Makayla Edwards
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EDUCATION
Stranahan High School, Fort Lauderdale, FL – June 2017 Highschool Diploma
Medical Magnet Program
Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, FL – May 2021 Bachelor of Science in Aging Studies-CUM LAUDE
Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach,Fl - May 2023 Masters of Public Health
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS & TRAINING
● Fall 2017 President Honors
● January 2019 CDC Healthy Relationships Peer Facilitation Training
● SPSS training
● Research assistant- develop assessments, complete literature reviews,qualitative quantitative measures
● SAS training
● Google apps( slides, form, powerpoint, sheets, docs)- develop assessments, project trainings, website creation GRANT FUNDED PROJECTS
Gerontology Student Association— 2020-May 2021
Voters Engagement John R. Lewis Grant
SKILLS
● Leadership
● Organization
● Time
Management
● Public
Speaking
● Dorm Lobby Information Station
o GSA Voters Information Packets
o Interactive session with kahoot quizzes
o Vital facts about 2020 election
● Moderator of Let’s talk A-Ballot-issues on student engagement, social injustices in young adults, community involvement, mental health and African American
ASPHN INTERNSHIP Jan 2021-May 2021
Pandemic win
● Development of a virtual platform
- Networking experience with covid survivors
- Podcast with weekly updates
- Website to access resources
- Reviews on non healthcare essential business
- Translational science
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
● SISTUHS INCORPORATED, Bethune-Cookman
University — ACTIVITIES CHAIR
August 2020 - May 2021
● SISTUHS INCORPORATED, Bethune-Cookman
University — FUNDRAISING CO-chair
August 2020 - May 2021
● Gerontology Student Association, Bethune-Cookman University — Vice President
2020 - May 2021
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
International Village Association Inc. Lauderhill FL— Security Officer (D License active - 3/25) March 2023 - Present
● Access control at gatehouse
passion and commitment when greeting residents or visitors
Admit entry of residents and visitors in system
Approve or reject entry of visitors
Inform and direct visitors of policies
Answering and making phone calls
● Patrol/ Rove
Securing assigned posts
Observe and report
Monitoring the safety of a building
■ judge what situations might be unsafe or incompliant
Quickly and clearly relay information and directions in high-pressure situations
Walking or riding golf cart to ensure premises are safe MedicalLicensing.Com LLC Hollywood FL— Intake Department Coordinator,Billing and consultations specialist,former nursing application specialist June 30th 2021- October 10th 2022
● Answer incoming phone calls, assist returning clients, take contact information for sales
● Open and close incoming call sales
● Complete Excel spreadsheets in order to assign clients to licensing specialist
● Attend and conduct meetings with company’s, members of departments and management meetings
● Train new team members for intake department and nurse department
● Consult inquiring individuals from emails, and on services we provide
● Create invoices for companies and individual leads
● Explain invoices to inquiring clients
● Assist with navigation on payment, send past due invoices
● Complete, and obtain licenses on the behalf of nurses Brightstar Care Orange County FL— Home Health Aide, Companionship aide February 2020 - July 2020
● Accompany clients in stores and help shop for household needs and grocery items
● Make sure to complete daily checklist of duties for specific clients
● Cook, feed and make sure clients take medication
● Clean clients homes
● Assist clients with therapy activities
● Assist clients with daily routine schedule
Columbia Sportswear Daytona Beach FL— Sales floor representative,Team member January 2019- May 2019
● Assist customer with inquiries on technology equipped in clothes
● Assist customers around the store to help find their personal needs
● Register customer for rewards and cash out customer
● Rearrange store for seasonal changes
● Restock low items
● Fold and rehang clothes
● Sweep, vacuum,clean windows/mirrors and disinfect common areas Burger King Stirling Rd FL— Team Member April 2017 -August 2021
● Take orders and cash out customers
● Expedite food for walk in/ dine-in customers, delivery and drive through
● Make necessary food items when running low
● Assemble sandwiches as orders are placed
● Clean dining room and bathroom
● Restock stations: dining, bathroom, front cash, drive through, food line
(condiments,toppings, wrappers)