Avery Ray
Denver,CO
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care Coordinator
DAWN Clinic
Aurora, CO
03.2024 - Current
- Worked in an interdisciplinary team to provide free medical care to those without health insurance.
- Conducted screenings for social determinants of health and connected patients with community resources based on their needs.
- Scheduled future appointments.
Emergency Medical Technician
University of Denver Emergency Medical Services
Denver, CO
04.2024 - 11.2024
- Provided emergency medical care to individuals on campus.
- Attended weekly continuing-education meetings.
- Reviewed coworkers' charts with an emergency medicine physician to ensure high-quality patient care as a member of the quality management team.
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Fern's Place Incorporated
, OR
06.2022 - Current
- Operated a 501(c)(3) nonprofit delivering free temporary animal care for pet owners receiving inpatient medical care and addiction treatment.
- Oversaw communication with volunteers, clients, and collaborators.
- Held a booth at the 2022 Walk for Recovery, a fundraiser that raised over 60k to improve access to addiction recovery resources in the Portland metro area.
Research Assistant
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work
Denver, CO
10.2023 - Current
- Team member in a qualitative study examining unhoused youth with pets in Colorado.
- Wrote an annotated bibliography, assisted in the development of the data analysis protocol, co-facilitated focus groups with unhoused pet owners, facilitated interviews with housing service providers, and performed data analysis.
Volunteer
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
06.2021 - 06.2023
- Packed illness kits for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials.
- Designed and implemented a new organization system for 400+ oncology patient files.
- Performed lab work, managed the front desk, checked patients in, and escorted patients to exam rooms.
- Shadowed various phlebotomists and nurses.
Research Assistant
University of Denver Qin Lab
Denver, CO
01.2025 - Current
- Trained in laboratory imaging techniques and data analysis to join a research study examining exosomes and tau in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's Disorder.
Education
B.S. - Biological Sciences
University of Denver
Denver, CO06-2027
High School -
St. Mary's Academy
Portland, OR06-2023
Certification
- AHA Basic Life Support Provider, 11/2025
- NREMT Emergency Medical Technician, 11/2025
- Colorado Emergency Medical Technician, 02/13/2027
Timeline
Research Assistant
University of Denver Qin Lab
01.2025 - Current
Emergency Medical Technician
University of Denver Emergency Medical Services
04.2024 - 11.2024
Care Coordinator
DAWN Clinic
03.2024 - Current
Research Assistant
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work
10.2023 - Current
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
Fern's Place Incorporated
06.2022 - Current
Volunteer
Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research
06.2021 - 06.2023
B.S. - Biological Sciences
University of Denver
High School -
St. Mary's Academy
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