donna vondickersohn

I am a highly motivated and detail-oriented Biology graduate, Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), and United States Marine Corps veteran. I bring extensive leadership, emergency medical, and operational management experience, with over eight years of military leadership and three years of high-volume 911 emergency medical services experience.

In my current role as an AEMT with Grady EMS, I respond to high-acuity 911 emergency medical calls and provide advanced prehospital patient assessment, stabilization, and treatment in accordance with Georgia AEMT scope of practice and Grady EMS protocols. I perform comprehensive primary and secondary patient assessments, obtain patient histories, monitor vital signs, and communicate changes through concise verbal handoff reports.

I specialize in advanced patient care and critical thinking under pressure—establishing peripheral IV access, administering approved medications within scope, performing airway management, delivering oxygen therapy, acquiring 12-lead ECGs, and supporting cardiac monitoring. I deliver high-quality CPR and assist in advanced resuscitation efforts, while also performing hemorrhage control, wound care, splinting, and spinal motion restriction when indicated.

Beyond clinical work, my Marine Corps experience shaped my operational readiness and leadership approach. As a Battalion Operations Chief, I supervised, mentored, trained, and evaluated over 500 Marines, maintained readiness above 90%, and managed budgets, inspections, and complex workflows using Microsoft Office Suite and military information systems.