quality research experience for each veteran.
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Created and maintained a comprehensive exclusionary medications database that considerably increased the accuracy and efficiency of determining participant eligibility by the recruitment team.
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Generated periodic progress reports for senior staff and ensured compliance with UCSF’s Committee on Human Research and the VA’s Research Committee regulations.
Nov 2010 - Apr 2012
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Department of Psychology
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Undergraduate Student Researcher
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​Advisor: Cécile S. Lardon, Ph.D.
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Effectively led an undergraduate research team through literature review, experimental design, recruitment, data collection, and statistical analysis to investigate the effects of aspartame on verbal memory.
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Authored several grant proposals successfully securing research funding totaling $5,435.
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Coordinated resources from multiple departments in order to successfully complete the project with 110 research participants.
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Presented findings at two regional undergraduate research competitions, placing first at the 2012 University of Alaska Fairbanks Undergraduate Research Day competition.
Sep 2006 - Jun 2009
United States Army, Alaska
1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division
1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment
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Infantry Team Leader
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Instructed, supervised, and evaluated the performance of subordinate personnel during live-fire training exercises by challenging and motivating others to overcome personal fear and accomplish mission objectives.
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Operated technologically-advanced equipment worth several million dollars while maintaining 100% accountability.
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Formally recognized for outstanding performance and leadership during fast-paced, high-stress, multi-faceted operations.
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Won several “Soldier of the Month” competitions including NCO of the Post (Ft. Wainwright) for Third Quarter 2007.
May 2002 - May 2005
United States Army, Europe
2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division
2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment
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Infantry Rifleman
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Provided tactical security as a machine gunner and armored vehicle driver in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and 2004 for over 440 days.
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Maintained several types of military vehicles by performing both preventive maintenance and annual services on schedule resulting in no failures of equipment during combat or training missions.
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Briefed commanding officers daily on significant actions in the area of operations enabling leaders to make informed and effective decisions in a hostile environment.
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Created an information-tracking database which allowed classified material to be processed quickly and efficiently without any breach in security.