CHERYL BROWN
13678 SHADY OAK BLVD
GARFIELD HEIGHTS, OH 44125
PHONE ***-***-****
EMAIL: ****@***.***

VETERANS PREFERENCE – 5 POINTS

WORK EXPERIENCE
11/2011 - 01/2012, MEDICAL ASSISTANT INTERN, CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL, GARFIELD, OH, SUPERVISOR: CHARLENE DECHANT, TEL: ***-***-****, WEEKLY HRS. WORKED: 40
DUTIES: CONDUCTED VITAL ASSESSMENTS ON PATIENT, BEFORE AND AFTER DIALYSIS TREATMENTS. STOCKED AND ORGANIZED PERSONAL CARE TECHNICIANS (PCTS) CARTS AND NURSES CARTS WITH ITEMS SUCH AS NEEDLES, GAUZES, MASKS, TAPES AND ALCOHOL. PERFORMED ASEPSIS PROCEDURES ON PATIENTS. HELD NEEDLE SITE LOCATIONS ON PATIENTS TO CHANGE USED STERILE SPONGES. RECORDED PATIENTS' VITAL STATISTICS SUCH AS CHANGE IN HEART RATE, Drop OR INCREASE IN BLOOD PRESSURE AND INFORMATION FROM TEST RESULTS IN MEDICAL RECORDS. CALIBRATED WEIGHT SCALE TO ENSURE PROPER READING OF PATIENT’S WEIGHT. PREPARED TREATMENT ROOMS FOR PATIENT EXAMINATIONS. KEPT ROOMS NEAT AND CLEAN. INTERVIEWED PATIENTS TO OBTAIN MEDICAL INFORMATION AND MEASURE THEIR VITAL SIGNS, WEIGHT, AND HEIGHT. CLEANED AND STERILIZED INSTRUMENTS AND DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED SUPPLIES. SHOWED PATIENTS TO EXAMINATION ROOMS AND PREPARE THEM FOR THE PHYSICIAN. INTERACTED WITH PATIENTS TO BOOST PATIENT’S MORALE AND CONFIDENCE REGARDING DIALYSIS TREATMENT PROCEDURES. ASSISTED PCT’S IN EXAMINATIONS AND TREATING PATIENTS BY HANDING THEM INSTRUMENTS SUCH AS CATHETERS. ASSISTED PCT’S WITH IVAC DIALYSIS MACHINES.
10/2009-02/2011 DUPLICATION SPECIALIST: CALFEE HALTER & GRISWOLD LLP. CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114
SUPERVISOR: ADAM PEREZ ***-***-**** WEEKLY HRS. WORKED 36.25
DUTIES: ASSIST STAFF OF 400+ IN ALL OF THEIR COPING NEEDS. DETERMINED ALONG WITH ATTORNEYS OR STAFF THE BEST WAY TO REPLICATE DOCUMENTS FOR USE IN COURT CASES OR SEMINARS. PRODUCED COPIES OF MATERIALS TO BE USED IN COURT CASES, WHETHER BY SPIRALING, VELOING OR TAPE BINDING DOCUMENTS TO MAKE A BOOK OF SUCH DOCUMENTS. WE PRODUCED COLOR COPIES OF MATERIALS AS NEEDED AND CD DISC DUPLICATION AND PRINTING. WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL COPYING EQUIPMENT IN FIRM, SERVICING, REPAIRING, AND REPLACING TONERS. WE ALSO SENT AND RECEIVED LARGE PROJECTS THAT HAD A DEADLINE FROM COPIER SERVICES THAT COULD NOT BE COMPLETED IN HOUSE BY STAFF. WE RECEIVED AND SENT FAXES BY ELECTRONIC E-MAIL.
09/2000-10/2009 ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR OF GENERAL SERVICES: CALFEE HALTER & GRISWOLD LLP. CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114
SUPERVISOR: PAUL MATUSZEWSKI ***-***-**** WEEKLY HRS. WORKED 36.25
DUTIES: SUPERVISED STAFF OF 15. WE HANDLED ALL INCOMING AND OUTGOING MAIL FOR STAFF OF 400+ WHICH INCLUDED SORTING, DELIVERING AND PICKING UP MAIL FOR POSTAGE AND MAILING. WE HANDLED ALL PACKAGE DELIVERIES, FEDEX, UPS AND LABELED AND HANDLED THE OUTGOING PACKAGES TO ENSURE PROMPT DELIVERY. WE HANDLED COURIER SERVICES FOR HAND DELIVERED PACKAGES INCOMING AND OUTGOING. WE HANDLED BANK TRANSACTIONS DAILY FOR THE ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT. WE ALSO COORDINATED COURT RUNS IN AND OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY/STATE. WE ALSO TOOK CARE OF INTERNATIONAL MAILINGS FOR OUR FIRM’S PATENT DEPARTMENT. WE PROVIDED FAX SERVICES FOR STAFF MANUALLY UNTIL WE UPDATED TO AN ELECTRONIC SYSTEM.

