Experience

Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

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

• Physical Therapist

  • Aug 2018 - Present

• Neurologic Clinical Specialist Resident

  • Jul 2017 - Present



Jesse Brown VA Hospital

• Chicago, IL

• Student Physical Therapist

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  • Managed a full entry-level physical therapist caseload composed of veterans with various neurological and musculoskeletal diagnoses in an outpatient setting • Participated in weekly physical therapy journal club meetings and inservices • Executed a department quality improvement project: Post-Operative Total Knee Arthroplasty Protocol • Managed a full entry-level physical therapist caseload composed of veterans with various neurological and musculoskeletal diagnoses in an outpatient setting • Participated in weekly physical therapy journal club meetings and inservices • Executed a department quality improvement project: Post-Operative Total Knee Arthroplasty Protocol



Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

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

• Student Physical Therapist

  • Aug 2016 - Nov 2016

  • Managed a full entry-level physical therapist caseload composed of people with neurologic diagnoses • Contributed to multidisciplinary care with OTs, STs, and Psychologists for individuals in the Acquired Brain Injury Day Rehabilitation Program • Worked directly with the surgeon, prosthetists, and orthotists to provide effective care for people with amputations during a biweekly Amputee Clinic • Developed and implemented a pilot Return-to-Running Program • Assisted with planning the first annual Turkey Trot Run/Walk and MTU Bus Program • Presented the in-service “ Enhancing Patients’ Functional Mobility through Balance-Based Torso-Weighting”



Aurora Health Care

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Physical Therapist

  • Apr 2016 - Jun 2016

  • Provided care to adults with primarily cardiopulmonary, neurological, and oncologic diagnoses in an inpatient acute setting as well as the Neurological and Surgical Intensive Care Units • Discussed patient progress and discharge recommendation during biweekly multi-disciplinary rounds • Developed an online module about special considerations when treating obese patients • Provided care to adults with primarily cardiopulmonary, neurological, and oncologic diagnoses in an inpatient acute setting as well as the Neurological and Surgical Intensive Care Units • Discussed patient progress and discharge recommendation during biweekly multi-disciplinary rounds • Developed an online module about special considerations when treating obese patients



Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tutor

  • Sep 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Tutored first year physical therapist students in Anatomy, Kinesiology, Physiology, Foundations, and Examination & Evaluation courses • Taught various studying techniques to enhance student performance and independence • Tutored first year physical therapist students in Anatomy, Kinesiology, Physiology, Foundations, and Examination & Evaluation courses • Taught various studying techniques to enhance student performance and independence



NovaCare Rehabilitation

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Physical Therapist

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Provided care to patients with orthopedic diagnoses in an outpatient setting • Presented the in-service: “Sport-related Pelvic Pain and Injuries” • Developed home exercise program handouts • Provided care to patients with orthopedic diagnoses in an outpatient setting • Presented the in-service: “Sport-related Pelvic Pain and Injuries” • Developed home exercise program handouts



Samuel Merritt University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Research Coordinator

  • Jul 2012 - Mar 2014

  Movement Ability Changes with Balance-Based Torso-Weighting in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) (NIH funded Study) • Primary Investigators: Gail Widener PT, PhD and Diane Allen PT, PhD • Administered the Sensory Organization Test on the Smart Equitest Balancemaster and other functional gait and balance outcome measures to participants with MS and healthy controls • Trained DPT student researchers in research protocol administration • Assisted with data input and analysis • First author for "Torso-weighting produces improved standing balance and fall reduction during sensory organization testing in people with MS" accepted publication to: International Journal of MS Care