katelyn merrett

Instructed in outdoor skills, natural history, environmental education, ecology, challenge course activities, and life skills with middle-school and high-school students throughout Southern California, Nevada, and Arizona. Developed teaching curriculum, activities, and program information for new course areas, implemented educational activities, and lead backpacking, rock climbing, river-rafting, canoeing, team-building initiatives, caving, and scrambling trips.

Guide and educator for groups of youth, ages 14 – 18, on educational, volunteer, and adventure programs in Costa Rica.

* Live-in healthcare provider for a woman with Multiple Sclerosis, providing personal and household care management, including: * Assisted physiotherapy * Promotion of mental health * Drug and medical management * Assessment and management of healthcare needs, including infections, relapse, nutrition, and pain

* Lead 32-day Wilderness Therapy programs for Youth in Family Intervention. * Using a Narrative Therapy and EcoPsychology approach, engage participants in education, cultural awareness, skill development, and personal growth initiatives. * Compose final reports, offering program comments and suggestions for continued therapeutic work. * Out-trips include backpacking, kayaking, and culminate in a wilderness solo.

* Collected geo-spacial mapping data for Google Maps in Canada's National Parks and National Historic Sites as part of a mobile backpacking unit * Photographed interior spaces to create stitched 3D imaging with a DSLR camera * Acted as liaison between Google, Inc. and Parks Canada officials/city officials * Performed duties as Public Relations representative of Google, speaking with clientele and public while on the job, in public appearances, and on national media

Completed independent courses in: - Child Development Psychology - Counselling Strategies - Learning