• Evaluates patients for cardiopulmonary rehabilitative services and provides appropriate recommendations to include exercise, education, and counseling.• Conducts exercise evaluations, provides patient education and creates customized exercise prescriptions for patients with chronic diseases and conditions for which exercise has shown to be of therapeutic benefit.• Creates follow-up plan and consults with physicians, mid-level providers, and other multidisciplinary members when needed. • Prepares customized exercise prescriptions appropriate for patients with chronic disease (including but not limited to: cardiac, pulmonary, vascular, metabolic, cancer, musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, immunologic, hematologic and chronic pain/fatigue conditions).•Develops home exercise programs for patients including follow up that may include office, video, or phone visit types. • Reviews and approves referrals for appropriateness and safety to participate in virtual cardiac rehab based on relative and absolute contraindications.• Outreaches eligible patients via phone regarding details of virtual cardiac rehab program, assists with scheduling treadmill stress tests to evaluate functional capacity and orientation preference (virtual vs. in-person).• Assists patients with program technology (FitBit smart watch and remote blood pressure monitor) during virtual or in-person orientations and serves as ongoing assistance during follow-up visits.• Updates physicians/mid-level providers of patient's progress and collaborates as needed with MD and/or NP to develop follow-up plans for patients.

• Performed exercise, pharmacological, stress echocardiogram and cardiopulmonary stress testing and provides initial interpretation of advanced 12 lead ECG, dysrhythmia and cardiopulmonary results. • Communicated preliminary and/or final stress test results to patients. Consulted with physicians/mid-level provider as a resource to evaluate stress testing results. • Created a customized plan/education for the patient that includes recommendations for follow up and cardiac risk factor modification/reduction, and addresses other clinic needs as appropriate. • Updated physicians/mid-level providers of patient's progress and collaborates as needed with MD and/or NP to develop follow-up plans for patients. • Advised physicians/mid-level provider of problem(s) patients is experiencing, executed follow-up according to physician/mid-level provider direction, or evaluated/managed a solution for patient and documents all problems or related events. • Answered questions appropriate for role related to nutrition, exercise, preventive testing, cardiac rehabilitation, nutrition, and other services. Referred to other resources as needed (i.e. Dietitian, Behavioral Health, PCP). • Reviewed medical record, performed patient interviews utilizing assessment skills, and confirmed appropriateness of test being performed. • Shared knowledge regarding exercise stress testing, new technology, educational updates with other members of the team. • Served as clinical resource for providers/staff.

• Performed treadmill, pharmacologic, and bicycle ergometry stress tests following established protocols in the Non-Invasive Cardiac Testing Department• Ensured patient safety by recognizing contraindications to exercise during a stress test through monitoring heart rate, ECG changes, and blood pressure responses• Responded appropriately to all situations including exercise cessation, emergency procedures, and referral to medical professionals• Collaborated skillfully with physicians and clinical staff to provide exceptional patient care• Generated test report by transferring data from exercise equipment to a report form with subsequent interpretation• Explained relevant cardiac testing procedure to patient and family members• Led and assisted in training of interns and new staff members

• Instructed senior group fitness classes to improve range of motion, strength, flexibility, and balance• Conducted full fitness evaluations and education of proper exercise techniques with new residents• Created training programs based on fitness evaluations and individualized goals• Assisted residents with aerobic equipment and strength training machines• Documented and organize workout program cards for residents

• Monitored resting, exercise, and recovery heart rhythms, blood pressures, and signs and symptoms for phase II and phase III cardiac rehabilitation patients• Assisted phase II patients with strength training regimen and monitored proper technique and form on machines• Prepped patients with the 12-lead ECG for pharmacological and non-pharmacological stress tests• Prepared ECG case manager with patient information and proper stress test protocol• Monitored resting, exercise, and recovery heart rhythms, blood pressures, and signs and symptoms rhythms during pharmacological and non-pharmacological stress tests

• Supervised students during class activities such as maximal and submaximal VO2 tests and fitness evaluations • Prepared metabolic cart for VO2max tests for students• Conducted VO2max and submaximal tests and monitored heart rhythms and ECG for student learning

• Monitored resting, exercise, and recovery blood pressures, heart rhythms, and signs and symptoms for phase II and phase III cardiac rehab patients• Monitored resting, exercise, and recovery blood pressures, oxygen saturation, and signs and symptoms for phase II pulmonary rehab patients• Led strength training routine after aerobic exercise for phase II patients• Conducted exercise orientations for beginning phase II patients• Documented and evaluated individual progress based on cardiac criteria

• Guided subjects during graded exercise testing using an RPE Scale• Aided with the collection of blood and saliva samples• Organized plasma and saliva samples through laboratory techniques• Analyzed plasma samples using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayResearch Experience • 1st author of “The effect of 5-hydroxytryptophan and intense exercise on plasma cortisol and plasma corticosterone” abstract• MWACSM Abstract Presentation in Merriville, IN – November 2014