Katy Bolger
Ocean Springs,MS
Summary
Dynamic and compassionate professional with experience in educational and recreational therapy roles. Excelled in creating inclusive environments, enhancing participant engagement through adaptive sports, and fostering professional relationships. Skilled in behavior management and outdoor program planning, achieving positive outcomes in diverse settings.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Teacher
St. Alphonsus Elementary School
Ocean Springs, MS
01.2022 - Current
- Responsible for the daily care and education of students under the direction of the classroom teacher
- Perform human support and paraprofessional work assisting the teacher with instructional activities and reinforcing material
- Know the physical, cognitive, language, and emotional and social development of the children in the classroom
- Care for, protect, and educate the children in the classroom
- Follow the policies and procedures outlined in the staff handbook
- Be familiar with the Mississippi Department of Education regulations
- Communicate with and support the Principal, Assistant Principal, and colleagues
- Maintain a safe, healthy, and sanitary environment in the classroom
- Maintain a professional and positive attitude, even in times of conflict
- Know how to use the FACTS computer program for attendance, lunch count, and correspondence
Group Facilitator
National Ability Center
Park City, UT
03.2017 - 09.2019
- Deliver, instruct and facilitate assigned trips for custom and military groups including indoor and outdoor climbing, road cycling, paddle sports, water sports, hiking, camping, archery, biathlon, challenge course, team building, sled hockey, snowshoeing, nordic skiing, and alpine ski instructing
- Develop goals for each group relative to customized programs, manage behavior and expectation of participants during activities, conduct program debriefs and transferable experiences for participants
- Implement group management skills including conflict resolution, group inclusiveness, effective communication, time management, independence and adaptability
- Manage interns that assisted with groups
- Monitor safety through identifying, assessing and managing environmental and social risk
- Implement and supervise safety/risk management protocols
- Maintain positive partnerships with military organizations such as local VA, WWP – Project Odyssey, and Team Semper Fi
- Program documentation such as: document participants’ progress and lesson observations, auditing paperwork, tracking attendance, completing incident reports, data entry and other program duties
- Knowledge in using Salesforce and Slack
Recreation Therapist – PRN
Salt Lake Behavioral Health
Salt Lake City, UT
07.2018 - 09.2019
- Assess, maintain, and develop program to access social, cognitive, physical, and emotional functioning
- Organize recreation therapy programs congruent with participants’ therapy goals, abilities, and personal interests
- Assist in maintenance of a safe therapeutic environment
- Provide documentation and charting on patients progress and group observations
- Work with treatment team to develop and implement therapeutic recreation programs
Winter Recreation Instructor
National Ability Center
Park City, UT
12.2016 - 03.2017
- Conduct assessments, planning and implementation of adaptive recreational activities including indoor climbing, snowshoeing, nordic skiing, sled hockey, and biathlon
- Develop goals and objectives for each participant relative to the program
- Clearly communicate with participants and other staff members
- Implement and supervise safety and risk management protocols in a caring and fun environment for participants, volunteers, and staff
- Program documentation such as: document participants’ progress and lesson observations, auditing paperwork, tracking attendance, completing incident reports, data entry and other program duties
- Knowledge in using Salesforce and Slack
Therapeutic Recreation Intern
National Ability Center
Park City, UT
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Gained experience in multiple recreational adaptive sports offered at the National Ability Center
- Acted as a liaison for National Ability Center by providing program specific information and services to volunteers and participants, partner organization, donors, and the public at large
- Gained Knowledge of community-based programming
Education
Bachelor of Science - Recreation (Therapeutic Recreation)
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi08.2016
Skills
- Safety and supervision
- Safe learning environment
- Oral communication
- Behavior management
- Behavior modification
- Inclusivity
- Group dynamics
- Facilitation techniques
- Icebreakers
- Participant assessments
- Professional relationships
- Data analysis
- Verbal and written communication
- Team building exercises
- Leave no trace principles
- Outdoor risk management
- Outdoor program planning
- Canoeing
- Kayaking
- Cross-country skiing
- Hiking
- Stand-up paddleboarding
- Snowshoeing
- Indoor rock climbing
- Cycling
Volunteer Experience
- ARC, Hattiesburg, MS, 08/01/14, 12/01/14, Provide after school activities for children with disabilities from ages toddler – 18yo., Help and assist in facilitating sport games and arts and crafts with the children., Help with the all-around care of the children.
- Gaits to Success, Kiln, MS, 01/01/15, 12/01/15, Assist children and adults with disabilities in Equine Therapy exercises.
- Lucky Ones Coffee, Park City, UT, 03/17/18, 09/01/19, Assist employees with disabilities in a coffee shop setting., Teach and empower vocational skill by reducing the stigma that 70% of individuals with disabilities are unemployed.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Assistant Teacher
St. Alphonsus Elementary School
01.2022 - Current
Recreation Therapist – PRN
Salt Lake Behavioral Health
07.2018 - 09.2019
Group Facilitator
National Ability Center
03.2017 - 09.2019
Winter Recreation Instructor
National Ability Center
12.2016 - 03.2017
Therapeutic Recreation Intern
National Ability Center
05.2016 - 08.2016
Bachelor of Science - Recreation (Therapeutic Recreation)
University of Southern Mississippi
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