Katherine Koplow

4156 Mathews Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84124 (!2" 81!#6$2! katiekoplow%&o'(net
Summary of Skills
) a* a senior at the Uni+ersity o, Utah p-rs-in. a /e.ree in 0e&reational Therapy( ) ha+e a stren.th
an/ passion workin. with those with +aryin. /isa1ilities ,ro* physi&al, &o.niti+e or 1eha+ioral(
) ha+e &onsi/era1le e'perien&e workin. with &hil/ren2 tea&hin. the* swi**in. an/ skiin.
skills( ) ha+e hel/ n-*ero-s lea/ership positions an/ ) a* responsi1le an/ enth-siasti&(
Experience
Internship- University Neuropsychiatric Institute (Summer 2014)
0e&reational Therapy )ntern where ) worke/ with a MT0S3CT0S s-per+isor to help plan,
i*ple*ent, an/ /o&-*ent therapy .ro-ps ,or people e'perien&in. i*pair*ents to their *ental
health(
ROPES Course Certified (May 2014)
Trained to provide an interactive experience for groups interested in teambuilding, enhancing
communication skills, and building self-confidence through the use of high and low ropes
course initiatives.
Copperview Recreation Center (Spring 2014)
4t Copper+iew 0e&reation Center ) s-per+ise 5! &hil/ren ,ro* their ele*entary s&hool ,or the
Ski an/ Snow1oar/in. 5le*entary S&hool pro.ra*s in the Salt Lake City area( ) help the* .et
rea/y ,or their lesson an/ assist /-rin. the lessons(
Teachers Aid at Pingree School or Children with Autis! (2 hrs weekly, Spring 2012)
4s a +ol-nteer ) helpe/ in the pres&hool &lassroo* workin. with &hil/ren a.es 2#4, &leanin. -p,
re&or/in. /ata, workin. with the ki/s, helpin. prepare ,or l-n&h an/ intera&tin. with the
&hil/ren(
Shadowed an Occupational Therapist (4hrs for 8 weeks, Fall 2012)
Spent 8 weeks at the Uni+ersity 6, Utah 7ospital sha/owin. with 8eil S&ot, 6T( ) went on his
ro-n/s with hi*, wat&he/ hi* pro+i/e treat*ent to &lients an/ saw how he &harte/( ) was a1le to
.ain a .reat -n/erstan/in. o, what it is like to work in the hospital an/ the role an 6&&-pational
Therapist plays as a part o, the treat*ent tea*(
U-"it at U o Utah- itness progra! or children with physical#!ental disa$ilities (2 hrs weekly
2013)
U#9it is a pro.ra* ,or &hil/ren with spe&ial nee/s pro+i/e/ at the Uni+ersity o, Utah( )t
en&o-ra.es physi&al e/-&ation an/ pro*otes so&iali:ation( ) was paire/ with a &hil/ an/ was
responsi1le ,or hi* or her ,or 2 ho-rs while we swi*, /an&e, /i/ arts an/ &ra,ts, an/ parti&ipate/
in or.ani:e/ in the .y* a&ti+ities(
Assistant at Utah Autism Research Lab (2x week for 2 hrs, Fall 2012)
As a lab assistant I helped with a multitude of jobs, ranging from inputting data from a variety of
Autism research interviews to helping with mailing and filing.
Social s%ills tutoring or a child with Autis! (2009-2013)
) t-tore/ a &hil/ to help /e+elop his so&ial skills an/ help hi* 1e&o*e *ore inte.rate/ with
so&iety( ) re&ei+e/ trainin. ,ro* an 4pplie/ ;eha+ioral 4nalysis Spe&ialist ,ro* Milwa-kee,
Wis&onsin( ) helpe/ the &hil/ with his eye#han/ &oor/ination, rea/in. skills, learnin. o, ti*e an/
*oney, an/ helpe/ hi* o+er&o*e ,r-strations an/ skills on how to en.a.e in &on+ersation(
Swi! Instructor at the &ewish Co!!unity Center (Feruary 2012-!ay 2013)
4s an instr-&tor ) ta-.ht yo-n. &hil/ren to swi* an/ ha/ to &o*e -p with &reati+e way to
entertain the &hil/ren in the water while *aintain a sa,e an/ e/-&ational en+iron*ent(
'ie (uard and Swi! Instructor at A)uatic Services (2009-2011)
) was responsi1le ,or tea&hin. swi**in. lessons to .ro-ps o, &hil/ren ran.in. ,ro* the a.e o,
$#1$ years o, a.e( ) was in &har.e o, wat&hin. the patrons at the swi**in. &l-1, an/ keepin. a
sa,e en+iron*ent( ) wo-l/ help any patron who nee/e/ help whether in nee/ o, ,irst ai/ or <-st
assistan&e(
Childcare provider at Capital Church (Fall 2012-"urren#)
4s a pres&hool tea&her, )=* re>-ire/ to help entertain, e/-&ate an/ keep a lar.e .ro-p o,
&hil/ren 1etween the a.es o, !#? years ol/ sa,e an/ happy(
Involvement and Volunteer Activities
*ice President o "raternity +evelop!ent o Pi ,eta Phi "raternity or -o!en ($anuary 2014-
%urren#)
4s the @i&e Aresi/ent o, 9raternity Be+elop*ent, ) pro+i/e on.oin. e/-&ation an/ pro.ra*s ,or
1!! pl-s *e*1ers an/ a perspe&ti+e an/ appre&iation ,or the history an/ &ore +al-es o, the
or.ani:ation( )*ple*ent an/ ens-re/ a&&-ra&y o, all tra/itions, &ere*onies an/ rit-als(
Maintaine/ &hapter ar&hi+es an/ o+ersaw /e+elop*ent o, ann-al &hapter history 1ook(
Order of Omega Greek Scholars group (Spring 2014- current)
Order of Omega is a leadership honor society for members of Fraternity & Sorority organizations. It
recognizes juniors and seniors who have exemplified high standards in the areas of scholarship,
leadership, and involvement within their respective organization and within the Fraternity/Sorority,
campus, and local community. Members are selected from the top 3% of students at each institution.
