Sam Jackson

Experience

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  University of Michigan Ross School of Business

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Research Assistant

  -Assistant to Director of U of M’s Judgment & Decision-Making Laboratory & several post-doctoral scholars-Created, debugged and tested software implementations of research experiments using Medialab, Surveymonkey.com, Adobe Dreamweaver, Excel & SPSS-Independently recruited & enrolled hundreds of human subjects in multiple experiments, & administered and proctored these experiments-Created and maintained records for experimental subjects to ensure compliance with grants and IRB policy-Collected, analyzed, interpreted & presented experimental data-Designed, populated, and maintained databases for storage and analysis of experimental data-Guided new assistants through experiment and research processes Show less

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  The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2013

  Research Assistant; Administrative Assistant

  -Assisted senior staff with processing & administration of NIH and private (MacArthur, Hilton) grants & related contracts, including creation & management of eRA commons accounts, and grant & contract ticklers-Responsible for facilitating grants and contracts-related paperwork, both internal and external, for division-Responsible for grants and contracts-related record-keeping for division, including database and hardcopy records-Responsible for ensuring Researchers, contractors and collaborators comply with internal grant and contract policies and procedures-Primary assistant to General Counsel, responsible for policy research and reporting (NIH, NIDA, HIPAA, NYS & NYC, etc.), drafting, proofing, & preparation of contracts, and editing & proofing internal policy (Data Security, FCOI, etc.)-Liaison bt/w CASAColumbia Researchers and other departments, including the General Counsel, IT, Finance, and Operations, as well as external vendors, and collaborators-Research division’s representative in internal Data Security Committee, current Fire/EAP Deputy Warden -Research tasks include lit reviews & retrieval, manuscript & grant editing, proofing, preparation & submission (NIDA, NIAAA, RWJ, CSH, academic journals), evaluation of & procurement of software & research tools Show less

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  VNS Health

  Apr 2013 - now

  My work focuses on optimizing enterprise digital workplace tools and ecosystems, and education & change management efforts, to empower and improve the effectiveness and experience of our team members, partners, and stakeholders. I work primarily with the Microsoft 365 platform, including Copilot, and directly with teams, individuals and leadership throughout our organization to explore current digital workplace usage analytics/trends and opportunities, define goals, and develop and implement new human-centered digital solutions that leverage digital connectivity and automation. I am responsible for the VNS Health Intranet and Search, built in Sharepoint, with efforts spanning technical and architecture admin and dev to building custom solutions and designing and copyediting internal resource websites and our Intranet landing page. I also hold admin roles for Power Platform, Search, Teams, Groups, and Viva Engage, consult with IT and other leadership to drive workforce technology strategy, and play key roles in our Org's AI adoption and transformation efforts. Show less Manages business & research admin for the VNSNY Research Center’s internally & externally-funded scientific research grant work.• Primary liaison btw Center & VNSNY IT, Legal, HR, Ops., Facilities, Proc., Finance, Outcomes, Inf. Systems, & Strategy Depts. • Primary liaison btw staff, external collabs. (e.g. Columbia, NYU, UPenn, Weill Cornell, CUNY), funders (e.g. NIH, CMS, NYS, private) & VNSNY Legal & Fin. depts. Manages establishment of contracts, co-op & data use agreements, POs, invoices, Federal draw-downs • Ensures compliance reqs. are met. Assesses applicable NYC, NYS & Federal regs; drafting & admin of policies, procedures, training & tracking docs; training staff on FCOI, DUA, & HIPAA policies • Preps Center budget (comprised of ~10-20 external grant budgets & internal budget). Analyzes, forecasts, & reviews findings w/ VP. Monitors expense ledgers & manages dept. spending & adherence to budget, approves expenditures, resolves discrepancies & advises mgmt of complex issues. Trains staff to create & monitor project budgets (Hyperion, Oracle PeopleSoft Finance)• Designs & maintains various dept. databases & information systems, trains staff on these & on VNSNY IT, HR, PeopleSoft, & Learning Center systems. Collects & inputs data; designs reports, spreadsheets, graphs, charts, etc. (MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite)• Plans meetings, panels, & conferences involving staff, collabs. & community reps. • Prep & submission of research proposals & post-award reporting & documentation (Grants.Gov, SAM.Gov, eRa Commons, FFATA Reporting)• Develops & implements content for internal & external websites (Sharepoint, WordPress, GoDaddy, HTML) • Manages Center inventory; procures supplies, researches & negotiates special purchases directly with external vendors (Oracle, FileBridge & ASPEN)• Participates in committees; advises mgmt on new initiatives• Project mgmt for complex dept. initiatives (e.g. upgrading secure server infrastructure) Show less Grants Coordination for the VNSNY Government Grants Department• Recruited internally to work in a per diem capacity (5-15 hours/week) under supervision of VNSNY Gov’t Grants officer on NYC, NYS and Federal service-provision, training and quality-improvement (i.e. non-research) grantsResponsibilities include: • Proposal development & administration, including budgets, narrative statements, preparatory research• Pre and Post award grants administration, including re-budgeting, compliance, and reporting• Extensive use of NYS Grants Gateway, NYC HHS Accelerator, Grants.Gov and SAM.Gov online grants management systems, including ongoing management of organizational profiles in addition to grant-specific administration• Coordination across multiple business units (e.g. VNSNY CHOICE, Partners in Care, Home Care) and VNSNY Corporate departments including Finance, Operations, Outcomes, HR, Legal and Leadership • Point of contact with government agencies regarding status of grant submission, contracting, and implementation planning• Working directly with funding sources to resolve outstanding proposal and contracting issues• Webmaster for Gov’t Grants Department intranet resources site (MS Sharepoint platform) Show less -Coordination, budgeting, proofing, & administrative management for the Center's contracts, as well as research grants & bid contracts (gov't, foundation, NYS, NYC, & beneficiary grants)-Budget forecasting, drafting, analysis, proofing, administration, and management for the Center, and additionally, for numerous research project budgets-Grants, legal, gov't, corporate, and data policy analysis, drafting, editing, proofing, management, administration, and presentation-Compliance management - creation, analysis, presentation, management, administration and oversight of Center's compliance trainings and documents -Primary liaison between Center staff and VNSNY's Finance, HR, IT, Operations, Legal, and Executive departments-Primary liaison between Center Staff and external vendors, institutions, contractors, collaborators-Provision of as-needed on-demand office, administrative, operations, research, IT and miscellaneous support to Center staff, and at times, other short-handed divisions -Administrative systems development, testing, & implementation-HTML (website) and Sharepoint development, maintanence, testing, administration, & implmentation Show less

  • Associate Director, Staff Intranet/Online Experience

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Sharepoint Specialist (Per Diem)

    May 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Business Manager, Research Center

    Apr 2017 - Oct 2021

  • Government Grants Coordinator (Per Diem)

    Aug 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Administrative Coordinator for the Center on Home Care Policy & Research

    Apr 2013 - Apr 2017