Zoë Austin

Experience

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  Hwy 55

  Feb 2015 - Oct 2016

  Waitress
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  Well-Spring Retirement Community

  Jan 2017 - Jul 2019

  Waitstaff

  Aided the guests in the Independent Living dining room with food service and meal preparation. Responsibilities included greeting and seating residents, reciting daily specials, maintaining dining cleanliness and temperature logs for the buffet and salad lines, as well as expediting food orders, and practicing proper food handling procedures.

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  UNCW Health and Human Sciences Department

  Aug 2017 - May 2018

  Student Worker
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  EmergeOrtho

  May 2018 - Oct 2018

  Apprentice

  Observed Angela Capilupo PT, DPT, MS, Cert. MDT, CKTP in order to learn daily activities and responsibilities within the Physical Therapy field. Shadowed Dr. Capilupo in her consultations and appointments while making patients feel at ease to help ensure they put their best efforts into the sessions. Learned the techniques of dry needling, IATSM- Instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization with Graston instruments, and mechanical traction. Observed clinical populations ranging from elementary school age to older adults. Show less

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  University of North Carolina at Greensboro

  Oct 2018 - May 2021

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  -Supported multiple PhD and Master’s students in UNC Greensboro’s Kinesiology Department with data collection and entry into BOX Drive for a research study where participants aged 65 to 90 completed a study targeted to increase balance and coordination. -Lead four training groups at local retirement communities utilizing heart rate monitors and wobble board sensors, collected data with a grip strength force gauge, and implemented multiple balance tests.

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  Mary Perry Ragsdale YMCA

  Jul 2019 - Aug 2020

  Youth Development Leader

  •Engaged with children aged 4 to 14 in brain-stimulating activities, provided homework assistance, and facilitated activities to encourage teamwork, problem-solving, and engagement with others.

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  Miller Family

  Mar 2020 - Dec 2020

  Academic Tutor

  Worked with a third grader in completing assignments during mandated online learning during COVID-19 to ensure learning and retention of skills.

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  Cobb Family

  Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Academic Tutor

  Worked with second and fourth grader in completing assignments during mandated online learning during COVID-19 to ensure learning and retention of skills.

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  EmergeOrtho

  Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

  Rehab Aide

  -Aided PT’s, PTA, and AT’s in management of their daily caseloads including patient interactions, aiding in modality set up, exercise guidance and demonstration.-Managed multiple tasks including restocking linen, cleaning equipment, ordering clinic supplies, measuring, and distributing neck and knee off-the-shelf and custom braces, milling orthotics, as well as administrative work.

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  KERNERSVILLE REHAB SPECIALISTS, LLC

  Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

  Student Physical Therapist

  -Attained 50% of caseload and executed simple to moderate complexity new patient evaluations, conducted treatment sessions, and utilized appropriate clinical reasoning with orthopedic patients.-Modified patient treatment sessions based on exercise tolerance, symptom response, and/or proper loading, and able to follow and progress surgical protocols for TKA and TSA.

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  Elon H.O.P.E. Clinic

  May 2023 - May 2023

  Student Clincian

  -Worked with a team of student clinicians and a community PT to increase health and well-being of the under-served populations in Alamance County, NC and surroundings areas.

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  GT Independence

  Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  Caregiver

  -Provided rehabilitation techniques including gait training with bilateral KAFO's, tranfers, therapeutic manual therapy to facilitate muscle flexibility and joint ROM for a patient with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy.

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  WakeMed

  Oct 2023 - Dec 2023

  Student Physical Therapist

  -Achieved 70% of caseload and designed individualized treatments with research-based interventions for individuals with subacute and chronic neurological conditions including stroke, SCI, TBI, Parkinson Disease, BPPV, anoxic brain injury, cervical myelopathy and more with an NCS-certified therapist. -Researched and organized an in-service with a focus on resources within the Raleigh-Durham area including in-person and virtual support groups, driving rehabilitation services, adaptive sport groups, and assistive device accessible gyms. Show less