Rehab aide at UPMC Mercy Rehabilitation Institute on the Brain Injury, Spinal Cord, Stroke, and General Rehab units. Day-to-day work includes building relationships with patients recovering from serious injury, supporting OT, PT, and SLP therapy services, preparing equipment for admissions, and managing medical supply and DME inventory. Also supported participant outreach and recruitment at Pitt’s Mobile Sensing + Health Institute, and coordinated a senior meal program delivering approximately 75 meals twice a week. Seeking the Orthopedic Surgical Sales Representative role at Arthrex Pittsburgh with a clinical and customer-facing foundation (no OR or medical device sales yet), a valid U.S. driver’s license and clean driving record, and readiness to learn the product portfolio and support surgeons in Western Pennsylvania.
UPMC Mercy Rehabilitation Institute
Rehab Aide · Pittsburgh, PA · November 2024–Present
Build rapport with patients on Brain Injury, Spinal Cord, Stroke, and General Rehab units.
Support therapy services under OT, PT, and SLP staff.
Manage medical supply, wheelchair, and DME inventory.
Clean, assemble, and adjust wheelchairs for new admissions.
Transport patients and maintain treatment areas.
Mobile Sensing + Health Institute
Research Assistant · University of Pittsburgh · August 2025–May 2026
Communicated with study participants by phone, email, mail, or in person.
Helped with recruitment and assessments in cancer clinics.
Monitored patient-centered study data.
Helped set up smartphone apps and technology for an upcoming study.
Mountainside Borough Hall
Senior Coordinator Intern · Mountainside, NJ · May 2023–August 2023
Ran a senior meal program delivering about 75 meals twice a week.
Organized grant-funded events and daily admin for senior programs.
Built relationships with residents and updated council on senior programs.
Back and Body Pain Relief
60 Observation Hours · Springfield, NJ · May 2024–August 2024
Shadowed OTs, PTs, and physicians treating pain.
Observed how teams plan treatment and talk with patients.
University of Pittsburgh · Bachelor of Science in Psychology · May 2026
ClinicalOT / PT / SLP collaborationMedical terminologyClinical language used with care teamsAnatomy and physiologyBody systems and how they workOperationsDME and supply inventoryCommunicationPatients and participantsPatient careTransfers, seating, mobilitySoftwareGoogle / Microsoft, patient dataDrivingValid license, clean recordCertificationAHA CPR & First Aid