EDUCATION

9/01- 6/03 University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH Master of Science in Nursing; Certified Nurse-Midwifery

6/00 - 8/01 University of Cincinnati, College of Nursing, Cincinnati, OH Bachelor of Science in Nursing: Accelerated Pathway Program

6/97- 5/00 Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, Cincinnati, OH Nursing Prerequisites and Certified Nursing Assistant
8/86 - 5/90 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA Bachelor of Science: Business Management

Current Position:

Certified Nurse-Midwife
Greater Cincinnati OB/GYN
234 Goodman St. Cincinnati, OH 45219

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

9/03 - Present Certified Nurse-Midwife, Greater Cincinnati Nurse-Midwives, Cincinnati, OH
Responsible for AP, IP and PP care of diverse high risk client base, facilitating Centering Pregnancy sessions, routine gynecological care and family planning

12/01- 9/03 Labor & Delivery RN, University Hospital, Cincinnati, OH
Responsible for AP, IP and immediate PP care of diverse high risk client base; surgical and circulating duties during emergency and planned OR procedures including D&C, tubal ligation, and cesarean deliveries; interaction with all levels of medical staff in a teaching/research facility

11/99- 9/01 Scrub Tech/PCA, Mercy Hospital- Fairfield Family Birth Center, Fairfield OH
Assistive duties in community-based low risk facility; responsible for maintaining sterile fields and assisting practitioners during vaginal deliveries and circumcisions; surgical assistant during scheduled and emergency cesarean deliveries, assist RNs with routine VS, PKU testing, feeding of special care nursery infants

9/98 - 5/99 Tutor, Cincinnati State Tutoring Services, Cincinnati, OH
Tutoring students in Anatomy and Physiology, General, Organic and Biochemistry, Microbiology, Psychology

8/96 - 8/99 Marketing, Pat Henry Enterprises, Cincinnati, OH
Worked on a variety of marketing and merchandising projects in the Tri-State area.

11/94 - 5/96 Practice Manager, Conscious Care, Orlando, FL
Worked closely with Certified Nurse Midwife to provide complete care for women of all ages. Responsible for all front office duties; client relations, computerized bookkeeping and inventory, insurance/Medicaid claim billing, and upkeep of current CNM protocols.

3/93 - 8/94 Operations Manager, Takeout Taxi, Albuquerque, NM
Takeout Taxi is a restaurant delivery service. Hands-on manager of all aspects of operations; handled hiring and scheduling employees, customer service, fast paced dispatch, and computer program upgrades.

1/91 - 3/93 Owner/Manager, Pet World, Albuquerque, NM
Responsible for all aspects of small business ownership: inventory control, employee management, sales, and accounts receivable and payable.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

"The Effect of Vegetarian Maternal Diet on Infant Birth Weight"- Kathleen Cropp and Krista Sweeney , co-investigators, submitted as MSN Capstone May 2003

PRESENTATIONS

"Women's Health Awareness" In-services for Hamilton County Board of MRDD staff at four adult workshops, October, 2003

"Women's Health Awareness" Three Hour Seminar for Hamilton County MRDD individuals receiving services, October, 2003

"Women's Health Awareness" Presenter at Hamilton County Board of MRDD Women Health Fair, April, 2006

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