Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Certification
References
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Sarah Ham

University Of Hawaii At Manoa, B.A. Biology, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa
Honolulu,HI

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications

Work History

Pre-Surgical Assistant

Adventist Health Castle
10.2022 - 05.2023
  • Actively participated in daily debriefings for improved team coordination and the development of best practices in the unit
  • Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient care before and after surgery
  • Compiled patient charts for interdisciplinary teams to review prior to attending to patients
  • Communicated with multi-disciplinary clinics and offices to ensure all required documents were sent over
  • Set up patient bays and cleaned them after each patient left to ensure optimal sanitization
  • Attended to patient needs alongside nurses to make sure that their stay was as comfortable as possible

Clinical Volunteer

Hawaii H.O.M.E. Project
01.2022 - 10.2022

Responsibilities

  • Be a part of a team of volunteers for student-run free clinics, specifically for people experiencing houselessness
  • Act as a consistent presence at clinics to be a reliable source of information for the rest of the clinic team regarding supplies and policies, patient turn-out, and how the clinic should be run
  • Be the liaison between patients and medical students by briefing medical students before each patient and communicating to the patient who their care provider will be
  • Go beyond basic patient check-in and registration by connecting patients to resources, and just be willing to talk and listen to what they say

Website Designer/Photographer

Makin' Love
04.2021 - Current

Responsibilities

  • Take aesthetic photos of bakery and beauty items while organizing a photoshoot set including background and props
  • Edit photos using computer software to get higher quality images
  • Design and update a website through Wix detailing the business story, product list, and blog posts
  • Work closely with a tightly knit team to move the business forward through an online presence and quality products with thoughts behind every design element

Teaching Intern

University of Hawai'i at Manoa
08.2020 - 12.2020

Responsibilities

  • Taught a recitation session for a class of 20 students and created connections with students while encouraging the learning of biology
  • Formatted presentations and practice material for students' use
  • Organized review sessions and study guides for exams
  • Graded quizzes and homework, wrote comments for students including corrections, different ways of approaching questions, and words of encouragement

Student Researcher

Developing Rational Service Areas Research Project
05.2020 - 09.2020

Responsibilities

  • Remotely worked with Dr. Robert Martiniano, Dr. PH, MPA, Senior Program Manager at the Center for the Health Workforce Studies
  • Learned and researched about rational service areas and concepts of public health
  • Created surveys and studied local areas/counties to gain further knowledge and insight into local communities

Physician Shadow

Dr. Eugene Lee, MD
01.2019 - 01.2020

Responsibilities

  • Welcomed patients and listened to their stories to understand how their life and environment could have potential impacts on their health, and sometimes just to lend an ear to them
  • Observed and documented patient symptoms and interactions between the physician and patients to further research and inquire about
  • Followed procedures to comply with HIPAA laws to protect the privacy of the patients and their information

Funding Recipient: the Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds Project

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
11.2019 - 07.2020

Responsibilities

  • Proposed and planned a project to create a concert program for The Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds, along with creating a budget that entailed what the funding would go towards
  • Interviewed and researched composers, artists, and scientists, then compiled information into an aesthetic concert program
  • Worked with a graphics specialist to design a program
  • Presented the completed project and program at the SURE symposium once the project was completed

Childcare Leader

The Learning Casa, LLC
08.2017 - 03.2020

Responsibilities

  • Guided the children to grow as a person in as many ways as they can, letting them discover their individual selves while learning how to create a positive community
  • Lead and coordinated activities for the children to do, including cooking activities, arts and crafts, and educational games
  • Worked with a team to collaborate on leading the children with similar ideas and visions

Medical Education Committee

UH Manoa Pre-Medical Association
10.2018 - 05.2019

Responsibilities

  • Planned and coordinated various events with health-care professionals/medical students to provide education on the healthcare field to members
  • Cooperated and communicated with committee members to ensure that our ideas and events worked toward the same goal of encouraging medical education

After School Care Teacher

Hanahau'oli School
06.2017 - 08.2017

Responsibilities

  • Lead a group of students in the after school care program in the classroom, outside, and on field trips
  • Looked after the children and mediated any conflicts that arose throughout the day, while being a compassionate leader that they could look to for any situation
  • Organized reading activities and assisted with any homework the students had
  • Helped to prepare the student's lunches and snacks

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

University of Hawaii At Manoa
08.2017 - 05.2021

M.D. -

John A. Burns School of Medicine
Honolulu, HI
05.2001 -

Skills

    Leadership

    Photography, Film Editing

    Computer Skills

    Website Design

Languages

English - Native
Korean - Intermediate Proficiency

Certification

Member of the Alpha of Hawaii Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa

References

  • Patricia "Patti" Aylward | Nurse Manager | Adventist Health Castle Pre-Op and PACU

Contact: 808-271-1246

Relationship: Employer


  • Christine Tanimoto | Director | The Learning Casa LLC. | PO Box 62233

Contact: mrschristanimoto@gmail.com

Relationship: Employer

  • Sabrina Saiki-Mita | Owner | Makin' Love

Contact: 808-220-8291

Relationship: Business Owner

Timeline

Pre-Surgical Assistant

Adventist Health Castle
10.2022 - 05.2023

Clinical Volunteer

Hawaii H.O.M.E. Project
01.2022 - 10.2022

Website Designer/Photographer

Makin' Love
04.2021 - Current

Member of the Alpha of Hawaii Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa

04-2021

Teaching Intern

University of Hawai'i at Manoa
08.2020 - 12.2020

Presenter at the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program SURE Symposium: presented The Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds project at the SURE symposium in front of an audience via Zoom

07-2020

Student Researcher

Developing Rational Service Areas Research Project
05.2020 - 09.2020

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program Funding Recipient:  a scholarship grant for a research project (The Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds: A Unification of Culture, Science, and Music)

11-2019

Funding Recipient: the Symphony of the Hawaiian Birds Project

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program
11.2019 - 07.2020

Physician Shadow

Dr. Eugene Lee, MD
01.2019 - 01.2020

Medical Education Committee

UH Manoa Pre-Medical Association
10.2018 - 05.2019

Nonomura Family Scholarship: a family sponsorship of $1,000

09-2018

Chamber Wind Ensemble Scholarship: selected to play in the University of Hawaii Chamber Wind Ensemble with an award of $5,000 

08-2017

Childcare Leader

The Learning Casa, LLC
08.2017 - 03.2020

Bachelor of Arts - Biology

University of Hawaii At Manoa
08.2017 - 05.2021

After School Care Teacher

Hanahau'oli School
06.2017 - 08.2017

M.D. -

John A. Burns School of Medicine
05.2001 -
Sarah HamUniversity Of Hawaii At Manoa, B.A. Biology, Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa