Kayla Traxel

Experience

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  Summit Waves, Mizzou Rec, Steak N'Shake, Applebee's, Dog Pawz, Rover

  May 2013 - May 2019

  Customer Service Industry

  Lifeguard and Swim Instructor, Facility Frontline/Aquatic Services at University Gym, Server/Drive-through Attendant/Shake Station/ Prep line & Training Manager, Dog Care Attendant, Dog Walker. Babysitter.

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  University of Missouri Health Care

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2017

  Hospital Shadowing Experience

  2015 Radiologist, 6 hours2017 Interventional Radiology, 3 hours2017 Nuclear Medicine, 3 hours

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  KEM Research Hospital

  Jan 2019 - Jan 2019

  Health Science Internship in Pune, India

  HLTH SCI 4975 University of Missouri InternshipResponsible for fieldwork related projects that were assigned to increase understanding of how public health interventions are implemented in a developing country and other hospital administrative duties.Assignments:1. Understood Hospital Out Patient Desk (OPD) Locations and created a simple manual to assist security staff to direct patients around the hospital.2. Sat with the helpdesk at the hospital and documented the kind of queries raised by patients and responses given. Formulated a report based on the questions and the responses of improvements to assist the flow of care or address patient concerns and frustrations.3. Created a questionnaire to document the impact of visits of Mobile Medical Van (MMV) to tribal areas where there is limited or no access to health care. Visited 5 tribal areas in 2 visits and collected 5 case studies as to how the MMV has made a difference to healthcare in the village and formulated a quality improvement report. Show less

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  Midwest Health Connection (MHC)

  Oct 2020 - Jun 2022

  Manage and create content for MHC social media and website. Update participant lists and website as new information becomes available. Work as a team to revise contact lists as well as create the quarterly newsletter. Review policies, create gap analyses, help search for grant funding, write content for press releases, create Community Benefit Reports which highligh how every participant is utilizing the data, develop the Annual Reports. Additionally, I perform jobs to assist the team day-to-day as other projects emerge. Show less

  • Data Analyst

    May 2018 - Jun 2022

  • Marketing and Operations Support

    Oct 2020 - Dec 2021
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  Velatura Public Benefit Corporation

  Jul 2021 - Aug 2024

  Business Specialist

  Work closely with Velatura HIE Corporation leader and other Velatura Executives and Consulting team members to support and conduct programmatic and planning activities related to designing, implementing and deploying the goal of the VHIEC. Primary duties are to support day to day business development, programmatic, and reporting operations. Tasks include:- Document, follow up, and execute on action items internally and with stakeholders, - Provide general research and assist in the development of content for programmatic and public materials,- serve as a project manager for various contracts and program work with the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (HCBS Onboardings, eLTSS, HDU)-Manage the integration process for onboarding organizations,- Represent VHIEC as an Account Manager, a liaison to The Constellation's MarCom team to integrate business expertise for efficient strategy regarding onboarding HIE's and their respective content development- Collect, compile, and update data regarding VHIEC’s business development, operational, and programmatic priorities,- Customer engagement activities, -Help designate national and regional focuses with executives and help coordinate the strategy into action and business structure,- roll out regional interoperable referral platform in the MO market and create relevant content for training and outreach,- Participate in relevant webinars, events and conferences and provide a summary to the VHIEC team of any important issues that may affect partnering HIEs or ways it can be incorporated into VHIEC deliverables,- Utilize evaluation, creation, and monitoring to present project work from collected data. Show less

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  Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN)

  May 2022 - now

  Project Manager

  Project Manager for Social Determinants of Health cross sector data exchange as apart of MI state's Health Equity Project.- Owner and creator of 5 Jira ARMs for state projects in Michigan,- Coordinate workgroups and communications to external stakeholders,-Manage budget and keep team accountable to the designated timeline,-Report monthly to the State on the project's progress,-Help in the internal structural change to support the State's reporting requirements and MiHIN's Project Management Department. Show less