Month: August 2015

G.O.A.L.S.

[ “G.O.A.L.S.” is a place where students write about how their planned, current, and future activities may fit into the Honors & Scholars G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement. For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.

Global Awareness: Students cultivate and develop their appreciation for diversity and each individual’s unique differences. For example, consider course work, study abroad, involvement in cultural organizations or activities, etc .
Original Inquiry: Honors & Scholars students understand the research process by engaging in experiences ranging from in-class scholarly endeavors to creative inquiry projects to independent experiences with top researchers across campus and in the global community. For example, consider research, creative productions or performances, advanced course work, etc.
Academic Enrichment: Honors & Scholars students pursue academic excellence through rigorous curricular experiences beyond the university norm both in and out of the classroom.
Leadership Development: Honors & Scholars students develop leadership skills that can be demonstrated in the classroom, in the community, in their co-curricular activities, and in their future roles in society.
Service Engagement: Honors & Scholars students commit to service to the community.]

Career

The City of Chardon (Chardon, OH) – Assistant Manager/Swim Coach/Private Lesson Instructor: Summer 2013-2016

  • Managed and scheduled staff of 14 workers while managing pool facilities, registration and guest services
  • Awarded the SSL Coaching Staff of the Year, August 2015 and 2016
  • Balanced 10 client schedules as private lessons instructor, maximizing the number of clients in a given time
  • Enhanced swimming abilities of over 150 swimmers by developing several innovative coaching techniques

Artifacts

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Coaching- One opportunity I have been blessed to have for the past 3 years is being a swim coach. I coach for a local team based out of Chardon, Ohio and it was actually the same team I had swam with from the ages of 11 to 18. Swimming has always been one of my greatest passions in life and to be able to pass on all I have learned to younger swimmers is one of the most fulfilling experiences. One aspect that makes this job so special is all the life skills it has taught me. Not being from Chardon, this job posed a challenge for me at first as I had to branch out and adapt to a new community I was largely unfamiliar with. However, I found that without even realizing it, I had developed a second home within the Chardon community, forming relationships with families and swimmer that I will never forget. In addition this job has also allowed me to expand upon my team working abilities, my communication skills as well as my ingenuity and problem solving. This experience has shaped who I am today and I will always be grateful to have had such a rewarding experience.

 

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Scholars Community- I have been fortunate enough to be apart of the Humanitarian Engineering Scholars program here at Ohio State University. Although there are numerous things this program provides to enhance my academic career, I have been blown away by how quickly this program has shaped my life far beyond academics. Being in a scholars program here at Ohio State, we are required to live with those also in our scholars program, which provides us an opportunity to live with those who share similar interests and are like minded. Never would I have guessed though that I would soon be making life long friends who would shape my college experience for the better. In the friend group I have developed within my scholars program, we help each other grow as both students and young adults both in and outside of the classroom. We act as a family, working to ensure everyone is taken care of and succeeds. I cannot think of a greater environment to be apart of here at Ohio State.

About Me

Hello! My names is Kathryn (Katie) Bochnak. I am an Industrial and Systems Engineering student at the Ohio State University. I am a member of the Humanitarian Engineering scholars program. I chair the Leadership Counsel for my scholars program as the Social Chairwoman. Throughout my time here at Ohio State I have gained fluidity in programs such as Java, SolidWorks, Excel, Word and PowerPoint. For multiple summer’s I worked as a manager of a pool facility as well as a swim coach and private lesson instructor, all during which I was able to expand upon my leadership skills. My top 5 strengths are:

  • INDIVIDUALIZATION
  • ACHIEVER
  • ACTIVATOR
  • LEARNER
  • COMMUNICATION

Feel free to reach out to me at any time! Go Bucks!

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Welcome to my Honors & Scholars e-Portfolio

Hello! Welcome to my Honors and Scholars e-Portfolio site. Here is where you will be able to learn a little more about me and all the I am involved in at The Ohio State University as a prospective Engineering student. Take a look around to learn more about how I exercise my passions for community service, working with children and engineering!

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Year in Review

[ “Year in Review”  is where you should reflect on the past year and show how you have evolved as a person and as a student.  You may want to focus on your growth in a particular area (as a leader, scholar, researcher, etc.) or you may want to talk about your overall experience over the past year.  For more information, go to: http://honors-scholars.osu.edu/e-portfolio. Delete these instructions and add your own post.]