Natalie Sell

Experience

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  VCA Animal Hospitals

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2016

  Veterinary Assistant

  Responsible for walking, feeding, bathing, medicating and caring for animals while boarding or recuperating from surgeries. Assist technicians in tasks such as drawing blood, removing stitches and restraining animals.

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  Marshalls Farm Market

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2013

  Seasonal Assistant

  Interacted with the community creating a pleasant experience while shopping for locally grown produce and quality products from local farms and businesses. Worked independently to ensure the organization and cleanliness of the market before, during and at the conclusion of each day. Gained experience in local agriculture working with a resident farm family.

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  Chanhassen Dinner Theatres

  Jun 2015 - May 2016

  Serving Assistant

  Interacted with customers during performances by serving their meals, refilling their drinks, and providing them with any other necessary requests throughout the night. Participated in heavy lifting when carrying trays full of food around the dinner theatre.

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  Children's Minnesota

  Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

  Volunteer

  Spent time with Children on all floors of the hospital. Hung out with children in various stages of illness and helped keep their spirits high. Helped organize crafts, games and other activities for children in the hospital.

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  Iowa State University

  Mar 2016 - Jan 2017

  Academic Tutor

  During the school year I tutor students in the athletic department. I help them stay on track with school work as well as keep them accountable for getting their work done.

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  Today's Life Learning

  May 2016 - May 2017

  Teaching Assistant

  Cared for children ages 3-12 months old. Helped organize daily crafts and activities to help children gain developmental skills.

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  The Children's Hospital

  May 2016 - Aug 2016

  Volunteer

  Welcomed families into the surgery waiting room. Provided families with games and activities to keep them busy and reunited them with their child once surgery concluded.

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  Mercy Hospital & Medical Center

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Childcare Worker

  Helped children ages 3 months to 3 years old reach developmental milestones. Planned activities and worked with kids to gain physical, cognitive and social skills.

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  Inova Children's

  Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

  • Build therapeutic relationships by providing psychosocial and emotional support to families in stressful and complex medical situations.• Provide procedural preparation and trauma support to patients and families.• Independently implement bereavement support, memory/legacy making and further resources. • Independently assessed patient and family coping needs and provided developmentally appropriate psychosocial and emotional support.• Provided preparation, procedural support, and post procedural processing to patients throughout their hospitalization.• Gained experience and independence working on the pediatric medical surgical unit and the hematology, oncology, ortho, trauma (HOOT) unit.• Additional able to spend time in the PACU, ED, NICU, PICU, and pediatric Radiology.

  • Child Life Specialist (Pediatric Emergency Department)

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Child Life Specialist Intern

    Jan 2020 - Jan 2021
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  Chicago Children's Advocacy Center

  Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  Child Life Practicum Student

  • Provided psychosocial support to children within the advocacy center• Built therapeutic relationships and reduced anxiety levels prior to the children’s forensic interviews and therapy sessions

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  Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

  Nov 2021 - now

  Certified child life specialist