Shanna Pretzsch
Houston,TX
Summary
Hard-working Supervisor with exceptional clinical research experience leading teams, delivering results and exceeding expectations. Creative and motivated leader adept at utilizing exceptional design and planning strengths to accomplish complex projects. Skilled in teaching new concepts and best practice strategies.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisor, Clinical Studies, Urology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2014 - Current
- Oversaw daily operations of the clinical research team, ensuring smooth workflow and timely completion of tasks.
- Developed staff skills through targeted training programs, resulting in improved performance and career growth opportunities.
- Enhanced communication within the team by holding regular meetings and encouraging open dialogue among all members.
- Increased team productivity by implementing efficient workflows and setting clear expectations for staff members.
- Participates in initial and on-going protocol and CRF training with staff for protocols.
- Revise project deadline changes and shifting assignments among personnel appropriately
- Collaborates with physicians, data coordinators, research nurses, supervisor and/or managers to track study progress and patient care activities
- Tracks protocol related labs, responses, and research tests
- Coordinates, evaluates, and follows patient participation in clinical trials
- Responsible for the collection, procurement, and harvest of fresh biological specimens; facilitating specialized harvests for investigators; and processing, archiving and distribution of routine specimens banked for future use
- Responsible for the review, abstracting and interpreting of complex clinical data and providing administrative support of the electronic data management database
- Assists in screening of potential study participants by retrieving medical information from medical chart, or by contacting patients and/or outside institutions and physicians by phone or letter
- Provides study related coordination including writing, submission, and maintenance of protocols
- Develops patient care methodology for protocols, including criteria for patient participation
Coordinator, Clinical Studies, Urology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Oversee and maintain day to day operations of research coordinating staff, including monitoring, and assessing staff workload and productivity levels
- Conducts initial staff orientation and provides continuing education and training
- Assists in the development and management of CAISIS database for Urology department
- Maintain surgical database of bladder cancer patients for clinical, research, and lab personnel
- Responsible for running queries on research patients for fellows and staff physicians.
Supervisor, Research Data Coordinator, Urology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Assists Data Manager with day-to-day operations of research coordinating staff
- Maintain surgical database for bladder cancer patients
- Responsible for running queries on research patients for fellows and staff physician
- Preceptor for post-doctoral students in obtaining data on specific projects, entering, and running reports in GURU database
- Attend training meetings for new research procedures to extend knowledge and share with other research staff in department.
Sr. Research Data Coordinator, Urology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Assists Data Manager with day-to-day operations of research coordinating staff
- Maintain surgical database for bladder cancer patients
- Responsible for running queries on research patients for fellows and staff physician
- Preceptor for post-doctoral students in obtaining data on specific projects, entering, and running reports in GURU database
- Attend training meetings for new research procedures to extend knowledge and share with other research staff in department.
Research Data Coordinator, GU Medical Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Ensured data integrity, adhering to strict confidentiality protocols and regulatory guidelines.
- Completed spreadsheets on specific data tracking vectors for upload to central project database.
- Maintained detailed records of all research activities related to each project, ensuring accurate documentation for future reference or audits.
- Streamlined data collection processes for increased efficiency and reduced project completion times.
Education
Alvin Community College
Diploma -
Alvin High School
01.1998
Skills
- Extremely detailed
- Training and mentoring
- Goal-Oriented
- Staff Management
- Employee Motivation
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Supervisor, Clinical Studies, Urology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2014 - Current
Coordinator, Clinical Studies, Urology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2009 - 01.2014
Supervisor, Research Data Coordinator, Urology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2007 - 01.2009
Sr. Research Data Coordinator, Urology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2006 - 01.2007
Research Data Coordinator, GU Medical Oncology
MD Anderson Cancer Center
01.2003 - 01.2006
Alvin Community College
Diploma -
Alvin High School
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