Tameka Noel
Hutchins,TX
Summary
Experienced leader with strong background in guiding teams, managing complex projects, and achieving strategic objectives. Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and developing effective solutions. Pursuing full-time role that presents professional challenges and leverages interpersonal skills, effective time management, and problem-solving expertise.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Education Development Instructor
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Lexington, KY And Bryan, TX
04.2021 - 02.2025
- Instructed students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Established clear objectives for all lessons and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs, abilities, and interests.
- Enhanced students' learning experiences by incorporating innovative teaching methodologies.
- Observed and evaluated students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.
- Conducted needs assessments to identify gaps in performance and develop targeted learning solutions.
- Prepared students for further education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Contributed to the creation of a safe, inclusive learning environment where all students felt valued and supported in their educational journey.
Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Cardiac Anesthesia Group PLLC
Jackson, TN
08.2016 - 09.2020
- Anesthetized or sedated patients, monitored vital signs and equipment and provided post-anesthesia care instructions.
- Performed spinal, epidural, and localized nerve blocks when indicated.
- Enhanced patient safety by meticulously monitoring vital signs and adjusting anesthesia levels during procedures.
- Oversaw and delegated work activities for nurse anesthetists.
- Demonstrated adaptability by providing anesthesia services across various surgical specialties, including cardiac, orthopedics, and general surgery.
- Contributed to a positive team atmosphere by acting as a trusted consultant and collaborating closely with surgeons, nurses, and other healthcare professionals throughout procedures.
- Developed strong rapport with patients and their families through compassionate bedside manner during pre-and post-operative consultations.
- Managed ventilator settings, medication administration, sedation management, and related interventions for mechanically ventilated patients in the cardiac ICU.
- Optimized use of resources within the ICU by participating in daily rounds with multidisciplinary teams, discussing goals of therapy, discharge planning needs, and potential barriers to achieving desired outcomes.
- Promoted efficient, high-quality, and personalized patient care through active participation in hospital committees focused on quality improvement initiatives within the anesthesia department.
Locum Tenens Anesthesiologist
CompHealth
Midvale, UT
11.2016 - 08.2020
- Enhanced patient safety by implementing thorough pre-anesthetic evaluations and formulating individualized anesthetic plans.
- Anesthetized or sedated patients, monitored vital signs and equipment and provided post-anesthesia care instructions.
- Contributed to successful surgical outcomes through careful titration of intravenous fluids, medications, blood products, and vasoactive agents during procedures.
- Performed comprehensive postoperative assessments to monitor recovery progress and address any potential complications early on.
- Demonstrated adaptability by providing anesthesia services across various surgical specialties, including cardiac and general surgery.
- Promoted a positive work environment by fostering effective communication among team members within the perioperative setting.
Education
MD - Doctorate of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Durham, NC05.2011
BS - Biology, Minors in Chemistry & Mathematics
Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LA08.2006
Skills
- Clear, effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Team leadership
- Compassionate care
- Continuous quality improvement
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities and Analytical thinking
- Professionalism
Post Graduate Education
- Intern, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, 07/01/11, 06/30/12, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
- Resident, Department of Anesthesiology & Pain Management, 07/01/12, 06/30/15, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, TX
- Fellow, Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology, 07/01/15, 07/01/16, The Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH
Certification
Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography, Testamur until 07/2026
Awards
Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management/Historically Black Colleges and Universities Scholarship and Summer Internship Recipient, Bechtel SAIC Company LLC, Las Vegas, NV, 2006
Research
- Research Coordinator, 06/2008, 07/2009, Preoperative Depression is Associated with Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Elderly Patients, Duke University School of Medicine and Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, Terri G. Monk, MD
- Research Coordinator, 06/2008, 07/2009, Does Inhalational Anesthesia Accelerate Postoperative Cognitive Decline?, Duke University School of Medicine and Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, NC, Terri G. Monk, MD
- Research Assistant, 06/2004, 08/2004, Construction, Expression, and Subcellular Localization of Mutant PKD1, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, Stefan Somlo, MD
- Research Assistant, 08/2004, 05/2005, The Prevalence of Microsporidiosis Among Naturally-infected Non-human Primates, Xavier University of Louisiana, New Orleans, LA, Linda C. Green, PhD
Research Presentations Posters
- A Challenging Case of Ipsilateral Tension Pneumothorax during Open Thoracotomy in a Patient with a Suspicious Lung Nodule and Pulmonary Manifestations of Sjögren Syndrome, Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists 5th Annual Thoracic Anesthesia Symposium, 04/2016, San Diego, CA
- Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor in an Anticoagulated Patient with an Incidental LV Thrombus, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 10/2013, San Francisco, CA
- Preoperative Depression Is Associated with Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Elderly Patients, American Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting, 10/2009, New Orleans, LA
- Does Preoperative Cognitive Status Predict Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Elderly Patients?, Society for the Advancement of Geriatric Anesthesia Annual Meeting, 10/2009, New Orleans, LA
- Preoperative Depression Is Associated with Postoperative Cognitive Decline in Elderly Patients, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society 40th Annual Scientific Research Symposium, 08/2009, Durham, NC
Local Lectures
- Echocardiography-Based Hemodynamic Management of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction: A Feasibility and Safety Study, 02/17/16, The Cleveland Clinic Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia
- Impact of Short-term Hemodialysis Catheters on the Central Veins: A Catheter Venographic Study, 01/07/16, The Cleveland Clinic Department of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia – Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit
- Outcomes of Shoulder Surgery in the Sitting Position with Interscalene Nerve Block, 11/13/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management – VA Medical Center
- Endobronchial Intubation, 09/18/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- One-lung Ventilation: Treatment of Oxygen Desaturation, 09/18/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Oxygenation During One-lung Ventilation, 09/18/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Ventilator Settings to Improve Atelectasis, 09/18/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Hypoxia: Exhaled Carbon Dioxide to Arterial Carbon Dioxide Quotient, 09/18/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Calculation of Systemic and Pulmonary Vascular Resistance, 09/18/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- State and Federal Rules/Legalities in Opioid Use, 08/22/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management – VA Medical Center
- Bronchopleural Fistula: Management, 06/10/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Does Low-dose Droperidol Increase the Risk of Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia or Death in the Surgical Patient?, 03/20/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
- Hepatitis C, 02/22/13, UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Timeline
General Education Development Instructor
Federal Bureau of Prisons
04.2021 - 02.2025
Locum Tenens Anesthesiologist
CompHealth
11.2016 - 08.2020
Cardiac Anesthesiologist
Cardiac Anesthesia Group PLLC
08.2016 - 09.2020
MD - Doctorate of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
BS - Biology, Minors in Chemistry & Mathematics
Xavier University of Louisiana