KATHERINE PAIGE O’NEILL
3019 Brandemere Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32312
(954) 673-2062 *
Objective
To acquire a hands-on Spring internship that will incorporate health education where I can interact with patients and families and utilize my interpersonal skills, organization, and leadership abilities.
Education
Bachelors of Science in Health Science Education, specialization: Health Studies May 2006
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Minor: Spanish
Work Experience
Intern August 2005-present
World AIDS Marathon, Gainesville, FL
▪ Arranged and manned fundraising events around the community
▪ Assisted with the University Relations and Volunteer Relations committees
Front Desk Assistant January 2003-present
University of Florida Office of Student Activities, Gainesville, FL
▪ Assisted students in getting involved in over 700 student organizations and activities
▪ Scheduled appointments for campus administrators
▪ Made flyers and rolling boards for campus-wide events
▪ Answered phones, faxed documents, made copies, among other tasks
Diet Clerk/ SupervisorAugust 2000-August 2003
Sodexho/Marriot Services, Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Weston FL
▪ Ran the patient tray line for a 120 bed hospital
▪ Organized, distributed, and collected patient menus
▪ Talked with patients and families about diet choices and food options
▪ Modified menus for dietary restrictions, fluid restrictions, carbohydrate counting, etc.
Activities
Center for Leadership and Service
Director of Service LearningJuly 2005-present
▪ Ran the Service Learning program for the University
▪ Managed over 100 classes incorporating service in their curriculum
▪ Conducted weekly meetings with my committee as well as graduate advisors, faculty and staff
▪ Organized presentations and presented about the benefits of service learning and the triangle of service
Florida Alternative Breaks, Gainesville, FL November 2001-March 2005
Site Leader (Sept 2003-March 2005)
▪ Organized week long community service immersion programs dealing with Education & Children and Health
▪ Ran weekly meetings with participants
▪ Acted as the liaison between participants and various agencies in Mississippi and Kentucky
Friends for Life of America, Gainesville, FL September 2001-present
Vice President (Aug 2004- May 2005)
▪ Advised a cabinet and board of 20 student leaders and oversaw 5 major campus-wide events
▪ Ran weekly executive board meetings as well as general meetings of over 500 members
Recording Secretary (Aug 2003-May 2004)
▪ Took minutes at all of our general meetings and organized biweekly community service projects
▪ Assisted in running various campus-wide events
Community Service Director (Sept 2002-May 2003)
▪ Organized weekly community service projects
▪ Acted as a liaison/communicated regularly with local agencies serving pediatric cancer patients
Honors
Site Leader of the Year (2005) from Florida Alternative Breaks
UF Volunteer of the Year (2005) from the Office of Community Service
Daniel Starr Award (2005), Founder’s Award (2004), and President’s Award (2003) from Friends for Life of America,
UF Chapter
References available upon request