Caitlin Bannister

Experience

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  Alphabet

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2021

  Professional Caregiver

  Caregiving services provided in various locations for a diverse client set. Durations of each assignment were need specific and temporary (such as hospice care). Worked with a variety of conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, autism, rhizomelic chondrodysplasic punctata (congenital dwarfism), schizophrenia, and others. Medical/caregiving skills including basics such as transferring, bathing, and feeding as well as more complex skills such as catheter insertion/care, IV medication administration, feeding tube maintenance, trach ventilator monitoring/care, etc. Show less

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  Western Washington University

  Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

  Independent Researcher

  Engaged in computational neuroscience research regarding deep learning applications to Huntington's Disease in joint collaboration with Dr. Kameron Harris and Dr. Jeff Carroll. Research involves behavioral analysis using DeepLabCut and other computational analysis methods.

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  WWU Center for Economic and Business Research

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  Research Assistant

  Project-based research commissioned by local businesses or government agencies for economic analysis. Research varies and includes projects such as break-even point analysis, survey development/administration, reviews and analysis of current literature, etc.

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  University of Washington

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Research Assistant

  The Moorjani lab investigates treatments for spinal cord injury. My role in the Moorjani lab is primarily to pursue computational applications to expedite and improve quantifications of injured rat behaviors with programs such as DeepLabCut and SimBA.