Genetic counselor and marketing specialist

SHAWN A. GESSAY, MS, CGC

Based in Austin, TX *********@*****.*** 703-***-****

CERTIFIED GENETIC COUNSELOR AND MARKETING SPECIALIST EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

• Graduate Certificate in Graphic Design, January 2023 - present Rhode Island School of Art and Design • Online

• Graduate Certificate in Genomic Counselling and Variant Interpretation, January 2022 - present University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada

• Certificate of Achievement in Genetic Testing and Sequencing Technologies, June 2021 Harvard Medical School, Office of Online Learning, External Education • Online

• ABGC Board Certification, August 2017

• Master of Science in Genetic Counseling, Magna Cum Laude, May 2017 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences • Little Rock, AR

• Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience & Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, May 2013 Dickinson College • Carlisle, PA

LEADERSHIP

• Co-chair, National Society of Genetic Counselor’s Neurogenetics Special Interest Group (SIG)

• Clinical Supervisor for Genetic Counseling Students

• Editor, Texas Transcript Newsletter for the Texas Society of Genetic Counselors

• Speaker Representative, UT Health-Southeast Asian Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Initiative for Genetic Counseling and Testing

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PREVENTIONGENETICS, LLC – Marshfield, WI

Scientific Liaison • Decenber 2022 - Prese

• Effectively served as the primary liaison for high-volume institutions, answering technical questions about multiple test methodologies and identifying strategies to adapt internal processes to client's clinical needs.

• Project lead for several sponsored testing programs, including collaborations with pharmaceutical companies, research entities, and clinical partners.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER – San Antonio, TX Board-Certified Genetic Counselor • June 2017 - August 2020

• Provided genetic risk assessments and counseling services to children and families in the pediatric hematology and oncology department.

• Served as lead genetic counselor in the creation and maintenance of a multidisciplinary Neurofibromatosis clinic.

• Efficiently served as lead genetic counselor in a quality assurance project measuring patient response suffering to Hemophilia genetics education along South Texas border.

• Delivered genetic counseling services to under-served adults in South Texas through a grant funded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute in Texas (CPRIT) using telemedicine platforms.

• Created and maintain the first adult neurogenetics clinic within the institution. MY GENE COUNSEL – Remote

Content Consultant • December 2019 – May 2021

• Developed content for the platform's “Living Lab Report,” making inherited cancer predisposition syndromes easier to understand for those unfamiliar with the industry terminology.

• Delivered specialized reports by giving specific solutions, offering genetic guidance, or providing critical genetic research updates to prevent misinterpretation of gene data which can be harmful to a patient. PREVENTIONGENETICS, LLC – Marshfield, WI

Laboratory Genetic Counselor • August 2020 - Decenber 2022

• Support the company's commercial teams, including marketing, sales, and business development, to drive business and meet revenue goals

• Design and create copy for company's marketing and client-facing materials

• Worked with Director of Marketing to create and implement campaign strategy for genomic testing opportunities

• Engage with web contracted SEO partner to foster increased web traffic and ensure content accuracy

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