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San Antonio, Texas, United States

I play a major role in facilitating expedited acceptance of inter-facility patient transfers to regional Level 1 trauma centers for critically injured patients. By effectively communicating critical patient details and collaborating with medical professionals, I contribute to prompt decision-making and improved patient outcomes.Responsible for coordinating patient flow management for both trauma and behavioral health patients within San Antonio.Engage in real-time response and emergency asset deployment during mass casualty incidents (MCIs). I serve as an ad-hoc, ongoing point of contact for emergency management professionals and regional facilities directly responding to emergent disasters.Facilitate the exchange of critical information and resources, utilizing effective communication and rapid turnaround times to ensure a unified response and optimized emergency command operations.Guide law enforcement officers to appropriate behavioral health facilities for individuals facing imminent mental health risks. I regularly navigate the regional County Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS), enabling prompt referrals and emergency detentions for individuals in acute mental health crises.Provide additional assistance to law enforcement officers dispatched to family/domestic violence disputes through the Danger Assessment for Law Enforcement (DALE), an evidence-based lethality risk assessment tool used to determine a victim's risk of future domestic violence-related homicide. I assisted in the implementation and rollout of this service, providing ongoing feedback critical to its success.Provide real-time helicopter deconfliction and air traffic control for air medical transport units operating in the busy San Antonio metro area, ensuring safe and efficient air medical transport.

Greater Chicago Area

I assisted in many roles during my time at this fledgling startup ranging from implementing and managing a secure IT network from the ground up, directly assisting with hiring, and participating in the public-facing operational aspects of the company which mainly included providing 24/7 mobile drug and breath alcohol testing services. Forensic drug and alcohol collection services were provided on-site as well as on a mobile basis and all collections strictly adhered to the federally mandated Department of Transportation (DOT CFR Part 40) guidelines. As I was involved with the company from even before its doors were opened to the public, my position was exceedingly crucial in providing constructive feedback in a way that helped drive the ongoing success of the newly established mobile collections unit.

Greater Chicago Area

Worked as a Research Specialist for the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Institute for Health Research and Policy. The position involved traveling to various regions and communities across the country in an effort to collect data on key policies, programs, and environmental factors affecting youth obesity and substance abuse. The data is compiled as part of the Bridging the Gap program, an ongoing national research collaboration between the University of Illinois-Chicago and the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.The main goals of Bridging The Gap are focused on gathering data & identifying environmental factors that may correlate with youth physical inactivity, unhealthy eating, and obesity. Ideally, the information gathered will help to inform and stimulate policy change at a number of levels (in schools, communities, states, and nationally).If you'd like to explore more information including access to past research briefings and reports, you may click on the PDF links under "Research Products" by visiting: http://www.ihrp.uic.edu/study/bridging-gap-research-informing-practice-healthy-youth-behavior-no-4

Greater Chicago Area

I directly assisted in academic marketing research which included administering and designing surveys using Amazon's Mechanical Turk human intelligence marketplace. I also submitted bi-weekly reports and worked closely with principal investigator. Research topic: How to detect and verify the veracity of online reviews.

Champaign, Il

Worked in the production of high value gold, silver, and copper nano metal inks for use in inkjet printers and aerosol applications. I performed my duties with a high degree of precision and record-keeping. In this position, I learned how to operate a multitude of devices such as centrifuges, photospectrometers, and vacuum chambers. Additionally, I directly assisted the lab manager by keeping track of production, inventory and performing general laboratory maintenance.

Champaign, Il

Regularly served customers in a friendly and helpful mannerChecked identification of customers to make sure they can legally purchase alcoholCollected payment and operated cash register containing upwards of $5,000 per night

Champaign, Il

Accurately filed documents and paperworkAssisted with office work flow Answered phones and took accurate messagesOrganized and assisted with data entry

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General, 3.0

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics, 3.0

BA Economics with minor in general business & additional supporting coursework in Spanish and chemistry

High School Diploma, General Curriculum, Honors

Activities and Societies: Track & Field, Big Brother/Big Sister Program