1. Elizabeth Hirner
easthomas@hotmail.com
1248 Moorefield Rd,
West Point, VA 23181
(804) 774-8203
EDUCATION
BS, Developmental Psychology – George Mason University
Psych Tech Certification- George Mason University
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate; Autism Spectrum Disorders; May 2014- Virginia Commonwealth University
Master of Social Work, Anticipated completion: May 2016; GPA: 4.0- Virginia Commonwealth University
WORK EXPERIENCE
Counseling Intern; Aug 2015-May 2016- Middle Peninsula Northern Neck Community Service
Board (Toni Vitale)
• Assessments/Intakes of new patients
• Co-lead Anger Management Group
• Individual therapy for self-pay patients
• Documentation of patient goals, appointments, and progress
• Liaison between client and community resources
• Liaison between clients and the parole system
• Referrals to case management, emergency services, and psychiatric services as needed
• Shadowing experience of VICAPS, intensive in home therapy, and substance abuse groups
Intern with Nurse Navigator (Lori McNulty); Aug 2014-May 2015 – Southside Regional
Medical Center (Cancer Center)
• Greet and evaluate patients for needed services
• Provide and evaluate distress screenings
• Provide needed resources to patients
• Liaison between patients and sources of support
• Assist with patient resources library
• Assist with group support meeting
Intern with special education teacher aides; Jan 2014- May 2014 – Richmond City Schools
• Assist teacher/ teacher aides with lessons
• Conduct functional behavioral analysis on assigned students
• Use Applied Behavioral Analysis techniques with assigned students to increase desired behaviors
Internal Regulatory Coordinator (Massey Cancer Center); Jan 2011 – Aug 2014- VCU
• Facilitates and documents reviews of cancer prevention and control research according to federal
regulations and institutional and departmental policies and procedures.
• Verification of investigator and protocol staff credentials and tracking CPC research including grant
funding, changes in research, IRB and other approvals, accrual, and study status to ensure accurate
reporting to the National Cancer Institute.
• Effectively applies analytical/problem solving skills and quality improvement tools and methods in daily
2. work activities.
• Uses knowledge of clinical research procedures and experience with Windows based office computer
systems, including database, spreadsheet, and word processing and Adobe daily.
• Interacts with research investigators and staff using organizational, communication and interpersonal
skills.
• Interprets federal, state, and local regulations and share with colleagues.
• Analyze data and independently generate customized reports.
• Makes use of knowledge of research compliance/regulatory issues; experience in regulatory and
compliance issues in a medical setting.
Criminal Background Checks; Jun 2007- Jan 2011- VA State Police
• Locates, retrieves and analyzes criminal history information to determine lawful eligibility of individuals
to purchase or posses a firearm(s) pursuant to State and Federal Laws.
• Updates the Virginia Firearms Transaction Program (VFTP) system relative to firearm transactions,
composes and transmits teletype notification to advise of illegal firearm purchases or attempts to
purchase.
• Responds to questions relating to State and Federal Firearm Laws.
• Operates telecommunication terminals to query state and federal criminal history databases.
Program Coordinator/ Senior Research Assistant/ Interviewer; Sep 2001 - Feb 2006
Mid-Atlantic Twin Registry (MATR), VCU
• Interview participants using: screeners; interpretive, open-ended interviews; and structured interviews
via: mail, phone calls and in person
• Maintain confidentiality of participant data
• Recruit, train and supervise MATR on site interviewers in SOP's and basic computer aided interview
(CATI) functions
• Recruit, register and orient new MATR participants
• Research and respond to participant inquiries
• Prepare progress reports, continuing reviews, subject rights violations reports and new submissions for
our overseeing agency (IRB)
• Research and conduct best subjects' protection training course for out facility
• Review, write and assure proper implementation of standard operating procedures (SOP's)
• Advise on research project feasibility according to time frame and manpower availability
• Construct and maintain tip sheets for interviews
• Edit interview scripts and CATI programs for content and usability
• Utilize MATR Tracking System to prevent participant problems and maintain confidentiality
• Liaison between MATR and other research projects
• Maintain log of taped consents and evaluate them for accuracy
• Write and edit informational newsletter for registrants
• Attend to budget for newsletter and the petty cash fund
• Receive, organize and respond to requests for zygosity information
• Seek and use new ways to promote the registry
• Prepare and oversee events for the twins in the registry
• Prepare and oversee submission of grant proposals
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
advocacy, content management, counseling, database administration, documentation, editing, email, fax, file
management, framing, general office duties, meeting facilitation, Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, newsletters, police,
