Alexandra Close
About Alexandra Close
Alexandra Close is a Family Nurse Practitioner at NYU Langone Health in New York, New York, with extensive experience in pediatric and healthcare roles.
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Alexandra Close is currently a Family Nurse Practitioner at NYU Langone Health in New York, New York, United States. She began this role in 2023.
Professional Background
Alexandra Close has an extensive background in nursing and healthcare. She worked at NYU Langone Health as a Pediatric Endocrine Nurse from 2019 to 2023. Before that, she served a one-year tenure as a Pediatric ICU Nurse at NYU Langone Health from 2018 to 2019. Her career also includes a role as a Healthcare Assistant at Family Friends Boston for 4 months in 2016, and she spent 2 months as a Gastrointestinal Nutrition Intern at Geisinger Health System in 2015.
Academic Background
Alexandra Close holds a Master's degree in Family Practice Nurse/Nursing from New York University, which she earned from 2019 to 2023. She also has a Bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse from Simmons University, achieved in 2017. Additionally, she completed a Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences from Penn State University, where she studied from 2012 to 2016.
Early Career and Internships
Alexandra Close's early career includes roles such as a Teacher Assistant and an Undergraduate Research Assistant at Penn State University. She served as a Teacher Assistant in 2015 for 4 months and was a Team Leader and Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Metabolic Kitchen and Child Eating Behavior Laboratory from 2014 to 2016. These roles provided her with a solid foundation in both teaching and research-oriented environments.
Education and Training
Alexandra Close completed her high school education at Newton North High School, where she studied from 2008 to 2012. She went on to further her education with a focus on Nutritional Sciences at Penn State University and later specialized in nursing, achieving significant academic credentials that include both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.