MD Anderson Cancer Center

Research Coordinator

- Assisted program leadership in procedures and tasks related to the Tobacco Treatment Program such as coordinating patient flow, patient care, and developing reports.
- Coordinated Tobacco Treatment Program patient services with our satellite locations.
- Provided training and oversight to the patient support functions of the team, supervise the scheduling of patients, and respond to questions from patients and health-care providers.
- Organized and coordinate program tasks under supervision of program leadership, implement quality-control procedures, troubleshoot problems in clinical flow and data-collection, and create timelines for the completion of a variety of program-related activities.
- Monitored and assist in clinic flow, including gathering vital signs, assisting in the administration of a battery of psychological assessments, and maintaining communication within our team of other research coordinators, clinicians, psychiatrists, and psychologists.
- Obtained informed consent and collect biological samples for the Genetic Banking Project and other studies as needed.
- Ensured project communication and provided training and oversight to the patient support functions of the team, supervised scheduling of patients and monitored and assisted in clinic flow using EPIC
- Applied strong communication and interpersonal skills in order to communicate effectively with our professional team of physicians and clinicians, and explain complex ideas in a simple way to our patients to prevent them from feeling overwhelmed
- Helped PI obtain over $1,000,000 in grant funding by skillfully leading a team of scientists to complete all projects on time, resulting in grant renewal every year

Encompass Community Services

Clinical Supervisor

- Managed the outpatient component of a 16 bed residential mental health facility for those with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, major depressive disorder, and addiction.
- Collaborated with other team members to create and implement a 3-month group counseling curriculum.
- Supervised and mentored 5 employees to improve employee performance and satisfaction through regular meetings and setting SMART goals in line with both employee and company needs
- Worked directly with therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, and county employees to create a collaborative effort in housing patients and providing the appropriate level of care.
- Facilitated group counseling and anticipated needs of the current patient population

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Experimental Psychology

Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Adjunct Professor

Social Psychology

Emicity

Project Director

Laura worked at Emicity as a Project Director

Wayne State University

PHD Student

Social-personality psychology with a minor in statistics

- Used statistical modeling to analyze large data sets to develop and test various solutions to a problem to find the best solution through experimentation. Integrated data from several sources to create a comprehensive understanding of the area of interest.
- Excelled in teaching others challenging material as evidenced by my consistently high reviews for all academic positions held, including a 97% positive rating on student evaluations
- Extensively reviewed the literature to understand complex causal relationships and used creative problem solving to predict future behaviors and outcomes
- Using ethical guidelines for data sharing, I manipulated large data sets for easier analysis and interpretation by scaling them to smaller versions, standardizing and transforming data as needed
- Monitored ongoing research projects, including managing research projects and protocols, using problem solving skills and resourcefulness to deal with unexpected issues and anticipate future concerns.

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

American Psychosomatic Society

Member

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

American Psychosomatic Society

Member

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

Multiple positions

I became a member of Psi Chi in May 2010, and was elected as Chapter Secretary from April 2011 - August 2012, followed by election as Chapter President from August 2012 - December 2013.urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABc6AGEB_0UPPhFpzA10DnQRT9QrHRjGbPU,253747959)

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

American Psychosomatic Society

Member

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

Multiple positions

I became a member of Psi Chi in May 2010, and was elected as Chapter Secretary from April 2011 - August 2012, followed by election as Chapter President from August 2012 - December 2013.urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABc6AGEB_0UPPhFpzA10DnQRT9QrHRjGbPU,253747959)

Association for Psychological Science

Member

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

American Psychosomatic Society

Member

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

Multiple positions

I became a member of Psi Chi in May 2010, and was elected as Chapter Secretary from April 2011 - August 2012, followed by election as Chapter President from August 2012 - December 2013.urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABc6AGEB_0UPPhFpzA10DnQRT9QrHRjGbPU,253747959)

Association for Psychological Science

Member

Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Member

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

American Psychosomatic Society

Member

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

Multiple positions

I became a member of Psi Chi in May 2010, and was elected as Chapter Secretary from April 2011 - August 2012, followed by election as Chapter President from August 2012 - December 2013.urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABc6AGEB_0UPPhFpzA10DnQRT9QrHRjGbPU,253747959)

Association for Psychological Science

Member

Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Member

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

American Psychosomatic Society

Member

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

Multiple positions

I became a member of Psi Chi in May 2010, and was elected as Chapter Secretary from April 2011 - August 2012, followed by election as Chapter President from August 2012 - December 2013.urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABc6AGEB_0UPPhFpzA10DnQRT9QrHRjGbPU,253747959)

Association for Psychological Science

Member

Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Member

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

American Psychosomatic Society

Member

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

Multiple positions

I became a member of Psi Chi in May 2010, and was elected as Chapter Secretary from April 2011 - August 2012, followed by election as Chapter President from August 2012 - December 2013.urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABc6AGEB_0UPPhFpzA10DnQRT9QrHRjGbPU,253747959)

Association for Psychological Science

Member

Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Member

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

American Psychosomatic Society

Member

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

Multiple positions

I became a member of Psi Chi in May 2010, and was elected as Chapter Secretary from April 2011 - August 2012, followed by election as Chapter President from August 2012 - December 2013.urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABc6AGEB_0UPPhFpzA10DnQRT9QrHRjGbPU,253747959)

Association for Psychological Science

Member

Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Member

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

American Psychosomatic Society

Member

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

Multiple positions

I became a member of Psi Chi in May 2010, and was elected as Chapter Secretary from April 2011 - August 2012, followed by election as Chapter President from August 2012 - December 2013.urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABc6AGEB_0UPPhFpzA10DnQRT9QrHRjGbPU,253747959)

Association for Psychological Science

Member

Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Member

Graduate Student Organization

Chapter Service Event Coordinator

American Psychosomatic Society

Member

Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology

Multiple positions

I became a member of Psi Chi in May 2010, and was elected as Chapter Secretary from April 2011 - August 2012, followed by election as Chapter President from August 2012 - December 2013.urn:li:fs_education:(ACoAABc6AGEB_0UPPhFpzA10DnQRT9QrHRjGbPU,253747959)

Association for Psychological Science

Member

Society for Personality and Social Psychology

Member