Zaria Armstead

Zaria Armstead is a dedicated healthcare professional with extensive experience in various roles within the medical field. Currently serving as a Research Coordinator and Community Health Worker at Rush University Medical Center since January 2021, Zaria also has experience working as an Emergency Medical Technician with Event Medical Solutions since June 2022. Previous roles include event management, dining, and hospitality at Starbucks, where coordination and training of new employees were key responsibilities. Earlier experience as a Certified Nursing Assistant at Senior Suites involved assisting seniors with daily activities and managing their medications. Zaria holds a Master of Science in Registered Nursing from the University of Illinois Chicago, a Bachelor of Applied Science in Community Health and Preventive Medicine from Illinois State University, and has foundational education in Pre-Nursing from Western Illinois University, complemented by a high school diploma from Von Steuben Metro Science High School.