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Marie Emily Roy

St Louis,MO

Summary

Dedicated Research Engineer with a proven track record in high productivity and efficient task completion. Core competencies include active listening, compassion, and communication, which enable effective peer support and advocacy in challenging environments. Aiming to transition into a full-time role focused on mental health support to enhance community wellness through strategic initiatives.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Peer Specialist/Street Outreach

MoNetwork
St. Louis, MO
01.2021 - Current
  • Missouri Certified Peer Support training was completed in 2021 and renewed in 2023.
  • Provided support for harm reduction programs (safe syringe program, Narcan distribution, fentanyl test strips, xylazine test strips, etc.).
  • Responsible for linking the LGBTQIA+ community to harm reduction services, I partnered with the Metro Trans Umbrella Group to provide a monthly needle exchange program for people who inject hormones.
  • Managed the MoNetwork booths at PrideFest and Tower Grove Pride in 2023-2024.
  • Support group facilitator for CLR (for LGBTQIA+ people who are in recovery, or are recovery-curious); I also facilitated for Shero (for women in recovery).
  • American Red Cross Adult First Aid, CPR, and AED training completed in 2023.
  • Part of MoNetwork's street outreach program from 11/23 to 8/24, providing food, hygiene kits, and safe use supplies to unhoused people in St. Louis City

Research Fellow

Missouri Bone & Joint Research Foundation
St. Louis, MO
01.2018 - 02.2025
  • Completed unfinished projects, and wrote them up as manuscripts for peer review.
  • Began three new IRB-approved clinical studies and learned medical records software.
  • Completed training in ethics and protection of human research subjects.

Lead Project Engineer

O'Brien Engineered Products, Inc.
Deerfield, MI
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Created SolidWorks CAD models, including parts, drawings, and assemblies.
  • Responsible for mechanical design, failure analyses, and product prototyping.
  • Drafted white papers and provisional patent applications.

Research Director

Missouri Bone & Joint Research Foundation
St. Louis, MO
01.2006 - 01.2017
  • Performed ASTM/ISO mechanical tests of biomaterials used in arthroplasty.
  • Evaluated failed components, explanted from revision surgery, via microscopy.
  • Managed multiple research projects in the lab, and three different clinical studies.

Education

Ph.D. - Engineering

The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

M.S. - Biomedical Engineering

The University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

B.S. - Mechanical Engineering

Memphis State University
Memphis, TN

Skills

  • Technical Writing
  • Protocols/Standards
  • Mechanical Testing
  • Mental health awareness
  • Recovery planning
  • Relapse prevention
  • Inclusivity
  • Multicultural competence
  • Resource navigation
  • OSHA regulations
  • Computer networks
  • Teamwork orientation

Certification

  • American Red Cross Adult First Aid/CPR/AED
  • Missouri Certified Peer Support

Volunteer Experience

  • Board Member and Outreach Support (2018-22)
    Steps Alano Club, St. Louis, MO
  • As part of their outreach services, I brought meetings to CenterPointe Hospital (Weldon Spring, MO) in early 2020, before the pandemic hit.
  • I was also one of the team leads responsible for the Steps Alano booth at St. Louis Pridefest 2021.
  • Support Group Facilitator and Board Member (2016-17)
    Metro Trans Umbrella Group
  • Graduate Advisory Board (2014-17)
    Parks College of Engineering, Aviation, and Technology

Timeline

Peer Specialist/Street Outreach

MoNetwork
01.2021 - Current

Research Fellow

Missouri Bone & Joint Research Foundation
01.2018 - 02.2025

Lead Project Engineer

O'Brien Engineered Products, Inc.
01.2017 - 01.2018

Research Director

Missouri Bone & Joint Research Foundation
01.2006 - 01.2017

Ph.D. - Engineering

The University of Memphis

M.S. - Biomedical Engineering

The University of Memphis

B.S. - Mechanical Engineering

Memphis State University
Marie Emily Roy