Kathryn Paulson
Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin
29
years of professional experience
Loyal team player, well-organized being able to give context of personal experience of being a brain injury survivor.
Equipped with problem-solving abilities and communication skills and a willingness to learn and to contribute to team success and achieve positive results.
Work History
Creative Consultant
2 Years 11 Months- Managed digital communications, websites, promotional materials, and event ads to enhance audience engagement
- Assisted in program facilitation and developed resources to support participant success
- Supporting individuals affected by brain injury
- Collaborated with fellow facilitators to create an inclusive environment for sharing poetry.
- Assist survivors, caregivers and professionals in telling their brain injury story
Pantry Assistant
2 Years 10 Months- Packing/distributing bi-weekly rations to clients of food pantry
- Responsible for ordering, stocking and rotating food donations/orders
- Training/Assisting volunteers throughout operation, including some kitchen activities for soup kitchen service
- Supported cleanliness of pantry to ensure a safe environment. areas of pantry as needed
In-Home Caregiver
1 Year 9 Months- Supported clients through meal preparation, light housekeeping, pet care, companionship, medication reminders, and personal care to enhance daily living quality
- Discussed client care with family members and office staff
- Provided compassionate care to clients, ensuring comfort and safety in daily activities.
Registered Respiratory Therapist
2 Years- Assessed and treated patients of all ages, inpatient and outpatient
- Communicated with multiple disciplines to coordinate patient care
- Actively participated as a code team member during rapid response situations, contributing to critical patient stabilization
- Coordinated lung disease support group and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, enhancing patient support and education
- Past Certifications in CPR/ACLS/NRP
Registered Respiratory Therapist
19 Years- Assessed and treated patients of all ages, inpatient and outpatient
- Communicated with multiple disciplines to coordinate patient care
- Code team member, including rapid response
- Coordinated lung disease support group and pulmonary rehabilitation
- Achieved certifications in CPR, ACLS, and NRP to ensure readiness for emergency situations.
Education
Associates Degree - Respiratory Care
Skills
Visual and written storytelling
Print design
Event photography
Event logistics
Attention to detail
Teamwork and collaboration
Self motivation
Design thinking
Reliability
Interpersonal skills
Additional Information
- Brain Injury Survivor (2016)
- Avid reader, writer and eager to learn new skills
- Active in Blugold Brain Injury Group since 2017
- Participant/Facilitator in Thursday Night Poets since inception (10-2020)
- Brain Injury Advocate, involved in multiple presentations and projects throughout the Chippewa Valley and on Zoom platform
- Spoke at Mayo Clinic-Eau Claire Academic Grand Rounds, BIAW’s Annual Conference and UWEC’s ‘Writing the Disability Experience’ (prior to employment with BIAW) as well many poetry readings and presentations
Publications and Presentations
Publications and Presentations
- I don’t think I did this right, (2021) Poetry Chapbook
- Poetry is Chocolate, (2023) Poetry Chapbook
- When Our Silence Speaks, (2026) Poetry Chapbook
- Hoepner, J.K., Anderson, R., Blackstone, L., Monopoli, L., Nelson, A., Nelson, S., Paulson, K., & Constantine, B. (2025). It’s healing me: Exploring self and recovery through poetry and project-based intervention. Brain Impairment
- Hoepner, J.K., Anderson, R., Campbell, D., Kidd, D., Monopoli, L., Nelson, A., Nelson, S., Paulson, K., & Constantine, B. (2025). Poetry is chocolate: Stakeholder engaged qualitative analysis of a co-designed project-based intervention. Brain Impairment
- Paulson, K., Constantine, B., & Hoepner, J.K., (2024). From individuals with aphasia and brain injuries to Poets: Book Review of I Don’t Think I Did This Right. Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation, 1-8
- Paulson, K., (4-2026) Poet in Profile: Kathryn Paulson Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation
- Paulson, K., Monopoli, L., Hoepner, J.K., (5-2023) Poetry is Healing: Self Discovery and Peer Support Presentation at BIAW Annual Conference
- Paulson, K., Peterson, L., (5-2024) Our Storytelling Stories Presentation at BIAW Annual Conference
- Paulson, K., Nelson, A., (5-2024) Infographics: Another Way to Tell Your Story Presentation at BIAW Annual Conference
- Paulson, K., (9-2022 and 9-2023) Led poetry class and infographics sessions at the Chippewa Valley Aphasia Camp
- Paulson, K., and Hoepner, J.K., (3-2026) I don’t think I did this right: a Journey of Poetry and Brain Injuries Presentation at Brain Injury Alliance of Minnesota Spring Conference
Timeline
Creative Consultant
Brain Injury Association of Wisconsin
09.2023 - CurrentRead More
Pantry Assistant
St. Vincent de’ Paul Food Pantry
10.2020 - 08.2023Read More
In-Home Caregiver
Touching Hearts at Home
10.2020 - 07.2022Read More
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Northland Mayo
01.2018 - 01.2020Read More
Registered Respiratory Therapist
Sacred Heart Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2017Read More
Western Wisconsin Technical College
Associates Degree from Respiratory Care
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