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Professional Achievements:

USC Keck School of Medicine-Primary Care Physician Assistant Program May 2020

• Masters of Physician Assistant Practice (MPAP) with medical Spanish emphasis, Magna Cum Laude & Pi Alpha Honor Society. Volunteer on USC’s Student-Run Mobile Clinic (1/2018-5/2020), with Interprofessional Geriatrics Curriculum (8/2019-current) & as Innovative Learning Ambassador charged to help PA student interviews, underclassmen mentorship, and Special Olympic athletes (10/2017-5/2020).

• Published Writing in Fellowship of Christian Physician Assistants and manuscripts scheduled for publication in the Journal of the American Academy of PAs (JAAPA). Earned “Orthopedics Champ of the Year”, Dec 2019, for most splinted limbs & sutured closings.

Post-Bacelorette Pre-PA Dec. 2016

• UCLA, Summa Cum Laude, 7/2015-12/2016. PV Community College, Summa Cum Laude, 8/2014-6/2015.

Arizona State University (ASU) July 1992

• B.A., Political Science, Journalism minor, Magna Cum Laude. Thesis in University Honors College, Devil’s Advocate Executive Team, President of National Honors College Association, Golden Key Honor Society. Published Writing in Vim & Vigor, Phoenix Business Journal, Arizona Republic. Honorary Fellowships: Georgetown University (Sum. ‘91) & Northern Arizona University (Sum. ‘92).

PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE, Kaiser Permanente West Los Angeles Medical Center, LA, CA July 2016 – Nov. 2018, Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

• Awarded World Class Service for Patient Care, 9/2016. Member of Inaugural Frontline Team to pilot Lean Model, charged with decreasing wait times + improving patient satisfaction, 10/2016-12/2016. Promoted as Preceptor for new ERAs, 11/2016 to 11/2018.

Scribe America, (merged w/ Medical Scribe Systems), full-service scribe firm Nov. 2014 – Jan. 2016

• Voted Scribe of the Month by peers and provider, 3/2015.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), Arizona State Association of Physician Assistants (ASAPA), California Academy of Physician Assistants (CAPA), 2016-curent; Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA), 2019-curent.

• National Speakers Association, AZ – Board Member & Dean Emeritus of the Speakers Academy, Chapter Member of the Year, 6/2014.

VOLUNTEER ADVOCACY & LEADERSHIP

• Hudson’s Heroes – Board Member, 1/2015 to current. Support pediatric brain cancer research.

• Medical Mission Trip to Armenia – Volunteer, 6/2016 to current. Serve patients in ambulatory clinics.

• HopeFest, Phoenix, AZ – Medical Triage Volunteer for Podiatry, Dermatology, and Women's Health, 2015 to current. Assist with foot,

skin & well-women’s exams for the uninsured and oftentimes homeless Metro Phoenix population.

Work History

Education History

USC Keck School of Medicine-Primary Care Physician Assistant Program
August, 2017 to May, 2020

Associations

Hawaii Academy of Physician Assistants