Detail-oriented data scientist with experience in bioinformatics, and healthcare settings. Offering strong foundation in health information management principles and commitment to learning and development in this field. Brings ability to quickly learn, adapt, understand and apply health information regulations and standards, alongside skills in data management and IT systems. Seeking to leverage these diverse set of technical skills and apply these experiences to improving hospital efficieny and population health.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patient Care Coordinator
Providence St. Patrick Hospital
07.2025 - Current
Managed and maintained patient information in Electronic Health Records (EHR), ensuring accuracy, completeness, and strict adherence to HIPAA guidelines, maintaining confidentiality and privacy at all times.
Utilized Epic SlicerDicer to generate customized reports on patient outcomes, visit trends, and operational metrics, supporting data-driven decision-making by the administrative team.
Developed Tableau dashboards to communicate complex department operation results to all relevant parties.
Provided exceptional customer service by addressing concerns, answering questions, and ensuring patient satisfaction with their care experience at the clinic.
Monitored patient progress and adjusted care plans as necessary, contributing to improved health outcomes.
Enhanced patient satisfaction by efficiently scheduling appointments and managing patient flow.
Streamlined communication between patients and healthcare providers, ensuring timely responses to inquiries and concerns.
Communicated with insurance companies to verify coverage and obtain authorizations for medical treatments and procedures.
Established partnerships with local healthcare providers, expanding options and resources for patient referrals.
Facilitated communication between patients and healthcare teams, ensuring clarity and understanding of treatment options.
Remote Part Time Research Technician
The Pathogen and Microbiome Institute
06.2025 - Current
Working remotely contributing to regular database management, data analysis, and bioinformatics implementation into workflows.
Design and optimize tools python based tools used in automation and analysis.
Assist in manuscript authoring by writing the methodology for all bioinformatics tools used in the research project as well as the output of those tools.
Upload bioinformatics scripts to github, with detailed instructions so other researchers can utilize my tools for their research.
Manage all project related databases, and organization using SQL tools.
Experienced in using excel, word, and outlook for data management, documentation, and communication,
Highly skilled in advanced Excel functions and formatting for efficient data analysis.
Auditing all data outputs, reducing project discrepancies by optimizing quality control standards.
Coordinated with research and development team to support production and boost efficiency.
Research Technician
Pathogen and Microbiome Institute
01.2022 - 06.2025
Designed, and implemented novel python scripts to automate complex genomic sequence data processing workflows.
Assisted in the development of novel research methodologies, leading to breakthrough discoveries and publications.
Maintained a safe and organized laboratory environment, ensuring compliance with safety regulations and best practices.
Designed and tested new primers for PCR assays for DNA amplicon sequencing.
Identify, organize, and prepare field samples of Rhipicephalus sanguineus for DNA extraction.
Performed spatial autocorrelation analyses to detect clustering patterns in environmental pathogen data.
Utilized Bash scripting in a high-performance computing (HPC) environment (NAU supercomputer) to execute large scale pipelines, troubleshoot errors, and validate results.
Optimized database organizations by utilizing SQL queries to clean, filter, and aggregate large datasets.
Presented research findings at conferences, contributing to knowledge sharing within the scientific community.
Created clear and insightful data using a variety of data visualization tools to communicate complex results to all knowledge levels.
Conducted ecological surveillance on vector borne diseases on tribal lands, integrating field data and public health metrics to inform prevention strategies.
Integrated genomic data with geographic layers to create pathogen distribution models.
Collected geospatial data through coordinated fieldwork and integrated findings into GIS databases for spatial analysis and visualization.
Executed field sampling protocols across diverse environments.
Education
Master of Science - Health Informatics and Information Management
Dakota State University
Madison, SD
05.2027
Bachelor of Science - Health Science: Public Health