KATHERINE ANNE MCCARTHY

  1228Cedar Place • Davis, CA 95616 • katherine.mccarthy@alumni.conncoll.edu

(530) 902-7340(cell)

EDUCATION

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE, New London, CT                                          BAreceived May 2011

Major:                       InternationalRelations                                                              OverallGPA 3.5

Honors:                     Dean’s Honors

CoursesInclude:         Democracy in the Modern World; Global Governance; Statistics, Economics, HumanDevelopment; Advanced Spanish; International Politics; U.S. Foreign Policy;Research Methods and Political Inquiry.

 QUALIFICATIONS

Language:Fluent English and Spanish-speaking and writing • Computer: Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Well-developed human relations and customer serviceskills • Familiar with individuals having physicaland mental disabilities • Experience working with all levels of ridersand horses • Equine veterinary experience

PROFESSIONAL ANDEQUINE RELATIED EXPERIENCE

Rancho Del Lago, Briones, CA                                                                         Summers2005 – 2011

Instructor/                   •    Organizedand prepared all camp materials and equipment

CampManager           •    Managedcounselors and campers throughout daily schedule

                                    •   Taught mounted and unmounted lessons

                                    •    Aided with any and all tasks needed by theRanch

Equestrian Team, Connecticut College,CT     Fall 2008 – Spring 2011

Captain/                      • Organized and planned thehome-show for nine teams and over 216 rides. 

ShowingMember        • Managed a team of 30+riders

                              •Qualified for 2010 and 2011 Regional Championships

 CA Senate Office ofInternational Relations, Sacramento, CA                                                                 Summer 2010

Intern                          • Drafted memorandums to theSenators announcing incoming delegations

                                    •  Compiled binders of extensive countryinformation for diplomatic trips abroad

                                    •  Assisted in guiding foreign delegationsthrough their daily programs

                                    • Composedtrip itineraries for visiting, foreign delegations

VOLUNTEER AND RESEARCHEXPERIENCE

 Chile: PublicHealth, Traditional Medicine and Community Empowerment, Chile Spring 2010

Student/Researcher     • Lived with Chilean, host family

                                    •Attended classes at the University of Tarapaca in Arica, Chile

                                    • Observedand worked in every level of the public health care system

                                    • Conducteda month-long research project concerning the affect of public health

                                      on theeffectiveness of Hippotherapy (using horses as therapy tools) programs

Double D Ranch, West Sacramento, CA                                          Summer2009

Volunteer               •  Assisted in the rehabilitation and training ofrescued horses.

                              •  Tested horses ability to complete differenttasks.

                                •   Assessed the adoptability of horses.

Earthwatch, ShacklefordIsland, North Carolina                             Summer2008

ResearchAssistant  •  Tracked horses

                              •  Used GPS to mark locations of individuals andharems

                              •  Observed harems to assess whether administeredimmuno-contraceptive in selected mares

                                 affected theirbehavior

                              •  Blind survey

                              •  Entered data to spreadsheet

USPC, MiddleCalifornia Region                                                       1997- 2007

Senior                     •   Reached C3rating

Pony Clubber         •   Competed at the National Championships

                               •    Mentor foryounger members