Amber Gray, CNA

Amber Gray is a compassionate healthcare professional with more than a decade of experience serving patients across home care, hospital, rehabilitation, and long-term care settings. Throughout her career, she has worked in multiple roles, including Certified Nursing Assistant, Activities Director, Activities Assistant, and healthcare administrator, providing care and support to diverse patient populations across North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and California. Her broad clinical experience includes geriatrics, home health, trauma, wound care, and behavioral health, with a particular passion for advocating for vulnerable individuals who are unable to speak for themselves.

Amber's commitment to patient care is rooted in empathy, integrity, and a deep respect for human dignity. She found her greatest fulfillment working in long-term care, where she cared for elderly patients and individuals living with Alzheimer's disease, dementia, schizophrenia, and other mental health conditions. Beyond meeting physical needs, she focused on providing emotional support, meaningful companionship, and a sense of connection for patients facing isolation and vulnerability. Her ability to build trust and foster comfort made a lasting impact on both patients and their families, reflecting her belief that healthcare is about treating the whole person, not just their condition.

Inspired by an early internship with the osteopathic medicine program at the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Amber developed a lifelong passion for healthcare and patient advocacy. Although she recently stepped away from active clinical practice due to personal health challenges, she remains deeply connected to the field and hopes to return in an administrative leadership capacity, where she can continue improving patient care and healthcare operations. Outside of healthcare, Amber is a published author currently working on a novel and a singer-songwriter developing an album, bringing the same creativity and dedication to her artistic pursuits as she has throughout her healthcare career.

• Internship at Via Edwards School of Osteopathic Medicine
• Advanced Anatomy in high school and college

• CNA

• Special Needs Advocate
• Mental Health Advocate

Amber is a published author who works with Vocal Media, which publishes her work online. She is currently working on a novel that she hopes to publish next year with a publisher out of New York.