Malina Carattini

• Implement individualized education plans (IEPs), classroom accommodations, behavior supports, and sensory strategies in collaboration with special education teachers and related service professionals.
• Support students with emotional regulation, transitions, communication, social-emotional development, classroom participation, and developmentally appropriate independence.
• Supported students in emotional regulation, transitions, communication, social-emotional development, classroom participation, and fostering independence.
• Utilized positive reinforcement, redirection, de-escalation, and individualized coping strategies to enhance safety, engagement, and participation throughout the school day.
• Assisted with academic activities, play-based learning, peer interactions, daily living skills, and facilitated inclusion in the general education classroom.

• Fostered a safe, inclusive, and engaging camp environment while promoting independence, social connection, and self-confidence.
• Adapted recreational activities and daily routines to accommodate varying physical, cognitive, sensory, and medical needs.
• Collaborated with healthcare staff and fellow counselors to monitor camper well-being, respond to emergencies, and implement individualized care plans.
• Utilized behavior management, therapeutic communication, and problem-solving skills to support emotional regulation and positive peer interactions.
• Provided 24-hour supervision and individualized support for children, adolescents, and adults with diverse medical and developmental needs, including diabetes, intellectual and developmental disabilities, blindness and visual impairments, epilepsy, and other chronic conditions.

• Completed a 100+ hour alternative setting Child Life practicum serving children and adolescents with chronic illnesses and medical diagnoses in a residential camp setting.
• Supported campers’ psychosocial, developmental, and emotional needs through therapeutic recreation, coping support, normalization, and developmentally appropriate communication.
• Co-facilitated diagnosis education, life-skills programming, and coping activities for campers across multiple age groups.
• Collaborated with counselors and the MESH mental health team to identify camper needs, support emotional regulation, and implement individualized strategies.
• Applied child development and child life principles to adapt activities, promote inclusion, encourage peer connection, and support campers’ independence and self-advocacy.
• Observed and participated in interdisciplinary approaches to supporting campers with medical, developmental, behavioral, and psychosocial needs.

• Supported children and families through normalization, preparation, and distraction during medical procedures.
• Participated in activities developmental assessment and implementation of coping strategies
• Developed weekly activity plans and learned to select age-appropriate toys and materials for patients.
• A 145-hour introductory experience, with participation in pre-procedural preparation, procedural support, and therapeutic medical play interventions.

• Coordinated and facilitated youth programs, overnight camps, and day camps throughout a one-year AmeriCorps term.
• Expanded access for rural youth and homeschool groups by creating art education opportunities with take-home project boxes, enhancing engagement in the arts.
• Coordinated and led local art programs with community partners, like libraries, to provide creative outlets for underserved youth, fostering community involvement.
• Planned, prepared, and implemented educational opportunities during a week-long overnight Summer Camp.
• Supported youth with special health care needs (Autism, ADHD/ADD, Down syndrome) one-on-one in camp settings, helping them navigate stress and improve their camp experience.
• Completed one-year AmeriCorps term

Expected graduation Fall 2027

Dean's List

• Spring 2024
• Fall 2024
• Spring 2025
• Fall 2025
• Spring 2026