Kaithlyn Tesorero

Experience

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  Kumon North America, Inc.

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

  Academic Tutor

  -Tutored K-12th grade students to improve their skills in advanced-level mathematics-Assisted in developing K-12th grade students' reading and writing skills-Instructed Pre-K students how to read, pronounce sounds, write, and perform basic math concepts- Graded student homework, classwork, and subject tests- Entered student grades in the private database

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  Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine

  Oct 2020 - now

  - Investigates the long-term effects of intentional injury on victims of violence in the Chicagoland area to study the impact of a hospital violence intervention program in development- Communicates with victims of intentional injury through telephone surveys that measure individual levels of PTSD, Quality of Life, and Depression- Inputs patient survey data into a clinical research database software (e.g., REDCap)- Conducts a literature review on the effectiveness of victim services post-injury based on patient needs Show less -Recruits care-team professionals at Northwestern Memorial Hospital via email to encourage focus group participation to obtain feedback to improve communication practices in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit- Codes qualitative responses from transcripts of focus groups and recorded observations in the SICU using MAXQDA software to identify themes and areas of improvement - Assists with the development of intervention prototypes to standardize interdisciplinary communication pathways between care teams-Records summaries of weekly meetings to demonstrate progress to the grant committee Show less

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Nov 2020 - now

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant

    Oct 2020 - now
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  NICL Laboratories

  Mar 2021 - Mar 2022

  Seasonal Worker

  - Maintain the accuracy of patient records by entering patient diagnoses, updating payor information, and performing billing adjustments through the use of healthcare information systems XIFIN and Netlims- Order COVID-19 and blood sample tests by manually creating patient records and entering test codes to print out test tube labels for laboratory testing- Perform receptionist duties such as checking in patients, providing visitors with directions to the appropriate department, and scanning the temperature of employees and visitors before they enter the building to enforce safety protocols Show less

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  John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County

  Nov 2021 - Nov 2022

  Student Fellow Intern

  - Liaison between The Feinberg School of Medicine and Cook County Health

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  NorthShore University HealthSystem

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Surgical Research Intern

  - Updated NorthShore’s bariatric patient database through medical record review using Epic for the Department of Minimally Invasive Surgery to efficiently conduct research studies to improve upon bariatric surgical procedures- Participated in surgical research meetings and attended various academic presentations related to medical procedures through NorthShore University HealthSystem Grand Rounds- Observed multidisciplinary healthcare teams in the operating room and during hospital rounds to explore various medical specialties and career opportunities in medicine Show less

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  University of Illinois Chicago Athletics

  Aug 2023 - Dec 2023

  Academic Mentor and Tutor