Work:
Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo
Registered Nurse
Windhorse Elder Care, Windhorse Psychiatric Care - Boulder, CO
In-Home Health Care Partner
RN Program, Trinidad State College - Trinidad, CO
Clinical Experience
Balfour Cherrywood Nursing Home - Louisville, CO
Memory Care Unit, Care Partner
Life Care of Westminster Nursing Home
Assisted living CNA, assisting nurses, residents and families
The World Outdoors - Boulder, CO
Wilderness guide, trip leader, and support guide
Junge Associates - Boulder, CO
Computer Aided Graphics Designer
Martin Designs
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Education:
Trinidad State Junior College - Trinidad, CO
Associate in Nursing
Front Range Community College - Westminster, CO
Associate of Science (AS) - in Nursing School Prerequisites Curriculum
University of Colorado - Denver, CO
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Canisius High School - Buffalo, NY
Skills:
Experience in a Behavioral Health, Forensic, or Geriatric Unit; Ability to maintain required licensure/credentials; Knowledge of the nursing process to provide supervision and care for medical and psychiatric patient needs; Dependable, adaptable, and responsible; Strong work ethic based on a foundation of self-motivation, loyalty, honesty, and integrity; Customer/Personal Service - knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, this includes needs assessment; Psychology - knowledge of human behavior and performance, individual difference in ability, personality, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders; Active Listening; Judgment, Decision Making, and Problem Sensitivity - the ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong; to include not only solving the problem, but recognizing there is a problem; Oral and Written Communication Skills the ability to speak and write effectively; providing valid and pertinent information to supervisors, coworkers, and subordinates; Monitoring/Assessing employee performance and/or client behaviors.