Paula A. Henry has over 10 years of experience as a registered nurse working in intensive care units and coronary care units. She is currently employed as a Prevention Specialist at Southeastern Illinois Counseling Centers, where she organizes efforts to prevent substance abuse among youth. Her background also includes experience as a medical assistant, general manager of a restaurant, and work in real estate renovation projects. She holds an Associate's Degree in Nursing.

1. Paula A. Henry
1103 N. Silver Street, Olney, IL 62450
siccpaulah@gmail.com
Cell: (336) 749-0193
WORK HISTORY:
• 10/2015-current—Southeastern Illinois Counseling Centers. Prevention Specialist. Organizing
a coalition for prevention of alcohol and substance abuse for the youth by going into the
schools, doing surveys with the students, placing posters there and educating them for they
are the target audience for this campaign.
• 05/2015-07/2015—1) SiteStar Corporation, Roanoke, VA. An internet company that buys
properties with investor’s monies and remodels them to sell for a profit (house flipping).
Duties were to meet with contractors and construction workers at home improvement stores
and choose finishes and colors and things related to design to ensure the best return. I was
also employed by: 2) The Southern Twist Restaurant, Bar and Catering, Ferrum, VA. General
Manager (GM) .
• 10/2014-6/2015—Old Town Immediate and Family Care, Winston-Salem, NC. Medical
Assistant. Duties included assisting physician in minor procedures, EKG, pulling patients and
vital signs, office and medical record duties, billing and coding, etc.
• 08/2011-09/2013—WakeForestBaptist Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, NC. Registered
Nurse. Intensive Care Unit. Duties included caring for the most critical patients in the
hospital, intervening with emergency defibrillation and intubating, managing ventilators and
vent-dependent patients. All other aspects of nursing care.
• 11/2009-06/2011—Rowan Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, NC. Registered Nurse.
Coronary Care Unit. Duties included caring for the heart patients that were the most critical
in the hospital. I worked as a “Code Green” nurse responding to calls from the regular nursing
floors which needed further evaluation from specific professionals that were trained to
recognize when a patient’s status was declining. I was also a “Code Blue” team member
responding to code blue calls on different units of the hospital. My job was to run the crash
cart, administer specific rescue meds and defibrillate when indicated.
• 04/2008-07/2009—St. Mary’s Good Samaritan Hospital, Mt. Vernon, IL. Registered Nurse.
Cardio-Vascular Intensive Care Unit (CV-ICU). Duties included caring for open heart surgery
patients pre and post operatively. Also, all aspects of caring for a patient that is in ICU.
EDUCATION:

2. 2007-2008—Frontier Community College, Fairfield, IL—LPN to RN program (Associates Degree
in Nursing).
1998-2000—Olney Central College, Olney, IL—Licensed Practical Nurse and Associates in
General Studies.
1990—Copiah Lincoln Junior College, Natchez, MS—Support Classes for anticipated future
nursing program.
1989—Finesse Beauty College, Natchez, MS—Cosmetologist
1988—Louisiana Business College—Vidalia, LA—Office Specialist
REFERENCES :
Dr. Jim Duncan, Lt. Col.—(704) 202-8143—Former Landlord
Dr. Hytham Beck, MD, FACS—(850) 624-9844—Former Employer
Sue Postlethwaite, Clinical Director—(336)407-7014—Former Manager
Sandy Helsabeck, Director of Billing Company—(336) 391-5727—Former Business Associate