Careers

Get to Know our Staff: Dachia Kearby, Center for Dyslexia

Get to Know our Staff: Dachia Kearby, Center for Dyslexia

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?My job title is dyslexia therapist. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work?As a part of the Education Team at the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders,...

Get to Know our Staff: Sheila Burton Adams, Center for Dyslexia

Get to Know our Staff: Sheila Burton Adams, Center for Dyslexia

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  I am an assessment specialist on the Diagnostic Team in the Luke Waites Center for Dyslexia and Learning Disorders.  What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? My primary...

Get to Know our Staff: Sandra Hatchel, Inpatient Nursing Unit

Get to Know our Staff: Sandra Hatchel, Inpatient Nursing Unit

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  I am a registered nurse on the Inpatient Unit.   What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? As a R.N., I am kind of a jack-of-all-trades. I do all the tasks needed to...

Get to Know our Staff: Arena Sayavong, Research

Get to Know our Staff: Arena Sayavong, Research

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  I am the clinical research coordinator for the Center for Excellence in Hand.   What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? I maintain the many hand studies we have going...

Meet Falco – Our Frisco Facility Dog

Meet Falco – Our Frisco Facility Dog

What is your role at Scottish Rite for Children?I am a facility dog in the Day Surgery Center at the Frisco campus. Tell us about yourself.My name is Falco, and I am a black retriever. I’m named after SuperSmashBrosTM characters from Nintendo®. I have 10 siblings, and...

Get to Know our Staff: Emily Cardona, Human Resources

Get to Know our Staff: Emily Cardona, Human Resources

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  Human Resources generalist   What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? My duties include assisting with benefits inquiries and leaves of absence, such as FMLA,...

Get to Know our Staff: Nandina Paria, Research

Get to Know our Staff: Nandina Paria, Research

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?  I work as a senior scientist in the Molecular Genetics division of the Research department. I am responsible for conducting various research projects to identify the genetic cause of the musculoskeletal...

Get to Know our Staff: Nick Foo, Human Resources

Get to Know our Staff: Nick Foo, Human Resources

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children?   Senior HRIS analyst   What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? Research, analyze, design and maintain Human Resources applications with regard to administration and...

Get to Know our Staff: Steve Ronde, Orthotics and Prosthetics

Get to Know our Staff: Steve Ronde, Orthotics and Prosthetics

What is your job title/your role at Scottish Rite for Children? My role is to provide the best orthotic and prosthetic care to children and adolescents. What do you do on a daily basis or what sort of duties do you have at work? I see patients from different...

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: 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? ...