Erica Alvarez

Experience

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  Kid Krazy Inc

  Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

  Teacher Assistant
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  Hunter College

  Jul 2013 - May 2015

  College Assistant
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  Lehman College

  Jun 2015 - Oct 2015

  College Assistant

  Assist with filing paper work and schedule appointments for incoming students. Handle telephone calls and direct them to appropriate recipient. Distribute incoming mail. Process payments and organize receipts and class information.

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  Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

  Oct 2015 - Nov 2016

  Internet Researcher

  Primary responsibility is for timely and accurate research of internet sites to capture information for all accounts and record & input information gathered from various sites. Assist with the preparation and filing of patent-related documents. Maintain and organize electronic and paper files; maintain client preferences and contacts within firm systems.

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  Audio Help Hearing Centers

  Oct 2016 - Jul 2020

  Manage schedule proactively, and moving patients as needed to optimize patient time. Manage patients requests regarding hearing aid repair and appropriately schedule based on patient need. Sat and observed in patient sessions including hearing screenings, fitting, and hearing aid management. Internet with private audiologists in each office.

  • Audiology Externship

    Sept 2018 - Jul 2020

  • Patient Care Coordinator

    Oct 2016 - Jul 2020
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  St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Audiology Externship

  Obtained experience performing diagnostic audiometry, immittance,electrophysiological testing, distortion product otoacoustic emission testing onpediatric patients. Gained valuable experience with visual reinforcedaudiometry as well as conditioned play audiometry. Assisted with CAPDdiagnostic testing and counselling. Communicated effectively with audiologistsand families in Spanish.

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  Lexington School and Center for the Deaf

  May 2019 - Jul 2019

  Audiology Externship

  Performed hearing aid evaluations and follow up care including real earmeasures and functional gain testing. Fit custom hearing protection and swimplugs. Took new ear mold impressions for students with hearing aids.Conducted comprehensive hearing evaluations for school aged children,toddlers, and infants.

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  The Clarke School For The Deaf

  Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

  Audiology Externship

  Worked in early intervention programs to assess and diagnose hearing loss inchildren. Monitored amplification use in the educational setting to ensure thatthe students have access to acoustical information. Monitored personal hearingaids and FM systems.

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  Brooklyn VA Medical Center

  Jan 2020 - May 2020

  Audiology Externship

  Administered comprehensive audiometric testing for veterans and hospitalemployees. Provided hearing aid fittings and hearing aid evaluations (Oticonand Phonak) Specialized in programming, troubleshooting, and repairinghearing aid amplification for veterans, military and soldier population.

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  WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER

  Jul 2020 - May 2021

  Audiology Externship

  Conduct comprehensive diagnostic audiologic evaluations for both pediatricsand adults. Performed videonystagmography (VNG) testing. Performed cochlearimplant candidacy evaluations, activations, and follow up programming.Experience with Cochlear and MedEL products. Performed ABR testing on bothpediatric and adult populations in both natural sleep and sedated conditions.

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  Allergy & ENT Associates

  Sept 2021 - now

  Audiologist