Emma Roppo
Escondido
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Research Coordinator
Pacific Clinical Innovations
Escondido
12.2024 - Current
- Maintained accurate up-to-date tracking logs for all aspects of clinical research activities including but not limited to adverse events, serious adverse events, concomitant medications, lab results .
- Performed patient assessments, collected and analyzed data, and prepared reports.
- Collaborated with internal departments such as Regulatory Affairs and Data Management to ensure that all studies were conducted in accordance with ICH-GCP guidelines.
- Organized investigator meetings; developed meeting agendas; created presentations; tracked action items from meetings; coordinated follow-up communications after meetings.
- Provided training to study staff on protocol requirements and GCP regulations.
- Facilitated resolution of protocol deviations or violations reported by sites or detected through monitoring activities.
- Developed and maintained accurate and timely study databases.
- Assisted in preparing periodic reports summarizing progress of clinical studies.
- Communicated effectively with investigators, study staff, sponsors, vendors, IRB personnel, and other stakeholders throughout the life cycle of the trial.
- Provided guidance on Good Clinical Practice regulations and other applicable regulatory standards.
- Assisted in the preparation of Institutional Review Board submissions for clinical trials.
- Developed case report forms for data collection at investigational sites.
- Prepared informed consent forms for review by ethics committees.
- Conducted routine visits to research sites to ensure compliance with protocol requirements.
- Monitored patient safety during clinical trials according to established guidelines.
- Compiled trial related documents into a master file as required by sponsor or regulatory agency.
- Reviewed medical records for accuracy of source documentation prior to database lock.
- Reviewed CRFs for completeness and accuracy before database entry.
- Collected, processed and delivered specimens from trial participants.
- Collaborated with sponsors and investigators to carry out efficient and fully compliant research trials.
Clinical Research Assistant
AMCR Institute
Escondido
12.2023 - 11.2024
- Understands the main objectives of each ongoing study and the study procedures for which he/she will be responsible for.
- Demonstrates proficiency at performing basic clinical procedures such as vital signs, ECGs, and sample processing.
- Demonstrates proficiency in documenting observations and study procedures correctly and legibly in the source document.
- Understands and demonstrates proficiency in appropriately responding to medical emergencies onsite.
- Performs study procedures as assigned.
- Observes and records data related to patient safety and study procedures.
- Ensures that all study data is recorded accurately and completely.
- Assists nursing staff and Clinical Project Managers with study procedures and patient management as directed.
- Assists in the transcription of study data from source documents to Case Report Forms (CRFs)/ (eCRFs).
- Understands and complies with Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), particularly those regarding the protection of human subjects and integrity of clinical trial data.
- Understands and complies with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
- Participates as requested in the Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process.
- Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, and/or overnight shifts as needed.
- Attends and participates in all required training activities.
- Participates as requested as a Clinical Operations Study Liaison.
- Assists with Screening Receptionist duties and responsibilities as requested.
- Assists with Recruitment duties and responsibilities as requested.
- Assists with consenting subjects on various studies.
- Works on both device and pharmaceutical studies.
- Assists with scheduling subjects through Clinical Trial Management System.
- Assists with distribution and accountability of investigational products.
Clinical Research Assistant
ProSciento
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Understands the main objectives of each ongoing study and the study procedures for which he/she will be responsible for.
- Demonstrates proficiency at performing basic clinical procedures such as vital signs, ECGs, phlebotomy, and sample processing.
- Demonstrates proficiency in documenting observations and study procedures correctly and legibly in the source document.
- Understands and demonstrates proficiency in appropriately responding to medical emergencies onsite.
- Performs study procedures as assigned.
- Observes and records data related to patient safety and study procedures.
- Ensures that all study data is recorded accurately and completely.
- Assists nursing staff and Clinical Project Managers with study procedures and patient management as directed.
- Assists in the transcription of study data from source documents to Case Report Forms (CRFs)/ (eCRFs).
- Understands and complies with Good Clinical Practices (GCPs), particularly those regarding the protection of human subjects and integrity of clinical trial data.
- Understands and complies with ProSciento Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs).
- Participates as requested in the ProSciento Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process.
