• Regularly see 15-17 patients a day including patients with complex medical histories, well child checks, sick and chronic care visits.• Treat and manage patients with chronic conditions, such as: Asthma including interpretation of spirometry.• Comprehensive assessment, examination, consultation, diagnosis, and treatment to include:Physical, developmental, and psychological status of the infant, preschool, school age, andadolescent child including initiation of appropriate screening tests for vision, hearing, speech and developmental levels.• Request consultations or referrals to appropriate specialty areas to include physicians, alliedhealth professionals, developmental programs and other health resources as required• Request laboratory studies, electrocardiograms, EEG, and radiographic studies, review them and notification of abnormal results.• Stay abreast of immunizations required by all age groups and order accordingly. Address anyconcerns voiced by parents.• Develop a health promotion and comprehensive health maintenance plan to include diseaseprevention, safety issues, health screening and developmental issues.• Management of acute, non-life-threatening episodes in all pediatric age groups.• Counsel families and individuals identified with developmental disabilities, emotional problems

• Provides leadership, education, guidance, recognition, professional development, and implementation• Staff scheduling, time and attendance• Performs coding, auditing, reimbursement, credentialing• Responsible for hiring, reviewing, and providing feedback and planning for cardiac service line• Manages 45 staff members, coordinate, and direct workflow and function • Collaborates with leadership on strategic planning, continuous quality improvement, financial/budget report and monitoring

Pediatric Surgical Heart Unit, R.N., P-CCRN, Charge Nurse • Provided nursing care for patients in ICU after open heart surgery; patients on ECMO, CRRT; and patients with an open sternum• Charge nurse and nurse preceptor• CLABSI prevention champ• Assisted with bedside procedures, chest closures, and explorations • Titrate IV medications, perform central line dressing changes, check labs, sugars, follow standard ICU nursing tasks and protocols• Precept new nurses to unit • Interpreted status changes and SBAR to attending physician and fellows• Educated family and patient on heart defects, updated plan of care, laid out future goals and discharge planning• Contributed to patient centered care while working with interdisciplinary team to advocate for patient and family needs• Participated in quarterly ECPR simulations and mock codes

ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER, Oak Lawn, ILFloat, R.N.• Floated to ICU’s: ASHU, MICCU, SVTU, SINI, and ED• Experience w EKG, ventilator, blood draws, Swan Gantz Catheters, Hemodynamics, IABP class• Monitored EKG, ICU medications and titrations• Strengthened critical care thinking and interpersonal skills • Developed close relationships with nursing staff and interdisciplinary team

ERIN LEPPO PHOTOGRAPHY, May 2007 – December 2014Wedding Photographer and Business Owner• Trained and motivated assistants to efficiently work alongside and photograph clients• Internationally and professionally recognized with publication in multiple professional newspapers and blogs (Chicago Sun-Times, Style Me Pretty, and My Big Fat Indian Wedding)