GABRIELA MEJIA
La Mesa
Summary
Dedicated and detail-oriented professional with a background in financial analysis and a passion for advancing healthcare through clinical research. Seeking a challenging position as a Clinical Research Coordinator to leverage analytical skills, organizational acumen, and data management skills for the success of the Clinical Research Team.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Fund Manager
UC San Diego | Community Psychiatry Program
07.2021 - Current
- Fiscal management and reporting of the $8m portfolio of clinical service agreements, training agreements, and sponsored projects that fund the Community Psychiatry Program (CPP).
- Proficient use of Oracle Financials Cloud (OFC) and Business Analytics Hub (BAH) to monitor and forecast project expenses.
- Generated monthly invoices through OFC outlining clinical services provided while abiding by contract regulations.
- Facilitated smooth month-end and fiscal year close processes by efficiently reconciling accounts and promptly addressing discrepancies.
- Generated comprehensive reports on portfolio performance and personnel costs to guide contract negotiations with community partners.
- Created and managed budgets for State (HCAI) and Federal (HRSA) grants through Kuali Research.
- Trained and supervised an additional Fund Manager on the CPP financial team.
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Training Program Coordinator
UC San Diego | Community Psychiatry Program
04.2019 - 06.2022
- Worked with the Nurse Practitioner (NP) Program Director in schedule development and curriculum management to maintain the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Clinical Training Programs for NP Students and Fellows.
- Collaborated with community partners to timely credential and onboard NP trainees to their assigned clinical placement sites.
- Managed the EPIC Templates for the NP Staff, Fellows, and Students with diligent monitoring and adjusting, as needed, to meet productivity targets.
- Collaborated with the Program Director in application of grants and production of quarterly reports.
- Created and disseminated quarterly evaluations to trainees and preceptors.
Medical Scribe
East County Urgent Care Clinic
04.2018 - 04.2019
- Accompanied physician to exam room and transcribed the medical history, physical examination, procedure, radiologic interpretations, and discharge instructions.
- Prepared exam room or procedure room as needed by physician.
- Bridged communication between physician and nursing staff to maintain efficient clinic flow.
- Discharged patients while detailing the physician’s treatment recommendations.
- Translated visits for English to Spanish using culturally appropriate terms and understandable explanations.
Resident and Fellowship Program Assistant
UC San Diego | Community Psychiatry Program
07.2015 - 11.2017
- Provided support to grant funded programs and facilitated the 2017 Mental Health Career Fair and Education day that promoted Public Mental Health careers to over 100 young adults through community leader presentations and keynote speakers.
- Created informational content for projects utilizing standard design such as brochure, newsletter, or PowerPoint, presented in a creative and efficient display.
- Deliberated schedules with 30+ educational experts to create a yearly guest speaker schedule for Resident Didactic Lectures.
- Assisted the Director with meeting appointments, calendar management, travel arrangements, and credentialing.
- Effectively conducted literature searches using PubMed, Psych Info, and others.
- Managed and updated the Community Psychiatry website via HTML edits.
Student Manager
UC San Diego | Muir College Center
06.2016 - 11.2017
- Facilitated meetings and trainings using Microsoft Power Points and guest speakers to deliver content.
- Analyzed invoices and receipts to identify trends to guide future purchases and product discontinuations.
- Proposed and implemented ideas surrounding sales and improving employee performance.
- Supervised student workers and provided guidance as needed
- Meticulously counted and logged daily sum total cash deposits.
Research Assistant, Division of Global Public Health
UC San Diego | Department of Medicine
07.2015 - 08.2016
- Programmed and managed electronic survey design and flow through Questionnaire Development System (QDS).
- Reliable and accurate data entry.
- Translated survey questions from English to Spanish.
Muir College Center Assistant
UC San Diego | Muir College Center
09.2014 - 06.2016
- Worked on innovative ways to promote the College Center and the related student organizations.
- Led small groups to meet deadlines relevant to new product design and delivery.
- Gained experience with creating and fulfilling orders and inventorying products.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, CA06.2017
Skills
- Fluent in Spanish
- Microsoft Office (Access, Excel, Access)
- Experienced with EPIC and DocuTap EMR
- Data Management
Publications
- JOURNAL ARTICLE (peer-reviewed), Results of the COVID-19 mental health international for the general population (COMET-G) study, Fountoulakis, K. N., Karakatsoulis, G., Abraham, S., Adorjan, K., Ahmed, H. U., Alarcón, R. D., ... & Mejia G. M. et al, 2022, European Neuropsychopharmacology, 54, 21-40
- BOOK, Diversity in Action: Case Studies in Cultural Psychiatry, Koh, S. H., Mejia, G. M., & Gould, H. M., 2022, Springer Nature
- BOOK CHAPTERS, Co-occurring Disorders, Meyer, A. , Mejia, G. M., & Gould, H. M., 2022, Case Studies in Cultural Psychiatry: Diversity in Action, Koh, Mejia, & Gould, Springer Nature
- BOOK CHAPTERS, Introduction, Gould, H. M., Mejia, G. M., & Koh S. H., 2022, Case Studies in Cultural Psychiatry: Diversity in Action, Koh, Mejia, & Gould, Springer Nature
Volunteer Experience
- Student Health Advocate, 03/2014, 06/2017, UC San Diego | Health Promotion Services, La Jolla, CA, Experience with facilitating weekly info sessions, workshops, and campaigns to provide students with information regarding safer sex practices, birth control, and Sexually Transmitted infections
- Under Graduate Instructional Assistant (UGIA), 03/2017, 06/2017, UC San Diego | Department of Family Medicine and Public Health, La Jolla, CA, Assisted Adjunct Professor, Maragaret Ryan, MD, with classroom support including grading essays, assignments, and group work monitoring and facilitation through the duration of the course "Environmental and Occupational Health Hazards"
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Fund Manager
UC San Diego | Community Psychiatry Program
07.2021 - Current
Nurse Practitioner Clinical Training Program Coordinator
UC San Diego | Community Psychiatry Program
04.2019 - 06.2022
Medical Scribe
East County Urgent Care Clinic
04.2018 - 04.2019
Student Manager
UC San Diego | Muir College Center
06.2016 - 11.2017
Resident and Fellowship Program Assistant
UC San Diego | Community Psychiatry Program
07.2015 - 11.2017
Research Assistant, Division of Global Public Health
UC San Diego | Department of Medicine
07.2015 - 08.2016
Muir College Center Assistant
UC San Diego | Muir College Center
09.2014 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Science - Public Health
University of California San Diego
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