Experience and Skills

EDUCATION:

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KANSAS

Bachelor of Science: Family Studies and Human Services with a secondary major in Gerontology

Minor: Leadership Studies

EXPERIENCE:

TEXAS NERVE AND PARALYSIS INSTITUTE, MEMORIAL HERMANN

HOSPITAL, HOUSTON, TEXAS

JANUARY 2011 - PRESENT

PATIENT LIAISON

Explain the benefits of brachial plexus surgery and procedures

Provide educational information about injury and surgery procedures

Provide reassurance and guidance upon surgeries

Help solve issues among the patients

Assist patients and families with medical questions and needed information

Schedule appointments with patients

CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL, HOUSTON, TEXAS

SEPTEMBER 2010 – NOVEMBER 2010

CHILD LIFE INTERNSHIP

Child Specialty Care Unit

To establish guidelines for the assessment of patients referred to the Child Life Department

Identify a variety of interventional techniques with patients and families

Educate patients and families in an age appropriate language and educational materials

Identify the functions of other disciplines and communicate within the healthcare team

TEXAS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, HOUSTON, TEXAS

JUNE 2010 – AUGUST 2010

CHILD LIFE PRACTICUM

Observe the child life specialist's role to gain a practical understanding of the purpose and function of a

Child Life Specialist

Understand the value of play and normalization of the environment in the health care setting

Develop and implement developmentally appropriate activities for hospitalized children in designated

activity areas and individually at bedside

Complete assignments, which will demonstrate application of the practicum student's knowledge of child development and Child Life in the hospital

Asses and provide age appropriate toys and activities for individual patients

ST. FRANCIS HEALTH CENTER, TOPEKA, KANSAS

JANUARY 2010 – MAY 2010

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

Responsible for managing and coordinating the hospitals youth volunteer program

Administer the recruitment process by preparing and sending out volunteer enrollment materials,

acceptance letters, and organizing welcome packets

Conducted a general group orientation sessions with a Power Point presentation that provided information about policies and procedures, guidelines and requirements, and current volunteer opportunities to volunteer applicants

Organized the planning and groundwork of the annual volunteer recognition awards

Assists with the coordination of hospital participation in community fundraising events

Created a brochure and survey for senior volunteers to express their experience as a senior volunteer

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, MANHATTAN, KANSAS

JANUARY 2009 - JANUARY 2010

ACADEMIC MENTOR - BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

Responsible for supervising first through eighth grade children

Responsible for advising four students; providing educational guidance in their after school scholastic

studies.

Helped students evaluate their abilities, interests, talents, and personalities to develop a realistic career

Assisted students with their homework, created activities to teach them how to give back to the community, and organized and participated in activities with children

Participated in a service project with children at Boys and Girls Club which focused on keeping the environment clean and the importance of giving back to our community

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER

JANUARY 2009 - JANUARY 2010

ACADEMIC MENTOR

Teacher’s aide for pre-school children

Helped students understand and deal with social, behavioral, and personal problems

LEE ELEMENTARY, MANHATTAN, KANSAS

JANUARY 2009 - JANUARY 2010

ACADEMIC MENTOR

Organized a service project named “Give Thanks.” The focus of the project was to teach teens the

value of saying thank you and to support U.S. troops who are serving overseas.

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY DOUGLASS CENTER, MANHATTAN, KANSAS

JANUARY 2009 - JANUARY 2010

ACADEMIC MENTOR

Served as primary tutor. Focused on one specific child with learning disabilities. We explored different learning techniques to better understand her curriculum which resulted in an effective and on-going working relationship

Interacted and guided children in grades one through eight who have academic and social development problems to achieve personal and academic success.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

MERCY REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER, MANHATTAN, KANSAS

AUGUST 2009 – JANUARY 2010

Volunteered on patient care floor with oncology patients; provided human interaction and support to help

enhance the patients spirits

Monitored patients to ensure they were having a comfortable and positive hospitalization

Set up rooms and cleaned patient floors, ensuring that the patient floors were hygienic

ASSISTED LIVING SENIOR CENTER, MANHATTAN, KANSAS

DECEMBER 2009 - MAY 2009

Positively impacted the daily life of the seniors by initiating contact and social activities such as playing

video games and other active activities

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