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SARAH JORDAN REIF
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EDUCATION
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Expected Graduation, December 2021
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Cleveland, OH
Minors in Biology, Chemistry
Dean’s High Honors Fall 2018, Spring 2020
RESEARCH
Aristotle University Medical School of Thessaloniki, Greece Summer 2019
Laboratory of Primary Health Care, General Practice, and Health Services Research
Summer Research Assistant with Alexis Benos, MD PhD
Analyzed healthcare access and governance under Greek socioeconomic crises and austerity policies, especially for refugees and asylum seekers
- Mapped non-governmental organizations’ response to refugee needs, compiled data to suggest necessary future action, analyzed how ideology affects healthcare access and governance
Independent Study: Crusades Through the Eyes of Arabs 2016-2018
Analyzed the Crusades trough Arab, Christian, and Jewish perspective Lewisburg, PA
- Discussed Bible, Quran, Torah, and The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
Independent Study: Quality and Safety in Medicine 2014-2015
Compared the U.S. healthcare system to those in Latin America and Europe Lewisburg, PA
- Discussed necessary changes for a decrease in preventable medical errors
EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP
The Observer, CWRU’s Independent News Source Fall 2018-present
Opinion Section Editor Cleveland, OH
- Responsible for proofreading all editorials and letters to the editor
- Write weekly column regarding an issue directly affecting campus or the community
- Collaborate with Cleveland Institute of Art students to design illustrations for columns
Case/University Circle Symphony Orchestra Fall 2018-present
- Violinist Cleveland, OH
Partners in Health Engage Fall 2019-present
Advocacy Chair Cleveland, OH
- Collaborate with local leaders, activists, and political representatives
to advocate for Universal Healthcare and healthcare justice and plan direct action events
- Co-founder of “Solidarity Not Silence,” a monthly newsletter discussing
health and social justice issues
Ohio Student Association Spring 2020-present
- Organizer with this intergenerational movement for social, Cleveland, OH
political, and economic justice
- Collaborator and researcher for the Coalition to Stop the Inhumanity at the Cuyahoga County Jail and CWRU Student-Neighborhood Campaign
De Beaumont Foundation Fall 2019-present
Contributing writer for “Toxic Individualism: How our foundational values turn on us”
- Chapter author: Intersection of Immigration and Toxic Individualism
Social Justice Institute, CWRU Spring 2019
Social Justice Scholar Cleveland, OH
- Read four books and several short primers for discussions on contemporary
social justice issues and their historical context
Geisinger Health System, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 2016-2018
Director and co-founder of the ICU Reading Program with AJ Layon, MD Danville, PA
- Read to patients for over 60 hours
- Analyzed research to determine impact of the human voice on delirium in ICU patients
Presented findings at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Annual Conference (2017)
Abstract published in Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Critical Care Medicine, 2018, 46:1
Reif, SJ. Layon, AJ. “A pilot volunteer reader programme decreases delirium days in critically ill, adult
ICU patients.” British Medical Journal Open Quality, 9:3, 2020,10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000761.
Pennsylvania Young Women in Physics Conference (PA-YWiP) 2017-2018
Co-organizer of the day-long, annual conference held at Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
- Invited guest physicists to discuss their research and address gender
bias and discrimination in the scientific community
- Coordinated with the Bucknell Department of Physics to welcome the speakers, moderate a panel discussion with professors and students, and prepare for 50-100 attendees
VOLUNTEER
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants August 2019-present
Volunteer with the Individual Development Account Program Cleveland, OH
- Teach basic financial literacy classes to recently-resettled refugees and asylum seekers
- Map local and affordable education, housing, and business resources
EMPLOYMENT
Office of Accommodated Testing and Services, CWRU Fall 2018-present
Weekly note-taker for students with disabilities Cleveland, OH
Raymond M. Thomas MD PC Gastroenterology Summers 2016-2018
Office assistant and intake worker Canandaigua, NY
- Organized copays & premiums from various insurance companies to be able
to provide patients with an accurate estimate of their financial responsibility
- Intake worker: monitored vitals of patients and prepared them for the medical providers
- Proficiency in MEDENT Computer Software
Private Violin Studio 2016-2018
Taught weekly violin lessons to high school students Lewisburg, PA
