Treated patients post-op knee and hip replacements, shoulder, cervical, thoracic/rib, lumbar, knee, ankle and foot dysfunctions, vertigo and vestibular conditionsTreated patients in acute care settingMember of committee to revise clinic forms to improve efficiency and point of service documentation

Treated patients with traumatic brain injuries Experience fabricating serial casts, soft casts, solid AFOs, and articulating AFOsUsed techniques such as facilitation, tone inhibition, and neuromuscular re-education

Treated a variety of patients in an acute care setting including cardiac, acute orthopedic and neurological conditionsIndependent with a full caseload by mid-way through week 2

Collaborated on a project to improve accessibility of technology such as use of touch screens by individuals with movement disorders (i.e. Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy)Administrative components: Complied summaries of recent research: work-associated disability following treatment for breast cancer, force generation in populations with movement disorders (Parkinson's Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Cerebral Palsy), tapping performance in populations with movement disordersWrote introduction and methods sections for a paper for publicationSupported efforts to write a grant for the Trace Research & Development CenterLiterature search and research Provide editorial review Assisted with manuscript preparation and writingPatient/subject components:Recruited human subjectsRan subjects through testing protocol

Treated a variety of patients with a majority with cardiac conditionsProficient in understanding and interpreting lab values and taking vitals including manual blood pressures Attended a class in reading 12-lead EKGsGained experience with pulse lavage and sharps debridement

Treated a variety of patients with orthopedic, neurological and vestibular conditionsObserved school-based treatments in grade school, middle school and high school

Gained exposure to acute care physical therapyObserved a total knee replacement surgeryCommittees and OfficesCo-coordinator of the Southside Medic Physical Therapy clinicCoordinated PT students and faculty advisors prior to and during a free medical/physical therapy clinicConducted PT examination, evaluation and treatment sessions in Spanish

Entered patient information into "Point of Care" computer program Assisted therapists with daily billing (learned a few ICD-9 and billing codes)Maintained and cleaned Physical Therapy and Occupational therapy gyms Gained a working knowledge of RUG levels and PPSPatient components:Transported patients to and from therapy appointmentsAssisted Physical Therapists with supine, seated and standing lower extremity exercises2002

Maintained laboratory, laboratory equipment and ordered laboratory supplies Performed radioactive isotope room surveys and disposed of radioactive waste according to government regulationsUsed Microsoft Excel, Adobe Illustrator and other computer programs Obtained certification in radioactive materials and animal handling Experimental components:Performed quantitative biological assays, Performed genotyping using PCR and gel electrophoresisRan Western and Southern blots, Performed cloning and transformations, transvections in bacteriaDNA isolation from bacteria and from mouse tail samples Set up and maintained different transgenic mice lines