Patricia D. Cornette

Patricia D. Cornette

319 Howards Creek Church Rd.

Boone, NC 28607

(828) 264-0463/ (919)601-4997

Objective:

A career position in a challenging environment that requires use of my professional, analytical and interpersonal skills with opportunity for advancement.

Experience

2007-Present Appalachian State University Boone, NC

Coordinator for ContractsIndustry Agreements

Review and submission of grant and contracts’ proposals to ensure that regulatory, institutional, and UNC-system guidelines are fulfilled.
Analysis of sponsored programs’ announcements for agency specific content, rules and regulations, as well as program compliance requirements.
Provide creative contract drafting, contract review, and contract negotiations.Provide regulatory and institutional analysis of grants and contracts, with emphasis in pre and post-award issues.
Provideassistance in the revision of currentsponsored programs’ policies, procedures, and guidelines.
Work with Special Funds Accounting to facilitate post-award implementation and monitoring of contracts and grants.
Development of and publication oftemplates to facilitate the pre and post-award phases, including contract professional services contracts, subcontracts, and budget templates for grant proposals and contracts.
Facilitate the review and approval process of agreements decreasing the need of legal review by ASU’s legal counsel.
Solid commitment to academic research and to the fostering of a positive research environment for faculty members, staff and students.
Establish positive and close relations with faculty members, staff and students to facilitate the development and submission of grants and contracts proposals
Collect and maintain appropriate documentation pertaining to all sponsored programs.
Proven record of ability to manage time and work to strict deadlines.

Key Accomplishments

Assisted with development of a cost center and user fees’ rates for the ASU Microscopy Lab.
Conducted post-award workshop for the Research Education Series
Development of and publication of contracts and budget templates.

2005-2006 Hill-Rom Company, Inc. Cary, NC

Sr. Contracts Administrator

Utilized technical knowledge, contracts management expertise, andnegotiations techniques to produce effective business agreements, in a timely manner.
Brought technology transfer transactions to closure, within Company standards and complying with Corporate Legal policies and practices.
Maintained a high level of understanding of Corporate Legal policies and standards, respecting external contract relationships, intellectual property transfer, risk management, and liability issues.
Utilized creative contract drafting techniques to develop terms and conditions that facilitate contract closure while meeting the Customer Service expectations of the Company.
Maintained a high level of understanding of Hill-Rom obligations to vendors of third party (OEM) software and ensure that contract terms meet licensing standards.
Maintained a high level of understanding of regulatory compliance issues including U.S. Food and Drug Administration requirements for regulated medical devices and the privacy, security and administrative requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Maintained effective communication with Sales, Technical Support, Project Management and Order Management units to maximize the flow and receipt of time sensitive information and documentation.
Provided on-site drafting, analysis and review support to Cary-based Information Products functional units including, but not limited to, Human Resources, Marketing, Operations, Technical Support, Purchasing, and Senior Management.

Key Accomplishments:

Successfully negotiations of contracts with customers from various jurisdictions within the US.

2006-2007 LSUHSC/School of Medicine New Orleans, LA

Consultant

Counseled the Dean’s Office of the School of Medicine in New Orleans on contract-related issues.
Consulted with new staff members on administrative and contractual issues, orienting staff to university’s policies and procedures.
Developed and disseminated new contract templates for the upcoming fiscal year.

2002-2006 LSUHSC/School of Medicine New Orleans, LA

Contract Coordinator

Facilitated the work of the Associate Dean for Financial Affairs in all contract-related issues.
Served as a liaison between the School of Medicine, and contracting agencies and hospitals concerning contract issues, includingassisting agencies’ administrators, officials, and personnel to solve contract problems.
Counseledbusiness managers and physicians on difficulties associated with implementing contracts and sub-grants with outside agencies.
Assisted originating departments with the processing and routing of institutional agreements, including all clinical and educational contracts.
Performed institutional and administrative review of all of the school of medicine’s contracts and sub-grants, and/or requests for changes and amendments
Performed an audit function to ensure compliance with rules and regulations by analyzing and recommending final approval/disapproval of contracts.
Maderecommendations as to which contract issues need further legal counsel of the LSUHSC System’s office.
Coordinatedand managed the LSU School of Medicine Office of Contracts

Key Accomplishments:

Developed, generated, and published Adobe Acrobat templates for all LSU School of Medicine contracts, and supporting documentation and forms.
Updated recommendations regarding issues involved in contracts, sub-grants, amendments, and revisions.
Systematized and expedited the process of routing agreements effectively reducing the overall routing time from six to one week. Assisted in the process and routing of an average of 1,000 contracts per fiscal year.
Developed and maintained a web based databases for all the school’s contracts for tracking purposes.
Successfully reduced the time lag for processing contracts within LSU system from eight to two weeks.
Continually updating school’s faculty andstaff on regulatory changes of healthcare policies and procedures related to contracts.

Related Experience

2001 Talent Tree, Inc New Orleans, LA

Various clerical assignments

Legal Experience

1993-1999 Private & Corporate Attorney Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Private law practice. Worked as a private attorney giving legal consultation in the following areas of law: corporate, taxes, labor, and employment issues, intellectual property, administrative, civil and family law.
Responsible for legal research and legal analysis of presented cases, including applicability of federal and state laws.
Researched, preparation, and drafting of pleadings, motions, complaints, and answers.
Handled document production, attended depositions and trials.
Successful litigation in Federal and State Courts, in particularwithin the fields of labor, civil, administrative, and intellectual property.
Participated in trials, cross examination of witness, and negotiation of settlements,
Significant experience with the Courts of Appeals, in particular in the fields of labor and employment.

Handled all corporate and administrative issues and labor litigation for the Clinic Clilag da Lagoa Ltd.
Created a legal department and handled all corporate and administrative issues for Mentor Engineering, Ltd.

Education

2005Tulane University Law School New Orleans, LA

L.L.M. Environmental & Energy Law

1992Universidade Federal Fluminense Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

Bachelor in Law

Professional Certification

Certified Research Administrator - 2008
Research Law Certificate - SRA International 2007

Memberships

SRA International/NCSRA

Additional Languages

Fluent in Portuguese (Brazilian native)

Additional skills

MS Windows, Adobe Professional, MS Office, Word Perfect, Lotus Notes, Banner Finance.

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