Mary Katherine Phillips

1450 Alta Vista Street Mailbox #1187

Dubuque, Iowa 52001
563-449-6749 (cell)
mary.phillips@loras.edu

EDUCATION:
Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa
Major: BA Psychology and Spanish, expected graduation in May 2017
GPA: 4.0/4.0 scale
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
January-May 2016
Participated in the Loras College affiliated study abroad program
Interned at Asociacin Itinera Voluntarios en Salud Mental and Volunteered at the Red Cross
Study Abroad, Colima, Mexico
June 2013
Assumption High School, Davenport, Iowa
2013 Graduate
Valedictorian
HONORS:
Faculty and Staff Scholarship recipient
2016/2017 school year
Gannon Award recipient
2016/2017 school year
o Viewed as the highest award the Psychology faculty can give to a student. It is based on
past and current performance and potential to contribute to professional psychology.
Delta Epsilon Sigma National Honors Society
Fall 2015-Present
Psi Chi Honors Society
Spring 2015-Present
Deans List (6 of 6 completed semesters)
Fall 2013-Present
Honors Program
Fall 2013-Present
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Psychology Research, Loras College
Fall 2014-Present
Phillips, M., Scheer, J., Tilkes, M., Sedlacek, M., Short, P., & Grinde, L. R. (November 2016).
Growing old: Parents and adult childrens expectations and plans regarding future care. IRB
accepted and data to be collected in January 2017.
Scheer, J., Wieneke, K., Phillips, M., Tilkes, M., Sedlacek, M., & Grinde, L. R. (April 2016).
Immersion effect: Does language immersion foster equitable perceptions among children? Poster
accepted to the Tri-State Undergraduate Research Conference, Platteville, WI.
Wieneke, K., Phillips, M., Dalton, A., Meyer, M., & Grinde, L.R. (May, 2015). Group
Participation: Do introverts and extroverts interpret technological distractions differently? Poster
presented at the Midwest Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL, and Loras College
Legacy Symposium
Phillips, M., Terry, C., Ebron, W., and Grinde, L.R. (May 2015). Can second language learners
maximize their cognitive flexibility? Poster presented at Tri-State Undergraduate Psychology
Research Conference, Rockford, IL.
Honors Research, Loras College
Fall 2014-Present
Three-year Collaborative Interdisciplinary Project
o Researching the impact and logistics of physically installing a solar panel at Loras College
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque Development Intern

Fall 2016

 Assisted with donor relations, outreach, and event planning

Respite Caregiver, Quad Cities Hand in Hand
May 2015-Present
Provided staff support at an inclusive day care facility (9 hours daily)
Paired with 2-5 young adults or children with a physical or intellectual disability
Respite Program Internship, Quad Cities Hand in Hand
Summer 2016
Recruited and coordinated volunteers, developed client strategies, and wrote family reports
Asociacin Itinera Voluntarios en Salud Mental, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
January-May 2016
Part-time internship (90 total hours)
Worked with adults with mental health diagnoses
Admission Student Ambassador, Loras College
January 2014-Present
Admission Assistant, Loras College
January 2015-December 2015
Tutor, Loras College Lynch Learning Center
August 2015-December 2015
Assisted one student with class material related Research Methods and Statistics (3 hours/week)
Resident Advisor, Loras College
August 2014-December 2015
Facilitated a community atmosphere, hosted programs, enforced policies and standards
First-Year Orientation Leader, Loras College
May 2015-August 2015
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Cruz Roja, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
January-May 2016
Facilitated an after school program for children at the Red Cross (50 hours)
Apprentice Translator, Volunteer Translation Team, Loras College
Fall 2015
Translated documents from English to Spanish
Assisted in the translation of the Project Concern Resource Manual for Delaware County
Du-Buddies, Loras College
September 2013-Present
Paired with a young adult with a physical or intellectual disability
Spiritual Enrichment, Dubuque Hills and Dales
October 2013-Present
Facilitated the bi-monthly religious education classes for individuals with a disability
Campus Ministry, Loras College
September 2013-Present
Eucharistic Minister
Weekly Adoration Participant
Service Trip, Chicago, Illinois
January 27-31, 2014