- Flexibility to work mornings, evenings, and/or overnight shifts as needed.
- Attends and participates in all required training activities.
- Participates as requested as a Clinical Operations Study Liaison.
- Assists with Screening Receptionist duties and responsibilities as requested.
- Assists with Recruitment duties and responsibilities as requested.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Psychology, Muhlenberg College
09.2020 - 05.2023
- Quantitative longevity research on music and its ability to increase and decrease social bonding between humans.
- Involved participants watching three separate videos of two people swaying to three different songs.
- Study was a in-between subject design with three conditions: dancers in the video were either swaying “synchronously” to the music, “asynchronously” to the music, or “diadic synchronously” to three different songs.
- The songs chosen were a exciting song, an emotional “moving” song, and a “neutral” song.
- All three songs were rated previously based on the criteria above.
- Study showed that social bonding decreased significantly when the dancers were swaying out of time to the “moving” song.
- Now looking at the specific musical make-up of “moving” music to determine why social bonding was the lowest when danced to asynchronously.
- Involves attending weekly lab meetings, experiment building skills using Qualtrics, music software skills such as GarageBand, data analysis skills using SPSS.
- Collaborated with other faculty and staff in the department.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Psychology, Muhlenberg College
09.2020 - 05.2023
- Quantitative experimental research project aimed at discovering the extent to which music can improve attention spans in those with Attention Deficit Disorders.
- Created an attention task that was pre-tested to determine that it was hard enough to put a strain on attention while not being too hard to complete.
- Participants were asked whether or not they had attention deficit issues, and if so whether or not they were on medication.
- Looking at music that is exciting enough to stimulate the central nervous system, without lyrics.
- Also looking into the different type of Attention Deficit Disorders and how different types of music may differentially affect attention span.
- Looking into running same experiment as below, but with a within-subjects design with reading comprehension as the attention task.
Office Assistant
Career Center, Muhlenberg College
08.2022 - 12.2022
- Checked students in for their respective appointments.
- Helped students make appointments for the career center.
- Worked on Handshake to sort through approving jobs for students and alumni to apply to.
- Looked into employer profiles before allowing them to post jobs on the college’s Handshake.
Child Care
Allentown
08.2021 - 12.2022
- Utilizing responsibility skills in order to take care of a child by feeding, changing, and watching the child.
- Started watching child when they were eight months old and finished when they were two years old.
Rehearsal Accompanist
Theater Department, Muhlenberg College
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Paid work as a rehearsal accompanist for school musical Miss You Like Hell.
- Assistant to Musical Director Vincent Trovato.
- Play piano for the school musical rehearsals.
- Use comprehension skills to learn music for rehearsals in a timely manner and participating in teamwork in order to follow and and teach the music to the performers.
JASP Manual Creator
Office of Intermediate Technology, Muhlenberg College
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Utilizes resourcefulness skills in order to learn the new statistical software, JASP.
- Apply comprehension skills to compress information learned about the software into an easy-to-read manual.
- Communicate to faculty and students how to use the program by creating informative videos.
- Prepare and present in-person workshops on the software.
Paid Research Intern
Provost’s Office, Muhlenberg College
06.2021 - 08.2021
- Paid Research Apprenticeship by the Muhlenberg College Provost’s Office.
- Ability to work one-on-one with Dr. Laura Edelman to continue the Music and ADHD project, while learning higher levels of data analysis and experimental design.
- A full in-between subjects study was run during this time, where participants were asked to complete an attention task while a condition of no music, a fast-paced non-lyrical song, a slow-paced non lyrical song, and a rock song.
- Utilized the help of CHADD, a national attention deficit support group, to recruit participants for the study.
- Results were not yet significant, but were trending in the right direction.
- Showed those with both types of ADHD and were unmedicated performed better on the attention task when listening to the slow-paced non-lyrical song than neurotypicals not listening to music.
- All groups performed better on the task when music was playing.
- Presented at the Celebration of Student Research and Scholarship for Muhlenberg College in November 2021.
