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Laura K. Marshall

Ledyard Center,CT
Laura K. Marshall

Summary

To obtain a Specialty Pharmaceutical Sales Representative position that utilizes my strong communication and relationship building skills and healthcare expertise to contribute to the success of a reputable specialty pharmaceuticals company, by working closely with my teammates to successfully fill our clients' needs with our products, and grow my territory’s sales.

Overview

22
years of professional experience
2
years of post-secondary education
3

Languages

Work History

Thames Valley Council for Community Action
New London, Connecticut

Nutritionist
06.2022 - Current

Job overview

  • Perform initial nutrition assessments, including collecting and reviewing anthropometrical data
  • Provide direct service in the form of in-person nutrition counseling sessions for an ethnically and culturally diverse population, conducting about 30% of appointments in Spanish, and translating for colleagues
  • Identify and assign nutritional risk status when appropriate
  • Develop and implement individualized nutrition care plans and food prescriptions
  • Document information gathered at counseling sessions into a client database that is accessible to all staff, in order to maintain an ongoing information flow of client-centered data
  • Develop and maintain a working knowledge of established State and local program policies and procedures

Hispanic Health Council
Hartford, Connecticut

Intern
08.2015 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Distribute nutritional information to Hartford-area residents through brochures and food-tastings
  • Generate ideas for nutritional campaigns for the local residents
  • Conduct surveys and input data in order to better understand local consumer behaviors

Novartis Pharmaceuticals
, Massachusetts

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
01.2004 - 07.2005

Job overview

  • Achieved ranking of #1 in Division and #11 in the Nation based on market share growth
  • Responsible for territory of Springfield, Western Massachusetts and Southern Vermont
  • Serviced physician offices and hospitals by providing samples and latest prescribing information for Elidel and Lamisil to Dermatology, Podiatry, Pediatric, and Internal Medicine prescribers
  • Developed and maintained working relationships with physicians, PAs, APRNs, and their staff in a demographically diverse region, including conducting educational breakfast, lunch, and dinner meetings
  • Consistently updated my knowledge of Managed Care for the New England region
  • Selected for the management track by the Division Manager. Responsibilities included analyzing our division’s weekly results, giving feedback to the team, and acting as manager when our DM was away.

Johnson & Johnson - Ortho
, Pennsylvania

Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
02.2001 - 01.2003

Job overview

  • Achieved ranking of #1 in Division and #6 in the Nation based on market share growth
  • Successfully launched Renova, indicated for photodamage: #1 total prescription growth in Division
  • Responsible for territory of all of Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Baltimore, Maryland
  • Detailed prescribers on the latest developments and proper usage of Retin-A Micro, Renova, Spectazole, and Dermatop, as it relates to their patients
  • Chosen as Product Coordinator of Division – created and shared successful selling ideas around product
  • Created my division’s first monthly newsletter, The Tri-State Triton
  • Planned and conducted educational office lunches and dinners with physicians, prescribers, and staff

Education

University of Connecticut

Master of Science from Dietetics And Health Promotion
08.2016 - 08.2018

University Overview

GPA: 3.7

Muhlenberg College

BA from Business; Marketing, Spanish

University Overview

Studied for a semester at Center for Cross-Cultural Studies in Seville Span, Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Sigma Iota; Omicron Delta

Graduated Magna Cum Laude - GPA: 3.72

Skills

Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid, and other state and private insurance plans and pre-authorization requirementsundefined
Laura K. Marshall