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Deborah Ann Culliton-Tolenaar
Woodland Hills, California
deb@painterly.net
http://www.painterly.net



Past Exhibitions:
  1. 2003 (September 14) - Group Show
    Art-in-the-Park at Park LaBrea

  2. 2001 (May 12 - June 17) - Group Show
    BWAC Pier Show 9

  3. 2001 (May 19-20) - Studio Tour
    BWAC Park Slope Studio Tour

  4. 2001 (May 4-7) - Group Show
    BWAC Small Works Show
    Kentler International Drawing Space

  5. 2000 (Oct - Dec) - Group Show
    BWAC - Small Works Exhibition
  6. 1999 (May) - Group Show
    Art Students League - Charles Hinman's Class Exhibition
  7. 1998 (December) - Group Show
    Art Students League - Christmas Exhibition
Professional
Artists Organization:

EXPERIENCE:

Baxter Bioscience - Westlake Village, California
Clinical Project Manager (April 2007 - Present)
Responsible for the management of Phase IV post-marketing research projects including coordination of protocol development, investigator brochure development, site orientation and audits. Responsible for report writing and ensuring C.R.O./site compliance with F.D.A./E.M.E.A. requirements related to the project.

Baxter Bioscience - Westlake Village, California
Project Manager, Medical Information (April 2006 - April 2007)
Customer facing position in Medical Affairs, Professional Services, responsible for providing medical and scientific information to external customers and internal colleagues relating to specific licensed products. Develop standard response letters. Represent Medical Affairs in the support of product information booths at scientific meetings. Interface with Sales, Marketing, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Clinical Development, Research and Development, Manufacturing and Plasma Operations on specific licensed products.

Pathway Diagnostics - Malibu, California
Clinical Project Coordinator (December 2005 - March 2006)
Responsible for the daily management of clinical studies, including the transcription and maintenance of in-process data, coordination of specimen testing, reporting of results and ensuring regulatory compliance of studies. Ensure timely and accurate data dissemination to clients. GLP training.

AMGEN - General Medicine - Thousand Oaks, California
Clinical Trial Specialist II (April 2005 - October 2005)
Under supervision of Clinical Research Management, coordinate the activities associated with the evaluation, initiation and management of Clinical Development clinical trials. Review consent forms for accuracy. Coordinate Chart Review Program for nephrology protocol. Communicate issues with team and liaison with various departments and vendors to resolve issues. Identify barriers to enrollment. Identify potential new sites for protocol implementation. Create site tools for new protocol and create pre-study site questionnaire. Create Access database for tracking site selection and initiation activity. Create slide decks for training field monitors and for investigator's meeting presentation. Resolve budget issues. Maintain expertise through familiarity with clinical and scientific literature and participation in professional activities.

UCLA Medical Center, CARE Center - Los Angeles, California
Clinical Research Coordinator (March 2003 - March 2005)
ACTG UCLA Site Coordinator since 6/04. Management and coordination of multiple protocols (NIH-DAIDS sponsored AIDS Clinical Trials Group and industry) at the Center for Clinical AIDS Research and Education. Perform protocol required clinical assessments, determine eligibility of subjects for protocols and maintain adherence to protocol requirements. Develop/create protocol templates for new studies. Coordinate research with physicians and ancillary departments. Quality management and quality assurance. Troubleshoot barriers to enrollment. Oversee Data Management Dep't. Liaison with Lab Director. Liaison with Outreach Coordinator. Completion of case report forms and source documentation. Experience with Phase I - IV. Certification acquired in Gene Therapy Research and Human Subject Research. Thorough knowledge of GCP, HIPAA regulations.

New York University Medical Center - New York, New York
Systems Analyst / Clinical Data Manager (February 1998 - February 2003)
Coordination and supervision of the database management team on the AIDS Clinical Trial Unit (ACTU).
Quality management and quality assurance. Management of case report forms (CRF) and organization of protocols. Responsible for accuracy and completeness of data, including resolving logic checks and queries. Computer set-up, maintenance and software installation. Assist in testing/troubleshooting new utilities and applications. Assist staff in computer-related issues.