*ice President o Philanthropy o Pi ,eta Phi "raternity or -o!en ($anuary- &e"emer 2013)
4s the @i&e Aresi/ent o, Ahilanthropy ) a/*inistere/ all aspe&ts o, &o**-nity ser+i&e,
philanthropi& e+ents, an/ litera&y initiati+es( 6+ersaw ann-al ,-n/raisin. initiati+es o, raisin.
*oney ,or 9irst ;ook an/ Ai ;eta Ahi 9o-n/ation to s-pport o-r national philanthropi& &a*pai.n
o, pro*otin. litera&y( So-.ht o-t, pro*ote/ an/ i/enti,ie/ opport-nities ,or philanthropi&
ser+i&e ,or o+er 1!! &hapter *e*1ers to parti&ipate with within the lo&al Salt Lake City
&o**-nity( 4war/e/ Aan7elleni& Sister o, the Week(

Internship- Arican E.pedition (!ay-$uly 2013)
) spent the s-**er o, 2!1$ tra+elin. in 5ast 4,ri&a pro+i/in. h-*anitarian ai/( This was *y 1!#
week internship re>-ire/ ,or *y Aarks, 0e&reation an/ To-ris* *a<or( ) helpe/ 1-il/ roa/s, /i.
a ,o-n/ation ,or a ho*e, presente/ ti*e *ana.e*ent se*inars, ta-.ht 5n.lish at s&hools an/
pro+i/e/ health e/-&ation(
Ca!pus representative or Serengetee (Fall 2013)
4s a &a*p-s representati+e, ) helpe/ pro*ote an/ a/+ertise to the Uni+ersity o, Utah a1o-t
Seren.etee, a &lothin. 1ran/ that -se/ patterns /esi.ne/ an/ &reate/ 1y talente/ ,a1ri& *akers
,ro* all o+er the .lo1e( The hope was to ha+e st-/ents an/ ,a&-lty 1-y a pro/-&t o, the
&o*pany, where 5C o, the pro,it was /onate/ to o+er $! /i,,erent pro<e&ts internationally,
s-pportin. these lo&al artisans an/ their &o**-nity(
(ree% Inter*arsity Student 'eader (2012-"urren#)
4s a lea/er in Dreek )nter@arsity, ) helpe/ &onne&t Uni+ersity o, Utah Dreek st-/ents to their
,aith 1y or.ani:in., *arketin. an/ hostin. /i,,erent pro<e&t thro-.ho-t the se*ester(
*olunteer in the College ,est ,uddies progra! at the U o Utah (Spring 2012)
4s an asso&iate *e*1er o, the ;est ;-//ies, Utah &hapter, ) helpe/ plan a&ti+ities an/ helpe/
/-rin. a&ti+ities, this in&l-/e/ preparin., settin. -p, &leanin. -p an/ intera&tin. with those
people with /isa1ilities(
(irl Scout 'eader at Eldorado Ele!entary School (Spring 2012)
4s a Dirl S&o-t lea/er ) was re>-ire/ to or.ani:e, prepare an/ present lessons to a .ro-p o, .irls( )
was responsi1le to tea&h li,e skills an/ i*portant li,e lessons to yo-n. .irls to help *ake the*
1etter *e*1ers o, so&iety(
Education
University Of Utah Salt Lake City, U 5'pe&te/ .ra/-ation /ateE Sprin. 2!15
Ma<orE Aark, 0e&reation, To-ris* *a<or with an e*phasis in Therape-ti& 0e&reation
MinorE Bisa1ility St-/ies *inor
Certi,i&ateE 7onors Colle.e Certi,i&ate
DA4E $(81
Beans List# 6 se*esters
7onors Colle.e st-/ent (Sprin. 2!12#&-rrent"
7ealth S&ien&e L54A St-/ent (9all 2!11#Sprin. 2!12"
Centennial !i"h School Las Ve"as, #V Dra/-ate/ F-ne 2!11
8on# Wei.hte/ DA4E $(8?
Wei.hte/ DA4E 4(6?
Class 0ankE 2$3654
4pplie/ ;eha+ioral 4nalysis Trainin. pro+i/e/ 1y a spe&ialist ,ro* Milwa-kee, Wis&onsin( (2!!?"
/inc%ley Institute o Politics Thin% Tan% (Spring 2014)
Aarti&ipate/ in a learnin. s&holars .ro-p with the estee*e/ ,or*er 4*1assa/or Fohn Ari&e, who
was &alle/ 1y the ;-sh 4/*inistration to ser+e in the islan/ nations o, Ma-riti-s, Sey&helles, an/
Co*oros ,ro* 2!!2#2!!5( Ari&e is also an entreprene-r an/ philanthropist( 8ine sele&te/
st-/ents were in this s&holars .ro-p(
(lo$al /ealth Scholars (roup (Fall 2014)
A group of 20 undergraduate students who want to make an impact on public health. Working
both locally and globally, the group partners in confronting the health-related issues of the present
and future in a global context.
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