Kristen Reisert

Families United Newtown is an organization that gives special needs individuals and their families social opportunities to meet with each other through events each month. As a volunteer I would pair up with special needs children and spend the event with them making sure they have a good time and can join in the activities. I enjoy volunteering because I love working with people.

During this internship I shadowed a working Speech pathologist in my town. I watched Kerry Bell, work with her patients once a week. This was an amazing experience to get myself introduced to speech pathology before heading into college and into this career path.

You Gotta Believe is a summer basketball camp that I worked at. My job was to be a basketball coach and administer different activities each day for these children attending the camp. I had to keep my group of kids under control, following instructions, and engaged in the activities.

From my Sophomore year to my Senior year of high school over each summer, 2021,2022,2023 I volunteered at a basketball camp at my high school. I've played varsity basketball all throughout high school so I wanted to be connected and help teach the younger generations. This experience improved my teaching and assistance skills. you have to have a lot of patience to work with young children.