Health Coordinator

• Aug 2021 - Present

• Collaborate with families to promote children’s health and well-being and assist in arranging medical, dental, or nutritional examinations/immunizations. • Ensure all enrolled children are up-to-date on age-appropriate preventive/primary health care, and arrange re-screening, further diagnostic testing, examination, and treatment for each child with medical, dental, or nutritional problems. • Conduct vision and hearing screenings for all Early Head Start children. • Request, track… Show more • Collaborate with families to promote children’s health and well-being and assist in arranging medical, dental, or nutritional examinations/immunizations. • Ensure all enrolled children are up-to-date on age-appropriate preventive/primary health care, and arrange re-screening, further diagnostic testing, examination, and treatment for each child with medical, dental, or nutritional problems. • Conduct vision and hearing screenings for all Early Head Start children. • Request, track, review, and evaluate health records to assess needs and ensure high-quality comprehensive health services/education. • Maintain records for Early Head Start Health (EPSDT requirements), North Carolina Child Care Licensing rules, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in hard copy and on Child Plus database, and ensure effective system of tracking, follow-up, and confidentiality. • Plan/deliver/coordinate training for staff and parents on health, dental, nutrition, and environmental safety topics. • Conduct biweekly/as needed new hire health orientation. • Prepare reports on health, safety, and nutrition. • Organize/facilitate activities of the agency's Health Services Advisory Committee (HSAC); ensure the Committee membership is composed of required professions and parent representation. • Provide health letters and postings when communicable diseases are reported in classrooms. • Coordinate and/or lead CPR and health/safety trainings for staff. • Maintain Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Designation. • Represent Verner on various Buncombe County Health Coalitions. • Coordinate/maintain medical action plans for children. • Participate in annual program self-evaluation, grantee monitoring, and Community Assessment. Show less • Collaborate with families to promote children’s health and well-being and assist in arranging medical, dental, or nutritional examinations/immunizations. • Ensure all enrolled children are up-to-date on age-appropriate preventive/primary health care, and arrange re-screening, further diagnostic testing, examination, and treatment for each child with medical, dental, or nutritional problems. • Conduct vision and hearing screenings for all Early Head Start children. • Request, track… Show more • Collaborate with families to promote children’s health and well-being and assist in arranging medical, dental, or nutritional examinations/immunizations. • Ensure all enrolled children are up-to-date on age-appropriate preventive/primary health care, and arrange re-screening, further diagnostic testing, examination, and treatment for each child with medical, dental, or nutritional problems. • Conduct vision and hearing screenings for all Early Head Start children. • Request, track, review, and evaluate health records to assess needs and ensure high-quality comprehensive health services/education. • Maintain records for Early Head Start Health (EPSDT requirements), North Carolina Child Care Licensing rules, and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in hard copy and on Child Plus database, and ensure effective system of tracking, follow-up, and confidentiality. • Plan/deliver/coordinate training for staff and parents on health, dental, nutrition, and environmental safety topics. • Conduct biweekly/as needed new hire health orientation. • Prepare reports on health, safety, and nutrition. • Organize/facilitate activities of the agency's Health Services Advisory Committee (HSAC); ensure the Committee membership is composed of required professions and parent representation. • Provide health letters and postings when communicable diseases are reported in classrooms. • Coordinate and/or lead CPR and health/safety trainings for staff. • Maintain Breastfeeding Friendly Childcare Designation. • Represent Verner on various Buncombe County Health Coalitions. • Coordinate/maintain medical action plans for children. • Participate in annual program self-evaluation, grantee monitoring, and Community Assessment. Show less

