Ashley Irvin (310) 469 – 8841 ashleynirvin@gmail.com
EDUCATION
James Madison University (August 2012 - August 2016 )
Bachelor of Science (BS), Health Sciences – Public Health Education & Biology (minor)
Dean’s List - Fall 2013, Spring 2013, & Fall 2015
College of the Desert (February 2019 - Present)
Taking prerequisites for an accelerated BSN program
Dean’s List - Spring 2019 & Fall 2019
HONORS
Dolly Leadership Award – Best Event/Program 2014 (for Madison HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Awareness Week)
Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society member (October 2012 – May 2014)
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Madison HIV/AIDS Alliance (Secretary/VP/President) March 2013 – May 2016
● Organized biannual testing event with Thrive healthcare, testing over 100 people for HIV antibodies
●Responsible for overseeing other executive members’ work and our organization’s scheduling needs.
●Invited to other clubs’ meetings to give individualized presentations on STD prevention education.
Overcoming Barriers (Mentor) January 2013 – April 2014
●Worked with 1-2 individuals suffering from physical or mental disabilities for 10 weeks.
●Every week the mentee and I would set and work towards goals suited to their individual needs.
WORK EXPERIENCE
The Meadows - Gay Men’s Institute (Behavioral Health Technician) August 2017 – May 2019
●Facilitating meetings and leading groups with the patients focusing on various recovery topics.
●Monitoring patients’ behavior and interactions and knowing what is going on in the community as a whole.
●Enforcing housing guidelines and conducting room searches, collecting UAs, and dealing with relapse.
●Providing transportation and administrative duties such as admission, charting, and incident reports.
●Crisis management including recognizing and deescalation of situations among patients.
Outback Steakhouse (Server) May 2014 - July 2016
●Developing customer relations and managing the needs of each guest effectively.
●Knowledge of and putting into practice state health code regulations, and monitoring compliance for management.
Great Falls Animal Hospital (Veterinary Assistant) August 2011 – May 2013
●Greeting clients for appointments, then taking patient’s vital signs and medical history for the doctor
●Assisting or performing minor procedures, monitoring anesthetized patients, & restraining animals
●Administrative and cleaning duties, taking care of any animals boarding in the hospital
CERTIFICATIONS
CPR & First Aid December 2018 - December 2020
LGBTQ* Safe zone (James Madison University) issued February 2013
Emergency Medical Technician December 2019 - December 2121