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Maria Alexander

BROOKLYN

Summary

Detail-oriented Project Manager skilled in project tracking and customer relations. Proven ability to coordinate projects and facilitate communication among stakeholders, driving successful outcomes.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Project Manager

Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine
New York, NY
10.2022 - Current
  • Assisted in project planning and scheduling to ensure timely completion of objectives.
  • Coordinated team meetings to communicate project updates and gather feedback.
  • Supported resource allocation by tracking project milestones and deliverables.
  • Gathered and documented project requirements from stakeholders for clarity.

Senior Project Coordinator

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
11.2016 - 10.2022
  • Led cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery within specified timelines.
  • Developed and implemented project plans, facilitating clear communication among stakeholders.
  • Coordinated resource allocation to optimize efficiency and meet project objectives.
  • Mentored junior staff, enhancing team capabilities and promoting professional growth.

· Coordinating administrative aspects of the partnership between MSK and PICI

· Collaborative teamwork to meet shared goals and objectives of the institution

· Exercise independent judgement/decision making

· Act as a liaison between departments, services and collaborative research centers

· Liaison with communications/media: filming projects/interviews/donor visits

· Initiative in prioritizing, scheduling and organizing appointments, meetings, conferences

· Prepare, organize, review agendas

· Manage travel, expenses, reimbursements

· Coordinate symposiums/meetings/conferences, gather and prepare necessary supporting documents

· Strategic planning, anticipate/foresee the needs of the team

· Manage biosketch, Curriculum vitae, bios, licensures, memberships

· Manage Conflicts of interest, disclosures, agreements

· Provide time management skills; organization; prioritization, planning and delegation

Administrative Secretary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
08.2011 - 04.2013
  • Coordinated scheduling for executive meetings, ensuring efficient use of time and resources.
  • Managed correspondence, maintaining professionalism and confidentiality in all communications.
  • Streamlined office operations by implementing new filing systems, improving document retrieval efficiency.
  • Prepared reports and presentations, delivering accurate information to support decision-making processes.

· Act as the outpatient consult line for the Renal Service

· Schedule patient appointments as needed to assist the POA.

· Navigation of HIS, scheduling tests, appts, procedures, relaying overbooking & ad-hoc requests, maintaining/adhering to template.

· Processing of check requests, petty cash vouchers, travel authorizations, travel reimbursements, MD licensures, memberships & compliance certificates.

· Maintain calendar: meetings, conferences, lectures, meeting preparation/agendas

· Ensure completion and processing of Reappointments, salary planning and Physician Time studies.

· Assist in preparation, maintain and distribute the Monthly Renal Service On-call / On-service schedules.

· Daily update of the in-patient lists. Distribution of IPCs to Renal attendings, fellows & students.

· Communicate with the GME office regarding incoming fellows and students.

· Maintain Renal webpage, renal schedules, guidelines, pagers, timesheets.

Physician Office Coordinator

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
05.1998 - 08.2011

Assist with Investigational New Drug (IND) applications, ensure compliance in preparation for submission to the Office of Clinical Research and FDA

• Assist with grant submissions, Grant Central, eRA Commons, ensure adherence to NIH/FDA and MSKCC guidelines

• Assist with manuscript submissions, ensure proper formatting and adherence to Journal specifications

• Maintain Curriculum Vitae, NIH Biosketch and Other Support statements

• Maintain animal protocol guidelines, ensure timely completion of renewals

• Ensure the proper distribution and communication of memos and correspondence

• Maintained and prepare patient clinic charts, medical records and patient materials

• Provided assistance to patients, scheduled exams, chemo, vaccines, special procedures

Education

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Brooklyn College
New York, NY
06-1991

Skills

  • Project management
  • Project planning
  • Project planning and development
  • Project scheduling
  • Team collaboration
  • Project tracking
  • Relationship building
  • Strategic planning
  • Schedule management
  • Customer relations
  • Document management
  • Compliance monitoring
  • Resource allocation

Timeline

Project Manager

Meyer Cancer Center, Weill Cornell Medicine
10.2022 - Current

Senior Project Coordinator

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
11.2016 - 10.2022

Administrative Secretary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
08.2011 - 04.2013

Physician Office Coordinator

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
05.1998 - 08.2011

Bachelor of Science - Business Management

Brooklyn College