Experience

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  Aupaircare

  May 1993 - Feb 1998

  Director of operations

  Multiple promotions culminate in appointment as operational director of a cultural exchange program. Served as liaison between domestic and overseas representatives. Hired, trained and supervised a staff of six. Assessed families’ childcare needs and dynamics and matched them with appropriate caregiver. Communicated directly with all program participants in times of crisis. Successfully streamlined policy and procedural revisions.

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  Accountants inc.

  Feb 1998 - Mar 2006

  Marketing project/communications manager

  Promoted twice in recognition of ability to perform and prioritize under pressure. Oversaw monthly e-marketing campaigns from development and design to training of new employees for sister companies in the staffing industry. Collaborated across departments to create a successful Intranet site, including an online storefront. Wrote copy for website and marketing material. Winner of the National Field Support Excellence Award in 1999 and 2003.

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  Franklin templeton investments

  May 2006 - Jan 2008

  Business analyst

  Initially engaged as a contractor to revamp an international Intranet site, assessing needs for clients and working with data teams to ensure those needs were met. Rapidly promoted to full time employee based on performance and ability to develop working relationship with global team members. Managed content of global sales site and conducted quality assurance on domestic and global fund fact sheets. Winner of the quarterly “Bennie” award for outstanding contributions to the department.

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  University of san francisco post graduate residency

  Apr 2012 - Jul 2012

  Registered nurse

  • Provided safe, effective care to pediatric patients with a variety of medical needs in the home health setting as part of a post graduate residency program• Supported and educated parents in the care of their children including medication management and infection control• Partnered with OT, PT, speech, and vision specialists to ensure continuity in approach to help patients reach appropriate developmental goals• Conducted quality improvement chart audits to ensure nurses employed by a home health agency were competent in skills most required by patients in their community• Successfully organized a company skills fair to provide nurses with hands on learning opportunities • Directly taught over 30 nurses proper tracheotomy care Show less

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  Maxim healthcare services

  Jul 2012 - May 2014

  Wellness nurse

  • Conduct blood pressure checks, cholesterol and glucose screenings, and body fat analysis at various locations throughout the Bay Area• Administer flu vaccinations in corporate settings; educate recipients on the vaccine, side effects and ways to stay healthy• Educate clients on their results, the long range health implications of these numbers and ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle through diet, exercise and regular health screenings

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  Sonoma developmental ctr

  May 2014 - Nov 2017

  • Serve as part of an interdisciplinary team charged with ensuring the physical, emotional and spiritual well-being of medically fragile, developmentally disabled adults• Manage acute medical issues, working with the unit physician to prioritize care and obtain orders• Develop appropriate health care plans for both chronic and acute conditions; review and update plans quarterly and according to changes in condition• Conduct infection control rounds, ensuring clients’ health/safety and preventing the spread of disease• Train staff on changes to health care plans, facility policy and health care procedures to ensure clients are receiving appropriate, quality care• Serve on an interdisciplinary team charged with identifying appropriate community homes for Developmental Center residents and working with new care providers and Regional Center teams to ensure their safe and successful transitions to the community Show less

  • Clinical Registered Nurse

    Dec 2015 - Nov 2017

  • Registered Nurse

    May 2014 - Dec 2015
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  Santa rosa community health centers

  Nov 2017 - now

  Idd rn case manager

  •Serve as case manager for approximately 80 intellectually and developmentally disabled patients with complex medical needs•Provide medical triage, ensure timely communication with providers, and•Coordinate a dental program providing dental care under oral conscious sedation including assessing behaviors, working with patients on desensitization, coordinating consents, working with dental and medical teams to develop sedation plan and strategies for successful treatment, providing continuous patient monitoring before, during and after dental care and responding appropriately in emergency situations. Also ensure proper maintenance of supplies and equipment.•Assist with in clinic visits by reconciling mediations, obtaining general history and conducting initial assessments, as well as providing wound care, obtaining urine specimens via catheterization and administering immunizations. Additionally, provide support in the laboratory for patients who find blood draws challenging•Assist patients in obtaining necessary DME, including enteral feeding supplies•Process refill requests according to clinic protocols, including processing prior authorizations•Work with outside agencies including NBRC, ELI, PHP to ensure patients have access to services Show less