Katherine McKenna
** ***** **** • Essex Fells, NJ 07021 • 973-***-****
**********@*****.***
Objective: Dedicated student seeking full-time employment utilizing my educational
background and experiences based in biology, neuroscience, and psychology.
Education
Gettysburg College (Gettysburg, PA) Class of May, 2014
Major: Biology; Minor: Neuroscience
• Relevant Coursework: Genetics, Cellular Biology, Neurobiology, Cognitive
Neuroscience, Brain and Behavior, Animal Behavior, Chemistry, Developmental
Biology, Conservation Biology, Sensation and Perception, Advanced Topics in
Environmental Science
• Technical skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Laboratory Skills
Work Experiences
Gettysburg College Writing Center, Tutor
Supervisor: William Lane (*****@**********.***)
• Provide individual and group tutoring sessions for a broad range of academic
activities: laboratory reports; research papers; assigned papers; cover letters for
internship or graduate school; and senior theses.
• Work regularly with students who speak English as a second language and work on
all levels of writing competency including (but not limited to): topic organization,
outlining, grammar, punctuation, and style
Montclair Golf Club, Lifeguard and Swim Team Coach
Supervisor: William Dunscombe (*********@***.***)
• Responsible for responding to all illness and injury incidents around the entire pool
facility immediately and appropriately, including performing Lifeguarding skills, First
Aid, CPR, and other until arrival of emergency medical services.
• Performed pool chemical checks at designated times and kept accurate records.
• Responsible for supervising 80-100 swimmers between the ages of 5-16. Taught basic
swim instruction and education, enhanced aquatic skills and techniques.
• In charge of team communication with parents and the competition.
• Determined practice schedule, practice groups, and individual swimmer entries
during team competitions.
Activities
Soccer Without Borders, Project Manager
• Community-led, year-round youth development programs in under-served areas in the
USA and abroad.
• Collected and donated equipment and provided programming to socially, politically,
and economically marginalized youth without the opportunity for sports and
extracurricular activities.
• Supervised sporting events in the Baltimore, MD area.
Gamma Phi Beta, Safety and Wellness Consultant
• Participates and philanthropic activities supported by the chapter.
• Responsible for teaching and supervising personal safety and healthy living in the
chapter; develops a healthy lifestyle plan and creates a risk management presentation.