Ariella Davis

Experience

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  Active Minds at Syracuse University

  Sept 2011 - May 2014

  Co-Founder, Vice President and Treasurer

  One of three founding members. Active Minds is a student organization that aims to eradicate the stigma encompassing mental health on college campuses by implementing mental health awareness campaigns and teaching suicide prevention. - Collaborated with board members to implement mental health awareness, suicide prevention, and eating disorder awareness campaigns on campus and online- Composed funding and grants applications for events and campaigns - Facilitated executive board meetings and general member meetings Show less

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  CNY Community Foundation, CNYVitals.org

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  CNY Vitals Intern

   Conducted United States Census and American Community Survey research on community indicators for Central New York, specifically focused on Onondaga County and Syracuse, NY Prepared tables, graphs and fact sheets summarizing research results for CNYVitals.org website Maintained databases of demographics, education and social indicators for summary reports

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  Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs; Introduction to Public Policy (PAF 101)

  Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

   Collaborated with seventeen undergraduate students to assist in running lectures three times a week Directly advised a group of eight students specifically assigned by the professor to instruct during class  Graded homework assignments, group and individual projects and research papers Individually assembled and ran competition/debriefing PowerPoint lectures throughout the entire semester

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  Central Village Boys and Girls Club of Syracuse

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  After School Program Intern

   Tutored, organized and supervised activities for at-risk youths ages 5-12 in an after school program Ensured participation, unification and safety of children

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  Syracuse University Practicum in Public Policy Community Benchmarking

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Project Coordinator

  - Researched U.S. Census Bureau and American Community Survey data- Created and updated community indicator charts, tables, and data sheets specifically focused on demographics within Onondaga County, Syracuse city and Central New York- Directed and oversaw a group of 11 students collaborating on the 2013 Community Benchmarking community indicator report for Onondaga County

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  Community Family Life Services

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Programs Intern

  - Aided program managers with client tracking, case management and client document management - Composed grant applications and correspondence with donors for fundraising and development- Assisted with writing and publication of the three monthly newsletters

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  Paul Greenberg House, Maxwell in Washington Program

  Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Administrative Assistant

  - Developed and maintained Maxwell Undergraduate Program social media pages and photographs- Corresponded with guest speakers and program alumni and performed general administrative duties- Updated and edited the Maxwell website and internship database

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  McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center

  Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

  - Provided support services to child sexual abuse victims through case management, court assistance, and mental health and medical referrals - Collaborated in planning and executing fundraisers, events and education initiatives in the local community- Coordinated with law enforcement and child protective services in multi-disciplinary investigations and case review meetings - Provided case management, support and services to sexually and/or physically abused children in Onondaga County.- Attended center meetings on fundraisers and pertinent activities as well as weekly case review meetings.- Input case information into the New York State database.

  • Child and Family Advocate

    May 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Child Advocate Intern

    Jan 2014 - Apr 2014
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  Hudson Guild

  Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Power Up Program Social Work Intern

  - Designed and facilitated college readiness and social/emotional skills groups for youth ages 14-24 years old - Met individually with GED students to conduct clinical intakes and one-on-one counseling- Provided community outreach at community and school-based events in Manhattan- Coordinated and implemented teen programming on healthy relationships and sexual health

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  Help For Children

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Managed global grant-making process and grant portfolio across 12 national and international branches• Screened and evaluated grant applications and trimesterly grantee report outcome objectives• Provided consultation to new and declined applicants throughout grant application process• Formulated and codified grant-making procedure/schedule and fiscal management tools• Oversaw partnerships and compensation of 10 Academic Consultants• Organized and executed quarterly Global Board meetings and annual Affiliate Board meetings• Supported 100+ members of Global Board of Directors and 6 separate Affiliate Board of Directors• Managed website administration of mission and board-related content Show less • Managed tracking and data input of 95 current grantees and annual grant applications across eleven national and international locations• Performed program evaluation of organization applications in collaboration with Program Officer and Academic Consultants to determine grantee selection• Formulated and implemented Academic Consultant toolkit, grant-making procedure/schedule, and compensation package• Created, implemented, and analyzed stakeholder surveys for organizational strategic planning• Conducted and utilized child-welfare research to create informational and communication documents • Created and disseminated organizational impact information and graphs for communication• Managed grant and impact web pages and mission-related social media posts Show less

  • Grants and Administration Director

    Jun 2017 - Jan 2019

  • Social Enterprise Administration Intern/Help For Children (HFC)

    Sept 2016 - May 2017
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  Central New York Research Corp

  Jan 2019 - now

  Clinical Research Regulatory Coordinator

  - Coordinate study visits with clinical research subjects including scheduling, screening, document preparation, administering questionnaires, data entry, follow-up, and lab processing- Review clinical research protocols to determine logistical components of regulatory requirements- Obtain and facilitate tracking of relevant regulatory documents for clinical trials submission and management- Maintain communications between sponsors, investigators, and research team members for clinical trials- Develop clinical trial documents and complete annual continuing review submissions- Create and/or adapt clinical trial informed consent documents for IRB submission- Maintain regulatory documents in accordance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines- Facilitate CNYRC’s hiring process to onboard new staff- Execute CNYRC’s bi-weekly payroll entry and provide administrative support to the Executive Director- Manage office supplies and clinical study supply orders for human and animal studies Show less

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  VA Center for Integrated Healthcare (CIH)

  Jan 2020 - now

  Research Director

  - Manage daily research activities of grant funded open trials and randomized controlled trials assessing brief primary care interventions, behavioral interventions, and implementation trials for Veterans with psychological distress- Supervise and train research assistants across multiple labs and project sites to ensure protocol adherence and clinical assessment facilitation, manage daily activities and provide clinical back-up as needed- Create and maintain large databases for participant tracking and data entry across multiple research labs and studies - Serve as liaison between the study team and the Institutional Review Board, collaborators, and other stakeholders- Prepare and edit written materials for IRB initial submissions, annual continuing reviews, and amendments- Administer screening instruments and clinical interviews to assess for psychological distress and study outcomes - Conduct clinical phone interviews using CAPS-5 PTSD assessment for post-traumatic stress disorder evaluation - Conduct phone-based recruitment, eligibility screenings, and baseline interviews - Track patients over time to coordinate and conduct longitudinal follow-up assessments - Assist in manuscript writing and analysis of preliminary and final data sets for journal submission- Perform data entry, data cleaning, and data analysis tasks during and following study activities completion- Prepare reports and facilitate weekly and monthly lab meeting with Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators - Prepare quarterly and annual progress reports to funder and present at quarterly meetings- Train and provide twice weekly virtual consultation to study therapists on protocol for VHA CS-PTSD Coach App - Work with VHA Human Resources department and CIH Administrative Officer to coordinate, prepare and process forms for newly hired CIH staff and coordinate onboarding procedures Show less