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Mental Health & Healthcare Operations Extern

I work at the intersection of healthcare operations and consulting, trained through an externship with the Institute of Mental Health.

About me

I work at the intersection of healthcare operations and consulting, trained through an externship with the Institute of Mental Health.

I am Teagan Ricci. I completed a Healthcare Operations & Consulting externship with the Institute of Mental Health, where I worked on healthcare operations and consulting-focused projects.

Externships

Healthcare Operations & Consulting Externship

Institute of Mental Health

Experience

Fellow

The Braven Accelerator · August 2026 - Present

Volunteer

Lifetime Bonds of Safe Humane Chicago · October 2025 - Present

Delivery Driver

DoorDash · September 2024 - Present

Sales Associate (2022-2024) / Assistant Manager (2025)

Discovery Clothing Company · July 2022 - August 2025

Education

Northern Illinois University Dekalb, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Psychology · Class of 2027

Elgin Community College Elgin, Illinois

Associate in Arts · Class of 2025

Roosevelt University 6 Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Psychology · Class of 2023

Skills

Healthcare operationsConsulting methodsProcess improvementMental health services