Curriculum Vitae
Education
Doctoral Student
2023 – 2028
Durham, NC
Duke University
Doctor of Physical Therapy
Faculty Merit Scholarship
Undergraduate Student
2019 – 2023
Seattle, WA
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE
Bachelor of Science in Public Health-Global Health
Bachelor of Art in Dance
Cumulative GPA: 3.89/ 4.0
Magna Cum Laude
Annual Dean’s List: 2019-2023
Work Experience
Lead Physical Therapy Aide
Oct. 2023 – Jul. 2025
Kirkland, WA
LAKE washington physical therapy
Execute front office operations including scheduling appointments, maintaining accurate patient records, answering phone calls, and verifying insurance benefits
Lead patients through warm-up exercises
Apply modalities, including heat, ice, electrical stimulation, TENS, and IFC
Train new PT aides
Dietary Unit Clerk
Dec. 2022 – Jun. 2023
Seattle, WA
UW Medical Center
Enter patient diet order data
Ensure patient meal selection comply with restricted diets
Intern
Jun. 2022 – Aug. 2022
Seattle, WA
Washington State Department of Health
Aggregate information on behalf of the intersection of the WA State Arthritis grant and the Building Resilient and Inclusive Communities (BRIC) grant through the CDC
Highlight gaps in resources in underserved counties to inform potential partnerships and referrals to viable resources and programming
Research Assistant
Jan. 2021 – Jul. 2022
Seattle, WA
UW Medicine Diabetes Institute Schur Lab
Collect and manage database of 200+ dynamic stimuli for the new fMRI project
Design and execute validation protocols using REDCap to ensure database quality
Edit 200+ videos on Adobe Premiere
Research Assistant
Sep. 2020 – Jul. 2022
Seattle, WA
UW Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences
Conduct survey to study eating competence in relations to dietary patterns in a sample of 130+ individuals
Process and analyze data using Qualtrics and Excel
Support the development of an online obesity learning module for UW undergraduate students
Review and analyze 50+ research publications on PubMed
Pharmacy Assistant
Jun. 2019 – Nov. 2020
Seattle, WA
Bartell Drugs Pharmacy
Ensured patients receive their proper medications
Filled and organized prescriptions, stocked medication shelves, and processed insurance
Awards
2025 – 2026
Duke University DPT Academic Merit Scholarship
2025 – 2026
DEI&B Bridging the Gap Scholarship
2025 – 2026
Vertex Foundation Scholarship
2019 – 2023
Washington State Opportunity Scholarship
2022
UW Study Abroad Scholarship
2019 – 2022
Harris Family Healthcare Scholarship
2019 – 2020
BECU Foundation Scholarship
2019
UFCW 21 Scholarship
Dance Performance/ Intensive
2026
Duke Vonder Hayden Studio Theater
Weaving Dreams, Duke MFA Thesis Performance
Johanna Kepler, Choreographer
2025
Duke Reynolds Industries Theatre
Woven Between Worlds, Duke Dance Program November Dances
Johanna Kepler, Choreographer
2023
London, UK
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Dance summer school
2023
UW Meany Hall– Studio Theater
The Five
Jeremy Yuan, Choreographer
2023
UW Meany Hall– Studio Theater
AI Jam, UW MFA Dance Concert
Jenn Pray, Choreographer
2023
UW Meany Hall–
Katharyn Alvord Gerlich Theater
Walkin’ Bass, UW Dance Presents
Nia-Amina Minor, Choreographer
2022
UW Meany Hall– Studio Theater
there is time to breathe, UW MFA Dance Concert
Alia Swersky, Choreographer
Skills
Patient-centered clinical communication and therapeutic rapport
Bilingual patient communication (Mandarin & Cantonese)
Clinic operations: scheduling, EMR documentation, insurance verification
Leadership and training of new clinical staff
Culturally responsive care and cross-cultural communication
Strong attention to detail, organization, and workflow efficiency