Katrina Tollefsrud
Rochester,MN
Summary
Professional Practitioner with significant experience and readiness for impactful roles. Expertise in delivering high-quality outcomes and adapting to varied demands. Strong collaborator focused on achieving team goals and fostering a supportive work environment. Skilled in problem-solving, patient care, and effective communication. Reliable and flexible, ensuring consistent performance in dynamic settings.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Hypnosis Practitioner
Self Employed Services
04.2023 - Current
- Increased patient satisfaction scores through excellent communication, empathy, and understanding of individual needs.
- Conducted extensive client interviews, obtaining personal history while coaching clients for best results and anxiety reduction.
- Performed hypnosis sessions maintaining a calm, compassionate and curious demeanor allowing the client to explore the subconscious state.
Cardiac Sonographer
Mayo Clinic
10.2015 - Current
- Perform complete transthoracic echocardiogram including integrating patient data for accurate reporting.
- Maintain a safe and comfortable environment while putting the needs of the patient first.
- Perform research echo on mammalian model in accordance to strict IACUC protocol and research specifications.
- Analyze echo data on human and mammalian research echos, including standard echo report data, strain rate imaging, speckle tracking, and 3D and 4D anatomical modeling.
- Achieved greater diagnostic accuracy through close attention to detail when capturing precise measurements during echocardiograms.
- Using Oracle ordering system, placed supply orders to support research needs.
Cardiac Sonographer
Mayo Clinic Health System, Franciscan Health Care
07.2013 - 10.2015
- Perform complete transthoracic echocardiogram including integrating patient data for accurate reporting
- Complete studies for adult and pediatric normal and abnormal pathology, stress exercise and dobutamine echo and assist with transesophageal echocardiograms
- Maintain a safe and comfortable environment while putting the needs of the patient first
Hospitality Ambassador
Downtown Duluth Waterfront Council
05.2012 - 08.2012
- Ensure visitors to Duluth were safe and enjoying the city by offering assistance with safety concerns and first aid, as well as offering suggestions of places to visit in the area
Assistant Laboratory Manager/Senior Laboratory Technician
University of Minnesota, Lillehei Heart Institute
06.2007 - 08.2011
- Managed multiple financial accounts and lines of credit as the primary purchaser
- Managing undergraduate student employees
- Training all new staff and employees on safety protocols and proper equipment use
- Maintained the research newt colony with compliance for IACUC protocols
Education
Echocardiography pre-requisite coursework
Lake Superior College
Duluth, MNRochester Community and Technical College
Rochester, MNMinneapolis Community and Technical College
Minneapolis, MNCertificate: Levels One And Two -
Quantum Healing Hypnosis Academy
Huntsville, AR05-2023
Certificate of Health Science - Echocardiography
Mayo School of Health Science
Rochester, MN01.2013
Bachelor of Science - Environment and Natural Resource Science, Environmental Education
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN01.2009
Skills
- Scanning adult TTE
- Scanning mammalian TTE
- Basic life support and CPR Certified
- Patient Safety
- Critical thinking and problem solving
- Client/Patient relations
- Team collaboration
- Data entry
- Verbal and written communication
- Professional demeanor
Certification
Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer, ARDMS #181980
| Basic Life Support and CPR
Timeline
Hypnosis Practitioner
Self Employed Services
04.2023 - Current
Cardiac Sonographer
Mayo Clinic
10.2015 - Current
Cardiac Sonographer
Mayo Clinic Health System, Franciscan Health Care
07.2013 - 10.2015
Hospitality Ambassador
Downtown Duluth Waterfront Council
05.2012 - 08.2012
Assistant Laboratory Manager/Senior Laboratory Technician
University of Minnesota, Lillehei Heart Institute
06.2007 - 08.2011
Rochester Community and Technical College
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Certificate of Health Science - Echocardiography
Mayo School of Health Science
Echocardiography pre-requisite coursework
Lake Superior College
Certificate: Levels One And Two -
Quantum Healing Hypnosis Academy
Bachelor of Science - Environment and Natural Resource Science, Environmental Education
University of Minnesota
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