Kayla Switalla

Experience

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  University of Minnesota

  Dec 2015 - Jun 2016

  Undergraduate Research Assistant

  To better understand how parents and children perceive after-school activitiesExamine the diverse ways in which youth activities are accessed, understood, and experienced by different racial, ethnic, and class-based communities in the United States

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  University of Minnesota

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

  Volunteer researcher at the Neuromodulation Research Center (NMRC). The lab focuses on investigating the mechanisms underlying Parkinson's disease and developing novel strategies to deliver deep brain stimulation (DBS) as a therapeutic technique. My responsibilities included behavioral training of non-human primates, collecting physiological and behavioral data, and initial post-processing of data. Oversaw 10-15 undergraduate teaching assistants in facilitating the laboratory portion of a neuroanatomy courseAssisted faculty members with classroom instruction, exams, and record keepingPrepared lab material and set up human and animal specimen

  • Neuromodulation Undergraduate Research Volunteer

    Oct 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Neuroanatomy Lead Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2016 - May 2019
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  University of Minnesota Medical School

  Jan 2017 - May 2019

  Medical Neuroscience Lab Coordinator

  Gathered brain material for weekly classes and coordinated the execution of laboratory exams for the UMN Medical Neuroscience course

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  Emergency Care Consultants

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2019

  Medical Scribe

  Trained in medical documentation using EPIC software to record medical visits and procedures as performed by Emergency Department and Internal Medicine physiciansStreamlined information input and retrieval through patients’ Electronic Health Record to increase physician productivity

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  Teens Run DC

  Aug 2019 - Aug 2020

  Physical Activity and Life Skills Coach

  Distance running coach with a focus on physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of at-risk youth in underserved schools around Washington DCLead lunch sessions for students with a concentration on social-emotional learning and health related topicsConduct after-school practices to teach running fundamentals and help students set training goals.