PAMELA MEJIA

Permanent Address: 864 Walker Avenue

Oakland, CA 94610

(509) 432-6228

SUMMARY

Extensive experience in all areas of management of NIH-funded clinical studies.

Advanced computer literacy.

Postgraduate degree in laboratory science.

Fluent in Spanish.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND RELATED EXPERIENCE

Clinical Study Manager2006-present

Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute, Oakland, California

San Francisco General Hospital, San Francisco, California

ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITES

  • Design and implement protocol changes and standard operating procedures.
  • Develop and maintain databases of appointments, contact information, nutrition compliance information, and study data.
  • Assist with completion and submission of IRB paperwork.
  • Maintain study documentation relating to purchasing, subject reimbursement, study expenses, and general upkeep of machines and laboratory equipment.
  • Provide extensive administrative support to study personnel.

RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

  • Develop strategies to attract and retain subjects from multiple sites to a long-term, NIH-funded nutrition study.
  • Describe study protocols to potential subjects and administer screening questionnaires by phone.

COMMUNICATION TASKS

  • Coordinate research personnel at multiple sites, including physicians and co-investigators.
  • Maintain regular communication with all subjects.
  • Use Spanish >70% of the time in this working environment.

CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Schedule and oversee medical and nutrition appointments at San Francisco General Hospital and the University of California, San Francisco.
  • Determine compliance with prescribed diet through telephone screenings using NDS software.
  • Administer clinical assessments of energy and glucose metabolism to subjects at San Francisco General Hospital's Clinical Research Unit.

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Molecular and Biochemical Nutrition GPA 3.72December 2006

Nutrition Science and Toxicology Graduate Group

PI: Marc Hellerstein

Thesis title: Beta cell kinetics in prediabetic ZDF rats in response to rosiglitazone feeding: Implications for the natural history of Type 2 diabetes.

University of California, Berkeley

Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Human Nutrition GPA 4.0Spring 2004

Washington State University, Honors College, Summa Cum Laude

Minor: Spanish

Honors thesis title: Water, not chocolate: Type 2 diabetes education for Hispanics.

UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT (GRADUATE SCHOOL)

Graduate Student Researcher and Instructor2004-2006

Department of Molecular and Biochemical Nutrition

PI Marc Hellerstein

University of California, Berkeley

Developed, implemented, and analyzed experiments leading to advances in medical research.

Presented research findings to leading scientists in biochemistry and nutrition science.

Supervised and trained undergraduate lab assistants.

Provided large and small-group instruction and guidance to more than 70 introductory nutrition students in Nutrition Science 10 sections.

Developed and implemented lesson plans for sections of Nutrition Science 10.

Assisted students in preparing and executing interactive presentations.

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES

Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook), Nutrition Data System for Research (NDSR), imaging software, and HTML.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

Recipient of $10, 000 of awards from

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Spring 2003

Chateau St. Michelle Diversity ScholarshipSpring 2003

Thomas S. Foley Institute for Public ServiceUndergraduate ScholarshipSpring 2000

Member of

Golden Key Honor Society 2002-present

Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society1999-present

REFERENCESAvailable upon request.