7 Manatí Street
Estancias de Manatí
Manatí, PR  00674-4900
Phone (787)236-3261
E-mail: [Send email using form at bottom]
Maribel Rivera
Summary  of qualifications	Educated in fine arts, sleep technology and basics of
engineering, with ample experience in education, and office/business management. 
Knowledgeable in the art of developing trustworthy and durable business
relationships. Extremely organized and detailed. Self-starter, which can work
with minimal supervision. People oriented, with the ability to gain the respect
and friendship from superiors, co-workers and customers alike.  Comfortable in
both educational and customer services environment.
Professional experience






















Professional experience
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	2005 - Sep 2007	     Somnicare Sleep Institute       San Juan, PR
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
	Score sleep studies data in preparation for Sleep Physician review and
analysis.
	Write and review protocols for several sleep lab operations, such as
studies’ data storage, CPAP masks clean-up and disinfection, and study tracking
log completion procedure, among others.
	Review basics of training with recently-hired polysomnographic
technicians.
	Create, review and translate many procedures and documents for both
sleep lab and medical office in preparation for future sleep lab certification. 
Among these documents are all reception office documents and procedures, patient
forms, as well as many administration documents, procedures and policies.
	Created an organization system for all office and lab paper documents;
created an electronic master file and updated data into computer system.


Nov 2003 – Sep 2007	     Somnicare Sleep Institute       San Juan, PR	
Clinical Research Coordinator
	Coordinate all aspects of about 10 pharmaceutical phase 3 research
clinical trials for investigational drugs, in compliance with GCP, relevant SOPs,
and regulatory requirements.  These include: interpretation and implementation of
clinical research protocols, performance of clinical procedures, act as liaison
between patients, principal investigator, and various entities, including
pharmaceutical companies, institutional review boards, and the Federal Drug
Administration, among others.
	Maintain a high level of knowledge and understanding of assigned
protocols.
	Responsible for completion of all study documentation forms, and for
safe keeping and handling of all trial documents.
	Responsible for trial drug accountability, including drug receipt,
return, dispensing and inventory management.
	Translate documents, such as patient instructions, for several
procedures.
Aug 1995 – Aug 2004	Colegio Marista El Salvador 	Manatí, PR
Home Economics Teacher
	Teach middle and high school students basic concepts and skills in
sewing, cooking, nutrition, home and financial management, responsible parenting
and social relations, among others.
	Work as substitute High School English teacher in several occasions
during English teacher sick leave.
	Prepare both Junior and High School Home Economics and Parenting
curricula, following the national standards as guideline.


1994 	Bénédict School of Puerto Rico 	Manatí, PR
Basic Sewing Professor
	Teach basic and intermediate sewing concepts to fashion design
students.


1990 - 1991	Massachusetts College of Art	Boston, MA
Assistant Professor to Fashion Design Program Director
	Substitute Program Director at designated classes for both Junior and
Senior students.
	Assist Program Director during class sessions which required multiple
instructors.



1990 Mount Ida College/Chamberlayne School of Design and Merchandising
                                                                                
                          Newton, MA
Associate Professor
	Teach basic and intermediate sewing concepts to fashion design
students.


1982 - 1986	Instrumentación del Norte, Inc.	Barceloneta, PR

Assistant Manager to President
	Manage all aspects of office operations.
	Personnel manager duties, including job interviews, personnel policy
management, fringe benefits management, and payroll duties.
	Contract negotiator with pharmaceutical clients.
Education	2005 - 2006	SomniCare Sleep Institute	San Juan, PR
Registered Polysomnographic Technologist
	Self-taught, complemented with on-site training and Board Review
coursework from the Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine.
	One of a few Registered Polysomnographic Technologists in  Puerto Rico
	Passed Board Exam 1st time taken, scoring 81%.

1986 - 1990	Massachusetts College of Art	Boston, MA
BFA/ Design
	Graduated with GPA over 3.00
	Government board member of the international student association  (Mass
Art International), and class representative to student council.

1980 - 1982	Universidad de Puerto Rico / Mayaguez Campus
                                                                                
    Mayaguez, PR
BS/Industrial Engineering program

Training
	
	Trained in operation of several medical devices, such as ECG on-site
and remote devices (MAC 1200, MTX-2), highly sensitive skin vibration medical
testing devices (CASE IV), and cognitive assessment computerized systems (CDR)
	Intensive Clinical Research Training
	Trained in handling, documenting and packing laboratory human
specimens.
	HIPAA Educational Training
	NIH Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams Course
	Trained in computerized remote drug dispensing and management for
clinical research (CT-SMS IVR)
	Trained in computerized remote document management for clinical
research (pharmaceutical intranets, IntraLinks, InForm, DigiScript)
Skill profile	
Computer Skills
	Computer proficiency in the use of business programs, such as Microsoft
Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, several medical programs, several graphic
design programs, and the internet.
Languages
	Fully bilingual, both Spanish and English.