Ruthie Gagne
Winchester,MA
Summary
Former Manager, turned realtor, with unique combination of excellent management, organizational and interpersonal skills, actively searching for a part-time Property Management / Operations position, that would provide me opportunities to continue learning, improving my skills, and being part of a hard-working, talented Team.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Real Estate Salesperson
Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty & Leading Edge Real Estate
Winchester, MA
07.2015 - Current
- Manage all aspects of all real estate transactions, from first meeting to Close.
- Ensure clear communication between all participants throughout entire transaction, including company support staff, clients, home-related professionals (inspectors, stagers, appraisers), loan originators/lenders, attorneys, opposing agents, etc.
- Maintain all required documents, certifications, and financial reports as mandated by the real estate brokerage, State Board, and Federal regulations.
- Coordinate inspections by qualified professionals, such as home inspectors, appraisers, surveyors, roofers, etc.
- Negotiate contracts, including timelines, deadlines, budgets, and documentation requirements.
- Stay up to date with market trends, industry standards, and regulations, including all COVID-related constraints through seminars, classes, and continuing education.
- Establish connections with property-related professionals, diverse industry experts, and potential buyers and sellers to cultivate a strong clientele.
- Perform comparative market analysis property sales reports for clients considering buying or selling to determine appropriate pricing strategies for listings.
- For sellers, via database, electronic communications, and social media, plan and advertise Open Houses.
- For buyers, coordinate tours of homes, highlighting key features, amenities, and sharing location knowledge.
Scientist
BIND Therapeutics
Cambridge, MA
01.2011 - 01.2015
- General and daily in vivo and Biology Lab management, supply ordering, Reviewing Committee standard maintenance and Protocol writing
- Responsible for all in-life laboratory testing (Sentinel Rodent Program Manager, Cell line MAP Testing)
- Weekly data presentation in group and company meetings, as needed
- Ran scientific laboratory studies: Cell growth, cell implantation, tumor monitoring, compound prep, compound administration, blood / tumor / organ collection
- Brought new cancer Models in-house, basing study designs on literary search findings and tested new compounds in established Models
- Was originally hired as a temporary employee (Maternity leave replacement), however, after being able to show my skills and assets, an FTE was created, and I was hired as a permanent employee.
Scientist
Surface Logix, Inc.
Brighton, MA
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Managed all aspects of in vivo studies, including study design, compound preparation and staff management
- Reported all in vivo data to Upper Management, to help meet ever changing goals and priorities
- Survived major Company round of layoffs in June 2010, to be sole in vivo Pharmacology Scientist I, responsible for running PK, PK/PD and Chronic studies, and run Vivarium
- Once Company was to be officially shut down, I ensured Laboratory was properly decommissioned, according to in-house regulations, all data was recorded, and compounds / dosing agents were correctly discarded.
Laboratory Manager
Surface Logix, Inc.
Brighton, MA
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Hired, trained and supervised team of RAs, technicians and Husbandry personnel in running in-house scientific experiments and general Vivarium maintenance
- Reviewed and approved Contract Research Organization (CRO) SOPs for off-site in vivo studies
- Worked with CROs running in vivo studies, ensuring studies performed according to protocol, read-outs collected properly, and all data was returned, analyzed and presented
- Responsible for all samples generated from in vivo studies (in-house and CROs) were analyzed and presented
- Weekly data presentation to group and company Meetings
- Provided slides of analyzed data when requested
- Researched and developed in-house Models of Inflammatory Colitis (DSS, Oxazolone, TNBS) and GI transit
- Prepared dosing solutions / suspensions for in vivo studies, ensuring correct concentration and solution homogeneity
- Developed working assays on various collected samples.
Senior Research Associate
Surface Logix, Inc.
Brighton, MA
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Assisted in the design and transition to our new Vivarium, while ensuring smooth continuation of all on-going studies
- Responsible for Laboratory supply ordering
- Assisted with PK/PD study design, compound preparation, study execution and tissue sample distribution
- After several sudden personnel changes within our group, I led the in vivo Group, ensuring all studies were continued properly with no down time in compound testing or data production.
Research Associate
EnVivo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Watertown, MA
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Maintained Tissue Bank for storage records, domestic and international shipping and reference for other group members
- Wrote SOP’s and Committee protocols
- Submitted all necessary paperwork for Member and Procedure approval
- Trained new team members in dosing, blood collection and preparation, RotaRod behavioral testing and study preparation
- Assisted with supply ordering and vivarium management
- Maintained study records, including lab Notebook and Drug Log
- Worked with R6/2 (Huntington’s transgenic) and Quinolinic Acid models
- This included chronic dosing, daily monitoring, behavioral training and testing, Intra-Striatal Stereotaxic injections, pre and post-op preparation and observation, tissue harvesting and data analysis
- Worked on 3-NP striatal lesion model, involving chronic dosing and RotaRod testing varying murine strains
- Dosed compounds via IP, SubQ, oral gavage and Intra-Striatal injections
- Harvested all necessary samples from completed studies
- Researched, tested and ultimately brought in Clinical Chemistry equipment for in-house Testing
- Collected, ran and reported clinical chemistry and glucose blood work results, looking for possible toxicity effects
- Using collected samples, prepared tissues, performed Protein and HDAC activity assays and assisted in running Westerns
- Assisted with formulation and compound preparation for all studies.
Education
R.E. - Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson License
American Real Estate Academy
Waltham, MA01-2015
M.S. - Animal Behavior
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA01-2006
B.A. - Psychology
University of New Hampshire
Durham, NH01-1997
Skills
- MA licensed real estate agent
- Buyer and Seller Representation
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Analytical
- Contract Negotiation
- Market Research and financial analysis
- Property Maintenance
- Database Management
- Social Media Marketing
- Tech-Savvy (proficient in Microsoft Office)
Timeline
Real Estate Salesperson
Barrett Sotheby’s International Realty & Leading Edge Real Estate
07.2015 - Current
Scientist
BIND Therapeutics
01.2011 - 01.2015
Scientist
Surface Logix, Inc.
01.2009 - 01.2010
Laboratory Manager
Surface Logix, Inc.
01.2007 - 01.2009
Senior Research Associate
Surface Logix, Inc.
01.2006 - 01.2007
Research Associate
EnVivo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
01.2004 - 01.2006
R.E. - Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson License
American Real Estate Academy
M.S. - Animal Behavior
Bucknell University
B.A. - Psychology
University of New Hampshire
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