Krista Marie Simeone

 My Resume

EDUCATION
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI May 2011
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Relevant courses: Psychology Towards Self- Understanding, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Quantitative Methods in Psychology, Experimental Psychology, and Clinical Psychology, Psychology of Exceptionality
EXPERIENCE
URI Disability Services and Career Services for Students                                                                                            Kingston, RI
Vocational Rehabilitation Assistant- Undergraduate Internship                                                                 Fall 2010-Present
- Design and manage a cooperative program to advance internships and career opportunities for students with disabilities
- Provide guidance and vocational counseling to students with and without disabilities
- Organize and maintain a program that tracks student’s successes and challenges

URI Disability Services for Students                                                                                                                                     Kingston, RI
Note-Taking Program Coordinator, Electronic Book Request Coordinator                    Fall 2010-Present
- Direct a program required by federal and state laws to assist students who need alternative/electronic-text and note-takers
- Manage all personnel decisions
- Supervise and train between 12-20 student note-takers per academic semester
Office of Student Life                                                                                                                                                                    Kingston, RI
Receptionist                                                                                                                                                                    Fall 2009- Present
- Schedule student appointments and refer students to the appropriate personnel based on their issues/concerns
- Organize and distributed student files
URI Disability Services for Students                                                                                                                                     Kingston, RI
Student Coordinator of the Peer Mentoring Program                                                                     Fall 2009- Present
- Guide and advise twelve freshman registered with URI Disability Services
- Maintain a counseling relationship with students and monitor overall progress throughout the year
URI Philosophy Department Kingston, RI
Undergraduate Teaching Assistant Spring 2009
- Collected and evaluated all assignments
- Recorded all grades and test scores
- Offered students extra help by facilitating scheduled office study hours
VOLUNTEER/LEADERSHIP
Students for a More Accessible Campus (SMAC)                                                                                                  Fall 2008-Present
President and Founder
- Oversaw all meetings and events
- Delegated out tasks to the appropriate officers within the organization
- Established and maintained important networking relationships
- Coordinated fundraisers and activities designed to promote disability and accessibility awareness
Zeta Tau Alpha Programming Council                                                                                                                                       Fall 2009
Academic Achievement Chair
- Collected and organized all member GPA’s
- Aided members in setting academic goals
- Monitored and recorded their academic progress
AFFILIATIONS
2010 Truman Scholar Nominee
Zeta Tau Alpha Fraternity Charter Member
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Psi Chi National Honors Society in Psychology
URI Centennial Scholar
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Meetingmaker, File Maker