Mackenzie Jones is seeking professional experience in communication sciences, Deaf culture, and medicine to prepare for an interprofessional career serving patients. She has a 4.0 GPA in Communications Disorders and Health Science from Truman State University. Her experience includes clinical work, research presentations, and leadership roles in campus involvement including her sorority and interprofessional collaborations.

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Mackenzie!Jones!
Email:!mgj6683@truman.edu!
O b j e c t i v e !
To!obtain!professional!exposure!in!communication!sciences,!Deaf!culture,!and!medicine,!
to!help!prepare!me!for!interprofessional!work!in!medical!school,!residency!and!beyond!to!
better!serve!and!advocate!for!patients.!
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E d u c a t i o n /
Truman/State/University,!Kirksville,!MO! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!May!2016!
Bachelor!of!Science!in!Communications!Disorders! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!! ! !GPA!4.00/4.00!
Bachelor!of!Science!in!Health!Science!
! Minor!in!Psychology!
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C o m m u n i c a t i o n / D i s o r d e r s / E x p e r i e n c e /
National/Student/Speech/Language/and/Hearing/Association,!Truman!State!University,!Kirksville,!MO!!!!!!!!!!2014!!
• Participated!in!philanthropy!and!Interdisciplinary!events:!Relay!for!Life!and!Muslim/Disability!Awareness!week!
• Maintained!Gold!member!status!for!the!past!3!semesters.!
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SLP/Clinical/Assistant,/Truman!State!University,!Kirksville,!MO! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Spring!2015!
• Assisted!a!graduate!student!during!therapy!sessions!
• Recorded!data!based!on!the!client’s!goals!and!achievements!!
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Senior/Clinician,!Truman!State!University,!Kirksville,!MO! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!Spring!2016!
• Planned!and!carried!out!lesson!plans!two!times!a!week!for!an!8!yearZold!with!Autism!Spectrum!Disorder!
• Wrote!Long!Range!Goals,!SOAP!notes,!and!a!Case!Summary!
• Lead!two!parentZclinician!conferences!
• Increased!communication!and!interprofessional!collaboration!between!the!client’s!speech!providers,!educational!
teachers,!and!parents.!
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RESEARCH/
• Missouri/Speech/and/Hearing/Association/Research/Conference,/TanZtarZa,!MO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!Spring!2015!!!!
• Presented!a!Poster!presentation!created!by!a!research!team!supervised!by!Paula!Cochran!SLPZCCC,!PhD.,!on!the!
our!continued!research!and!data!collection!of!the!use!of!Quick!Response!(QR)!codes!in!therapy!and!their!
effectiveness!in!helping!the!client.!
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• 2014/RiteCare/Biennial/Research/Conference,/St.!Louis,!MO! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!Fall!2014!!
• Presented!with!a!research!team!supervised!by!Paula!Cochran!SLPZCCC,!PhD!on!the!discovery!of!the!possibility!of!
using!QR!codes!that!lead!to!videos!in!therapy.!
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• Truman/Student/Research/Conference,!Kirksville,!MO! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!Spring!2014,!2015!
• Presented!and!explained!to!other!undergraduates!students!and!professors!of!different!fields!of!study!about!the!
use!of!technology!in!therapy,!focusing!on!the!use!of!QR!codes!that!direct!the!user!to!videos!on!YouTube./
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I n t e r p r o f e s s i o n a l / E x p e r i e n c e /
Interprofessional/Professional/Collaboration,!AT!Still!University!! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!Spring!2016!
• Collaborated!with!a!team!with!different!medical!backgrounds—nursing,!medical!school,!communication!disorders!
• Contacted,!Visited,!and!Assessed!the!health!status!of!an!elderly!woman!in!the!Kirksville!community!
• Presented!on!the!team’s!success!during!the!visits!and!discussed!future!goals!for!better!teamwork!!
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CrossMCampus/Interprofessional/Collaborative/Case/Competition,!AT!Still!University! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!Fall!2015!
• Developed!a!creative!discharge!plan!that!was!focused!on!the!patient’s!total!!
• Collaborated!with!four!other!team!members!from!nursing,!health!science,!exercise!science,!and!dentistry!
• Integrated!the!4!core!competencies!of!Interprofessional!collaboration!into!our!work!ethic!and!final!presentation!
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2. T r u m a n / S t a t e / U n i v e r s i t y / C a m p u s / I n v o l v e m e n t !
Alpha!Gamma!Delta,!International!Sorority!! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!Fall!2012!–!present!
Greeks!Advocating!for!Mature!Management!of!Alcohol!(GAMMA)! ! ! ! !!!!!!!Fall!2014!Z!present!
