Tess
Santangelo
Denver, CO
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Skills
Informed consent training
CITI training
Responsible Conduct of Research training
Good Clinical Practice and ICH training
Health Info. Privacy and Security training
Program evaluation design and implementation
Database management and entry
Electronic medical record system use
Study device use
Protocol adherence
Public health policy analysis
Epidemiology
Grant management
Study design and submission
Microsoft Office
Scheduling and coordinating skills
Time management and organizational skills
Medical terminology
Critical thinking and problem solving
Healthcare economics and finance
Experience
JANUARY 2020 – CURRENT
Grant Specialist / Research Services Senior Professional / University of Colorado, Dept. of Radiation Oncology
I am currently working as the Grant Specialist and Research Services Senior Professional for the Department of Radiation Oncology.
MARCH 2019 – JANUARY 2020
Senior Research Professional / University of Colorado, Dept. of Radiation Oncology, Developmental Therapeutics
Worked as the research coordinator for Radiation Oncology, including the phase 1 Developmental Therapeutics team, conducting numerous studies that were going on in the department. Including the tasks listed below (as a Clinical Research Coordinator), my expanded responsibilities include:
-Conducting and coordinating numerous phase 1 studies through the department
-Serve as the research liaison between pharmacy companies and the university.
-Participating in the development of an established Radiation Therapy Developmental Therapeutics research team.
MARCH 2017 – MARCH 2019
Clinical Research Coordinator / University of Colorado, Dept. of Radiation Oncology
Worked as the research coordinator for Radiation Oncology, conducting numerous studies that were going on in the department.
-Confirmed eligibility, educated, consented, scheduled and assisted in assessment of eligible patients.
-Reviewed study documents and data for accuracy, and completeness while monitoring for any adverse events.
-Reported serious adverse events in a timely and thorough manner.
-Managed several registry and research databases with various data entry requirements.
-Collaborated with hospital staff and investigators to ensure all research protocols were adequately met.
-Assisted with any safety monitoring or audits conducted.
-Submitted various protocols to the IRB as well as maintained continuing review for multiple studies.
SEPTEMBER 2016 – MARCH 2017
Professional Research Assistant / University of Colorado, Dept. of Pediatrics
Worked in the Emergency Department at Children’s Hospital Colorado conducting numerous studies including drug treatment, safety/efficacy, quality assurance and procedures.
-Enrolled, screened, consented and assisted in assessment of eligible patients seen in the ED.
-Performed and coordinated a number of ongoing ED studies including data entry, chart review, interviews and management.
JUNE 2014 – AUGUST 2016
Medical Scribe / Scribe America
Worked in multiple emergency departments and family practice clinics to enhance the patient and provider experience by working as a team and documenting patient’s charts in the ED.
-Ensured correct, thorough and timely charting for each case seen. Documented an accurate HPI (history, present illness, labs, imaging, medical decision making and other vital information) necessary for a chart.
-Increased efficiency and communication within the department without any compromise or error.
JUNE 2014 – DECEMBER 2014
Research Assistant Apprenticeship / University of Denver
Worked with the automaticity, affect, control and thought (the AACT Lab) neuroscience lab investigated the interaction between emotion and cognition under Dr.Kateri McRae.
- Using surveys and functional MRI, we analyzed the connection between cognitive processing and the ability to actively regulate emotions; specifically in subjects who identified themselves as an artist of some type.
-Screened and coordinated participants for the MRI aspect of the study utilizing stringent organizational skills.
JUNE 2013 – AUGUST 2014
Physical Therapy Aide / Craig Rehabilitation Hospital
Conducted therapy for people suffering from serious spinal cord or traumatic brain injuries on a manual and robotic treadmill. Patients worked on gaining muscle memory through repetition.
-Coordinated sessions with the patient’s primary therapist to help recover from their injuries.
-Conducted therapy to develop patient’s ability to move to standing position and assist in other therapy classes for patient recovery processes.
Education
DECEMBER 2019
Master of Public Health / Health Services, Management and Policy
Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado
Concentration in health services, management and policy
Program Evaluation – Food “Pharmacy” at Children’s Hospital Colorado
The Healthy Hospital Initiative, the Food “Pharmacy” at Children’s Hospital opened fall 2019. The Food “Pharmacy” will tackle food insecurity in the community. In order to show effectiveness and a need for this kind of program in the community I am created a program evaluation tool kit for evaluation of the program. The data will be able to provide cultural relevancy of the foods, and sustainability of the program towards families.
JUNE 2014
B.S Cognitive Neuroscience Biology & B.S Cognitive Neuroscience Psychology / University of Denver
Double minor in art and chemistry, Crimson and Gold Scholarship
Volunteer
Café 180 - Englewood, CO
A donation based café that serves everyone in the community healthy food and spreads values of excellence, interconnection, innovation and relationships.
Anchor Center for the Blind – Arvada, CO
A NPO that empowers blind or visually impaired children with early education and immersion.