04/1998-10/2000 FAX OPERATOR CALFEE HALTER AND GRISWOLD LLP. CLEVELAND, OHIO 44114
SUPERVISOR: PETE TERLOP ***-***-**** WEEKLY HRS. WORKED 36.25
DUTIES: STAFF OF THREE HANDLED AND RECEIVED MANUALLY FAXES FOR STAFF OF 400+, INCLUDING BILLING AND DELIVERY OF INCOMING FAXES. WE ALSO ENSURED PROMPT SENDING OF OUTGOING FAXES.
1/1992-11/1997 INJECTION MOLD OPERATOR ZENITH PLASTICS CLEVELAND, OHIO 44134
SUPERVISOR: LONNIE BROWN COMPANY CLOSED IN 2000
DUTIES: OPERATED INJECTION MOLD MACHINES TO PRODUCE AND PULL PLASTIC PARTS AND MOLDS TO ASSEMBLE IN A PRODUCTION LINE TO COMPLETE PARTS PRODUCED FOR DIRT DEVIL. INCLUDED INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL OF PARTS PRODUCED.
05/1985-12/1990 CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS 11100 EUCLID AVE. CLEVELAND, OHIO 44106
SUPERVISOR SANDY SAKATCH 866-UH4-CARE WEEKLY HRS. WORKED 40
DUTIES: STRESS TECHNICIAN PERFORMED TEST ON PATIENTS WITH CARDIOMYOPATHIES TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF ILLNESS OR DAMAGE TO THE HEART. ALSO TRAINED INTERN DOCTORS IN THE PROCESS AND INTERPRETATION OF STRESS TESTING RESULTS. PERFORMED ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS AND INTERPRETATIONS OF TEST READINGS. PERFORMED HOLTER MONITOR TESTING TO CHECK THE RHYTHMS OF THE HEART INCLUDING APPLICATION OF MONITORS AND SCANNING OF TAPES AFTER REMOVAL FOR INTERPRETATION. ELECTROCARDIOGRAMS DONE DAILY IN ALL ICUS AND BUILDINGS INCLUDED IN THE HOSPITAL EXCEPT RBC
MILITARY EXPERIENCE: FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, UNITED STATES ARMY, 1981-1984
BASIC TRAINING: FORT MCCLELLAN, ALABAMA
ADVANCED TRAINING: FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA
DUTIES: WE TOOK, CHECKED, AND COORDINATED PILOTS FLIGHT PLANS. WE ALSO HANDLED SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSIONS, AND MEDEVAC SERVICES. WE WERE THE TIE-IN CONNECTION BETWEEN ALL MILITARY AIRFIELDS IN GERMANY. OUR OPERATION WAS OPEN 24HR-7DAYS A WEEK, ROTATING 12 HOUR SHIFTS, 3 DAYS ON, 3 DAYS OFF. WE IMPLEMENTED AIRFIELD SAFETY PROCEDURES TO ENSURE THE SAFE ENVIRONMENTAL OPERATIONS FOR PERSONNEL AND AIRCRAFT MOSTLY CH47’S AND UH60 HELICOPTERS. WE COORDINATED WITH SUCH AGENCIES AS AIR TRAFFIC COORDINATORS, BORDER CONTROL STATIONS AND COMMAND POST TO ENSURE SUPPORT AND SAFETY AT VARIOUS MANAGED AIRFIELDS. WE MONITORED THE ARRIVAL, PARKING, REFUELING, AND DEPARTURES OF ALL AIRCRAFT AND RELAYED THIS INFORMATION TO ANY PERTINENT CONTROLLING AGENCIES OR AIRFIELDS. WE TRAINED GERMANY CIVILIANS AS SUPPORT STAFF AT OUR FACILITY AND WORKED CLOSELY WITH AN AIR FORCE WEATHER STATION AT OUR FACILITY TO SUPPLY UPDATES ON WEATHER TO PILOTS.
EDUCATION

03/2011, MEDICAL ASSISTANT, KAPLAN CAREER INSTITUTE, BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, OHIO. GPA 4.0

AWARDS
09/2011 PRESIDENT’S AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING GRADES AND ATTENDANCE THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR.

03-09/2011 DIRECTOR’S LIST AWARDS FOR MAINTAINING A GPA OF 3.7-4.0
03-09/2011 PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDS

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

TECHNICAL SKILLS: MICROSOFT OFFICE, MICROSOFT WORD, OUTLOOK, INTERNET, HTML, EXCEL, ADOBE ACROBAT

PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES: HIGHLY TALENTED MILITARY VETERAN. AN EXCELLENT MOTIVATOR, TEAM LEADER, AND MULTI-TASKER THAT EVALUATES AND PRIORITIZES GOALS TO ACHIEVE THE MISSION. I HAVE BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED AS HAVING AN OUTGOING PERSONALITY WITH A VERY CARING, GIVING AND COMPASSIONATE HEART. I AM A DEDICATED HARD WORKER WITH A REPUTATION OF ALSO HAVING INTEGRITY, BEING HONEST, HELPFUL, AND LOYAL. I AM A GOOD LEADER, FOLLOWER AND TEAMMATE. I HAVE GREAT WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS. I FEEL THAT THERE IS NO JOB THAT COULD BE ASKED OF ME THAT I WOULD NOT DO TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITIES. I LOOK FORWARD TO LEARNING SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY AND TO HELPING ANYONE I CAN. I AM ALSO KNOWN TO BE A QUICK LEARNER THAT WORKS WELL WITH OR WITHOUT SUPERVISION. MY OBJECTIVE IS TO OBTAIN A HEALTHCARE POSITION THAT UTILIZES MY CLINICAL SKILLS AND PROFESSIONALISM TO ASSIST PATIENTS WHEREAS I WOULD BECOME AN ASSET TO THAT MEDICAL PRACTICE.