Sweet!Nothings!Coed!A!Cappella!group! ! ! ! ! ! !! !!!!!!!Fall!2014!–!present!
Communication!Disorders!Association!(CoDA/NSSHLA)! ! ! ! ! !!Spring!2014!Z!present!!
Teacher’s!Assistant!for!Dr.!Mark!Hatala,!Psychology!Department!! ! ! ! !!!!!!!Fall!2014!–!present!!
TSR!Communication!Disorders!Technology!Research!Team,!Dr.!Paula!Cochran! ! !Spring!2014!–!present!
Franklin!Street!Singers!Show!Choir! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !!!Fall!2012!–!Fall!2013!
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W o r k / E x p e r i e n c e / /
Northland/Pool/Management,!Kansas!City,!MO! ! ! !! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Summer!2010Zpresent!
Supervisor/Lifeguard!trainer!(2015)! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
• Oversaw!the!cleanliness!and!safety!of!7!public!pools.!
• Compiled,!organized!and!created!the!work!schedules!for!190!lifeguards!each!month!
• Audited!lifeguards!at!22!different!pools!on!their!work!ethic,!attention!to!the!patrons,!and!their!knowledge!in!CPR!
• Trained!a!total!of!50!students!in!becoming!Red!Cross!certified!lifeguards!
Pool!Manager!(2012Z2014)! ! !! ! ! ! !!! ! ! ! ! !
• Lead!a!9!guard!team!as!well!as!planned!and!implemented!cleaning!chart!with!standards!and!CPR!safety!requirements!
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Information/Technology/Services,/Truman!State!University,!Kirksville,!MO!! !!!!!!!!!! !!!! 2012!–!present!
Secretary!Assistant!
• Developed!professional!communication!skills!by!answering!phones!and!talking!to!the!staff!in!the!office!
• Acted!as!a!resource!person!for!students!and!professors!who!had!questions!about!tests!or!internet!access!
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L e a d e r s h i p / E x p e r i e n c e / /
Alpha/Gamma/Delta,!Truman!State!University,!Kirksville,!MO! ! ! ! !!!!!!Fall!2012!–!present!
Chapter!President!(elected!December,!2014)!
• Responsible!for!120!collegiate!women!!
• Organized!and!planned!chapter!and!officer!meetings!on!a!weekly!basis!
• Acted!as!a!resource!person!for!all!members!and!filed!all!official!chapter!correspondence!
Vice!President!of!Academic!Excellence!(elected!December,!2013)!
• Planned!scholastic!programs!for!114!Alpha!Gamma!Delta!chapter!members!that!included!workshops!on!study!skills,!
MLA!and!APA!style,!and!effective!group!studying.!
• Assisted!members!in!improving!their!GPA!over!a!semester!period!through!individualized!improvement!plans.!
• Active!member!of!Executive!board!for!the!Alpha!Gamma!Delta!chapter!
Gamma!Experience!1!(elected!May!2013)!
• Planned!and!lead!membership!development!programs!for!the!Sophomores!in!the!organization!
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Greek/Counselor/for/National/Panhellenic/Council,!Truman!State!University! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!Fall!2014!
• Disaffiliated!from!my!sorority!in!order!to!mentor!potential!new!members!through!recruitment!
• Counseled!7!girls!through!touch!decisions,!delivered!exciting!and!disappointing!news,!and!fostered!an!accepting!and!
open!environment!within!the!group.!
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The/LeaderShape/Institute,/AFLV!Leadership!Conference! ! ! ! ! ! !!Summer!2015!
• Challenged!to!lead!with!integrity!while!working!toward!a!vision!grounded!in!our!deepest!values!
• Discovered!the!importance!of!community!building!and!working!with!people!of!different!strengths!!
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The/Inspiring/Leader/Conference,/Alpha!Gamma!Delta/ / / / / / /////Spring!2015!
• Gained!a!better!understanding!for!the!importance!of!the!values!of!Greek!Life!/
• Focused!on!using!the!Alpha!Gamma!Delta!ritual!while!preparing!members!to!be!their!best!selves.!/
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The/Leadership/Conference/(TLC),/Alpha!Gamma!Delta/ / / / / /// //Summer!2015!
• Retreat!for!women!of!leadership!to!learn!about!the!changes!in!Membership!Selection!for!2015!formal!recruitment./
• Improved!professional!skills!involving!Dinner!Etiquette!and!the!RelationshipZOriented!approach!for!Recruitment!
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Skills:!Electronic!communication,!public!speaking,!PowerPoint,!IRB!application!process,!team!collaboration!

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