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Brittany Grubb

Community Life Assistant/Receptionist at Country Meadows Retirement Community

  • Pennsylvania State University
  • Human Development and Family Studies
  • Class of 2017
  • Hummelstown, PA

Member since August 2015

About

I am a Human Development & Family Studies (HDFS) major and Psychology minor at Penn State Harrisburg expecting to graduate May of 2017. I focus on older adults and aging and have done research on the effects of music therapy and animal therapy on Alzheimer's and dementia residents. I currently work part time as a Community Life Assistant at a retirement come while also attending school full time.

Education

  • Penn State University

    HDFS/Psychology

    2014 – 2017

  • Millersville University

    Psychology

    2013 – 2014

Honors and awards

  • Dean's List

    3.88 GPA

Goals and interests

Career goal

Community Life Director/Recreation Director in Retirement Communities

Graduate school interests

Possibly a masters in Gerontology

Outside the classroom

Painting, drawing, acoustic guitar, singing, hiking, crafts, yoga.

Experience

  • Community Life Assistant/Receptionist

    Country Meadows Retirement Community

    Jun 2015 – Jun 2017

Volunteering

  • Validation through one on one visits

    Messiah Lifeways

    Sep 2015 – Dec 2015

Languages

  • Spanish Beginner

Additional information