Experience

Emergency Care Consultants, Scribe Program

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Medical Scribe

  • May 2015 - Present

  As a current internal medicine medical scribe, I assist physicians in patient rounding by notifying nurses prior to evaluating the patient, updating the medical note, and recording patient testimonies within EPIC. During a patient encounter, I am expected to accurately document and interpret what both the patient and provider say. Depending on a physician’s preferences, I also help send pages to consulting specialties, place calls to outside hospitals for outstanding diagnostic tests, and update the assessment and plan as appropriate. I also contribute to administrative tasks by completing hand hygiene audits for the hospital and supply additional data used in studies of provider efficiency. Working within internal medicine has exposed me to various areas of medicine and helped me better understand how each member of the medical team contributes to patient care. In this position, I have been challenged to learn medical terminology, understand lab values, anticipate plans for a patient’s stay, and become comfortable navigating EPIC. This position afforded me the opportunity to utilize traits such as an ambition for learning, teamwork, task management, and empathy in the environment I hope to work. Show less



Rojo Mexican Grill

• North Loop, Minneapolis

• Server

  • Nov 2015 - Jul 2016

  As a server I gained valuable experience in teamwork by working with other staff members to provide guests with an enjoyable experience. I am expected to remain professional and courteous in a fast-paced environment whilst providing excellent customer service. I worked with managers closely in the transition between Shag Sushi to Rojo at this particular restaurant location, and trained in new servers as well. I was expected to be knowledgeable regarding restaurant policies, menu items, and communication to meet guest needs while upholding company standards. Show less



Shag Sushi

• North Loop, Minneapolis

• Server

  • Feb 2015 - Nov 2015

  In my first experience at an upper level restaurant, I was expected to have increased knowledge of menu items and sushi. In this position, I worked to meet guest needs and provide a higher level of service. As a server, I utilized active teamwork skills in working with staff to provide guests with an enjoyable experience. I practiced creative problem solving to address issues or concerns while remaining professional and courteous in a fast-paced environment. On closing of this restaurant, I remained a part of the staff selected to transition to a new company. Show less



La Oportunidad

• Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Early Literacy Program Director

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  La Oportunidad is a Minneapolis organization that provides programs for Hispanic immigrants. There, I conducted a once-weekly Spanish lesson plan to promote childhood literacy and cultural understanding. Together, children and I read books focused on Hispanic culture and discussed topics from the text. After, we completed art projects to encourage creativity and reinforce the daily theme, such as family, tradition, or goals. Working with this population increased my desire to advocate for the underserved, refined my leadership skills, and provided an interdisciplinary perspective of the socioeconomic and cultural barriers that influence the physical and mental health of Latino children. Show less



Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - May 2015

  My desire to work in research stemmed from my hope to apply and expand upon the theoretical knowledge I had learned in class within the laboratory setting. Initially, I conducted mouse tail ligations and polymerase chain reactions for mouse litter genotyping. Once more experienced, I submitted a research proposal to further my lab involvement by maintaining mouse litters and breeding schemes to create a model for colorectal cancer. In addition, I performed mouse necropsy once moribund for tumor analysis and sustained cell cultures from tumor isolate samples for analysis to determine transposon position. All experiments and findings were documented and reported in weekly lab meetings. On a regular basis, I interacted professionally with various other team members such as oncology fellows, graduate researchers, PhD candidates, and my investigator. In working with these individuals, I came to understand how their projects contributed to the overall goal of our laboratory. I communicated with these members during weekly meetings to report findings and address problems. Outside of the laboratory, I attended conferences and events to increase my understanding of how targeted gene therapies influence the field of oncology as well as the importance of evidence-based practice within the field of medicine. Show less



Sojourner Truth Academy

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Tutor

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  As a tutor, I worked with Spanish-speaking students for whom English is a second language and whose parents did not speak English. By tutoring subjects of reading, writing, and grammar, I provided further support to help these students achieve academic success. During a five-hour period on Friday afternoons, I arranged educational activities for Latino children of various group sizes. I was required to be comfortable interacting with and encouraging students aged 5 through 13. Seeing the growth of these students within the language was exceptionally rewarding and helped me to become a better communicator, which will be advantageous as a healthcare provider. Show less



Aspiro - Live Your Way

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Home Support Worker

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  As a home support worker, I provided cares and support for an independent woman with Down Syndrome. Once weekly, I assisted her with home cares, meal preparation, exercise, money management, and I planned a daily activity for the both of us. In addition to providing tangible resources, I also offered therapeutic conversation on the importance of wellness, healthy relationships, and safety. The position taught me the importance of respect and dignity in patient care, while further solidifying my ambition to continue advocating for underserved populations. Show less



Reach Out and Read

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2012 - Jan 2013

  Through the Reach Out and Read Program in Minnesota, I read with pediatric patients prior to dental appointments and provided handouts to parents on the importance of reading and literacy in child development. Within the clinic, I worked to help children with special health needs, disabilities, significant anxiety, and other medical complexities through reading and therapeutic communication so as to help them feel more at ease prior to their appointment. Through this experience, I gained further exposure to the pediatric population and an increased confidence in communicating, interacting, and discussing important topics with both children and their parents. Show less



Integrative Therapeutics

• United States
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Intern

  • May 2012 - Jan 2013

  I worked as a marketing intern at Integrative Therapeutics, a branch of the holistic supplement company Schwabe North America, to better understand the role of supplements in medicine. As an intern, I formulated product literature and competitive comparison analyses that sales representatives used to educate holistic physicians on both new and preexisting products. In managing tasks assigned by several members of the marketing team, I learned vastly applicable communication and teamwork skills. The position also exposed me to several different modalities of medicine, and the importance of overall wellness in the prevention of chronic disease. Show less



ACR Homes

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Program Counselor

  • Oct 2011 - Oct 2012

  ACR Homes is an organization in the Twin Cities area consisting of multiple group homes aiming to give personalized care for individuals with developmental delay and acute medical needs. As a Program Counselor, I provided daily cares of living (as complex as seizure protocols or G-tube maintenance), passed medication, assessed vital signs, organized engaging events for residents, and appropriately documented my cares. I was also responsible for therapeutically communicating with both residents and staff to effectively provide excellent care and necessary resources. The collaboration was subsequently crucial to the residents’ ability to meet goals and gain confidence within the community. As I developed relationships with my residents, I grew an increased sense of empathy and desire to advocate for this population so as to provide the best, most person-centered care possible. Understanding each resident’s routine and the importance of consistency in daily cares was one important way I was able to advocate for and anticipate my resident’s needs. I was also trained to attend appointments and emergency evaluations in order to provide critical information about the events leading to a visit as well as their home regimen. Having an understanding of diagnoses and medications was important to advocating for their safety and wellness in all care settings. Show less