Assistant Medical

KENNETH KARAS

**** ****** **** *** #** Bronx, NY 10467 718-***-**** ***********@*****.***

EDUCATION

Boston University, Boston, MA May 2012

Bachelor of Science in Biology

EXPERIENCE

Sep – Feb 2012 – 2013

Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY

Discharge Planner

Facilitated patients’ release from hospital

Coordinated patients’ placement into skilled nursing facilities and post-acute programs

Utilized Allscripts ECIN to coordinate with nursing homes and ambulance companies

May 2011 – 2012

Boston University Student Health Services, Boston, MA

Student EMT

Triaged patients

Set up and administered ECG

Assisted doctors with surgeries such as cyst removal

Feb 2009 – 2010

Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Office of Educational Research and Evaluation, Boston, MA

Research Assistant

Analyzed and compiled tests and surveys

Entered information into a research database

May – Aug 2008

University Diagnostic Medical Imaging P.C., Bronx, NY

Office Assistant

Located and delivered records and files

Transported patients to appropriate testing sites

VOLUNTEER WORK

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps – FEMA Corps, Sacramento, CA Feb – Nov 2013

April – May

Round 1: Queens, NY

Helped strengthen and develop the FEMA for Kids and FEMA for Seniors program

Created and worked on a matrix for the entire Community Relations Department

Assistant team leader

May – June

Round 1: Illinois

Worked with a team of FEMA personnel and trained as a Disaster Survivor Assistant

Specialist

Spoke to individuals and visited many residential areas, provided individuals with

information on how to receive aid from FEMA

Registered individuals face to face using a government issued I-PAD

Assistant team leader

July – Aug

Round 2: Oklahoma City, OK

Trained in logistics operations

Worked in a loading dock, filled orders and ensured orders were completed by a certain

time so they could be picked up

Organized a sorting system for the warehouse holding donations

Helped manage volunteers within the warehouse

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KENNETH KARAS

2344 Boston Road Apt #4W Bronx, NY 10467 718-***-**** ***********@*****.***

Sept – Nov

Round 3: Bothell, WA

Worked out of FEMA Region X in the External Affairs Division completing weekly

reports and additional community outreach projects

Created a Congressional Brief for a conference in Nome, AK, for the Regional

Administrator Kenneth Murphy of FEMA Region X

Jul 2006

YMCA Global Teens

Visited South Korea and Peru as a student ambassador and interacted with locals and Jun 2007

participated in cultural exchange activities

Participated in service projects such as helping build a health clinic in Peru, as well as

cleaning a community and planting trees in South Korea

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Jan – May 2011

Student Support Network Member

Developed skills such as empathy and learned to detect signs of distress in others with

the objective to prevent students from hurting themselves by referring them to centers

where they could receive help in dealing with any issues

Aug – Sep 2011

FYSOP Staff Leader

Led a group of 12 students in various environmental projects around the Boston area

Oct 2010 – 2011

Alternative Spring Breaks

Set up events to establish a sense of community for student leaders as Social events

coordinator

Participated in a trip to Flagstaff, AZ and removed invasive plant species and restored

fences for pronghorn antelope as well as learned about current environmental issues

Coordinated a trip of 12 student volunteers to Nashville, TN, to build wheelchair ramps

with the organization United Cerebral Palsy

May – Dec 2010

Resident Assistant

Effectively communicated with 60+ residents to maintain a safe environment and good

community

CERTIFICATIONS

May 2011

EMT-B

Certification for the state of Massachusetts

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