elizabeth miller

* Connected and referred community members with social services and opportunities based on individual needs; This could mean healthcare, housing, employment, food, clothing, etc. * Oversaw and advised 12 other student volunteers * Designed and developed a training guide that incorporated a health perspective for future volunteers * Participated in community outreach and contributed to meetings with potential partners Drexel’s New UConnect Initiative Connects West Philadelphia Residents with Essential Social Services - See more at: http://drexel.edu/now/archive/2015/December/UConnect-Dornsife/

* Duties Included: * Handling and keepting track of large amounts of cash/tabs * Waiting, bussing, and running food to all tables

* Duties Included: * Greeting guests and seating them; maintaining composure when wait lists are needed * Assisting servers with serving food and anything else that may help them when busy. * Clearing tables, setting tables, writing menus, wrapping silverware * Accepting payment from customers to-go orders and giving change as necessary * Inspecting dining and serving areas to ensure cleanliness and proper setup

* Counselors are hired and kept because of our desire to better our community and serve as role models for the children in those communities. Duties included: * Carefully monitoring children's play activities. * Escorting children on outings and trips to local parks and zoos. * Creating and implementing a developmentally appropriate curriculum. * Sparking creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day. * Reading stories to the children and teaching them painting, drawing and crafts. * Disciplining children and recommended other measures to correct behavior. * Incorporating music and art activities to encourage creativity and expression. * And, most importantly, becoming a friendly and trusted role model for those children.

* Duties Included: * Monitoring access to the Residence Halls while providing customer service to residents on campus * Providing administrative and clerical support to the Residential Desk Coordinators and Directors

* Project Title: "Smart Cup: Development of a Device to Track and Monitor Fluid Intake." Duties Included: * Collecting clinical data from end-users (elderly patients in a hospital, clinic or community setting) using Dr. Rose Ann DiMaria-Ghalili's "Smart Cup," a device developed to track and monitor food and fluid intake * Designing​, developing and conducting a survey of clinician's (nurses, dietitians, physicians) nutrition and fluid management workflow and information needs * Contributing to an interdisciplinary team of researchers * Analyzing and interpreting quantitative and qualitative survey data * Presented survey data with additional researched findings at Drexel's STAR Scholars Showcase (Summer 2015) The long-term goal of this project is to develop a device that will improve the health of older adults by managing nutrition using smart health technology. Link for more information: http://exelmagazine.org/article/a-cup-that-counts/

DSOFHL: Philanthropy Chair & Board Member. The student organization "Drexel's Society of Future Health Leaders" strives to enhance student experiences in pursuit of networking, professional development, leadership, and academics. Our mission is to encourage the cultivation of leaders in the healthcare industry. Includes majors of all health professions in order to work towards creating effective communication between the many different health-related occupations. Undergraduate Research Leader: Student representatives of the Office of Undergraduate Research who serve to convey the benefits of undergraduate research to the student body by promoting and offering events related to research and fostering the personal and academic growth of aspiring researchers. DU UNICEF: Raises awareness amongst the Drexel community for issues that address the welfare of children on a local and global scale through advocacy, education, and fundraising, in alliance with UNICEF’s goals and objectives. Activities and Societies: DSOFHL Member, Undergraduate Research Leader, DU UNICEF Member