Registered Nurse

• Feb 2022 - Present

RN, Childbirth Center

• Mar 2015 - Dec 2021

Nurse Trainer/Health Extensionist

• Mar 2012 - Apr 2014

• Served on Maternal and Child Health Outreach Team focusing on providing government subsidized prenatal care, family planning, infant and child vaccination, infant and child weighing/nutrition monitoring as well as general health visits for rural communities • Trained hospital staff in culturally appropriate health education techniques, including use of visual aids, drama, storytelling and demonstrations to reinforce learning • Designed and implemented health talks in rural community clinics • Supported counterparts with weekly radio health talks via local community radio station • Empowered youth peer health educators to build leadership and public speaking skills, as well as increase their knowledge of reproductive health topics • Educated Upper Basic students and HCN counterparts on HIV/AIDS facts and prevention during Peace Corps The Gambia HIV/AIDS Bike Trek • Planned and facilitated educational sessions on puberty, teenage pregnancy, choosing abstinence, reproductive anatomy and physiology, and health risks of female circumcision during Peace Corps The Gambia’s week-long youth leadership camp Show less

Student Nurse Intern

• May 2010 - Aug 2010

• Performed under supervision of RN preceptor in direct patient care on labor, postpartum and women's surgery wards • Educated patients on labor and birth process, cesarean section recovery, infant and child safety, breastfeeding and other topics • Provided comprehensive care for mothers throughout labor and birth process, including cesarean section births and natural births • Completed neonatal care tasks including assessments and vaccinations • Performed under supervision of RN preceptor in direct patient care on labor, postpartum and women's surgery wards • Educated patients on labor and birth process, cesarean section recovery, infant and child safety, breastfeeding and other topics • Provided comprehensive care for mothers throughout labor and birth process, including cesarean section births and natural births • Completed neonatal care tasks including assessments and vaccinations

Clinic Assistant

• Apr 2008 - May 2009

• Acted as patient-clinician liaison • Educated and compassionately counseled patients in areas of family planning, unplanned and planned pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS and well-woman care • Assembled medical charts as well as maintained computer-based records • Assisted nurses in laboratory duties • Acted as patient-clinician liaison • Educated and compassionately counseled patients in areas of family planning, unplanned and planned pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS and well-woman care • Assembled medical charts as well as maintained computer-based records • Assisted nurses in laboratory duties

Produce Department Manager

• Feb 2004 - Sep 2007

-Managed and trained departmental staff of 6. -Purchased product from local farms as well as regional wholesalers. -Maintained budget and sales goals. -Served on store-wide management team. -Provided excellent customer service. -Managed and trained departmental staff of 6. -Purchased product from local farms as well as regional wholesalers. -Maintained budget and sales goals. -Served on store-wide management team. -Provided excellent customer service.

Assistant Lecturer

• Sep 2004 - May 2005

-Taught over 60 students per semester in English 104 and 105 Composition classes -Conducted lectures in computer lab and successfully integrated technology into lesson plans -Assisted students in developing university-level writing skills to ensure success in both general and major program classes. -Taught over 60 students per semester in English 104 and 105 Composition classes -Conducted lectures in computer lab and successfully integrated technology into lesson plans -Assisted students in developing university-level writing skills to ensure success in both general and major program classes.