Marissa Cors
Los Angeles
Summary
Compassionate Patient Educator with expertise in developing personalized educational materials and leading health workshops. Experienced in coordinating with healthcare teams to enhance patient comprehension. Skillful in simplifying complex medical information, contributing to improved patient satisfaction and adherence to care plans.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Patient Educator
Axis Advocates
Los Angeles
05.2024 - Current
- Developed educational materials for patients on treatment options and health management.
- Conducted personalized patient consultations to address health concerns and questions.
- Facilitated group workshops on disease prevention and healthy lifestyle choices.
Clinical Education Specialist
Axis Advocates
Los Angeles
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Developed clinical education classes for healthcare via CEU
- Explored patient perspectives to enhance understanding of sickle cell challenges.
- Project Transition : Helping Pediatric Patients Transfer and Adjust to Adult Patient Care
- Documented all interactions with customers in a timely manner.
Education
No Degree - Certificate in Mediation
University of California Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 06.2006 - 07.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
University of California Riverside
Riverside , CA 09.1995 - 06.2001
Skills
- Developing educational materials
- Personalized patient consultations
- Group workshop facilitation
- Clinical education development
- Health management
- Clinical education
- Patient education strategies
- Advocacy skills
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Healthcare compliance knowledge
- Patient relationship management
- Multicultural sensitivity
- Health education curriculum
- Health education classes
- Materials preparation
- Public presentation
- Class instruction
- Cultural history
- Health advocacy
- Presentation skills
- Research
- Problem-solving abilities
- Adolescent Health Education
- Develop programs
- Written communication
- Create educational materials
Affiliations
- Sewing & Design (historical fashion)
- Create Videos to bring awareness to Sickle Cell
- Lead a weekly Sickle Cell Education course "The Mis-Education of Sickle Cell " on TikTok under the profile 5minsicklecelllessons
- Coordinate patient events and educational activities for yearly Sickle Cell Educational Leadership Summit
References
References available upon request.
Creator of Sickle Cell Disease Educational Courses
- The Mechanisms of Sickle Cell
- Sickle Cell Patient Advocacy Education and Training program
- In-Patient Protocol and Etiquette
- Not "Sickle Cells"; Only Cells that have "Sickled" lecture
- The Responsibility of a "Professional Patient" : How can we help Medical Professionals improve care for Sickle Cell Adult and Pediatric Patients
- 1- 10: Rethinking the Pain Scale and How to Quantify both Acute and Chronic Pain
- INK SAVES LIVES!: Guide to Writing and Submitting a Proper Letter of Complaint
Essays and Books
- As a 5th generation Sickle Cell Patient I have found that writing about my experiences is a great way to process my life long experiences and communal memories living with the world's largest and most misunderstood illness. The following are a short list of essays and books I have written on the subject:
- The Most Hated Patient in the Hospital: A Patient's Perspective of Adult Inpatient Care
- What Is Sickle Cell?.... It's COMPLICATED!
- The CURE
- The Day from Hell: My Transition from Sickel Cell Pediatrics to Adult Care
- Not a "Drug Seeker" an Actual Patient
Books:
" The Adventures of Miss RYS: An EXTRAORDINARY Little Girl with a COMPLICATED ILLNESS (Series)
"Your Baby has Sickle Cell...What Now?": Surviving Sickle Cell Disease
" OUR FAMILY HAS SICKLE CELL DISEASE: A Workbook designed to help the family assist, cope and understand their loved one with Sickle Cell Disease
Timeline
Patient Educator
Axis Advocates
05.2024 - Current
Clinical Education Specialist
Axis Advocates
06.2023 - 06.2024
No Degree - Certificate in Mediation
University of California Los Angeles
06.2006 - 07.2006
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre
University of California Riverside
09.1995 - 06.2001