Melissa Taysom
Pocatello,USA
Summary
Professional with extensive experience in educational and healthcare settings, adept at designing and implementing curricula that foster student engagement and success. Demonstrated ability to support patients and families through complex health challenges by coordinating care, managing documentation, and facilitating communication among healthcare providers. Proven skills in multitasking and organization, ensuring adherence to deadlines while maintaining a supportive environment for both students and patients. Strong verbal and written communication abilities enhance effectiveness in advocacy and collaboration across diverse groups.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Adjunct Instructor
Idaho State University
Pocatello
- Current
- Design and construct classes, organize class materials and requirements to encourage student growth and success, teach classes, support students, meet deadlines and requirements, hold consistent office hours, additional tasks as presented to ensure optimal opportunities for students.
- Strengths required: ability to multitask, prioritize, and follow through with commitments, ability to conduct research and identify important information for students’ growth and development in the classes, creating a supportive learning environment, adherence to accommodation needs.
- References: Katherine Reedy, Department Head- 208-478-9582.
Care Coordinator
Pocatello Children’s Clinic
Pocatello
10.2024 - 01.2025
- Providing care and support to patients and their families as they navigate through challenges presented by illness and/or complicated health situations, supporting physicians and co-authoring letters and necessary documentation to provide the best care possible for patients with complex medical conditions, completing insurance prior authorizations, obtaining medical records from various providers to support patient care, scheduling patient appointments/tests with specialists, providing support to patients and families in crisis, gathering and distributing resources and materials to support patient and family well-being.
- Strengths required: organization, strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to efficiently multitask, ability to gain trust quickly, ability to provide empathy and support to stressed/difficult individuals, strong interpersonal skills, ability to remain calm and orderly under pressure.
- References: Margaret Gregson, Care Coordination Lead- 208-242-9141, Heather Gunter, Clinic Supervisor- 208-241-0114, Jessica Perry, Clinic Administrator- 208-232-1443.
Phlebotomist, Machine Technologist
Grifols’ Biomat USA
Pocatello
11.2023 - 05.2024
- Collecting blood, performing tests to determine donor suitability, maintaining donor safety, equipment maintenance and repairs, adherence to national laws and company regulations.
- Strengths required: ability to form trust quickly with patients, attention to detail, excellent written and oral communication skills, efficiency, multitasking, ability to work well under pressure.
- References: Lacey Castro, Center Manager- 208-233-3888, Whitnie Raugh, Quality Manager- 208-852-6284, Kyrstin Kay, Operations Manager- 208-240-8630.
Laboratory Technician
Pocatello Children’s Clinic
Pocatello
01.2007 - 12.2017
- Patient care, phlebotomy and sample collection, sample processing, x-rays, reporting results, equipment maintenance, adherence to national laws and laboratory procedures, development of clinic procedures and policies that align with best practices and national laws.
- Strengths required: ability to form trust quickly with patients, attention to detail, excellent written and oral communication skills, efficiency, multitasking, ability to work well under pressure.
- References: Heather Gunter, laboratory manager- 208-241-0114, Jessica Perry, administrator- 208-232-1443, Irene Ling, laboratory coworker- 208-251-5843.
