• Basic Life Support (BLS) & Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Instructor• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) Instructor• Children's Hospital Fall Committee Chair: Planned and facilitated monthly committee meetings, disseminated meeting agendas and minutes to committee members• Planned and managed onboarding and orientation for nursing staff within the Children’s Emergency Department• Developed, coordinated and tracked annual credentialing for Emergency Department nursing staff• Managed ongoing staff certifications as well as required credentials/continuing education. Developed educational materials based on identified staff needs in real-time• Supported system-wide educational roll-outs and staff orientation• Revamped emergency department staff annual credentialing education and incorporated trauma documentation scenarios into learning sessions to help roleplay the scribe role within a high-acuity trauma situation• Provided on unit support and educational opportunities for staff members

• Provided direct patient care within a 32-bed pediatric emergency department level 1 trauma center• Precepted/oriented new staff members on department policies and procedures while developing their nursing assessment, critical thinking, and patient care skills

• Oversaw operation and administration functions of a 33-bed community hospital emergency department• Lead and supervised all nursing and ancillary sta members on shift to ensure safe and quality patient care• Communicated and collaborated with physicians, pharmacy, EMS providers, and other departments• Utilized clinical judgment and critical thinking skills to ensure quality patient outcomes in dynamic situations

•Member of Research and Innovation Congress, January 2020 - November 2022•Vice-chair of Nursing Executive Congress, July 2021 - November 2022•Emergency Department Partnership Chair (Shared Governance), July 2020 - November 2022

- Provided exceptional patient care in the emergency department while adhering to organizational policies and procedures- Worked within the interdisciplinary healthcare team to provide comprehensive medical interventions to patients with immediate and emergent healthcare needs- Implemented the current best evidence to improve patient outcomes and help the department meet organizational benchmarks- Certified in electrocardiogram (ECG) implementation and basic interpretation as well as phlebotomy- Basic Life Support/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (BLS/CPR) and Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certified

• Was responsible for providing analytical support to the operations and industrial chemical departments• Performed sampling, testing, and data reporting to ensure raw material, in-process, and finished products adhered to specification through the use of a LIMS system• Applied methodologies, data interpretation techniques, statistics and instrumentation software on collected data to assist production operations• Performed and/or scheduled routine preventative maintenance and calibrations on instruments• Troubleshoot performance and accuracy issues on laboratory instruments (including HPLC, GC, Karl Fischer, Lab Scales, FTIR, and Autotitrator instrumentation)• Complied with regulatory and GMP requirements necessary in an FDA inspected facility• Authored standard operating procedures and work instructions to support quality systems• Managed training activities for new employees to ensure cross-training of department

Provided best possible service and food quality to customers through a dedicated effort to maintaining excellence in food preparations, employee knowledge, and service etiquette. Trained and oriented new employees as to the policies and procedures necessary to upkeep the standards set by the restaurant and its managers.

Hired originally as crew member in August of 2012. Began training as KMIT in November of 2012 and signed off as a Kitchen Manager in April of 2013. Continued training as a Service Manager and was signed off in August of 2013. Trained and led a team of 20-25 employees on average while working along four other managers in a store averaging 6-7,000 dollars a day. Helped plan and lead monthly manager meetings and quarterly all crew meetings to build knowledge and continue to move the restaurant forward. Worked to keep balanced food costs through use of daily/weekly/monthly inventories, waste sheets, and sales reports. Also well versed in food preparation, handling, and knife skills.Experienced in issues pertaining to the restaurant industry such as worker's compensation, health department inspections, food sanitation, equipment issues, customer complaints, etc.

Observed under Dr. Jason Seibly through a class at Illinois State University. Time with the doctor included once a week in the neurological surgery OR as well as once a month in clinical settings.

Worked under Professor Steven Juliano to conduct daily experiments, providing data collection and continued maintenance. Our Fall 2012 experiment tested the effects of water desiccation on competition between two different mosquito species (aedes albopictus and aedes triseriatus).

Managed and trained five employees while working under the store's owner. Maintained upkeep of the store through regular opening and closing shifts as well as organizing/taking inventory and food orders. Well rounded experience in cashiering and store management.