- Developed repertoire and curriculum of technique books and solo pieces, adjustable for beginner and intermediate level
SARAH JORDAN REIF
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EDUCATION
Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) Expected Graduation, December 2021
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science Cleveland, OH
Minors in Biology, Chemistry
Dean’s High Honors Fall 2018, Spring 2020
RESEARCH
Aristotle University Medical School of Thessaloniki, Greece Summer 2019
Laboratory of Primary Health Care, General Practice, and Health Services Research
Summer Research Assistant with Alexis Benos, MD PhD
Analyzed healthcare access and governance under Greek socioeconomic crises and austerity policies, especially for refugees and asylum seekers
- Mapped non-governmental organizations’ response to refugee needs, compiled data to suggest necessary future action, analyzed how ideology affects healthcare access and governance
Independent Study: Crusades Through the Eyes of Arabs 2016-2018
Analyzed the Crusades trough Arab, Christian, and Jewish perspective Lewisburg, PA
- Discussed Bible, Quran, Torah, and The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
Independent Study: Quality and Safety in Medicine 2014-2015
Compared the U.S. healthcare system to those in Latin America and Europe Lewisburg, PA
- Discussed necessary changes for a decrease in preventable medical errors
EXPERIENCE AND LEADERSHIP
The Observer, CWRU’s Independent News Source Fall 2018-present
Opinion Section Editor Cleveland, OH
- Responsible for proofreading all editorials and letters to the editor
- Write weekly column regarding an issue directly affecting campus or the community
- Collaborate with Cleveland Institute of Art students to design illustrations for columns
Case/University Circle Symphony Orchestra Fall 2018-present
- Violinist Cleveland, OH
Partners in Health Engage Fall 2019-present
Advocacy Chair Cleveland, OH
- Collaborate with local leaders, activists, and political representatives
to advocate for Universal Healthcare and healthcare justice and plan direct action events
- Co-founder of “Solidarity Not Silence,” a monthly newsletter discussing
health and social justice issues
Ohio Student Association Spring 2020-present
- Organizer with this intergenerational movement for social, Cleveland, OH
political, and economic justice
- Collaborator and researcher for the Coalition to Stop the Inhumanity at the Cuyahoga County Jail and CWRU Student-Neighborhood Campaign
De Beaumont Foundation Fall 2019-present
Contributing writer for “Toxic Individualism: How our foundational values turn on us”
- Chapter author: Intersection of Immigration and Toxic Individualism
Social Justice Institute, CWRU Spring 2019
Social Justice Scholar Cleveland, OH
- Read four books and several short primers for discussions on contemporary
social justice issues and their historical context
Geisinger Health System, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) 2016-2018
Director and co-founder of the ICU Reading Program with AJ Layon, MD Danville, PA
- Read to patients for over 60 hours
- Analyzed research to determine impact of the human voice on delirium in ICU patients
Presented findings at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Annual Conference (2017)
Abstract published in Society of Critical Care Medicine’s Critical Care Medicine, 2018, 46:1
Reif, SJ. Layon, AJ. “A pilot volunteer reader programme decreases delirium days in critically ill, adult
ICU patients.” British Medical Journal Open Quality, 9:3, 2020,10.1136/bmjoq-2019-000761.
Pennsylvania Young Women in Physics Conference (PA-YWiP) 2017-2018
Co-organizer of the day-long, annual conference held at Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA
- Invited guest physicists to discuss their research and address gender
bias and discrimination in the scientific community
- Coordinated with the Bucknell Department of Physics to welcome the speakers, moderate a panel discussion with professors and students, and prepare for 50-100 attendees
VOLUNTEER
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants August 2019-present
Volunteer with the Individual Development Account Program Cleveland, OH
- Teach basic financial literacy classes to recently-resettled refugees and asylum seekers
- Map local and affordable education, housing, and business resources
EMPLOYMENT
Office of Accommodated Testing and Services, CWRU Fall 2018-present
Weekly note-taker for students with disabilities Cleveland, OH
Raymond M. Thomas MD PC Gastroenterology Summers 2016-2018
Office assistant and intake worker Canandaigua, NY
- Organized copays & premiums from various insurance companies to be able
to provide patients with an accurate estimate of their financial responsibility
- Intake worker: monitored vitals of patients and prepared them for the medical providers
- Proficiency in MEDENT Computer Software
Private Violin Studio 2016-2018
Taught weekly violin lessons to high school students Lewisburg, PA
- Developed repertoire and curriculum of technique books and solo pieces, adjustable for beginner and intermediate level