Annika Simmons

Experience

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  Hillsborough BBQ Company

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2023

  Food Server

  - Excelled in a fast-paced environment by maintaining high-quality service during peak times. - Collaborated with managers and team members to address customer complaints.

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  Behavioral Intervention for Young Adult Cancer Survivors

  Feb 2022 - Dec 2023

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  - Created recruitment and intervention materials for a project designed to help study participants adopt healthier behaviors.

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  Association for Health and Development Guatemala (ASSADE)

  Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

  Intern

  - Proposed and planned projects designed to further ASSADE's mission to provide health care and health education to underserved communities in Guatemala.- Generated a healthcare database using Excel to increase efficiency in local health clinics.- Developed a pharmacy inventory Excel spreadsheet with a schedule for updating inventory.

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  Student Health Action Coalition (SHAC)

  Mar 2023 - now

  - Lead training sessions to onboard new volunteers, providing education regarding SHAC clinic practices, navigating the Health Insurance Marketplace, and eligibility requirements.- Organized volunteer efforts in SHAC medical and dental clinics to ensure timely patient visits and accurate information dissemination, enhacing the efficiency and effectiveness of volunteers. - Work closely with uninsured individuals to explain health care coverage options available and guide them through the application processes under the Affordable Care Act.- Screen patients for Medicare, Medicaid, and premium tax credit eligibility. - Developed a plan to manage volunteer and patient recruitment via campus and community outreach.- Produced informational guides on health coverage options as a resource for volunteers.

  • Get Covered Carolina Training/Clinic Coordinator

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Get Covered Carolina Certified Application Counselor

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Get Covered Carolina Marketing Coordinator

    Mar 2023 - Jan 2024
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  La Montana

  Oct 2023 - now

  Food Server
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  Project UNITY

  Oct 2023 - Jul 2024

  Public Affairs Director

  - Delegate tasks and responsibilities to a team of committee chairs and interns, considering individual strengths and developmental objectives.- Spearheaded the planning and execution of the production of the 2023-Open-Access UNITY Summer Journal.- Conduct regular evaluations of intern contributions, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance.

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  The University of Vermont Health Network

  May 2024 - Jul 2024

  Strategy and Integration Intern

  - Analyzed the current state of Palliative Medicine by interviewing and shadowing across 6 hospital sites to collect qualitative data and engaging with the DMO to collect quantitative data- Developed business and implementation plans to expand Palliative Medicine across the network and a proposal to integrate spiritual care across the network- Generated a methodology to measure the impact of investment in Palliative Medicine via analysis of financial, patient outcome, and patient experience data- Presented findings to key stakeholders Show less