My
name
is
Kristin
Rector
and
I
am
a
Recreational
Therapist.
I
feel
that
I
would
be
an
asset
to
your
team
and
would
love
the
opportunity
to
work
with
your
facility.
Ever
since
I
can
remember,
I
have
wanted
to
find
a
career
that
would
allow
me
to
do
something
positive
with
my
life,
something
that
could
benefit
others
as
well
as
myself.
After
finding
the
Therapeutic
Recreation
major
at
the
University
of
Utah,
I
knew
that
I
had
found
an
outlet
for
my
passions.
Growing
up,
I
attended
a
mainstream
grade
school,
where
children
of
all
abilities
studied.
All
my
lessons
were
taught
in
both
American
Sign
Language
(ASL)
and
spoken
English,
and
nearly
all
of
my
best
friends
were
individuals
that
were
considered
disabled.
However,
I
never
saw
any
of
them
as
being
any
different
than
I
was:
we
were
all
just
goofy
kids
and
our
differences
seemed
negligible.
Now
that
I
am
older
I
still
believe
that
the
differences
between
individuals
are
insignificant,
yet
I
am
able
to
recognize
how
many
barriers
face
individuals
that
have
different
abilities.
I
am
passionate
about
helping
people
overcome
those
barriers
in
order
to
live
more
full,
satisfying
lives
in
whichever
areas
those
individuals
choose
to
pursue.
I
enjoy
working
with
people
of
all
age
groups,
but
my
specific
passion
definitely
lies
in
working
with
children
and
adolescents.
I
have
experience
working
with
youth
of
all
abilities,
from
individuals
with
hearing
impairments,
to
those
with
severe
cognitive
impairments,
to
those
suffering
from
severe
mental
illness.
I
am
an
avid
outdoors-person,
and
my
passions
include
rock
climbing,
mountain
biking,
skiing,
trail
running,
hiking,
and
backpacking.
I
also
enjoy
reading,
knitting,
playing
guitar,
singing,
and
playing
fetch
with
my
dog
Summit.
I
am,
by
all
means,
a
Lord
of
the
Rings
fanatic
and
a
proud
geek,
and
think
that
laughter
and
a
good
attitude
are
the
best
medicines
in
life.
I
am
proficient
in
American
Sign
Language
and
have
a
very
rudimentary
knowledge
of
braille.
I
believe
that
I
would
make
a
great
fit
for
your
facility,
and
would
love
to
be
considered
for
the
Recreational
Therapist
position.
Please
feel
free
to
contact
me
at
801-783-8189
or
kmrector@hotmail.com
for
more
information.
I
look
forward
to
hearing
from
you.