Cynthia Leo
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Education
University of California, Santa Cruz
Intensive Psychology, BA 2008-2012
Qualifications Summary
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and Windows operating systems and software applications
Office practices and procedures; including confidential documents, filing systems, financial record keeping, preparation of correspondence and reports
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Proven track record of accurately completing a wide variety of projects of varied complexity
Familiarity working with all ages and backgrounds in a variety of settings
Fluent in English and Chinese (Cantonese, some Mandarin) Experience
September 2013 – Present
Northern California Institute for Research and Education, San Francisco VA Medical Center Project Coordinator for the Online Neuropsychological Validation Test Project with Imaging Pilot Responsible for managing and organizing all recruitment and enrollment, training and collaborating new hires and assessors to ensure validity and consistency on a multi-site medical research study
Recruitment lead and calibrator across multiple sites participating on project
Collect sensitive information: patient medical information and health history; maintaining participant privacy and obtaining HIPAA
Develop recruitment materials and implement strategies to increase subject enrollment; advertise through community outreach and various resources (e.g., CraigsList, local senior centers, public transportation, and Walk to End Alzheimer’s, etc.)
Oversaw and trained UCSF staff and new hires
Perform subject recruitment: conduct phone screenings, verification of study eligibility, and collect baseline data
Assess standardized cognitive testing and obtain, manage and process human bodily specimens on research subjects
Organize and schedule participants’ in-person visits for clinician and assessors, track and conduct pre-and post-visit appointment reminders and procedure completion
Create and modify study related documents (e.g., standard operating procedures, flyers, etc.)
Use and maintenance of spreadsheets to monitor enrollment status and data entry Research Associate II – Supervisor for the Study of Brain Aging in Vietnam Veterans with TBI and PTSD Responsible for screening, recruiting and enrolling subjects in a nationwide medical imaging study for Alzheimer’s Disease research, training and managing quality control for several new-hires
Promoted to higher position and gained additional responsibilities; hiring and training new employees
Data collection and entry
Cold-call thousands of research subjects nationally, conduct phone screens and manage consenting
Process subject participation compensation and travel reimbursements
Multi-tasking between multiple research studies simultaneously