Experience

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  Real birth

  Sept 2005 - May 2006

  Research assistant

  · Researched current socio-political and economic barriers to accessing maternal healthcare · Completed outreach to promote the organization's growth · Assisted with daily administrative tasks, such as class scheduling and payments · Audited educational courses to monitor program effectiveness and identify areas needing improvement

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  University of pennsylvania

  Sept 2006 - Feb 2008

  Research assistant

  · Assisted with ongoing clinical trial to determine whether there is an association between periodontal disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes · Completed survey phone interviews, collected respondent's demographic data, completed data entry, and completed follow-up with respondents to decrease attrition

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  Vns health

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2008

  Public health nurse intern

  · Participated in the Home Care Specialty program, and received classroom and clinical training under the guidance of experienced clinical educators via a mentoring model · Coordinated and provided high quality multidisciplinary health services for clients over 18 years of age, addressed a range of short-term skilled nursing and rehabilitation needs · Became fully competent in the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) documentation utilized for Medicare reimbursement Show less

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  Nurse family partnership

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Nurse home visitor

  · Participated in evidence-based, nurse home visiting program that improves the health, well-being and self-sufficiency of low-income, first-time parents and their children · Provided high quality, individualized care to a vulnerable maternal-child population · Conducted semi-structured participant interviews, analyze collected data to inform and improve the provision of care · Facilitated a data collection pilot program of real-time outcomes data in order to enhance program efficiency and support evidence-based intervention implementation · Chosen by the Philadelphia NFP Collaborative to meet with state representatives to lobby for funding and additional political support to further program development and expansion · Certified NCAST evaluator for assessing parent-child interaction (PCI) during feeding; use PCI-scales, pre- and post-test, to assess dyad's strengths and areas in need of improvement Show less

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  Drexel university

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2010

  Nurse facilitator

  · Facilitate peer-led Centering Pregnancy classes targeting low-income mothers; provide prenatal and parenting education and support for women of a similar gestational age through facilitated discussion

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  University of pennsylvania

  Dec 2008 - Dec 2010

  Guest lecturer

  · Provided guest lectures to University of Pennsylvania nursing students on maternal / child public health nursing

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  Aps healthcare, a subsidiary of universal american

  May 2011 - Dec 2012

  Field rn care manager

  • Provided field-based engagement, clinical/social assessment, and interventions for health plan members stratified as high and moderate risk in the San Francisco and Contra Costa Counties• Assured appropriate utilization of healthcare services by medically and socially complex plan members while working in various hospitals, health centers, and member homes, collaborating with providers to bridge gaps in care and advocating for members’ care • Member of San Francisco Health Plan and Anthem Blue Cross Joint Community Advisory Group, working collaboratively to coordinate transition of MediCal member to managed care Show less

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  Aetna

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  Case manager
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  Cleo

  Apr 2018 - now

  Guide

  Assist families as they navigate their pregnancies and newborn periods; connect them with local community resources; refer them to Cleo's network of specialized experts, and deliver high-quality support to ensure that every family's needs are met. Triage health and wellness-related questions, providing relevant education while maintaining current subject matter expertise of perinatal issues.