Ashley Earles, MPH, PMP

Experience

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  Active Living Research

  May 2010 - Jan 2011

  Research Associate

  Developed and implemented recruitment strategies, recruited study participants, and tracked recruitment progress. Conducted baseline visits with study participants including clinical data collection and legal form administration. Counseled subjects throughout the study to ensure compliance and coach toward goals. Developed and managed databases. Created intervention materials. Mentored and motivated participants throughout the study with incentives and coaching.

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  Palomar Health

  Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

  Community Outreach Liaison

  Conducted research on health topics, best practices, and existing programs in order to develop and expand community outreach efforts. Developed health promotion handouts and presentations. Conducted program evaluations and reports. Taught youth healthy concepts in nutrition via interactive presentations. Actively participated in community meetings to enhance and execute programs. Coordinated community health education events including health fairs.

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  UCSD Center for Wireless and Population Health Systems

  May 2012 - Jan 2013

  Health Educator

  Implemented recruitment strategies, recruited study participants, and tracked progress. Conducted baseline visits and monthly counseling sessions with study participants. Promoted health strategies such as physical activity, nutrition, and weight management. Counseled subjects throughout the study to ensure compliance and coach toward goals. Conducted study-related tasks such as data management, developing supplemental intervention materials and distributing materials to participants.

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  San Diego Va Health Care Syst

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2019

  Research Health Science Specialist

  Managed meetings, budgets, progress reports, and deadlines for multiple research projects simultaneously. Submitted required paperwork for human subjects review and maintained files documenting approval. Provided technical guidance to research staff regarding government policies and procedures. Prepared and submitted grants and manuscripts, which resulted in 3 funded projects and 3 publications. Programmed databases using REDCap, managed data using SQL, and analyzed data using SAS. Reported study-related findings and publications to appropriate sources. Prepared posters and presentations for national conferences. Recruited, hired, trained and managed personnel. Show less

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  Veterans Medical Research Foundation

  May 2019 - now

  Project Manager

  Coordinated and led multiple research groups meetings. Set and managed research group timelines and enforced deadlines. Developed and executed standard operating procedures for large research endeavors. Supervised research associates in data collection and other research-related duties. Participated in patient recruitment and data collection as needed to support research group. Ensured best practices for data collection and human subject participants' protections. Conducted comprehensive literature reviews and performed simple data analyses and data summaries. Show less