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I have diverse experience in the pharmaceutical and medical device fields in patient advocacy as well as coaching pharma and STEM clients in communication and leadership skills.

I am passionate about patient advocacy and being the voice of the patient. I have held active and influential roles in advocacy, Key Opinion Leaders (KOL) relationships, marketing and senior management. My experience in both the commercial and patient advocacy side of business makes me:

• Nimble in fast-paced, dynamic, regulated environments
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to build high performance teams
• Identify synergies and collaborations that support opportunities for the company with various stakeholders
• Teamwork with the ability to work cross-functionally and communicate with a myriad of internal and external stakeholders

I believe that storytelling is an invaluable way to create awareness and build community. Within the healthcare, entertainment and media sectors, I work with businesses, individuals and non-profit organizations to create, consult and build community. I facilitate clients, potential customers and vendors using the real-time web, helping companies build communities.

My professional experience include speaking from the perspective of a person living with chronic diseases at leading healthcare conferences from keynoting conferences, speaking and serving as a panelist. The patient perspective is vital in the healthcare conversation whether I am leading workshop and conference sessions for your company in a conference room or in front of over a thousand people in a ballroom. Including patients as advisers and consultants is a valuable way to gain insights and perspective. Using social media to create and build brand, product or event awareness my services provide engagement that works on across internet platforms in a variety of industry sectors. Understanding the power in “humanizing the connection” to work for you and your bottom line.

During the pandemic I became a certified Health and Life Coach, and I utilize my personal experience and training enable me to support and empower those living with a chronic illness. Whether newly diagnosed or struggling to manage the complexities of managing health and life. I strive to help everyone thrive with simple tools and easy shifts to create meaningful impact in their lives.

• 20+ years’ experience in clinical development, and operations in class II and III implantable medical device industry.
• Known for outstanding work ethic and delivering the clinical projects on time and budget.
• Adept and pragmatic in using project management tools with a focus on cross-functional collaboration and achieving goals by deadlines.
• Steered the team in accordance with company strategic vision and business expectations sticking to commitments with clinical development & medical affairs partners.
• Lead clinical support for commercial products globally (US, EU, Canada, Paris, Swiss, Germany, Turkey, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea).
• Expert in clinical data analysis, patient reported outcome (PRO) design and assessment, and data analytics. Comprehensive knowledge about clinical database systems design and development.
• Highly passionate, technology driven, big picture oriented team player.