Academic Mentor - Redwood SEED Scholars Program

• Sep 2023 - Present

Nursing Volunteer

• Jun 2023 - Present

• Provide therapeutic hand and foot massages to stroke patients, promoting relaxation and pain-relief• Assist nurses on the neurology floor with patient admits and discharges, meal delivery, patient monitoring, and standby assistance during medical procedures• Set up stroke education kiosks for patients to learn more about their stroke symptoms• Engage in compassionate conversations with patients to foster connection and relieve their anxiety

PACU Volunteer

• Jan 2023 - Jun 2023

• Serve as liaison between surgery for the PACU staff and patient families• Provide updates and answer questions for families in the waiting area, keeping them informed about their loved one’s status • Escort families to the PACU for visitations, ensuring a smooth and comfortable visiting experience • Handle phone calls with different hospital departments to help visitors find out information

Front Desk Volunteer

• Jul 2022 - Jan 2023

• Greet and check-in hospital visitors at the front desk, accurately recording their information and screening for compliance with hospital safety protocols• Manage the COVID-19 testing table, administering rapid tests for visitors and maintaining record of their results• Personally escort visitors to patient rooms, providing a warm and welcoming visiting experience• Wheel patients to their appointments

Clinic Volunteer

• Oct 2022 - Present

• Operate a free blood pressure screening station for individuals experiencing homelessness • Help patients interpret their readings and the implications on their cardiovascular health • Work with patients on developing preventative health strategies to manage their blood pressure • Assess their basic health needs and refer them to local clinics • Operate a free blood pressure screening station for individuals experiencing homelessness • Help patients interpret their readings and the implications on their cardiovascular health • Work with patients on developing preventative health strategies to manage their blood pressure • Assess their basic health needs and refer them to local clinics

Cardiology Unit Intern

• Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

• Assist nurses on the cardiology floor with patient monitoring, dressing assistance, and meal delivery • Help relay information to nurses by rounding patient rooms and answering call lights • Interview patients to get to know them and offer personalized enrichment activities to enhance their hospital stay • Assist nurses on the cardiology floor with patient monitoring, dressing assistance, and meal delivery • Help relay information to nurses by rounding patient rooms and answering call lights • Interview patients to get to know them and offer personalized enrichment activities to enhance their hospital stay

Intern

• Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

• Gain insight into Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy by shadowing the clinical and behavior technician teams during client interactions • Sit in on therapy sessions, observing the strategies used to help children diagnosed with autism develop social skills, reinforce healthy behaviors, and gain independence • Observe the behind-the-scenes process of collecting and utilizing client information to develop treatment plans tailored to each child's unique needs • Gain insight into Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy by shadowing the clinical and behavior technician teams during client interactions • Sit in on therapy sessions, observing the strategies used to help children diagnosed with autism develop social skills, reinforce healthy behaviors, and gain independence • Observe the behind-the-scenes process of collecting and utilizing client information to develop treatment plans tailored to each child's unique needs

Peers Helping Peers Intern

• May 2021 - Jul 2021

• Receive training in mental health basics, resilience and trauma-informed care, healthy relationships, and substance abuse prevention • Collaborate with mental health professionals and fellow interns to tackle public health issues in Sacramento, actively brainstorming interventions to enhance community well-being • Participate in a team project investigating the ties between homelessness and mental illness, involving conducting research and creating an informative presentation • Receive training in mental health basics, resilience and trauma-informed care, healthy relationships, and substance abuse prevention • Collaborate with mental health professionals and fellow interns to tackle public health issues in Sacramento, actively brainstorming interventions to enhance community well-being • Participate in a team project investigating the ties between homelessness and mental illness, involving conducting research and creating an informative presentation