Graduate Practicum
Kayla Kurka
47 Ocean Avenue, Islip, NY 11751
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ACADEMIC HISTORY
Mount Saint Mary College,Newburgh, NY May 2016
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood, NY May 2014-May 2017
• Completed 12 credits Non-Matriculated
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology October 2017-Present
• Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Administrative Assistant
Quality Anesthesia, Bay Shore, NY September 2016 – Present
• Creating spreadsheets
• Generating Monthly Invoices
• Scheduling
• Managing Files
• Maintaining employee files
• Working with various programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel
• Communicating with employees
• Organizing and updating credentialing documents such as Licensures, Malpractice Insurance and Continuing Education Certifications
Hostess
Le Dock,Fire Island, NY June 2012 – July 2016
• Greet customers
• Manage and organize reservations appropriately
• Monitor the open dining sections of the restaurant for empty and cleaned tables
• Manage and estimate wait times for guests
• Ensure that the needs of the guests are met
• Responsible for answering the telephone, booking reservations and moving tables together to accommodate large parties.
• Train new employees
Cashier
Pioneer Market, Fire Island, NY June 2008 – June 2012
• Greet customers and assist with purchases
• Manage the cash register
• Train new employees
• Stock shelves occasionally
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Intern Fall 2015- Spring 2016
Center for Hope 10 hours
Newburgh, NY
• Helped the children complete homework assignments after school
Pre-School Solutions 35 Hours
Chester, NY
• Carefully monitor children’s play activities.
• Incorporate music and art activities to encourage creativity and expression.
• Work on fine motor skills with the children by incorporating puzzles and games.
• Spark creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day.
ARC of Orange : George Robinson Center Preschool 90 Hours
• Carefully monitor children’s play activities.
• Sit in morning circle and Incorporate music to encourage creativity and expression.
• Spark creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day.
• Observed some Occupational Therapy sessions.
• Sit in on meetings with teachers and parents about the child’s progression in class.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
International Volunteer Headquarters July 15, 2017 – July 31, 2017
Victoria Falls, ZA
• Alien vegetation removal and Soil erosion control methods
• Fence patrols and Bush walks
• Waterhole creation, maintenance and monitoring
• Game, predator and bird monitoring, tracking and counting
• Road maintenance and Upkeep of river crossings
• Predator culvert checks
• Reserve clean-up operations
• Game census counting and Animal tracking
• Watching Rhino supplement feeding
Island Therapies
Deer Park, NY November 2016 – January 2017
• Shadowing an Occupational Therapist
• Assist therapist with patient rehabilitation
Good Samaritan Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
West Islip, NY March 2015 – January 2016
• Shadowing an Occupational Therapist
• Assist therapist with patient rehabilitation
Kayla Kurka
47 Ocean Avenue, Islip, NY 11751
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ACADEMIC HISTORY
Mount Saint Mary College,Newburgh, NY May 2016
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood, NY May 2014-May 2017
• Completed 12 credits Non-Matriculated
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology October 2017-Present
• Masters in Applied Behavior Analysis
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Administrative Assistant
Quality Anesthesia, Bay Shore, NY September 2016 – Present
• Creating spreadsheets
• Generating Monthly Invoices
• Scheduling
• Managing Files
• Maintaining employee files
• Working with various programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel
• Communicating with employees
• Organizing and updating credentialing documents such as Licensures, Malpractice Insurance and Continuing Education Certifications
Hostess
Le Dock,Fire Island, NY June 2012 – July 2016
• Greet customers
• Manage and organize reservations appropriately
• Monitor the open dining sections of the restaurant for empty and cleaned tables
• Manage and estimate wait times for guests
• Ensure that the needs of the guests are met
• Responsible for answering the telephone, booking reservations and moving tables together to accommodate large parties.
• Train new employees
Cashier
Pioneer Market, Fire Island, NY June 2008 – June 2012
• Greet customers and assist with purchases
• Manage the cash register
• Train new employees
• Stock shelves occasionally
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Intern Fall 2015- Spring 2016
Center for Hope 10 hours
Newburgh, NY
• Helped the children complete homework assignments after school
Pre-School Solutions 35 Hours
Chester, NY
• Carefully monitor children’s play activities.
• Incorporate music and art activities to encourage creativity and expression.
• Work on fine motor skills with the children by incorporating puzzles and games.
• Spark creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day.
ARC of Orange : George Robinson Center Preschool 90 Hours
• Carefully monitor children’s play activities.
• Sit in morning circle and Incorporate music to encourage creativity and expression.
• Spark creativity and imagination by helping children discover new things each day.
• Observed some Occupational Therapy sessions.
• Sit in on meetings with teachers and parents about the child’s progression in class.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
International Volunteer Headquarters July 15, 2017 – July 31, 2017
Victoria Falls, ZA
• Alien vegetation removal and Soil erosion control methods
• Fence patrols and Bush walks
• Waterhole creation, maintenance and monitoring
• Game, predator and bird monitoring, tracking and counting
• Road maintenance and Upkeep of river crossings
• Predator culvert checks
• Reserve clean-up operations
• Game census counting and Animal tracking
• Watching Rhino supplement feeding
Island Therapies
Deer Park, NY November 2016 – January 2017
• Shadowing an Occupational Therapist
• Assist therapist with patient rehabilitation
Good Samaritan Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
West Islip, NY March 2015 – January 2016
• Shadowing an Occupational Therapist
• Assist therapist with patient rehabilitation