Veena Gopalakrishna

Experience

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  Communities in Schools of Columbus, Ohio

  Jun 2001 - Jun 2003

  Student Advocate, Clinical Social Worker

  Charged with developing school-wide/individual/group/family interventions and programs to enhance the bio-psycho-social and academic well being of urban elementary and intermediate students and their families.• Maintained individual case load of 15 students/families.• Provided mental health interventions, crisis interventions, family guidance, and linkage to community resources and agencies for all students/families• Implemented preventative interventions for truancy and improved student behavior.• Conducted regular home visits related to parent involvement, academic and non-academic barriers to student achievement.• Member of school-wide intervention team (Student Assistance and Interventions for Learning Team/ Intervention Assistance Team, Family Support Team).• Conducted parent workshops on a variety of topics; planned enrichment activities and events, as well as Staff Development Training• Facilitated and coordinated 3-5 intervention groups per week. Show less

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  Nationwide Childrens Hospital

  Jun 2003 - Jan 2004

  Social Worker

  Coordinated case management services for families who receive care through the Myelomeningocele Program. • Provided case management for 60+families.• Linked families with appropriate resources and referrals.• Maintained communication between Physician specialists and families.• Assisted families in meeting any additional needs related to the medical, social, psychological, and educational care of their child.• Performed clinical social work responsibilities hospital-wide as needed.• Social Work CEU Review Committee member. Show less

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  Eli Lilly and Company

  Jan 2004 - Oct 2013

  Executive Sales Representative

  Successful track record of consistent high sales results in mental health territory. Developed strong relationships with prescribing psychiatric specialists and their staff in assigned $10M territory. Responsible for complete territory results and strategies for success, including market segmentation, targeting tools, budget and overlap/co-promotion coordination. Therapeutic areas include depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and men’s health.• Achieved consistently high sales results: top 20%-2012, top 30%-2011, top 25%-2010, #2 in the Area-2009, #1 in the Area-2008, top 5%-2007.• Selected by peers as district MVP five times out of nine years.• Selected by peers to represent district as Director’s Council Representative twice.• Awarded Exceptional Customer Experience Award (2011) and Patient Focus Award (2009).• Chosen to represent Lilly at Annual Meeting of American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Chicago, IL. 2008).• Consistently ranked in the Top Third for all leadership roles for nine years.• District leadership role on four different products, emotional intelligence, selling skills and compliance.• Developed and presented several workshops on topics to deepen the mental health knowledge of peers.• Selected to mentor representatives starting out in sales.• Promotions: senior sales (2007), executive sales (2013). Show less

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  Lundbeck

  Nov 2013 - now

  • Executive Psychiatry Account Manager at Lundbeck

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Senior Psychiatry Account Manager

    Nov 2015 - Jun 2022

  • Psychiatry Account Manager

    Nov 2013 - Nov 2015