TIA YANCEY

Hostess / Server - Various Philadelphia Restaurants

2017 – 2025

• Managed high-volume dining environments while maintaining attentive customer service.
• Coordinated reservations, optimized seating logistics, and collaborated within fast-paced teams.
• Developed adaptability, communication skills, and conflict resolution skills while balancing full-time academic commitments.

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center – Trauma Surgery
Philadelphia, PA
Nathan Klingensmith, MD; Mary Decoteau, MD

• Observed trauma bay resuscitations, emergent operative cases, and inpatient consults at a Level I trauma center.
• Gained exposure to imaging interpretation, operative decision-making, and multidisciplinary coordination during high-acuity cases.

Karabots Primary Care Center – Pediatrics
Philadelphia, PA
James Guevara, MD

• Observed routine well-child visits and sick appointments for infants through adolescents.
• Witnessed developmental screenings assessing motor, cognitive, and social milestones.

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital – OB/GYN & Vascular Surgery
Philadelphia, PA 

OB/GYN (Florencia Polite, MD; Chioma Ndubisi, MD)
• Observed C-sections, vaginal deliveries, LEEP procedures, partial hysterectomies, and myomectomies.
• Participated in outpatient visits involving contraceptive counseling, prenatal care, and pregnancy-related discussions.
• Gained insight into surgical decision-making and continuity of care in reproductive health.

Vascular Surgery (Jayne Rice, MD)
• Observed endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), aortic endarterectomy, and iliac aneurysm stent placement procedures.
• Attended surgical rounds and departmental conferences discussing perioperative management and vascular pathology.