Madeline Hansen

Hansen_mm@lynchburg.edu
Campus Box 3229 845 Sunny Chapel Rd
University of Lynchburg Odenton, Maryland 21113
Lynchburg, Virginia 24501 (410)-458-6289 Cell

OBJECTIVE: ​To obtain admission to the Clinical Mental Health Counseling graduate degree program at
the University of Lynchburg.

EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Science, University of Lynchburg, ​Lynchburg, Virginia, May 2020
Health Promotion Major / Psychology Minor

RELATED COURSEWORK:
Health Aspects of Aging, Women’s Health Issues, Interpersonal Communication, Global Health, Social
Psychology, Research in Health Promotion, Fundamentals of Health Education, Intro to Statistics,
Abnormal Psychology, Cultural Anthropology, Cellular Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, Medical
Terminology, Pathophysiology, Drugs Behavior and Management, Child Psychopathology, Chemistry of
Life, College Success Strategies

RELATED EXPERIENCE:
● Mental Health Counseling Assistant for Pathways at Virginia Baptist Hospital (Lynchburg, VA,
2020).
○ Done in completion of my practicum hours through the University of Lynchburg
○ Created programs to implement more marketing strategies and resources.
○ Created guidelines and expectations for future interns.
○ Observed patient’s Biopsychosocial and Suicide Risk assessments to be able to determine
the severity of the patient’s presenting symptoms/underlying problems.
○ Observed out-patient small group sessions at Pathways Lodge to better understand the
communication and interaction between the patients and staff.
● Student Researcher, University of Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia, 2019).
○ Researched mental health within student-athletes at the collegiate level to determine
factors contributing to the vulnerability of the population.
○ Assessed the needs of student-athletes, set goals and objectives, and developed tools for
healthy coping strategies and mental health education to ensure student-athletes are
provided with the proper resources.
● Gerontology Patient Assistant, McGurk House (Lynchburg, VA, 2017).
○ Visited a 74 year-old woman once a week to plan and discuss health, personal, and social
factors.
○ Collaborated with the woman to create objectives and goals throughout a 3 month span.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Google equivalents, Social media platforms:
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube.

ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE:

● Participated in several Study Abroad programs, University of Lynchburg (2016; 2018-19).
● Kappa Delta Sorority (Member 2017-2020).
○ Fundraiser and volunteer, Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU (2017-2019).
○ Helped plan events to fundraise and bring awareness to Prevent Child Abuse America
(PCAA) (2017-2020).
○ Facilitator about Professional Development for members - Kappa Delta Senior
Experience Committee (2019-2020).
○ Event planner and facilitator for Girl Scouts of the USA (2017-2020).
● Community Service Committee (Kappa Delta Sorority, 2018-2020).
○ Worked closely with public relations and community service within the sorority.
○ Organized, planned, and helped execute PCAA and Girl Scouts of the USA events.
● Assistant Vice President Member Education (Kappa Delta Sorority, 2018-2019).
○ Assisted the VP Member Education with educating new members about the history and
encouraging values of Kappa Delta.
○ Actively delegated duties and responsibilities with the older members to ensure the new
members were properly and respectfully initiated.
○ Planned and executed activities with and for the new members to interact with the
existing members.
● Panhellenic Council Delegate Assistant (Kappa Delta Sorority, 2017-2018).
● Women’s Varsity Field Hockey, University of Lynchburg (Member 2015-2018).
○ Counselor for the HillCats community field hockey program (2015-2018).
● Student Nursing Association, University of Lynchburg (Member 2015-2016).
● Student Notetaker for the Office of Accessibility and Disability Resources, University of
Lynchburg (2017-2019).
○ Took detailed in-class notes for students with disabilities on campus.
● Catholic Campus Ministry, University of Lynchburg (2015-2017).
● Helped plan and organize Commencement events, University of Lynchburg (2018).
● Volunteer for a Sexual Health Outreach Event with the University of Lynchburg (2019).
○ Educated students on sexual health using infographics.
○ Created interactive activities, such as a Spin-the-Wheel question game about sexual
health.
● Volunteer for Regional Senior Adult Health Fair (Lynchburg, VA, 2018).