Jessica Bortnova, Mgcs, Cgc Email & Phone Number

United States

Rochester, Minnesota Area

Honolulu, Hawaii

Summer internship with the Hawaii Department of Health Genomics Section. Responsibilities include:- Development of educational materials for newborn screening- Literature searches- Participation in outreach clinics, hemoglobinopathy clinics, and telemedicine training

Saint Paul, Minnesota

• Oversee program changes in tracking and follow-up of newborns identified with a hemoglobinopathy trait via the MDH Newborn Screening Program to assure confirmation of results and provision of hemoglobinopathy counselling services.• Provide non-directive hemoglobinopathy trait counseling services to families with an abnormal hemoglobin trait.• Coordinate and facilitate referral for counseling services with primary care physician's and specialty care providers.• Coordinate and co-facilitate education sessions and activities for community based audience and parent groups to promote awareness of hemoglobinopathies and newborn screening• Participate in research and quality assurance of program activities through creation and delivery of quality improvement measures.• Literature and educational material creation and review.

Saint Paul, Mn

• Designed and conducted focus groups to answer main objectives of genetic carrier notification study; responsibilities included protocol development, recruitment, moderation, and data analysis• Worked with diverse communities most impacted by hemoglobinopathies to explore potential options for genetic carrier notification• Applied knowledge of public health and health disparity issues and statistical methods used to collect, organize, and interpret research data to assess health education needs• Reviewed, edited, and gave feedback to materials developed for educational purposes

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Planned and coordinated weekly meetings involving up to 60 student members and a guest speaker from the synthetic biology research community • Created and developed organizational selection recruitment and publicity. • Developed and implemented programs to promote diversity education, and corresponded with businesses to gain sponsorship for undergraduate lead research.

• Maintained patient records in accordance with clinic and nationwide standards.• Pioneered digital charting to assist obstetrical midwives and nurses in providing adequate care to patients.• Ensured obstetric patients have necessary housing, relationship, food, and health resources• Scheduled obstetric patient appointments and reduced patient delinquency by over 75% through use of digital charting.• Tracked orders and referrals through electronic medical records to ensure providers had adequate client records and information.

• Planned events to educate the university community on DVAM (Domestic Violence Awareness Month).• Wrote grants and networked to other campus groups for funding.• Advertised and marketed event to the University of Minnesota student body and community.• Managed the largest DVAM event in University of Minnesota-Twin cities history with over 75 attendants.

Master Of Genetic Counseling, Genetic Counseling/Counselor

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Genetics, Cell Biology, And Development & Public Health

Activities and Societies: Synthetic Biology Society- Founder & Co-chair, The Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education- Violence Prevention.