Kaylee E. Gurak  

Nursing student, Navy Veteran and former government cybersecurity executive who transitioned into psychiatric nursing to serve vulnerable populations. Brings extensive crisis command experience leading multidisciplinary teams of up to 100 personnel, implementing structured risk mitigation systems, and enforcing high-stakes safety protocols. Demonstrated success improving training outcomes by 40%+, redesigning operational systems, and managing complex high-risk environments. Now applying system-level thinking, trauma-informed leadership, and risk management expertise to inpatient behavioral healthcare settings.

Bachelor's of Science in Nursing (BSN) | The George Washington University (Expected: December 2026)

Psychiatric Clinical Rotation – Adult Inpatient Unit       March 2026–Present

• Conduct comprehensive mental status examinations and suicide risk assessments

• Utilize therapeutic communication to support patients with mood, trauma, and substance use disorders

• Assist in crisis de-escalation and behavioral emergency response within locked inpatient environment

• Administer and monitor psychotropic medications under RN supervision

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to develop individualized safety and discharge plans

• Document behavioral observations with objective clinical precision

Medical-Surgical Clinical Rotation           January 2026–Present

• Perform comprehensive physical assessments and identify changes in patient condition

• Administer medications and IV therapies safely under RN supervision

• Provide patient education on medication adherence and disease management

• Implement infection prevention and fall safety protocols

• Suicide risk assessment

• Crisis intervention & behavioral de-escalation

• Trauma-informed care

• High-acuity patient safety management

• Interdisciplinary collaboration

• Ethical decision-making under pressure

• Sexual Assault Victim Advocate – U.S. Navy     2017–2020

• Volunteer – American Foundation for Suicide Prevention       2026–Present

• President: The George Washington University Student Nurses Association       2025–Present

• Board Member: Blossom Recovery Wellness (Women’s Addiction Recovery House)       2025–Present

Senior Cybersecurity & Intelligence Leader: Multiple Employers 2020–2024

• Directed national security risk-mitigation initiatives supporting mission objectives

• Led training and certification programs for 35+ government, military, and contractor personnel

• Managed complex operational transition efforts with zero mission interruptions

• Developed structured training programs, improving certification success and workforce readiness

• Collaborated across teams to align operational strategy and compliance standards

• Maintained high-level regulatory and information security compliance

Military Service – U.S. Navy   2012–2020

• Led multidisciplinary teams of up to 100 personnel in high-pressure operational environments requiring rapid decision-making and risk mitigation

• Directed crisis response operations and implemented structured safety protocols

• Improved training success rates from 65% to 95% via curriculum redesign and competency oversight

• Reduced failure rates by 30%, saving over $100K in retraining costs

• Supervised 30+ direct reports, conducting evaluations and mentoring junior personnel

• Ensured strict regulatory compliance and ethical handling of sensitive information 

• Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) Security Clearance

• Hobbies include crochet and antiquing!