Ana Mrazovac
Project Coordinator with 6+ years of research experience
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A project coordinator with 6+ years of research experience interested in health policy, public health and disease prevention research. Proficient in conducting research projects with a trauma-informed, patient-centred approach, including: preparing and monitoring REB protocols, developing study surveys, participant screening and recruitment, data collection and analysis, theoretical mapping and tool development. Skilled at building relationships with stakeholders, and maintaining trust with participants.
Experienced with NVIVO, SPSS, SAS and R softwares. Demonstrated expertise in project management, epidemiology and knowledge translation. Eager to learn, and can adapt quickly to new environments.
Experience
Project Coordinator - Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, Knowledge Translation Program
(2022-05 - 2026-05)
- Project lead on three research projects with budgets ranging from $70k to $7M+.
- Supervised teams of up to three Research Assistants per project.
- Responsible for developing study documents and working with the Research Ethics Board (REB) to ensure projects are ethically sound and participant safety is prioritized.
- Successfully recruited 1600+ participants across projects, and managed participant data via REDCap and Master Linking Logs (MLLs).
- Interviewed study participants, and thematically analyzed interview data guided by the Framework Method and leading knowledge translation frameworks, including the Theoretical Domains Framework and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.
- Fostered and maintained relationships with stakeholders and researchers across disciplines, coordinating frequent virtual check-ins to share project updates and assess changing needs.
- Supported report writing across projects, including for governments and funders, as well as abstract and poster preparations for conferences.
Research Assistant - Unity Health Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, Knowledge Translation Program
(2021-08 - 2022-05)
- Recruited 25+ long-term care homes/retirement homes to the research project, 'Wellness Hub'.
- Managed passive and active recruitment via REDCap and MLLs.
- Led administrative tasks, such as scheduling team meetings and participant interviews, data sharing with stakeholders, and following up with participants.
- Supported Project Coordinators by developing source study documents, including recruitment flyers and interview guides.
Peer Reviewer - Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)
(2021-01)
Education
Master of Science (MSc) - Public Health Sciences in Epidemiology - Queens University (2018 - 2020)
Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Honours BSc Health Sciences with minors in Biology, Chemistry, Psychology - Wilfrid Laurier University (2014 - 2018)
