Tara Hatchie

Experienced Project Director adept at overseeing extensive and complex projects. Highly skilled in orchestrating cross-functional teams to achieve alignment with project objectives. Demonstrates proficiency in problem-solving, skillfully navigating challenges while maintaining focus on meeting rigorous project deadlines and delivering high-quality outcomes. Eager to integrate into a dynamic team environment and contribute to the success of organizational objectives.

• CASCADIA: a prospective community-based study protocol for assessing SARS-CoV-2 vaccine effectiveness in children and adults using a remote nasal swab collection and web-based survey design, Babu TM, Feldstein LR, Saydah S, Acker Z, Boisvert CL, Briggs-Hagen M, Carone M, Casto A, Cox SN, Ehmen B, Englund JA, Fortmann SP, Frivold CJ, Groom H, Han PD, Kuntz JL, Lockwood T, Midgley CM, Mularski RA, Ogilvie T, Reich SL, Schmidt MA, Smith N, Starita L, Stone J, Vandermeer M, Weil AA, Wolf CR, Chu HY, Naleway AL. (2023).
• Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Foster Children’s Health Outcomes by Placement Status with Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Relatives, Child Maltreatment, J. Y. Lee, T. Ogilvie, S. Yoon, M. S. Spencer (2022).
• Applications of standardized patient methodology to measure fidelity in an implementation trial of the Teen Marijuana Check-Up, 2019 5th Biennial Society for Implementation Research Collaboration, Seattle, WA.
• The effect of ambient odor on short retention memory recall, 13th Annual School of Psychology, Family, and Community Research Conference, Seattle, WA, E. Shepherd, R. Crowder, T. Kahikina (2015).

2014-2015 Dean’s List, Seattle Pacific University

• 2019-Volunteer, Projects Abroad, Western Samoa. Promoted and educated community members about healthy living through exercise and nutrition, visited multiple primary school sites where I taught nutrition classes to 3rd-8th grade classes, developed customized lesson plans around different nutrition concepts that were suitable for different grade levels, created a flyer and presentation for the OBGYN center at a local hospital, on information and advantages around breastfeeding, conducted family home visits, performed assessment and health screenings for those that were diabetic. This also involved follow up with individuals to ensure they were following their exercise and diet instructions, initiated health screenings at a local gym that offered free training to people starting on their health journey. I assessed blood pressure, body measurements, and BMI, and collaboratively helped people to create a health plan involving integrating new foods in their diet, and to continue exercise.
• 2017-Research assistant, Klatt Laboratory-University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Assist with processing tissue from rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) and help with basic lab tasks, Provide assistance with tube labeling, reagent preparation and logging archived samples into the lab database, Observe laboratory experimental techniques, such as flow cytometry and cell culture, and learn about experimental planning.
• 2014-Meal server, New Horizons Ministry, Seattle, WA. Organize meal ideas and shopping for needed groceries for the youth homeless shelter, Cook and provide breakfast for the homeless youth, Cooperate with other volunteer members and social interaction with staff and members of the organization.

• Grant Writing Fundamentals
• Policy Briefs: From Plan to Action
• Good Clinical Practice
• Human Subject Research