Experience

Avera St. Luke's Hospital

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

• Patient Care Technician

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  Communicating with and assisting patients and their families across all age ranges admitted to the hospital as an inpatient and also as ER admits, geriatric to pediatrics. Assisting patients with activities of daily living, collecting, and charting vital signs data, notifying nursing staff of abnormal vital signs, communication with healthcare teams about patient mobility, documenting and collecting specimens, extensive work with COVID-19 positive patients and COVID Pneumonia Communicating with and assisting patients and their families across all age ranges admitted to the hospital as an inpatient and also as ER admits, geriatric to pediatrics. Assisting patients with activities of daily living, collecting, and charting vital signs data, notifying nursing staff of abnormal vital signs, communication with healthcare teams about patient mobility, documenting and collecting specimens, extensive work with COVID-19 positive patients and COVID Pneumonia



US Army

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cadet

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2020

  Held numerous assigned leadership positions within the ROTC cadet program at SDSU, while working as a member of a team, amongst other senior students, we were responsible for the design and implementation of student led classes and training events, both on and off campus for the education of underclassmen. Held numerous assigned leadership positions within the ROTC cadet program at SDSU, while working as a member of a team, amongst other senior students, we were responsible for the design and implementation of student led classes and training events, both on and off campus for the education of underclassmen.



South Dakota State University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• USDA NIFA Undergraduate Research Fellow (Biological Engineering/Materials Science)

  • 2019 - Apr 2020

  Worked in a research team to develop a novel biosensor for detection and quantification of dopamine and dopamine related compounds/biomarkers in serum samples. Involved characterization with use of TEM, and analysis of biomaterials for their usage in biosensing applications.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant (Virology)

  • May 2018 - Apr 2020

  Assisted with Investigation of pattern recognition receptors, toll like receptors and their manipulation in the context of viral entry into mammalian cell cultures (porcine reproductive and respiratory virus).

• Student Intern

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Assisted with the instruction of gross anatomy lab, paired with a graduate TA, we were responsible for instructing students on human cadavers, and anatomy models, and assisting students with the learning process.

• Undergraduate Research Assistant (Biological Engineering/Materials Science)

  • Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Investigation and implementation of biological materials for biosensing applications and construction of biosensor for Influenza DNA analogs.



Brookings Health System

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

• Emergency Medical Technician

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

• General Biology I & II Tutor

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2017

  Master Tutor (Level 3) International Tutor Training Certification through College Reading and Learning Association. Achieved December 2018 - South Dakota State University. Master Tutor (Level 3) International Tutor Training Certification through College Reading and Learning Association. Achieved December 2018 - South Dakota State University.



South Dakota Army National Guard

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Combat Medic Healthcare Specialist

  • Nov 2014 - Aug 2017

  Providing first-line medical care for US Army Soldiers, documentation of clinical care, assessment, stabilization, and evacuation of trauma patients through air assets – trained in the administration of antibiotics, pain medications, digital blocks, and IV infusion in austere field environments under supervising US Army health care providers. Providing first-line medical care for US Army Soldiers, documentation of clinical care, assessment, stabilization, and evacuation of trauma patients through air assets – trained in the administration of antibiotics, pain medications, digital blocks, and IV infusion in austere field environments under supervising US Army health care providers.