2006-2007 AMWA Mid-Atlantic Officers: Biographies

Jennifer Sizemore
President

Jen is a senior writer with Lockheed Martin Aspen Systems Corporation, working primarily on the National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information Service Central Support contract. She is responsible for writing, content editing, and workflow management for the NCI's Fact Sheet series, as well as correspondence and special writing assignments. She was previously the consumer care department manager for Technology Catalysts International, a consulting firm specializing in technology scouting, assessment, and transfer. She has a BA in chemistry from St. Mary's College of Maryland in St. Mary's City, Maryland and an MS in chemistry from Syracuse University in Syracuse, New York. She has been a member of the Mid-Atlantic Chapter since 2000 and has served for three years as chapter conference coordinator.

Beth Lesher has a BS in pharmacy from Ohio Northern University and a Doctor of Pharmacy from the Medical University of South Carolina. She also completed a critical care pharmacotherapy residency at the Medical University of South Carolina and is a board certified pharmacotherapy specialist. She has worked as a medical writer for about the last 6 years. Her specialty areas include pharmacotherapy and pharmacokinetics. She has taught the pharmacokinetic course at the AMWA annual meeting the past 2 years. In addition to being an AMWA member, she is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacists. Beth also is active at her children's school and in her children's activities, serving as chair or co-chair of various committees.