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FATIMA MENENDEZ

LOS ANGELES,CA

Summary

Clinical Research Coordinator with 3 years of experience managing and coordinating phase II, III, and IV clinical trials specifically in Pediatric Neurology. Proven expertise in ensuring protocol adherence, maintaining data integrity, and upholding standard practice compliance. Skills include patient recruitment, study start-up and close-out processes, and navigating electronic data collection systems. Ability to streamline collaborative relationships with sponsors, primary investigators, and clinical research specialists. Committed to advancing clinical research through meticulous oversight and proactive problem-solving.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Clinical Research Coordinator

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
03.2022 - Current
  • Manage and coordinate all aspects of clinical trials, ensuring adherence to protocols, regulatory requirements, and study timelines based on list of Assessments/ Facilitate study start-up, including IRB submissions and site initiation tasks
  • Recruit and screen potential study participants; assist with the consent process and assessments
  • Plan and monitor trial budgets and expenses
  • Developed CRF’s for various studies
  • Report and document Adverse events and Serious adverse events
  • Implement and maintain quality control measures to ensure data accuracy and integrity
  • Coordinate and manage over 50 participants
  • Ensure compliance with IRB approvals, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and other regulations
  • Serve as a liaison between the research team, study sponsors, investigators, and participants
  • Provide training and supervision to study staff; prepare for internal/external audits and monitoring visits
  • Facilitate study closeout, including final reporting and archiving of study documents.

Clinical Research Assistant

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
08.2021 - 03.2022
  • Submitted IRB applications and scheduled participants for clinical trial assessments
  • Filed regulatory documents and administered surveys. Helped consent patients for registry studies.
  • Facilitated efficient organization of study-related documents through meticulous record-keeping practices.
  • Managed updates and input for patient information database.

Registered Behavioral Therapist

Behavior and Education
01.2020 - 08.2021
  • Conducted assessments to evaluate learning deficiencies and developed individualized treatment plans
  • Collaborated with BCBA's and parents to create positive learning environments for both English and Spanish-speaking families
  • Collected discrete trial data and wrote reports to help parents understand their child's diagnosis and treatment plans.

Front Desk Pre-op Attendant

Cedar Sinai Medical Hospital
05.2015 - 08.2017
  • Assisted with pre-operation procedures, including walking patients to the surgery room and collecting important patient information
  • Supported nurses in communicating with patients' family members post-operation and provided bedside assistance.
  • Collaborated with team members to improve overall service quality and guest experience.
  • Provided excellent customer service to guests by promptly responding to inquiries and requests.
  • Streamlined check-in process, reducing wait times and elevating guest satisfaction.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Psychology -

University of California, Santa Barbara

Associate of Science in General Science -

Santa Monica College

Skills

  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Rave EDC, Medidata, Advarra IRB, IRT, OnCore, Budget Development

Certification

· IATA Transporting Dangerous Goods, Mayo Clinic

· Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS)

· CITI Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Certificate

· CITI Human Subject Biomedical Certificate

· RBT Certified

Researchactivities

  • STUDY COORDINATOR: A 2-YEAR RANDOMIZED, 3-ARM, DOUBLE-BLIND, NON-INFERIORITY STUDY COMPARING THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF XXX AND XXX VERSUS XXX IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOLLOWED BY AN OPEN-LABEL EXTENSION
  • STUDY COORDINATOR: A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED PHASE 1B STUDY WITH OPEN-LABEL EXTENSION TO ASSESS THE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, AND PRELIMINARY EFFICACY OF XXX IN PEDIATRIC MALE PATIENTS WITH DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY (DMD)
  • STUDY COORDINATOR: INVESTIGATION OF ENDOCRINE BIOMARKERS IN PEDIATRIC-ONSET MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
  • STUDY COORDINATOR: PROGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND MECHANISMS IN AN INTERNATIONAL PEDIATRIC ONSET OPSOCLONUS MYOCLONUS ATAXIA SYNDROME (POOMAS) DATABASE AND VIRTUAL BIOBANK
  • STUDY COORDINATOR: AN OPEN-LABEL, MULTICENTER STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY, SAFETY, PHARMACOKINETICS, AND PHARMACODYNAMICS OF XXX IN PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH REFRACTORY GENERALIZED MYASTHENIA GRAVIS
  • STUDY COORDINATOR: MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION NEUROMUSCULAR OBSERVATIONAL RESEARCH (MOVR) DATA HUB PROTOCOL # MDACS1
  • STUDY COORDINATOR: A PHASE II, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, PARALLEL-GROUP STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, EFFICACY, AND PHARMACODYNAMICS OF 52 WEEKS OF TREATMENT WITH XXX IN CHILDREN WITH DUP15Q SYNDROME
  • STUDY COORDINATOR: AN OPEN-LABEL UNCONTROLLED MULTICENTER STUDY TO EVALUATE THE PHARMACOKINETICS, PHARMACODYNAMICS, SAFETY AND ACTIVITY OF XXX IN CHILDREN AGED 2 TO LESS THAN 18 YEARS WITH GENERALIZED MYASTHENIA GRAVIS.

Timeline

Clinical Research Coordinator

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
03.2022 - Current

Clinical Research Assistant

Children's Hospital Los Angeles
08.2021 - 03.2022

Registered Behavioral Therapist

Behavior and Education
01.2020 - 08.2021

Front Desk Pre-op Attendant

Cedar Sinai Medical Hospital
05.2015 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Science in Psychology -

University of California, Santa Barbara

Associate of Science in General Science -

Santa Monica College
FATIMA MENENDEZ