Jen Plouffe, BA, MSPH

Experience

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  Self

  Jan 2007 - May 2016

  Freelance Academic Tutor

  Covering courses ranging from sciences, history, English, Spanish, anthropology/archaeology, writing and more. Experience working with various learning types and with students with disabilities.Spent time teaching English to non-native speakers, including, but not limited to, individuals who's native languages were: Russian, Farsi, Spanish, French and Dutch.

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  Dr. Sommers' and Dr. Arigo Orthodontics

  Apr 2010 - Apr 2011

  Temporary Dental Assistant

  Temporary assistant to the office manager, orthodontist and certified dental assistants. Job included: record keeping, appointment scheduling, cleaning and sanitation of medical spaces, organization of records, molds and billing, sending updated billing information to patients, running utensil sanitation machines and overall maintenance and well-being of the office space - both front end and back end.

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  The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc.

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2012

  Seasonal Sales Associate

  Worked as a seasonal employee in the women's lingerie and junior's departments.Managed truck deliveries, floor plans/displays, organization of displays/eye appeal, recovery, loss prevention management, and customer service.

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  University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2015

  Undergraduate Student Researcher

  Grant recipient (with having written the grant proposal in trying to get the opportunity to conduct the following research) through URSCO (Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creativity Office) and the Globally Engaged (URCA - Undergraduate Research and Creativity Award) offices for student research. Research itself took place in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, and covered the political and economic well-being post-copper sulfate/copper mine spill into the Rio Sonora.

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  RMSC (Rochester Museum & Science Center)

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Student Intern

  Unpaid intern in records, registration and curation at the Rochester Museum and Science Center for the duration of a summer. Was able to gain experience in the record keeping and updating of collections - including the assigning of assession numbers to artifacts dating back to the original documents held by the museum. These items and their assession numbers were cataloged into a server database for the first time. Collection categories included: history, archaeology, clothing, and technology (among others).In addition preservation of certain artifacts (specifically Egyptian mummified birds, crocodiles and fish, as well as portions of the Civil War exhibit), was also a skill learned. As was the X-ray analysis of the mummified remains, and the proper care/handling of the materials in a controlled setting. Show less

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  Monroe County Board of Elections

  Apr 2016 - Nov 2021

  Election Inspector

  Yearly certified position by the New York State Board of Elections Office, ensuring that voter rights be upheld with the highest regard.Position is held 2-3 times per calendar year.This also includes organizing and working within the NYS Early Voting System (2019), using PollPad technology.

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  Rochester Regional Health

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2016

  Per-Diem Temporary Dental Secretary

  Working in the front office, greeting patients as they enter the office, dealing with concerns, insurance and financial aspects of patient care, in addition to upholding HIPAA privacy laws and regulations, and using an EHR/EMR medical record system.

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  St. Ann's Community

  Jul 2016 - Feb 2018

  Residential Care Aide

  Attending to 17 residents, bi-weekly, Saturdays and Sundays, as well as shifts otherwise needed. Aiding in morning and afternoon routines, morning medication distribution and other household and care chores, in addition to relationship building with residents and their families. I work using VisionPROD and VisionPROD Touchscreen medical software.

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  PCOS Awareness Association

  Aug 2016 - Jan 2021

  Serving as a member of the Leadership Board committee for the PCOS Awareness Association. As a member of the board, I am one of many voices that have influence over association events/programs/campaigns/exposure and other special projects.Working in the medical professional outreach subgroup, the overseeing of our annual medical conference, answering submitted questions, pushing research (our own and within the medical community), and overall attempting to improve the medical and health approaches to PCOS. Building relationships with the medical and research communities plays a major role in all that I do, including working with new and upcoming PCOS research, clinical trials and support groups, globally. In addition, I have been working with student interns and aiding in student research projects on PCOS, sparking research and awareness in a younger generation of PCOS advocates.As a co-leader, working well with other leaders and co-leaders, plus engaging volunteers is vital to the proper function of our group and group goals.This is a volunteer position, however, one that has a huge impact on the PCOS and Women's Health communities, as well as one of great personal importance to myself. Show less

  • Manager of Education

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  • Medical Outreach and Education Leader on the Leadership Board

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2021
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  Rush Henrietta CSD

  Apr 2018 - Aug 2021

  Special Education Paraprofessional

  Offering 1 on 1, or 2 to 1, student support and support to the teacher and other students in the classroom. Minor amounts of curriculum and planning for homework and daily assignments. While also completing data collection on meeting educational, and potentially physical, goals.This position changes yearly, offering the opportunity to work with different teachers and students across different grade levels and schools within the district. To date, I have worked in both a 5th-grade and 6th-grade classroom at one of the district's intermediate school buildings, as well as working with life-skills students in grades 4-6.During the course of this time, professional development in multiple areas is also being done to expand the extent and areas of expertise, including ELL (English Language Learner), and special education students and behavior mediation developmental training.I enjoy inspiring the students I impact, by encouraging them to explore topics in science and history - being willing to advise a lab practical-based science club. Show less

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  University of Rochester

  Jul 2021 - now

  Physician Support Representative

  Supporting MDs, PAs, NPs and RNs in the Strong Memorial Hospital Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Support including referrals, prior authorizations, DME, prescription requests, scheduling and maintenance of physicians' schedules.