Educator

• Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

Medical Assistant

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

• Prepared patients by reviewing medical history, performing x-rays, and readying medical equipment for examinations, procedures, and treatments • Assisted physician with patient examinations, in-office procedures, and medical record documentation through CareCloud Charts Software • Communicated directly with patients to provide education on treatment plans and address any concerns • Performed administrative duties, including scheduling appointments, sending physician referrals, and… Show more • Prepared patients by reviewing medical history, performing x-rays, and readying medical equipment for examinations, procedures, and treatments • Assisted physician with patient examinations, in-office procedures, and medical record documentation through CareCloud Charts Software • Communicated directly with patients to provide education on treatment plans and address any concerns • Performed administrative duties, including scheduling appointments, sending physician referrals, and completing insurance prior authorizations • Manage inventory of office store, ensuring adequate stock levels for patients on a weekly basis Show less • Prepared patients by reviewing medical history, performing x-rays, and readying medical equipment for examinations, procedures, and treatments • Assisted physician with patient examinations, in-office procedures, and medical record documentation through CareCloud Charts Software • Communicated directly with patients to provide education on treatment plans and address any concerns • Performed administrative duties, including scheduling appointments, sending physician referrals, and… Show more • Prepared patients by reviewing medical history, performing x-rays, and readying medical equipment for examinations, procedures, and treatments • Assisted physician with patient examinations, in-office procedures, and medical record documentation through CareCloud Charts Software • Communicated directly with patients to provide education on treatment plans and address any concerns • Performed administrative duties, including scheduling appointments, sending physician referrals, and completing insurance prior authorizations • Manage inventory of office store, ensuring adequate stock levels for patients on a weekly basis Show less

Educator

• Jun 2017 - Jul 2019

• Planned, prepared, and delivered daily lessons and instructional activities for 5th grade students • Established and maintained an organized, safe, controlled, and relational learning environment • Trained and provided ongoing mentorship to a teacher’s assistant • Observed, evaluated, and supported students’ academic, social, and emotional performance and development • Established positive connections with parents to monitor and ensure students’ achievement • Collaborated with… Show more • Planned, prepared, and delivered daily lessons and instructional activities for 5th grade students • Established and maintained an organized, safe, controlled, and relational learning environment • Trained and provided ongoing mentorship to a teacher’s assistant • Observed, evaluated, and supported students’ academic, social, and emotional performance and development • Established positive connections with parents to monitor and ensure students’ achievement • Collaborated with fellow faculty, staff, and administration to effectively educate students Show less • Planned, prepared, and delivered daily lessons and instructional activities for 5th grade students • Established and maintained an organized, safe, controlled, and relational learning environment • Trained and provided ongoing mentorship to a teacher’s assistant • Observed, evaluated, and supported students’ academic, social, and emotional performance and development • Established positive connections with parents to monitor and ensure students’ achievement • Collaborated with… Show more • Planned, prepared, and delivered daily lessons and instructional activities for 5th grade students • Established and maintained an organized, safe, controlled, and relational learning environment • Trained and provided ongoing mentorship to a teacher’s assistant • Observed, evaluated, and supported students’ academic, social, and emotional performance and development • Established positive connections with parents to monitor and ensure students’ achievement • Collaborated with fellow faculty, staff, and administration to effectively educate students Show less

CenteringPregnancy Intern

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

CenteringPregnancy is a group prenatal care facility connected to the Greenville Health System’s Ob/Gyn Center. During my internship, I was involved in a multitude of tasks and shadowing experiences, and I participated in recruitment and surveying for Centering's NIH funded randomized control trial. This internship gave me experience in prenatal lab testing, large-scale research, and group activities facilitation. My experiences and responsibilities included the following: •… Show more CenteringPregnancy is a group prenatal care facility connected to the Greenville Health System’s Ob/Gyn Center. During my internship, I was involved in a multitude of tasks and shadowing experiences, and I participated in recruitment and surveying for Centering's NIH funded randomized control trial. This internship gave me experience in prenatal lab testing, large-scale research, and group activities facilitation. My experiences and responsibilities included the following: • Recruitment assistant for CenteringPregnancy’s NIH funded randomized control trial, the CRADLE study (Centering and Racial Disparities; lead investigator Dr. Amy Crockett). This large-scale study was designed to determine the validity of preliminary studies that suggest Centering’s group prenatal care model correlates with a reduction of preterm births and adverse birth outcomes among Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic mothers and babies. My responsibilities included: - Completion of CITI Program certification in Biomedical/Clinical Research - Recruiting participants and helping them through informed consent process - Administrative duties including filing and organizing participant information - Helping conduct baseline and 24 week surveys • Shadowed Ob/Gyn nurses, nurse practitioners, and residents, as well as Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians, midwives, CenteringPregnancy coordinators, Spanish interpreters, and research nurses • Assisted with set up, take down, and administrative duties for CenteringPregnancy groups, helped facilitate group activities, and assisted nurses with patient labs and gestational diabetes testing • Attended the Birth Outcomes Initiatives Conference in Columbia, SC on July 13, 2016 Show less CenteringPregnancy is a group prenatal care facility connected to the Greenville Health System’s Ob/Gyn Center. During my internship, I was involved in a multitude of tasks and shadowing experiences, and I participated in recruitment and surveying for Centering's NIH funded randomized control trial. This internship gave me experience in prenatal lab testing, large-scale research, and group activities facilitation. My experiences and responsibilities included the following: •… Show more CenteringPregnancy is a group prenatal care facility connected to the Greenville Health System’s Ob/Gyn Center. During my internship, I was involved in a multitude of tasks and shadowing experiences, and I participated in recruitment and surveying for Centering's NIH funded randomized control trial. This internship gave me experience in prenatal lab testing, large-scale research, and group activities facilitation. My experiences and responsibilities included the following: • Recruitment assistant for CenteringPregnancy’s NIH funded randomized control trial, the CRADLE study (Centering and Racial Disparities; lead investigator Dr. Amy Crockett). This large-scale study was designed to determine the validity of preliminary studies that suggest Centering’s group prenatal care model correlates with a reduction of preterm births and adverse birth outcomes among Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic mothers and babies. My responsibilities included: - Completion of CITI Program certification in Biomedical/Clinical Research - Recruiting participants and helping them through informed consent process - Administrative duties including filing and organizing participant information - Helping conduct baseline and 24 week surveys • Shadowed Ob/Gyn nurses, nurse practitioners, and residents, as well as Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians, midwives, CenteringPregnancy coordinators, Spanish interpreters, and research nurses • Assisted with set up, take down, and administrative duties for CenteringPregnancy groups, helped facilitate group activities, and assisted nurses with patient labs and gestational diabetes testing • Attended the Birth Outcomes Initiatives Conference in Columbia, SC on July 13, 2016 Show less

