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Gabrielle DeRose

derosegabrielle@gmail.com · 908-468-9945

Rehab aide at UPMC Mercy Rehabilitation Institute on the Brain Injury, Spinal Cord, Stroke, and General Rehab units. Day-to-day work includes building relationships with patients recovering from serious injury, supporting OT, PT, and SLP therapy services, preparing equipment for admissions, and managing medical supply and DME inventory. Also supported participant outreach and recruitment at Pitt’s Mobile Sensing + Health Institute, and coordinated a senior meal program delivering approximately 75 meals twice a week. Seeking the Orthopedic Surgical Sales Representative role at Arthrex Pittsburgh with a clinical and customer-facing foundation (no OR or medical device sales yet), a valid U.S. driver’s license and clean driving record, and readiness to learn the product portfolio and support surgeons in Western Pennsylvania.

UPMC Mercy Rehabilitation Institute

Rehab Aide · Pittsburgh, PA · November 2024–Present

  • Build rapport with patients on Brain Injury, Spinal Cord, Stroke, and General Rehab units.
  • Support therapy services under OT, PT, and SLP staff.
  • Manage medical supply, wheelchair, and DME inventory.
  • Clean, assemble, and adjust wheelchairs for new admissions.
  • Transport patients and maintain treatment areas.

Mobile Sensing + Health Institute

Research Assistant · University of Pittsburgh · August 2025–May 2026

  • Communicated with study participants by phone, email, mail, or in person.
  • Helped with recruitment and assessments in cancer clinics.
  • Monitored patient-centered study data.
  • Helped set up smartphone apps and technology for an upcoming study.

Mountainside Borough Hall

Senior Coordinator Intern · Mountainside, NJ · May 2023–August 2023

  • Ran a senior meal program delivering about 75 meals twice a week.
  • Organized grant-funded events and daily admin for senior programs.
  • Built relationships with residents and updated council on senior programs.

Back and Body Pain Relief

60 Observation Hours · Springfield, NJ · May 2024–August 2024

  • Shadowed OTs, PTs, and physicians treating pain.
  • Observed how teams plan treatment and talk with patients.

University of Pittsburgh · Bachelor of Science in Psychology · May 2026

ClinicalOT / PT / SLP collaboration Medical terminologyClinical language used with care teams Anatomy and physiologyBody systems and how they work OperationsDME and supply inventory CommunicationPatients and participants Patient careTransfers, seating, mobility SoftwareGoogle / Microsoft, patient data DrivingValid license, clean record CertificationAHA CPR & First Aid