Accomplishments
Professional Affiliations and Accomplishments
- Member, International Association of Business Communicators
- Editor, Nurses Notes newsletter, distributed to over 2,500 clinical staff at UPMC Presbyterian, 2007-08
- Member, UPMC Corporate Nursing Recruitment and Retention Task Force, 2008
- Member, UPMC Executive Writing Committee, 2007-08
- Contributing Author, UPMC Nursing Annual Report, 2007-08
- Member, UPMC Presbyterian Patient Safety Committee, 2008
- Certificate in Corporate/Community Relations from the University of Pittsburgh
- Certificate in Public and Professional Writing from the University of Pittsburgh
Awards
- Joseph Steel Gow “Outstanding Student of the Year” Award winner, 2008
- Public and Professional Writing Competition, Honorable Mention, 2008
- Dean’s Honor List
University-Related Achievements
- President and founder, International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) at the University of Pittsburgh, 2008
- Vice president, College of General Studies Student Government, 2008
- Editor-in-Chief, The First Degree student newsletter, 2007-2008
- Student Delegate, University Senate sub-committee on Admissions and Financial Aid, 2007-08
- Student Delegate, University Senate sub-committee on the University Press, 2007-08
- Secretary, College of General Studies Student Government, 2007-08
- Member, Association of Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education (ANTSHE), 2007-present
Military Accomplishments
- Distinguished Military Graduate, US Naval Electronics “A” school
- Distinguished Military Graduate, US Naval CIWS “C” school
- Company Commander, US Naval Electronics “A” school
- Received Senatorial recommendation for Naval ROTC program, Phil Gramm (R-Tex)
- Early promotion to E-3 from Basic Training
