Shannon Sparklin

Experience

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  The County Line of Albuquerque

  May 2014 - Aug 2015

  Hostess, Hostess Trainer

  Provided excellent customer service and prepared seating assignments for large parties. Trained new employees.

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  University of Maryland Baltimore County

  Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Peer Note Taker

  Responsible for taking notes on course material. Maintained regular communication with students when submitting notes. Took notes for an English class and a Public Policy class.

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  American Red Cross

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Summer Intern

  Assisted with setting up shelters and providing support for people affected by disaster as part of the Disaster Action Team.Supported fundraising efforts and managed client relationships as part of the Major Gifts Planning Team.Initiated, planned, and executed an event in rural New Mexico to install smoke alarms in residential homes.

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  UMBC Residential Life

  May 2017 - May 2018

  Led the establishment of a community of residents by facilitating meetings and conducting team-building activities. Completed tasks of a resident assistant for students taking classes during the Summer 2017 session.

  • Resident Assistant

    Aug 2016 - May 2018

  • Summer Resident Assistant

    May 2017 - Aug 2017
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  Institute of Fluorescence

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Summer Research Assistant

  Performed laboratory procedures as part of public health studies to develop new approaches to rapid cellular lysing and DNA/RNA fragmentation.

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  FDA

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Summer ORISE Intern

  ORISE is a U.S. Department of Energy asset that is dedicated to enabling critical scientific, research, and health initiatives of the department and its laboratory system by providing world class expertise in STEM workforce development, scientific and technical reviews, and the evaluation of radiation exposure and environmental contamination. Conducted laboratory assays and data mining analyses to ensure post-market product quality and efficacy.Reviewed lab testing results and performed calculations to determine compliance with USP standards. Show less

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  FDA

  Jan 2019 - now

  Office of Prescription Drug Promotion, Office of Medical Policy, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDAManaged a $90 million research portfolio with a 5-year budget capacity to inform health policy decision-making related to benefit-risk presentation of drug ads. Led planning and industry collaboration on 3 public workshops exploring trends in emerging digital marketing strategies and technologies. Developed OPDP portfolio on presentation of risk information in emerging digital formats, responsive search ads, and disclosure of material information in prescription drug ads.Tracked, managed, and improved processes for OPDP research contracts including acquisition, budget, strategic planning, and Paperwork Reduction Act clearance. Collated data and documentation into SharePoint databases to facilitate ease of access and collaboration with SMEs and senior executives.Conducted process assessment and leveraged efficiencies to improve policy development processes. Show less Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD), Office of the Center Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDASupported planning and implementation of 24+ patient-focused drug development (PFDD) meetings by optimizing existing processes and materials, developing content, communicating with external stakeholders, and managing project timelines.Led communications efforts including webpage updates and email campaigns and broadened program messaging to 20,000+ new email subscribers.Planned and moderated 3 public meetings to provide information to industry and physicians on FDA guidance documents and policy related to patient engagement.Managed the development and clearance of guidance documents to gather patient input to inform drug development and regulatory decision making.Managed projects for quantitative and qualitative patient preference information studies and rare disease programs. Show less Patient-Focused Drug Development (PFDD), Office of the Center Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDASupported planning and implementation of PFDD meetings by developing content, communicating with external stakeholders, and managing project timelines.Analyzed drug product quality defects using data trending to support compliance efforts and USP Monograph modernization.Utilized data mining tools to compile complex sets of data about drug products, such as market availability and recall status, to support surveillance of post-marketing products.Co-chair, FDA Fellows Association Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Project Manager

    May 2020 - Jul 2023

  • ORISE Fellow

    Jul 2019 - May 2020

  • ORISE Fellow

    Jan 2019 - Jul 2019