Clinical Contracts Manager/Project Manager

1. SONJA K. JACKSON
3450 Wayne Avenue (914) 310-1131
Bronx, NY 10467 Email: jackons06@gmail.com
PROFILE
Law Graduate with an entrepreneurial spirit combined with experience in Contract and Project Management; looking to utilize
my business acumen and legal knowledge in a dynamic, challenging environment.
COMPETENCIES/SKILLS
• Legal Research • Data Collection & Analysis • License Management
• Project Management • TeamFacilitator • Vendor Management
• Contract Compliance • Database Management • Time Management
• Records Management • Continuous Quality Improvement • Analytical Reasoning
EDUCATION
TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, TX
Juris Doctor, May 2012
• Dean’s List, Fall 2011 and Spring 2012
• Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Member, Recruitment Chair, 2011-2012
• Sports and Entertainment Law Society, Secretary, 2011-2012
• Intellectual Property Society, Secretary, 2011-2012
MANHATTANVILLECOLLEGE, Purchase, NY
Bachelor of Arts in MUSIC MANAGEMENT, with a Minor in SOCIOLOGY and a Concentration in ANTHROPOLOGY
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, Steinhardt School of Education, New York, NY
Majored in Music Business
CERTIFICATIONS
GEORGE FOREMAN INSTITUTEofSPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT, 2012
Concentration in Sports & Entertainment Law, 2012
MANOUSSO MEDIATION:MEDIATION/ CONFLICTRESOLUTION TRAINING, Houston, TX
Basic 40 Hour Certification Course, June 2011
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
YOH/BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, Danbury, CT 10/15- Present
CONTRACT NEGOTIATOR/MANAGER
 Responsible for the review, preparation, negotiation and execution of Contracts and corresponding Budget Exhibits in
accordance with corporate policies.
 Analyze contract requirements, special provisions and contract terms to ensure compliance with appropriate laws,
regulations and corporate policies.
 Interact across multiple therapeutic areas and product lines to ensure timely, responsible and successfulcontract
generation, administration and metric reporting to accomplish business goals and objectives for Clinical Trials.
 Communicate contract policy to business and clinical team members.
 Prepare and administer contract correspondence, negotiation memoranda and contract documentation to ensure timely
and coordinated contract executions for outsourced trials.
 Manage contracted vendors for outsourced trials ensuring timely execution of clinical contracts.

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SUPER LABEL, INC., New York, NY 10/13 – 3/15
FREELANCE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR
• Worked with major corporate brands to obtain endorsements and sponsorships.
• Used market, industry and consumer analysis to identify opportunities for new product development.
• Prepared contracts including non-disclosure, consulting, production and joint venture agreements.
• Worked with all partners to ensure contract compliance.
OFFICETEAM/BMWOF PORT CHESTER, Port Chester, NY 10/13 – 5/14
RECORDS CLERK
• Maintained and updated database and records systems.
• Ensured compliance with legal and policy mandates
• Conducted record audits to ensure detail and accuracy
THE SCIENOMICS GROUP, Stamford, CT 8/06 – 8/09
PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGER
• Planned and coordinated over 200 medical education forums to discuss multiple drug brands.
• Served as an event Project Manager with responsibility for site selection, facilities layout, invitations, registrations,
menu/beverage planning, technology set-up, and guest speakers.
• Facilitated team meetings with internal and external project stakeholders.
• Built consensus among stakeholders for shared goals.
• Kept all project activities on-target at all times in compliance with Pharma regulations.
• Negotiated contracts and ensured strict content compliance.
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
SUPERIOR COURT OF STAMFORD/NORWALK, Stamford, CT 6/15 – 10/15
FAMILY SUPPORT MAGISTRATE CLERK
• Managed courtroom operations and special hearings in the Family Support Division for the Judicial District of
Stamford/Norwalk.
• Coordinated and managed the case docket and calendar for the Family Support Magistrate.
• Acted as the liaison between Support Enforcement Services, Department of Social Services, and the Magistrate for the
institution of child support and enforcement of support orders.
• Processed judicial orders, calendar courtroom events and input of statistical data for government funding.
• Wrote case summaries for special hearings to summarize the issues to be addressed by the Magistrate during court
hearings.
SUPERIOR COURT OF STAMFORD/NORWALK, Stamford, CT 5/14 – 6/15
COURT CLERK
• Managed courtroom operations in both civil and family divisions.
• Assisted Judges during civil and family court hearings and trials.
• Drafted and processed judicial orders; proofread and edited judicial Memoranda of Decision for publishing.
• Facilitated the volunteer attorney programs for pro se litigants; trained staff on duties and administrative procedure.
• Handled intake of court filings by pro se litigants and researched inquiries regarding archived documents and files for
other government entities.