Kayla Miller Waitt

Experience

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  Early Autism Project, Inc.

  Jul 2007 - Feb 2011

  Therapist

  - A working line therapist for the Early Autism Project, Inc.- Provided a mixture of behavioral, speech, and occupational therapy for children on all ranges of the autism spectrum and those with various developmental delays/disorders.- Utilized verbal and non verbal (sign language) communication skills.- Responsible for implementing appropriate ABA teaching procedures using positive reinforcement.- Worked one-on-one with children to improve fine and gross motor function, sensory processing, and multiple social skills.- Attended both line and lead training seminars. Show less

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  University of South Carolina Aiken

  Jan 2010 - May 2010

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  - Aided professor in research concerning the effect of visual knowledge retrieval on visual memory.- Aided professor in using MatLab to write code for a computer based research program.- Aided in gathering/analyzing data and interpreting data results.- Presented research findings at the University of South Carolina Aiken Research Day 2010 in front of faculty, fellow students, and the general public.

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  Aiken Neurosciences, PC

  Feb 2011 - Oct 2012

  Medical Assistant

  - Directly aiding the physician in patient care in four separate clinics for Neurology and Sleep Medicine.- Collecting patient vitals and reviewing patient history.- Providing patient education of procedures, diagnosis, and medication.- Calling in prescriptions/refills for patients.- Providing communication between patient and physician. - Directly aiding the physician with patient procedures/exams.- Ordering CPAP, BiPAP, and ASV machines for patients.- Retrieving insurance authorizations for appointments, procedures, and/or medications.- Office duties: scheduling, filing/chart maintenance, and answering multi-line phone. Show less

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  Medical University of South Carolina

  Nov 2012 - Aug 2015

  Cancer Research Specialist

  -Experience in designing targeted drug delivery systems (micelles, liposomes and gold nanoparticles) for anti cancer drugs to ensure selectivity and specificity towards tumor cells.- Execute uptake experiments on various cancer cell lines using micelles in conjunction with drug therapies.- Conduct experiments to demonstrate reduction of tumor burden in invivo mouse models of brain cancer. - Perform intracranial injections, along with various other survival surgeries, in mouse models.- Develop in vitro imaging experiments using brightfield, fluorescence, and bioluminescence imaging devices. - Perform FLI and BLI image analysis, such as calculating cancer uptake of targeted nanoparticles or drug therapeutics and using software for other image analysis. - Conduct various immunohistochemistry experiments using cancer cell lines. - Maintain cell cultures, both primary and transformed cell lines.- Train and perform cryosectioning of ex vivo tissues and immunostain the tissues for specific biomarkers.- Conduct necessary validation assays on tissues. - Organize data related to assigned studies/publications, and prepare materials for grant submissions. Show less

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  HealthSource Chiropractic & Progressive Rehab

  Aug 2015 - Sept 2016

  Rehabilitation Therapist

  - Customizing exercise programs based on patient’s functional and biomechanical needs.- Performing trigger point and myofascial release therapy.- Setting patients up on electrical stimulation therapy as well as cervical and lumbar decompression tables.- Organizing and participating in marketing events and health screenings in the community.- Aiding in patient education of optimal functional and biomechanical movement patterns.- Additional office duties: scheduling patients and answering multi-line phone. Show less

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  Bay Street Jewelers

  Nov 2016 - Oct 2021

  After getting married in October 2016, I relocated from Charleston to Bluffton, South Carolina. Currently working at Bay Street Jewelers in Beaufort, South Carolina.

  • Manager

    Feb 2019 - Oct 2021

  • Sales Associate

    Nov 2016 - Feb 2019
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  Telogical Systems

  Jul 2022 - now

  Research Support Specialist