1. DPT Graduate Resume
Universityof Washington
Katherine Smith
10529 Whitman Ave N Phone: (949) 650-0638
Seattle, WA 98133 Email: ktsmith81@gmail.com
BACKGROUND SUMMARY:
 Mar 30 – June 5, 2015: 10 week internship at the Canterbury House SNF in Auburn, WA.
 Took the National Physical Therapy Board Exam April 22, 2015 – passed.
 Jan 5 – Mar 20, 2015 acute care internship in the neuro and cardiac ICUs at Swedish
Medical Center – Cherry Hill
 Sept 22 – Dec 5, 2014: 11 week outpatient internship at Pro Sports Club, Bellevue
 Pro bono clinic at HMC spring quarter 2014 via UW DPT program
 SCI transitions at HMC summer 2013 via UW DPT
 4 week clinical internship at Rehab Authority Pocatello, ID
 5 years experience working as a PT aide at various outpatient clinics, including front
office work managing appointments, verifying insurance and managing patient files.
 Fluent in Spanish and I have a working knowledge of German.
 Experience working with Spanish-speaking only patients.
 Work well both independently and with a team.
 Excellent multi-tasking skills and analytical thinking.
 Culturally diverse background with broad world-view.
EDUCATION:
 University of Washington, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (Seattle, WA)
o 3rd year Doctor of Physical Therapy student: Sept 2012 – June 2015.
 University of California San Diego (La Jolla, CA)
o BS in Physiology and Neuroscience – March 2010
o Worked 25+ hrs/week while in school full time.
 Orange Coast Community College (Costa Mesa, CA)
o Associates degree in Biology – June 2007.
o TA’d Anatomy and Physiology courses while attending.
o Cadaver lab and plastination lab coordinator.
o Worked up to 30 hrs/week while enrolled full-time.
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
 5 years working as a physical therapy aide; 2002-2007 at various outpatient clinics.
 1 month working with a PT in Peru with children with disabilities.
 Massage training.
 Pilates mat and reformer training via STOTT Pilates in San Diego, CA.
OTHER EXPERIENCE:
 Interned at Trius Therapeutics assisting in lab research for antibiotics against resistant
strains of bacteria; Aug 2008 – July 2009.
 Server and bar tender at Encinitas Ale House; July 2009 – Aug 2012.
MEMBERSHIPS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
 Student member of the American Physical Therapy Association, Sept. 2012 – now.
 Working towards obtaining Pilates instructor certification.