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Kristen currently works as a patient safety assistant at Nebraska Medicine, gaining valuable experience in clinical settings. This past summer, she participated in the Biomedical Sciences Academy at Midlands Hospital, where she shadowed cardiopulmonary rehabilitation. Kristen also took part in the Scott Scholars Middle School Design Thinking Summer Camp, contributing to innovative STEM programming that developed participants' problem solving skills. She has also worked in several labs planning, conducting, and reporting on independent experiments. At UNO, Kristen is a member of the Maverick Machine Pep Band. For her Community Action Project, Kristin and her team are partnered with Completely KIDS. This past year, the team focused on enhancing the sustainability of the weekend food program’s waste management by partnering with the Hefty ReNew Program. They also organized and streamlined the program’s data to improve budget tracking and support informed decision-making. In her free time, Kristen volunteers at Felius Cat Cafe, a nonprofit cat rescue. Following graduation, Kristen is interested in a career at the intersection of clinical neurology, neuroscience research, and hospital software development.
