Benjamin Harris

- Helped a student at CU Boulder that is a quadriplegic with his nightly routines and helping him get ready for bed.

- Have experience using a variety of different wheelchairs, using a Hoyer lift to get him in and out of bed, using a night bag and how to handle a catheter, handling techniques for maintaining skin integrity and preventing skin breakdown while using a pressurized bed, and using physical therapy exercises to help him regain some strength in the shoulder mobility he currently has.

- Overall just being an emotional support and friend for him including hanging out and exercising outside of my normal hours.

- Witnessed how to treat and diagnose extreme athletes as well as active individuals trying to improve their overall fitness while rehabbing injuries.

- Patients ranged from ultra marathon runners, ironman athletes, rockclimbers, and cross country skiers to people just trying to be able to workout or run again.

- Learned techniques like dry needling, red light therapy, cupping, and electrical stimulation.

-Learned how physical therapy works outside when you don't work with the insurance companies providing more state of the art rehab techniques.

• Educated patients on proper exercise techniques and home care routines, promoting long-term health and injury prevention.
• Built rapport with patients, fostering trust and open communication throughout their rehabilitation journey.
• Prepared patients to meet with physical therapists.
• Enhanced patient comfort during treatment sessions by providing clear explanations of each procedure and maintaining a supportive environment.
• Assisted in the rehabilitation of patients, utilizing various therapeutic modalities such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation.
• Collaborated with physical therapists to develop individualized care plans tailored to each patient''s specific needs and goals.

- Shadowed a variety of PTs at this clinic learning how to properly diagnose, treat, and effectively communicate with a wide variety of patients ranging from young athletes rehabbing from surgery to elderly individuals working to regain mobility again.

- Learned a wide variety of new techniques as well as proven techniques in treating a multitude of injuries.

• Assisted wait staff with table setting.
• Ensured order accuracy for guest satisfaction, double-checking plates before delivery.
• Promoted waste reduction initiatives within the kitchen, repurposing or properly disposing of unused ingredients.
• Adhered to strict hygiene standards, minimizing potential contamination risks for guests.
• Handled high-pressure situations gracefully under stress, ensuring all orders were completed accurately and efficiently.

Worked as a team to safely and effectively provide customers with proper service at the restaurant.

• Unloaded oversized packages from the Fedex ground trucks onto conveyor belts while paying close attention to labels for accurate routing and delivery.
• Using proper biomechanics to safely lift packages especially during covid times where one person was responsible for their own trucks.