Education
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA10-2026
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Music Composition
Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA01.2024
Skills
- Clinical data analysis
- Patient assessments
- Regulatory compliance
- Research project management
- Data collection
- Study coordination
- Effective communication
- Team collaboration
- Schedule coordination
- Database organization
- Good clinical practice
- Patient recruitment
- Informed consent process
- Subject retention strategies
- Patient advocacy
- Patient care coordination
- Patient education
Languages
English: Fluent, Italian: Proficient
References
- Laura, Edelman, Ph.D, Professor, lauraedelman@muhlenberg.edu, Muhlenberg College, Department of Psychology
- Jeanette Poehler, Director of Clinical Research, Pacific Clinical Innovations, jpoehler@pacificclinicalinnovations.com
- Kate, Richmond, Ph.D, Professor, katerichmond@muhlenberg.edu, Muhlenberg College, Department of Psychology
- Andrew, Ardizzola, Ph.D, Professor, andrewardizzoia@muhlenberg.edu, 484-664-3366, Muhlenberg College, Department of Music
- Megan, Braemore, braemorefulton@gmail.com, Parent of Child I care for, Allentown, PA
- Paul, Murphy, Ph.D, Professor, paulmurphy@muhlenberg.edu, 484-664-4345, Muhlenberg College, Department of Music
- Daniela, Viale, Associate Professor, danielavialle@muhlenberg.edu, Muhlenberg College, Italian and French Studies
- Rachel, Santos, Staff, rachelsantos@muhlenberg.edu, Muhlenberg College, Career Center
Projects
“Music May Improve Attention in those with Attention Deficit Disorders”, poster author and presenter, Association for Psychological Science Conference 2022, Chicago, IL May 27-, May 31, “Music May Improve Attention in those with Attention Deficit Disorders”, poster author and presenter, Society for Music Perception and Cognition Conference 2022, Portland, OR , August 4-August 7, “Dancing Out of Sync to Moving Music Lowers Social Bonding”, poster author and presenter Association for Psychological Science Conference 2022, Chicago, IL ,May 27-May 31, “Dancing Out of Sync to Moving Music Lowers Social Bonding”, poster author and presenter, Society for Music Perception and Cognition Conference 2022, Portland, OR, August 4-August 7, “Dancing Out of Sync to Moving Music Lowers Social Bonding”, poster author and presenter, International Society for Music Perception and Cognition Conference 2021, Sussex, England (moved online due to COVID) July 28-July 31
Awards
Presidential Merit Award Scholarship August 2019-May 2023
Given to small percentage of students each year
Received half of tuition cost with this scholarship
Awarded when first applied to Muhlenberg
Dean’s List December 2020-May 2023
GPA of 3.5 or higher
Awarded at the end of each semester
Women’s Auxiliary of Muhlenberg College Music Talent Scholarship May 2022,
Awarded once a year
Awarded to one junior in the music department at the end of every school year
Chosen by faculty in the music department based on musical talent
A stipend also awarded with this honor
Dana Scholar August 2019-May 2023
One of 24 students awarded a scholarship to be a part of this program
Considered a “citizen scholar” by the school
Took certain classes that focused on global issues and ways to fix them
Completing a year long research project on the effects COVID 19 will have on society’s future
Psi Chi Member August 2021-May 2023
Member of honors group for outstanding work as a Psychology Major
Certification
- GCP
- BLS
- IATA
Timeline
Clinical Research Coordinator
Pacific Clinical Innovations
12.2024 - Current
Clinical Research Assistant
AMCR Institute
12.2023 - 11.2024
Clinical Research Assistant
ProSciento
06.2023 - 11.2023
Office Assistant
Career Center, Muhlenberg College
08.2022 - 12.2022
Rehearsal Accompanist
Theater Department, Muhlenberg College
01.2022 - 03.2022
Child Care
08.2021 - 12.2022
JASP Manual Creator
Office of Intermediate Technology, Muhlenberg College
08.2021 - 01.2022
Paid Research Intern
Provost’s Office, Muhlenberg College
06.2021 - 08.2021
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Psychology, Muhlenberg College
09.2020 - 05.2023
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Psychology, Muhlenberg College
09.2020 - 05.2023
Master of Arts - Clinical Psychology
Pepperdine University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, Music Composition
Muhlenberg College
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