Carmen Baio

I work as an academic advisor that serves to help student-athletes with their schedules, work, and academics. Duties include one-on-one tutoring, monitoring study halls, and assisting with class enrollment and planning.

CHRISCROSS Foundation aims to expand awareness and access to treatment for addiction, mental health, and suicide prevention for young adults and their families. I help to organize events, fundraisers, promote awareness, and strengthen partnerships.

Member of the UW Cheerleading team at UW-Madison for four consecutive years, acted as co-captain senior year. Practices were three days a week, lift twice a week and all football and basketball games. Full time commitment and included traveling to away games for football and tournaments for men's basketball.

Volunteered in a geriatrics program entitled Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) Program that works to prevent and control Delirium and Dementia in post-op patients. Duties include working with nurses to effectively interact with patients, doing cognitive and physical activities to keep patients engaged, alert, and happy.

Summer research assistant on head and neck cancer clinical trials. Duties included processing blood daily in lab, observing patient appointments, shadowing tumor resections, and conducting research to create checklists for clinical trials. Checklist was made and approved using written, FDA protocols and from there, developing an adequate flow chart for existing doctors and nurses to follow upon patient enrollment.

Worked as an in-home caregiver for an 89 year old woman. Duties included monitoring and giving medications, BM charting, assisting in walking, feeding, exercising, and coordinating with in-home nurses. Care was around the clock and overnight shifts up to 72 hours.

Worked year-round as a bartender where shifts were in a fast paced environment. Job required patience, fast thinking and often risk management.

Member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee for Kappa Kappa Gamma. Committee works to educate its members and community on diversity and creating a more inclusive environment for all members. Committee organizes seminars, mandatory information sessions, and addresses imperative issues in order to create a safe and welcoming environment for all people.

Responsibilities included managing the cheerleading team's Facebook and Instagram on the latest news, camps, and information. Responsibilities also included helping to plan events, clinics, camps, and PR appearances.

Volunteered as part of a service group in the donations room. DAIS is committed to providing safe, supportive services to battered women, men, and their children. Volunteering involves understanding and listening to survivors with the utmost respect and confidentiality.