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EDUCATION    B.S.  Psychology  and  minor  in  Early  Child  Development   Anticipated  May  2019  Child  Life  University,  Chicago  IL  

•   Dean’s  list  •   Sherman  R.  Guthrie  Scholar  –  annual  faculty  award  for  top  psychology  student  

 

EXPERIENCE    Child  Life  Volunteer   August  2017  –  Present        Sunshine  Children’s  Hospital,  Winfield  IL  •   Facilitating  weekly  playroom  activities  for  5-­‐10  patients  to  promote  socialization  and  normalize  the  

hospital  environment    •   Providing  bedside  diversionary  and  developmentally  appropriate  activities  for  patients  and  siblings.  •   Managed  Christmas  donations;  organizing  donations  into  development-­‐related  categories  Wish  Granting  Volunteer   January  2017  –  May  2017  Make-­‐a-­‐Wish  Illinois,  West  Chicago  IL  •   Oversaw  visits  with  25+  families  to  assist  patients  in  dreaming  about  their  wish  •   Collaborated  with  Make-­‐a-­‐Wish  team  to  coordinate  reservations,  itineraries,  and  implementation  for  

various  wishes  •   Collected  and  maintained  accurate  information  and  documentation  for  each  family  

 

RELATED  EXPERIENCE    Respite  Provider   October  2017  –  Present  Children’s  Center  for  Therapy,  Barrington  IL  •   Provided  respite  care  to  children  ages  0-­‐12  with  intellectual  and  physical  disabilities    •   Acclimated  the  children  into  the  community  by  working  on  social  skills,  safety  awareness  and  interpersonal  

boundaries      •   Communicated  with  ethnically  and  economically  diverse  populations  while  considering  development,  diet,  

transportation  and  exercise  Camp  Counselor   Summer  2016  YMCA,  Chicago  IL  •   Facilitated  interactions  among  children  ages  9-­‐12  for  a  ten  week  day  camp    •   Led  a  small  group  of  8  children  through  activities  and  crafts  that  promoted  mastery,  control,  creativity  and  

socialization    Dance  Instructor     January  2016  –  May  2016  Kids  Dance  Studio,  Wheaton  IL  •   Taught  a  group  of  5  nine-­‐year-­‐old  girls  the  foundations  of  classical  ballet    •   Planned  and  implemented  creative  choreography  that  promoted  gross  motor  skill  development  and  brain  

stimulation    •   Fostered  positive  self-­‐esteem  for  students  through  discussion  and  appropriate  praise  and  feedback  

regarding  their  routines        

SKILLS  AND  MEMBERSHIPS    •   Conversational  in  Mandarin  and  Korean  •   Association  of  Child  Life  Professionals  Member   Present