Education
Master of Science - Anthropology
Idaho State University
08.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
Idaho State University
05.2021
Academic Certificate - Medical Anthropology
Idaho State University
12-2020
Skills
- Teaching (online and in-person)
- Class Development and Construction
- Advocacy
- Interviewing
- Data Analysis
- Written and Verbal Presentations
- Bias Recognition
- Excellent Organizational Skills
- Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
- Individual and Collaborative Research and Projects
- Meticulous and Task Completion Oriented
- Driven and Focused
- Empathetic, Patient, Understanding, Kind
- Fast Learner and Strong Memory
- Multitasking
- Phlebotomy, Laboratory, and Medical Office Procedures
- Customer Service and Office Functions
- Curriculum development
- Classroom management
- Patient documentation
- Data analysis
- Medical terminology
- Care coordination
- Patient advocacy
- Records management
- Quality assurance
- Compliance adherence
- Effective communication
- Crisis intervention
- Interpersonal skills
- Attention to detail
- Resource allocation
- Testing and evaluation
- Academic advisement
- Test and assignment evaluation
- Academic publication
- Outcome assessment
- Online class discussion
- Student mentoring
- Project-based learning
- Online learning platforms
- Online teaching
- Faculty communication
- Technology integration
- Student performance evaluation
- Multimedia integration
- In-class lectures
- Learning styles
- Group teaching
- Motivational techniques
- Research and analysis
- Inclusive teaching
- Self-reflection
- Academic writing
- Syllabus development
- Rubric development
- Disability accommodations
- Clinical procedures instruction
- Healthcare settings
Training
- Program for Instructional Effectiveness: Great Ideas in Teaching, ISU, Spring 2023
- Cyber Security Training, ISU, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
- Conference Prep Series by Department of Anthropology, ISU, Spring 2023
- Sexual Harassment and Workplace Safety Training, ISU, Fall 2022
- Navigate Training, ISU, Fall 2022
- Graduate Teacher Assistantship Orientation, ISU, Fall 2022
Awards
- Graduate Assistantship, Fall 2022 - Spring 2023
- Career Path Internship, Fall 2021 - Spring 2022, Summer 2022
- Research Assistantship, Summer 2021, Early Summer 2022
- Graduate Student Selection for Grant Writer’s Workshop and Seminar, Fall 2021
- Dean’s Honors, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021
Scholarships And Grants
- National Science Foundation Idaho EPSCoR GEM 3, Fall 2023, $5,000
- National Science Foundation Idaho EPSCoR GEM 3, Summer 2023, $6,500
- Graduate Assistant Tuition Scholarship, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, $4,962.98/semester
- Center for Ecological Research and Education Research Grant, Summer 2022, $4,970
- Politics of Belonging Scholarship, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, $4,962.98/semester
Publications
- Growing Pains: Amenity Migration and Farmer/Rancher Subjective Well-being, A Case Study in Teton Valley, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global, 2023
- Amenity Migration and Rural Livelihoods: A Case Study of Farmer/Rancher Subjective Well-being in Teton Valley, Journal of Northwest Anthropology, 09/01/23
- Growing Pains: Farmer and Rancher Lived Experiences in the Context of a Shift to an Amenity-Based Economy in Teton Valley, Journal of Northwest Anthropology, 02/01/23
Projects And Presentations
- Growing Pains: Amenity Migration and Farmer/Rancher Subjective Well-being, A Case Study in Teton Valley, Master of Science Thesis Defense, 06/22/23
- Amenity Migration and Rural Livelihoods: A Case Study of Farmer/Rancher Subjective Well-being in Teton Valley, Academic Paper Presentation, 04/13/23, Spokane, WA
- Beware the Women: She-Pirates Legends and Legacies, Lecture, ANTH 2237-16, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023
- Family, Marriage, Sex, and Gender, Lecture, ANTH 1100, Spring 2023
- Introduction to Phonetics, Lecture, ANTH 1107, Spring 2023
- Anthropology Day 2023, Biological Anthropology exhibit and activities outreach project, Spring 2023
- Cherokee Transliteration: Writing, Sounds, and Syllables, Lecture, ANTH 1107, Spring 2023
- Sympoietic Growth, Lecture, ANTH 4481/5581-01, Fall 2022
- Panel Moderator, Migration in the Natural World, 10/20/22
- Can You Hear Me Now?: Participant Voice and Representation in Anthropology, Presentation, Spring 2022
- Growing Pains: Analyzing Community Needs in a Transitioning Economy, Presentation, Spring 2022
- Climate Change and Potatoes in Idaho: An Anthropological Perspective, Presentation, Fall 2021
- Human Osteology Game: HUMAN!, Outreach Project, Fall 2021
- Human Osteology Forensic Case Study, Fall 2021
- Interview Transcription, Discourse Analysis, Spring 2021
- Narrative Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Spring 2021
- Meme Creation and Critical Field Analysis, Discourse Analysis, Spring 2021
- Childhood Cancer and the Environment: Is There a Connection?, Presentation, Fall 2020
- Sustainable Healing System Design, Presentation, Fall 2020
- Infertility and Assisted Reproduction in India and the United States: Accessibility, Affordability, and Acceptance, Presentation, Fall 2020
- Maternal Mortality in China and The United States: Similar Losses in Different Places, Presentation, Fall 2019
- Interpretation of Sarcasm, Presentation, Fall 2019
Timeline
Care Coordinator
Pocatello Children’s Clinic
10.2024 - 01.2025
Phlebotomist, Machine Technologist
Grifols’ Biomat USA
11.2023 - 05.2024
Laboratory Technician
Pocatello Children’s Clinic
01.2007 - 12.2017
Adjunct Instructor
Idaho State University
- Current
Master of Science - Anthropology
Idaho State University
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
Idaho State University
Academic Certificate - Medical Anthropology
Idaho State University