1. STargownik
September 2015
Ms. Sarah Targownik, LMSW
6419 Donia Ave., NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120
Cell: 913-481-7650 saramorphosis@gmail.com
Work: 505-272-0949 stargownik@salud.unm.edu
Formal Educational History
Graduated Institution Degree Area of Study
08/1989 University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS ` Masters Social Work
12/1985 Georgetown University, Washington, DC Bachelor's of Science Psychology
06/1980 Capitol Page High School, Washington, DC High School Diploma N/A
Employment History- Clinical Research
The University of New Mexico Human Research Protections Office
Human Protections Specialist / “IRB On-The-Go” June 29, 2015 – present
Key Responsibilities/ Skills / Experience:
Education and presentations regarding Research Ethics
Consultations to Research Investigators and their staffs regarding IRB submission
Training of New IRB members
United BioSource 3822 Summit St., Kansas City, MO 64111 (816) 421-6400
Senior Regulatory Document Specialist 5/2013- 6/2015
Key Responsibilities/ Skills / Experience:
Preparation of Clinical Trial Documents
Approval of Essential Site Documents prior to site activation
Management of the Trial Master File
Responsibility for the Clinical Trial ICF and HIPAA
Other Regulatory Duties: Regulatory consultation, SOP review, training and oversight of regulatory document work done by
clinical site support staff
Quintiles, Inc. 6700 W. 115th St., Overland Park, KS 66211 (913) 708-6000
Quintiles Phase 1 QA Auditor 12-2011 – 5-2013
Key Responsibilities/ Skills / Experience:
Audits: Plan, schedule, conduct, report and close assigned audit activities for the Quintiles Phase one CRU in Lenexa, KS, to
assess compliance with applicable regulations/guidelines, customer requirements, Quintiles SOPs and project specific
guidelines/instructions.
Corrective action plans: Prepare and review corrective action plans to address audit findings.
ICH / GCP mastery: Achieve and maintain a working knowledge of relevant GXP regulations.
Other: Conduct protocol risk assessments and root cause analysis of problematic study issues, editing of SOPs .
2. STargownik
September 2015
Quintiles Clinical Project Specialist 3/2007 – 12/2011 (lead/ mentored CTA teams in large, multi-protocol, complex, global
trials, worked closely with Clinical Team Lead and Project Manager)
Quintiles Senior Clinical Trial Assistant 10/2004 – 3/2007
Key Responsibilities/ Skills / Experience:
Trial master files
Data cleaning work with sites
Work on International studies
Trial document creation
Leadership: Train, supervise and mentor Clinical Trials Assistants, serve as “knowledge expert” within the department,
create and give presentations.
Employment History- Clinical Social Work 1989 - 2004
From 1989, when I received my MSW, until I changed career paths to work in clinical research in 2004, I practiced social work in a
variety of inpatient medical settings: general medical/surgical (1 year), skilled nursing (4 years), physical rehabilitation (4
years), adult psychiatry (1 year) and geriatric psychiatry/dementia care (5 years). Below is a summary of responsibilities, skills
and areas of knowledge mastered.
Working Knowledge of Medical Settings – I have 15 years experience navigating hospital settings and am very familiar with
the structure, roles and best methods of communication within the medical hierarchy.
Medical/ Psychiatric Terminology – I recognize / can interpret most medical terms for diseases, syndromes, tests and
equipment/ procedures.
Dementia types- Expert level knowledge/ skills regarding different kinds of dementia (Alzheimer’s, vascular, TBI) their
diagnosis, progression and behavioral/ pharmaceutical interventions.
Psychiatric Diagnoses – Working knowledge / skills regarding different kinds of psychiatric disorders (depression, anxiety,
psychotic disorders, chemical dependency, delirium, etc) their diagnosis, progression and behavioral/ pharmaceutical
interventions.
Physical rehabilitation diagnoses- Working knowledge regarding patients with neurological disorders, stroke, chronic
respiratory disorders, traumatic injuries (including loss of limbs, head and spinal cord injury) fractures and joint replacements.
Core Social Work Skills: Assessment, communication, crisis intervention, education and support of patients and their
families, awareness of/ referral to community resources and case management.
Date of Employment: 04/2002 - 08/2004
Name of Employer: Health Midwest/HCA Trinity Lutheran Manor, Merriam KS
Job Title: Social Worker, Admissions Director
Key Responsibilities: Admissions, marketing and administrative duties, HIPAA privacy officer, Social work
assessments and supportive counseling
Date of Employment: 04/2000 - 04/2002
Name of Employer: Horizon Mental Health Management Geriatric Psychiatry Unit Bethany Medical Center and
Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, KS
Job Title: Clinical Social Worker
Key Responsibilities: Provided individual, group, and family therapy; discharge planning, marketing and facilitation
of patient staff meetings
Date of Employment: 06/1999 - 03/2000
Name of Employer: Menninger’s Mental Health Services Geriatric Psychiatry Unit FT and Adult Day Program PT
Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, KS
3. STargownik
September 2015
Job Title: Clinical Social Worker
Key Responsibilities: Responsible for providing individual, group and family therapy; discharge planning
Date of Employment: 06/1994 - 06/1998
Name of Employer: Horizon Mental Health Management Geriatric Psychiatry Unit Overland Park Regional Medical
Center, Overland Park, KS
Job Title: Clinical Social Worker
Key Responsibilities: Provided individual, group, and family therapy; discharge planning, marketing and facilitation
of patient staff meetings
Date of Employment: 08/1989 - 06/1994
Name of Employer: Mid America Rehabilitation Hospital Overland Park, KS
Job Title: Social Worker / Case Manager
Key Responsibilities: Responsible for providing education, adjustment counseling and discharge planning for
patients and families; coordinating the rehabilitation treatment team
Early Employment History of Note
United States Senate Washington, DC
United States Senate Page 1979 "Head" Page 1980
Key Responsibilities/ Skills / Experience:
Prepare the Senate Chamber with appropriate documents on the agenda, sharpened pencils, pads of paper, pens, etc.
Accept amendments to legislation from the Senate floor - copy and distribute them
Find Senators for roll calls and votes
Take documents from Senate chamber to Senate / House offices ( and vice-versa)
Bring glasses of water, find eye glasses, hold elevators, run various errands as the Senators request them.
References 02Oct2015
Lisa St. Aubyn, LSCSW
Formerly Director for Horizon Mental Health Management
Currently CEO, Research Psychiatric Hospital
Kansas City, MO
W: 816-444-8161
Cell: 813-294-2856
April Davis, MBA
Formerly Director of Clinical Operations, Quintiles Overland Park, KS
Currently works for Shire Pharmaceuticals, Boston, MA
Cell: 913-271-9951