Experience

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  Battle creek country club

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Tennis instructor

  • Provided tennis instruction and structured activities for players (age 2 - 18)• Interacted with participants and parents in a positive manner• Prepared courts for drills and activities while upholding cleanliness of courts and facilities

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  Trilogy health services, llc

  May 2019 - Jul 2020

  Certified nursing assistant

  • Collaborated with a team of aides under the supervision of a registered nurse• Assisted with activities of daily living, checking vitals, and repositioning of residents with forms of dementia and Alzheimer’s• Observed and documented changes in residents’ physical and behavioral conditions.

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  Grand valley state university

  Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

  Genetics laboratory teaching assistant

  • Coordinated genetics labs weekly with the instructor prior to class• Prepared set up of materials for the laboratory class• Mentored student learning both in and out of the classroom by providing explanations and guidance• Assisted students with proper laboratory procedures and techniques during lab

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  Mercy health

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2021

  Patient care assistant

  • Provides care on the Oncology/Bariatric Medical-Surgical floor to respond to patient call lights, obtain routine vitals & blood sugars, and perform hourly checks on patients• Documents patient information using the Epic electronic health record software• Provides hygiene—including oral hygiene, dressing and undressing, and showers—and assists patient transfers to the restroom or commode• Transports patients for procedures, transfer, or discharge• Works in tandem with the RN to provide care and comfort to the patient Show less

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  Mercy health

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Expedites quality care in the ER and trauma bay by applying 12-lead EKGs, obtaining vitals, blood glucose levels and specimens.• Works with a team of physicians, PAs, and RNs to implement care and communicate plans to patients and families.• Supervises patient safety and comfort, such as those being seen for mental health or patients at high risk for harm.• Applies basic splints as ordered and informs patients on its function and proper care.• Assists providers with advanced casts/splints, procedures, and physical exams.• Facilitates triage and learns how to prioritize tasks in a fast environment. Show less • Facilitated exercise stress tests & pharmacological stress tests with supervision at the Mercy Health Heart and Vascular Center.• Explained stress tests and answered patient questions to alleviate concerns.• Prepped 12-leads on patients, gathered resting and exercise blood pressures, and monitored patient safety for indicators to terminate the stress test.• Developed relationships with patients during cardiac rehabilitation sessions, monitored exercise EKGs, and performed evaluations alongside an exercise physiologist and RN.• Created a cardiac nutrition pamphlet to present to and educate cardiac rehabilitation patients. Show less

  • Emergency Department Patient Care Assistant

    Sept 2021 - Aug 2023

  • Exercise Science Intern

    Jan 2022 - Apr 2022
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  Wayne state university

  May 2023 - now

  Physician assistant student