Katherine Healy is seeking a 14-week recreation therapy internship. She has a bachelor's degree in recreation therapy from UNC Wilmington and experience working with children and adults with disabilities through various volunteer positions. Her relevant experience includes volunteering at Miracle League, Easter Seals, therapeutic horseback riding at Coastal Riding, and a camp for children with mental and physical disabilities called Victory Junction.

1. Katherine Healy
ADDRESS: 435 RIVER BANKS RD. MATTHEWS NC 28105
TEL: (704) 999-8788 EMAIL: keh4400@uncw.edu
Objective: Seeking a full time, 14 week Recreation Therapy internship under a CTRS.
EDUCATION
University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW) Graduation:
August. 2016
Bachelor of Arts, Recreation Therapy
Dean’s List: Fall 2014, Spring 2015
University of South Carolina Attended: August 2012-
Dec. 2013
General Ed. coursework, Left with a GPA of 3.8
President’s List: Fall 2012
Dean’s List: Spring 2013, Fall 2013
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society 2013
JOB EXPERIENCE
Seahawk Link, Office of Transition Programs- UNCW , Wilmington, NC March 2015 -
present
• mentor for freshman students
• lead students in the classroom through activities and by teaching them the skills needed for personal
and professional growth during their collegiate time
Desk Receptionist, Housing & Residence Life-UNCW , Wilmington, NC August 2014 - present
• responsibilities of answering phone, checking in and out visitors, dealing with resident issues,
addressing concerns of residents and guests.
• maintaining awareness of building and providing security in hall
Family Group Leader/ Lifeguard , Camp Tekoa , Hendersonville NC Summer 2013 &
2014
• Provided an encouraging and safe environment for the children to grow, play, and learn about
themselves.
• Created activities and led children in different exercises. As a lifeguard I also had to come up with
creative activities for the children to do, supervise them, clean up the camp at the end of the day, and
most importantly keep the water front safe.
Childcare Employee, Siskey YMCA , Matthews NC
2011-2013
• Supervised and engaged with children
• Dealt with parents and guests of the YMCA
• Provided them with information and services about multiple areas of the Y
• Learned to handle complaints, assess dangerous situations, and deal with multiple problems at one
time.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
· Miracle League volunteer-assisted children with special needs with baseball. Played with them,
encouraged them.
· Easter Seals volunteer
· Coastal Riding volunteer – assisted children with special needs with therapeutic horseback riding.

2. · Victory Junction volunteer – Spent 100 hours working with children/youth who had a variety of
mental/ physical disabilities. Led activities, assisted with ADL’s, created a positive and loving
environment for campers.
· Facilitated an intervention at Ocean House (rehab activities for adults with mental illnesses)
OTHER VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
· Children’s Miracle Network Hospital- Fundraising and volunteering at events to raise money for
CMNH
· Rainbow Express- a summer camp for children with intellectual and physical disabilities
· Sunday school at Port City Community Church, Wilmington NC- Taught two little girls with down
syndrome.
· DNOW Weekend- led a group of high school girls through discussion and self-discovery
CERTIFICATIONS
· CPR and First Aid certified. Expires Nov. 2017
INVOLVEMENT
· Vice President of the Association of Recreation Therapy Students club, UNCW
· CRU, UNCW
· Overflow Campus Ministry, UNCW
· Leadership for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, USC