Careers

Get to Know our Staff: Lori Wendt, Center for Dyslexia

Get to Know our Staff: Lori Wendt, Center for Dyslexia

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? Dyslexia marketing and outreach associate What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? I have the privilege of representing Scottish Rite by marketing our new curricula. I...

Get to Know our Staff: Sarah Dronzek, Registered Nurse

Get to Know our Staff: Sarah Dronzek, Registered Nurse

Scottish Rite for Children attended the 2023 D Magazine Excellence in Nursing Awards, where Scottish Rite registered nurse Sarah Dronzek received an award in the Direct Care category. She and so many other nurses help make Scottish Rite a wonderful place to be for our...

Get to Know our Staff: Marilyn Ambrose, Human Resources

Get to Know our Staff: Marilyn Ambrose, Human Resources

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  I am the Talent Acquisitions Partner, and my role is to recruit the best talent possible for Scottish Rite for Children.   What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?...

Get to Know our Staff: Teresa Brimer, Inpatient Nursing Unit

Get to Know our Staff: Teresa Brimer, Inpatient Nursing Unit

How long have you worked at Scottish Rite for Children? How long have you been a nurse? I have worked at Scottish Rite for 18 ½ years and have been a nurse for almost 23 years. What area do you work in? I have spent my entire career at Scottish Rite serving the...

Get to Know our Staff: Shamrez Haider, Clinical Research

Get to Know our Staff: Shamrez Haider, Clinical Research

Scottish Rite for Children offers a Medical Student Research Fellowship (MSRF) for medical students interested in gaining experience in clinical research. Fellows work with a lead faculty mentor throughout the year and several project supervisors who are pediatric...

Get to Know our Staff: Cheryl Weis, Special Events

Get to Know our Staff: Cheryl Weis, Special Events

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  I am the director of special events at the Dallas campus. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? My day-to-day tasks are pretty basic with emails, spreadsheets,...

Get to Know our Staff: Paola Sparagana, Research

Get to Know our Staff: Paola Sparagana, Research

Each year, our team seeks out college students interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Clinical Orthopedic Research Assistants (CORA) are hired at Scottish Rite for Children to assist our experts in performing clinical research tasks and collaborating on research...

Get to Know our Staff: Stephanie Forbis, Dyslexia

Get to Know our Staff: Stephanie Forbis, Dyslexia

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  I am currently the center coordinator for the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders. I started with Scottish Rite in 2006 as an assessment specialist, became the diagnostic services...

Get to Know our Staff: Randy Preston, Security

Get to Know our Staff: Randy Preston, Security

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? I am the security manager for the Frisco campus, and my role is to ensure a safe environment for the staff and visitors.  What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? ...

Get to Know our Staff: Ericka Gonzalez, Child Life

Get to Know our Staff: Ericka Gonzalez, Child Life

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  I am the Child Life program coordinator.   What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?  On a daily basis, I plan, prepare and supervise activities in the Child Life...

Get to Know our Staff: David Calles, Inpatient Unit

Get to Know our Staff: David Calles, Inpatient Unit

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  I am a Patient Care Technician, and I assist the nursing staff with patient care.   What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?  I take vital signs, prepare the surgery...

Get to Know our Staff: Dana Dempsey, Therapeutic Recreation

Get to Know our Staff: Dana Dempsey, Therapeutic Recreation

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  As director of the Therapeutic Recreation department, I make sure my team has the resources and support they need to provide therapeutic recreation services to our patients. Therapeutic recreation...

Get to Know our Staff: Jason Sawa, Inpatient Nursing Unit

Get to Know our Staff: Jason Sawa, Inpatient Nursing Unit

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?   I am in the inpatient care coordinator.  What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?   I ensure the needs of the patient and family are met during their inpatient stay...

FOX 4: Here’s to You – Burrel Poston

FOX 4: Here’s to You – Burrel Poston

At 46 years, Burrel Poston retired as the current longest tenured employee at Scottish Rite for Children. Burrel started working at Scottish Rite when he was a teenager. In his own words, “I was an 18-year-old looking for a job in 1975. I went to Airline Personnel...

Get to Know our Staff: Rhae Kiessling, Orthotics & Prosthetics

Get to Know our Staff: Rhae Kiessling, Orthotics & Prosthetics

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?   I work directly with patients to assess their musculoskeletal needs and design prosthetic and orthotic devices that will enhance a sector of their lives. An orthosis acts upon a bone or joint that is...

Get to Know our Staff: Hillary Verver, Orthopedics

Get to Know our Staff: Hillary Verver, Orthopedics

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?   Graduate Medical Education/Continuing Medical Education (GME/CME) Coordinator What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? I just joined the staff here, but I will be...

Get to Know our Staff: Lindsey Ham, Therapy Services

Get to Know our Staff: Lindsey Ham, Therapy Services

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  I am an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist working primarily at the Frisco campus.  What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? My primary role is an...