Experienced Physician Assistant with passion for health, wellness and preventive care. Strong foundation in diagnostics, treatment planning, and patient education. Effective collaborator in multidisciplinary teams, adaptable to changing clinical needs, and driven to achieve optimal outcomes. Proficient in electronic health records, patient assessments, and procedural skills, ensuring reliable and compassionate care.
Youth Leader
West MI Youth for Christ, Grand Rapids, MI (02/2019 - 12/2020)
An after-school community mentorship program for underserved youth in the Grand Rapids area
My role was to mentor students who struggled in various aspects of life including academia, finance, food security, housing and social determinants of health. This involved weekly events with the students, offering a place where they could interact with their peers and
Research Assistant
GVSU Biomedical Science Dept. (12/2019 - 04/2020)
Research based in the pathophysiology of atherosclerotic cardiac disease
My contribution to this project was both preparing RBC samples for testing in the laboratory and meeting weekly with fellow research students to discuss possible avenues of continuing our research to expand scientific knowledge of atherosclerosis, specifically in the aspect of cellular protein expression