Leily Kohistani

Providing high-quality home care with compassion and respect to clients. Creating personalized relationships with clients who are not able to continue their daily lives without extra support. Increased patient satisfaction through effective communication and active listening skills to understand their concerns and preferences.

Working with children from two to seven years old who have autism. Utilizing the Early Start Denver Model brings multiple teaching disciplines to create child-centric therapy, individualized for each client. Collaborated with clinicians, speech therapists, and occupational therapists to track clients' progress through sessions and develop a treatment plan.

Working with newborns to five-year-olds who have congenital heart disease. Using play to implement developmental skills. Teaching ASL to patients, reading books, and providing entertainment for patients and support for families. Communicated with healthcare staff members as well as completing tasks, such as cleaning, assisting with special programs, and keeping track of patients' needs.

Interning for the healthcare interest program at Denver Health represented university students who are non-traditional or part of underserved communities to establish a career in medicine. Mentoring, shadowing experience, didactic seminars on public health systems, and Denver's communities' needs. Gained practical experience in various aspects of the field, applying academic knowledge to real-world situations.

A non-profit organization that provides underserved communities with individualized reading support. Structured lessons for interactive learning, reading, understanding, and fluency skills. Developed strong rapport with students, fostering a supportive learning environment that empowered them to succeed.

Teaching elementary students about the field of medicine through a series of lessons that implement teachings about the human body, basic aid procedures, and applying terminology. Created fun, age-appropriate activities for school-age children to establish positive connotations of the medical field.