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United States

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Communicated clearly with patients to verify information, determine purpose of visit and record medical history• Administered visual field tests, eye drop administration for dilation, and intraocular pressure evaluation• Charted new patients, follow-ups and procedure patients in EMR• Monitored and facilitated patient flow in the clinic and imaging rooms, working collaboratively with other clinical staff• Performed manual blood pressure and diagnostic imaging

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Led a 10-person executive board • Promoted positive atmosphere within 115-member club• Planned meetings and arranged guest speakers that benefit club members in professional development and career exploration

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Wrote monthly newsletters that were dispersed to chapter members via email • Prepared accurate and detailed meeting minutes for each meeting • Corresponded with and kept chapter members up to date through an all-chapter Outlook group • Created minutes quizzes after each chapter meeting for absent members to take for credit towards excused absences

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Managed and co-ran the chapter social media page by creating compelling posts and regularly engaging with followers, which grew sixty percent on Instagram• Strategized through collaboration with the executive board in planning recruitment and other membership events that ensured CDC safety guidelines were being met during the Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Worked on an independent honors research capstone project using Drosophila melanogaster model• Focused on better understanding the mechanistic link between cytonemes and RasV12 tumor overgrowth• Dissected D. melanogaster larval eye discs and completed immunochemistry protocols • Analyzed data using confocal microscopy, Imaris and Prism programs

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Designed a research project and implementation process• Developed a Qualtrics survey that was distributed to 250 MU Extension specialists and local healthcare providers in Missouri• Researched the extent of healthcare connections between MU Extension and healthcare providers in Missouri to evaluate the referral process to MU Extension Nutrition and Health programs • Collected data in Excel and analyzed emerging themes

Columbia, Missouri, United States

• Monitored and observed patients, visitors and employees for symptoms and fever• Assisted nursing staff with tasks such as answering the phone, performing temperature checks, enforcing proper masking of all employees, visitors and patients• Responsible for contacting nurses if patient or visitor was symptomatic, had a fever or failed to comply with mask guidelines• Provided exemplary customer services by establishing and ensuring good rapport with patients, guests and staff within a patient, family-centered environment

Master Of Science - Ms, Physician Assistant

Solid foundation in primary care with expanded training in surgical sciences.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biological Sciences, Senior

Activities and Societies: Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society, MU Pre-Physician Assistant Association, The Gathering