Mount Sinai Medical Center - New York, New York
Department of Neurology
Clinical Research Coordinator (August 1995 - February 1998)
Management of research protocols, including clinical interviews, neuropsychological testing, creating forms for protocols, database management, blood processing and storage. Research protocols include Parkinson's Disease (PD) and AIDS populations. Responsible for grant submissions and reporting to NIH, FDA and IRB. Responsible for organizing patient resources and expanding development of Parkinson's Disease Center. Initiator and leader of PD Support Group, arrange for speakers, advertise. Clinical coordinator responsibilities include interviewing patients for present complaints and medications and taking vital signs prior to clinical visit with neurologist. Responsible for preparation and submission of grants to various agencies, including NIH.

Mount Sinai Medical Center - New York, New York
Department of Psychiatry
Grants Manager / Clinical Research Coordinator (May 1990 - August 1995)
Responsible for preparation and submission of grants to various funding agencies. Assisted in establishing new Schizophrenia Clinic for Outpatients. Coordination of research protocols at Mount Sinai's Schizophrenia Research Unit and affiliate hospitals. Conducted structured clinical interviews, administered clinical rating scales, and neuropsychological tests. Supervised and trained research assistants. Lectured and trained residents and ancillary staff on conducting protocols, use of various clinical rating scales and interviews. Library research and blood processing.

Stony Lodge Hospital - Briarcliff Manor, New York
Adult Psychiatric Unit
Mental Health Associate (May 1988 - March 1990)
Performed patient care duties and selected services under the supervision of the Registered Nurse in charge. Worked primarily on the Adult Psychiatric Unit with rotations to Adolescent Unit, Dual Diagnosis Units and Admitting Unit. Developed and led Life Story Group and Peer Evaluation Group. Coordinated daily assignment schedule.

New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center - White Plains, New York
Clinical Research Assistant (Volunteer) (July 1987-May 1988)
Collected data from patients and conducted library research for pilot study: "The Neuropsychology of Metabolic Encephalopathies." Administered neuropsychological tests.


EDUCATION:

 

  1. Dragonfly Stained Glass - Canoga Park, CA
    Studio class (stained glass).
    Study with Larry Joers (February 2006 - March 2006)
  2. Manhattan Stained Glass - New York, New York
    Studio class (stained glass)
    Study with Tommy Giambusso (September 2002 - December 2002)

  3. Art Students League - New York, New York
    Studio class (painting)
    Study with Charles Hinman (September 1998 - May 1999)


  4. Queens College, C.U.N.Y. - Flushing, New York
    Masters Program, Psychology (September 1987 - June 1990)

    (PhD Program, Clinical Neuropsychology Track - 36 credits)
  5. Westchester Community College - Valhalla, New York
    Basic Sciences (June 1986 - August 1987)
  6. Mercy College - Dobbs Ferry, New York
    B.A., Psychology (January 1984 - December 1984)
  7. College of New Rochelle - New Rochelle, New York
    Fine Arts (September 1983 - December 1983)
  8. Westchester Community College - Valhalla, New York
    A.A.S., Fine Arts (January 1981 - August 1983)

Publications:
  1. Kaminski, R., Moriarty, T., Wolf, D., Culliton, D., Bodine, J., Davidson, M. and Davis, K.L. (1991). Famotidine, a histamine H2 receptor antagonist and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry, 29, 67-68.
  2. Hirschowitz, J., Hitzemann, R., Kaminski, R., Mann, M., Piscani, K., and Culliton, D. (1993). D2 receptor occupancy and optimum antipsychotic dose. APA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, May 22- 27. (Symposium).
  3. Kaminski, R., Di Rocco, A., Molinari, S., Culliton, D., Yahr, M. (1994). Treatment of bradyphrenia with famotidine, a histamine H2 receptor antagonist. New Trends in Clinical Neuropharmacology, Vol. VIII, Jan-Mar, 306. (Abstract presented at the 11th International Symposium on Parkinson's Disease, Rome, Italy).
  4. Hirschowitz, J., Hitzemann, R., Piscani, K., Burr, G., Frecska, E., Culliton, D., Mann, M. & Curtis, C. (1997). The dose reduction in schizophrenia (DORIS) study: A final report. Schizophrenia Research, 23, 31-43.

Guest Lecturer:

"Where Has All the Thinking Gone: A Lecture on Frontal Lobe Dysfunction." Presented to the Treatment Resistant Disorders Symposium, Department of Biomedical Science, The University of Sheffield, UK. 1993


Qualification Summary:

Clinical Trials Phase I - IV. Website designer since 1997, PC, Windows, Microsoft Office, eClinical, eData, EDC, Corel Photopaint, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, WS FTP, Telnet, QVT, HTML coding, hardware maintenance and software installation.


References:

Furnished upon request