Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Research
Laboratory Skills
Volunteer Experience
References
Timeline
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Joanie L. Sommers

Joanie L. Sommers

Oregon,WI

Summary

Healthcare professional with strong communication and leadership skills, with a proven ability to learn quickly. Experienced in managing altered mental status in diverse populations, and high-intensity acute situations. Background includes laboratory skills, data management, and participation in research initiatives. Seeking to enhance experience in healthcare, research, and laboratory roles before pursuing medical school.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

CNA & CBRF

ShiftKey Agency
05.2024 - Current
  • Provide direct patient care in various healthcare settings, without orientation.
  • Provide limited medical care and support activities of daily living.

Behavioral Health Technician: Group Facilitator, Float Case Manager & Medication Administration

Dane County Care Center
03.2024 - Current
  • Provide direct care and monitor patients with mental health and behavioral disorders in crisis.
  • Lead group sessions focusing on emotional regulation and coping skills, utilizing multiple facets of therapeutic practices.
  • Administer and document medications as prescribed.
  • De-escalate crises, and maintain patient safety.
  • Collaborate with psychiatric units, providers, law enforcement, and Journey Crisis in Madison to ensure comprehensive care.

Mental Health Technician

Watertown Regional Medical Center
05.2024 - 12.2024
  • Provide care in a geriatric psychiatric locked unit.
  • Assisted in diagnostic testing, operated medical equipment, and recorded patient data to support healthcare providers.

Behavioral Aid Counselor

St. Dennis Extended Program
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Aid children with behavioral struggles in the extended school program throughout the day with learning, recreational time, and activities of daily living.
  • Communicate effectively with parents in order to advocate for the child.

Guidance Counselor

Blessed Trinity K-8 School
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Support students in overcoming personal challenges, including behavioral issues, mood stability, and family difficulties.

Pharmacy Technician

Oregon Hometown Pharmacy
01.2021 - 01.2022
  • Count, restock, and take inventory of medications.
  • Provide clients with their prescribed medications.
  • Assist Pharmacists in tasks.

CNA, Neuroscience/Neurosurgery Department

UW Hospital
10.2020 - 08.2021
  • Support patients with a variety of conditions, including those with new, complex medical diagnoses, and altered mental status.
  • Understand common disorders and symptoms of the neurology patient population.
  • Document thoroughly using written skills to create effective communication.

Education

B.S. - Neurobiology, Psychology

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI
05.2025

Skills

  • CBRF certifications
  • Leadership
  • Patient care
  • Behavioral analysis
  • Crisis intervention certified
  • CPR and AED: adult, child, infant (BLS)
  • Medication administration
  • Effective written and oral communication
  • Clinical documentation
  • Data management and documentation
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • HIPAA compliance

Research

Independent Psychiatric Research

  • Conducted a quality improvement project evaluation of an educational script on nicotine and tobacco cessation in a mental health crisis center., 2024

Forgiveness Initiatives with Dr. Robert Enright Ph.D.

  • Assisted the Elite Forgiveness Team in developing a community-to-community forgiveness framework.

Laboratory Skills

  • Pipetting
  • Gel Electrophoresis
  • Western blot
  • Molecular cloning
  • Flow Cytometry
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
  • Enzyme-linked immunoassay (ELISA)

Volunteer Experience

Campus Church, Volunteer Emotional Formation & Counseling

  • Developed and led emotional formation groups and provided counseling to support peers' mental and emotional well-being.

Accommodations Center Counseling

  • Advised students on managing health issues and strategies for academic success.

AMAHORO MINISTRIES FOR COMMUNITIES (AMC)/African Inter-Mennonite Mission

  • Assisted with fundraising, clothing drives, and remote facilitation of forgiveness therapy workshops (including virtual involvement for Burundi).

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Mental Health Technician

Watertown Regional Medical Center
05.2024 - 12.2024

CNA & CBRF

ShiftKey Agency
05.2024 - Current

Behavioral Health Technician: Group Facilitator, Float Case Manager & Medication Administration

Dane County Care Center
03.2024 - Current

Behavioral Aid Counselor

St. Dennis Extended Program
06.2023 - 08.2023

Guidance Counselor

Blessed Trinity K-8 School
09.2022 - 06.2023

Pharmacy Technician

Oregon Hometown Pharmacy
01.2021 - 01.2022

CNA, Neuroscience/Neurosurgery Department

UW Hospital
10.2020 - 08.2021

B.S. - Neurobiology, Psychology

University of Wisconsin-Madison

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