Grace DiStasio
South Burlington,VT
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Volunteer Birth Doula
University of Vermont Medical Center
05.2024 - Current
- Provided empathetic, trauma-informed labor support, empower self-advocacy, and ensure patient comfort.
- 200+ hours of volunteer service completed.
- Provided physical comfort measures such as massage, counter-pressure, and hip squeezes during labor.
Personal Care Aide
Vermont Home and Community-Based Services
12.2023 - Current
- Provided direct care to a preteen with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Taught and implemented behavioral regulation strategies.
- Ensured safety by adhering to nocturnal seizure action plan during overnight shifts
- Assist with Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device use.
- Supported bathing, dressing, and personal care needs with an emphasis on independence.
Backcountry Caretaker (Seasonal)
Green Mountain Club
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Resided on the VT Long Trail, educated hikers on conservation, and maintained trail and outdoor sanitation infrastructure.
- Assisted in backcountry search and rescue operations.
- Assessed and creatively addressed trail infrastructure issues to ensure hiker safety after extensive flooding.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Vermont
Burlington, VTSkills
- Labor support
- Patient advocacy
- Catheter insertion
- Charting with Epic EHR
- Seizure management
- Education
- Supporting patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Certification
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring - ANCC
- BLS for Healthcare Providers - Red Cross
- National STD Certificate - UW
- Counseling on Access to Lethal Means (CALM) Certification - Zero Suicide Institute
- TB 101 for Healthcare Workers - CDC
- End-of-Life Nursing Education (ELNEC)
Timeline
Volunteer Birth Doula
University of Vermont Medical Center
05.2024 - Current
Personal Care Aide
Vermont Home and Community-Based Services
12.2023 - Current
Backcountry Caretaker (Seasonal)
Green Mountain Club
06.2023 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Science in Nursing -
University of Vermont
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