Permanent Address:

Local Address:
389 Alpine Way
808 S. Pugh St. Karen L. Kesterholt Emporium, PA 15834
State College, PA 16801 klk5168@gmail.com (814) 486-0652
(814) 512-2326
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Personal Website??
Objective
To obtain acceptance to a graduate studies program in Speech- Language Pathology

Education

The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA

Health and Human Development Class of 2010
 Major in Communication Sciences and Disorders
 Minor in Psychology
 GPA 3.77

Relevant Course Work

 Anatomy and Physiology of the Speech and Hearing Mechanisms
 Introduction to Disorders of Articulation and Phonology
 Introduction to Organic Disorders of Speech and Language
 Clinical Bases of Communication Disorders
 Social Psychology
 Psychology of Adjustment

Leadership/ Activities

Health and Human Development Honor Society September 2008 - Present

 Attended meetings to interact with faculty and students in Health and Human Development
 Volunteered for Jeans for Teens to help give local children a better Christmas
 Worked with The Second Mile Organization to hold an activity day for local children
 Volunteered at a local blood drive to recruit blood donors for the American Red Cross

National Student Speech Language Hearing Association January 2009 - Present

 Worked as a team to raise over $12,000 for THON and lent support to the families and dancers THON weekend
 Networked with professionals in the Communication Sciences and Disorders field

FOTO THON- Penn State September 2009- Present

 Worked as a team to raise over $40,000 dollars for children with pediatric cancer and pediatric cancer research.
 Volunteered to go on trips to lend support to FOTO’s THON family.

Rules and Regulations THON Committee September 2008- February 2009

 Created a safe environment for THON and Pre-THON activities
 Worked with a team to raise money for pediatric cancer
 Worked with other committees to control crowds THON weekend

Mentoring program??

Volunteer/ Work Experience

Research Volunteer University Park, PA

The Laboratory For The Study Of Visual Supports in Communication And Education September 2010 - Present
 Collaborated with others to develop a coding system and cueing hierarchy in the research
 Analyzed research samples for different cues to support inter rater reliability for the research
Carol Clark Ford Staff Achievement Award University Park, PA
Nomination Committee
 Represented the student body of the College of Health and Human Development
 Analyzed staff nominations and rated nominees I felt were most deserving of the award

Job Shadowing Harrisburg, PA

Linglestown Elementary School, Jessica Muchoney, M.S., CCC-SLP May 25, 2010 and May 26, 2010
 Observed a variety of therapy sessions with children with various speech and language needs
 Assisted in completion of activities during therapy sessions

Child Care State College, PA

Summer Nanny May 2010- Present
 Prepare healthy, well- balanced meals
 Plan fun activities to keep the children involved and entertained
 Complete light housework

Special Olympics Pennsylvania State College, PA

Summer Games Volunteer June 10-12, 2010
 Assisted athletes to events and other designated areas
 Registered athletes for their events
 Entertained athletes while they were waiting for their events and cheered them on during their events

Cameron County School District Emporium, PA

Technology Assistant Summer 2009
 Created a running inventory list of all the technology equipment used in the school district
 Installed technology lab software to machines
 Updated software and rebooted harddrives to prepare for the upcoming school year
Career Fair Volunteer University Park, PA
The Pennsylvania State University Spring 2008, Fall 2009, Spring 2009
 Provided the employers with beverages and snacks during the career fair
 Registered students and prepared them to meet with employers

Hostess State College, PA

The Deli Restaurant September 2008 – April 2009
 Worked in a team environment to ensure customer satisfaction
 Utilized conflict management skills in meeting the needs of the public

Customer Service Assistant St. Mary’s, PA

SGL Carbon, The Carbon Company Summer 2008
 Fulfilled regular office duties including answering customer calls, filing papers, and data entry
 Gained experience with the office software SAP
 Prepared for customer luncheons and conferences

Spring Up/ Spring Down Volunteer State College, PA

The Pennsylvania State University Spring 2008
 Worked with other Penn State students to clean up campus
 Cleaned at the recycling center and worked to create a presentable environment for visitors