Katalina Cortes
Family & Human Services Professional
Education and Advocacy
Internship Experience
KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE
SOUTHEAST EARLY HEAD START
BALTIMORE, MD
JANUARY 2017 - MAY 2017
KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE SOUTHEAST EARLY HEAD START
INTERN
• GED classroom tutoring for mothers – Reading Literacy through Language Arts and Computer Proficiency
• Supporting childcare services for children birth to three years of age with developmental disabilities
• Providing direct and indirect Early Head Start services to Spanish speaking individuals and families
• Administrative support – Organizing and filing documents, client intake and application processing, lunch preparation, clothing drive management, and bulletin board design
• Observing client home visits with Family Advocates, staff meetings, and Policy Committee
• 120 Internship hours completed; 8-13 hours per week; 3 college credit hours earned
CLOTHING DRIVE MANAGEMENT
SPRING 2017
As an intern at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, I was tasked with managing the Head Start program's clothing drive. As donations arrived, I was responsible for separating clothing by size and developing a system of organization for overstock and out of season clothing. Parents participating in the GED and ESL programs were then allowed to shop the closet once per week, which served as an incentive for them to attend class. This project allowed me to gain both direct and indirect experience with families in need.
GED CLASSROOM SUPPORT
SPRING 2017
Kennedy Krieger offers a GED program to parents interested in earning their high school credits. As an intern, I was able to tutor and support students through components of Computer Proficiency, Reading Literacy Through Language Arts, and Mathematics.