Research Fellow

• Aug 2013 - May 2015

LiveWell Greenville is a coalition of over 150 organizations that have partnered together to ensure access to healthy eating and active living for every Greenville County resident. As a Furman Research Fellow, I attended networking sessions and workgroup meetings, participated in research for multiple workgroups, and learned skills such as: • EPAO (Environmental and Policy Assessment Observation) data collection and evaluation of "Out of School Time" LiveWell sites. Each site visit included… Show more LiveWell Greenville is a coalition of over 150 organizations that have partnered together to ensure access to healthy eating and active living for every Greenville County resident. As a Furman Research Fellow, I attended networking sessions and workgroup meetings, participated in research for multiple workgroups, and learned skills such as: • EPAO (Environmental and Policy Assessment Observation) data collection and evaluation of "Out of School Time" LiveWell sites. Each site visit included a complete evaluation of children's activity level and seated time, the food served, teacher's comments concerning healthy behavior, any health curriculums, the site's written health policies, and the site's visible advocation for healthy eating and exercise. • EPAO data coding and entering in IBM SPSS. • Utilization of research equipment such as exercise bikes, heart rate monitors, and Bod Pod machines for Momentum Bike Club program evaluation. The research and networking opportunities I had through LiveWell Greenville allowed me to become proficient in data collection, coding, and entering, as well as grow my passion for community-based approaches to health betterment. Show less LiveWell Greenville is a coalition of over 150 organizations that have partnered together to ensure access to healthy eating and active living for every Greenville County resident. As a Furman Research Fellow, I attended networking sessions and workgroup meetings, participated in research for multiple workgroups, and learned skills such as: • EPAO (Environmental and Policy Assessment Observation) data collection and evaluation of "Out of School Time" LiveWell sites. Each site visit included… Show more LiveWell Greenville is a coalition of over 150 organizations that have partnered together to ensure access to healthy eating and active living for every Greenville County resident. As a Furman Research Fellow, I attended networking sessions and workgroup meetings, participated in research for multiple workgroups, and learned skills such as: • EPAO (Environmental and Policy Assessment Observation) data collection and evaluation of "Out of School Time" LiveWell sites. Each site visit included a complete evaluation of children's activity level and seated time, the food served, teacher's comments concerning healthy behavior, any health curriculums, the site's written health policies, and the site's visible advocation for healthy eating and exercise. • EPAO data coding and entering in IBM SPSS. • Utilization of research equipment such as exercise bikes, heart rate monitors, and Bod Pod machines for Momentum Bike Club program evaluation. The research and networking opportunities I had through LiveWell Greenville allowed me to become proficient in data collection, coding, and entering, as well as grow my passion for community-based approaches to health betterment. Show less