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Sherry Fada

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Multiple Myeloma Program
Grafton,Ohio

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Desired Job Title

Work Leader, Research Coordinator IIIResearch Coordinator IILicensed Insurance Agent

Work Type

Full TimePart Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid

Location:

Grafton, OhioElyria, OHCleveland, OH

Open to relocation:

No

Important To Me

Work-life balanceFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsWork from home optionPaid time offPaid sick leave401k match
31
years of professional experience

Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking a proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with a focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.

Work History

Work Leader, Research Coordinator III

13 Years 3 Months
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Multiple Myeloma Program | 11.2012 - 02.2026
  • Oversaw compliance of assigned studies with regulatory agencies including the IRB, FDA, and other governing bodies. Ensure study maintenance and activities also adhere to the Cancer Center Research Standard Operating Procedure.
  • Oversaw research participant visits throughout study, preparing paperwork, completing case report forms, and interacting with research staff (study physicians, co-investigators, and research nurses) on participant progress while coordinating activities and education of other research staff/technicians.
  • Monitored and documented all adverse outcomes, ensuring compliance with IRB and FDA reporting requirements, and maintained adherence to federal, state, and local regulatory and institutional policies.
  • Prepare regulatory documentation, binders, and maintain proper personnel for monitoring visits on multi-site trials.
  • Provided support to pharmaceutical companies and multi-disciplinary personnel on research studies. Collected charts and information during site visits and audits.
  • Assist in research related staff training; and assist in other assigned clinical and administrative appointed tasks (develop training, conduct weekly trainings, orient new employees, etc.)
  • Assist with protocol, eCRF and budget development for new research studies
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and quality standards.
  • Oversaw operational workflows within multiple myeloma treatment programs, ensuring adherence to clinical protocols.
  • Mentored junior staff on best practices in patient care and program procedures.

Research Coordinator II

5 Years 3 Months
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Chronic Leukemia/Multiple Myeloma/Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Bone Marrow Failure/Benign Hematology | 08.2007 - 11.2012
  • Lead coordinator for Phase I-III clinical trials, both industry sponsored and investigator initiated
  • Oversees all study activity from budget negotiation to study closeout
  • Collaborated with PI and multidisciplinary teams to oversee protocol-specific activities, ensuring adherence to research standards
  • Ensured execution of research protocol and tracked activities against specified timelines to maintain study integrity
  • Compose all regulatory documentation in accordance with sponsor's expectations, internal IRB SOP's, FDA regulations and ICH Good Clinical Practice Guidelines
  • Support and drive department initiatives including reducing time to open a trial
  • Participated in pilot programs to enhance departmental processes, contributing to reduction of research billing errors
  • Achieves highest possible ratings on all internal and external QA audits
  • Coordinated multi-disciplinary research projects in chronic hematological conditions.
  • Developed and maintained study protocols and regulatory documents for clinical trials.

Licensed Insurance Agent

12 Years 10 Months
Schlather Insurance Agency, Inc. | 10.1994 - 08.2007
  • Provided customer support to over 1,300 clients while managing multiple carriers
  • Managed accounting function for agency, overseeing $3.5M in annual sales
  • Led implementation of new business accounts, handling financial quoting, data submission for policies, and providing insights to customers on policy status, coverage, and billing
  • Project management for existing client accounts inclusive of processing all change requests, invoices, payments, policy expirations, renewals, client networking and claim submissions
  • Consulted on software implementations and conducted staff training
  • Ensured proper compliance to be within the state of Ohio regulations for insurance coverage
  • 13 years

Education

No Degree - Universal Arts

Lorain County Community College | Elyria, Ohio

actively pursuing

Certificate of Completion - Medical Secretary

Lorain County JVS | Oberlin, Ohio | 05-1995

High School Diploma

Midview High School | Grafton | 05-1995

Skills

Clinical trial management
Regulatory compliance
Client relationship management
Client account management
Staff development
Motivational leadership
Data collection
Project management
Teamwork and collaboration
Multitasking Abilities
Organizational skills

Accomplishments

  • Successfully maintained several Investigator Initiated IND held Trials with the FDA.
  • Acted as a sponsor for Dr. Yogen Saunthararajah's IND. We conducted three additional studies which include Lung, Pancreatic and Lymphoma using Dr. Saunthararajah's drug registered with the FDA.
  • Developing & helping to structure the newly created work leader role
  • Enhanced department productivity through the development of the archiving process
  • Research project budget development (budget negotiations, identifying and classifying routine care vs. research)

Publications

Co-authorship:  Cancer. 2011 Mar 15;117(6):1253-61. doi: 10.1002/cncr.25686. Epub 2010 Oct 19.

A Phase 2 study of combination therapy with arsenic trioxide and gemtuzumab ozogamicin in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes or secondary acute myeloid leukemia.

Co-authorship: http://meetinglibrary.asco.org/content/153497-156

A Phase I Study of Ixazomib in Combination with Panobinostat and Dexamethasone in Patients with Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Co-authorship: Blood 2015 126:4221

A phase I/II trial of very low to low-dose continuous azacytidine in combination with standard doses of lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Co-authorship: Blood 2020 Nov.  https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2020-139323

Cael-101 Is Well-Tolerated in AL Amyloidosis Patients Receiving Concomitant Cyclophosphamide-Bortezomib-Dexamethasone (CyborD): A Phase 2 Dose-Finding Study (NCT04304144)

Co-authorship: Blood 2020 Nov.  https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2020-140619

Outcomes in AL Amyloidosis: A Single Institution Experience

Co-authorship: Seminars in Hematology Dec. 2020  http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.seminhematol.2020.12.004

DNA methylation inhibition in myeloma: Experience from a phase 1b study of low-dose continuous azacitidine in combination with lenalidomide and low-dose dexamethasone in relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma

Co-authorship: American Journal of Cancer Research  Sept. 2020  10(9):3047-3060

A pilot clinical trial of the cytidine deaminase inhibitor tetrahydrouridine combined with decitabine to target DNMT1 in advanced, chemorefractory pancreatic cancer

Co-authorship: Seminars of Hematology Dec. 2020  http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.seminhematol.2020.11.008

A Pilot Clinical Trial of Oral Tetrahydrouridine/Decitabine for Non-Cytotoxic Epigenetic Therapy of Chemo-resistant Lymphoid Malignancies

Co-authorship:  https://ascopubs.org/doi/abs/10.1200/JCO.2023.41.16_suppl.e24118

A pilot study to determine the effects of early palliative care integration on patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.

Timeline

Work Leader, Research Coordinator III

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Multiple Myeloma Program
11.2012 - 02.2026Read More

Research Coordinator II

The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Chronic Leukemia/Multiple Myeloma/Myelodysplastic Syndromes/Bone Marrow Failure/Benign Hematology
08.2007 - 11.2012Read More

Licensed Insurance Agent

Schlather Insurance Agency, Inc.
10.1994 - 08.2007Read More

Lorain County Community College

No Degree from Universal Arts
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Lorain County JVS

Certificate of Completion from Medical Secretary
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Midview High School

High School Diploma
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Sherry Fada