Honor Society® member
Serenity Seigel
Peer Health and Wellness Educator at Indiana University • Complete a 3-credit training course to learn about effective health education. • Design poster boards and handouts with easy-to-digest health information based on health topics based on campus needs. • Facilitate educational events on health and wellness information.
- Speech and Language Hearing Sciences
- Class of 2025
- Granger, IN
Member since October 2023
About
I am in my junior year of my B.S. program at Indiana University. I am a proudly disabled queer college student with a service dog. I hope to use my experience as a patient to help people as an audiologist and patient advocate.
Education
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Indiana University - Bloomington
Speech and Language Hearing Sciences
2021 – 2025
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Indiana University - Bloomington
Minor - American Sign Language
2021 – 2025
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Indiana University - Indianapolis
Certificate - Rehabilitation and Disability Studies
2021 – 2025
Honors and awards
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Executive Dean's List
I received the honor of being on the Executive Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I am currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Speech and Language Hearing Sciences. I intend to get my Doctorate of Audiology and become a certified practicing Audiologist. I plan to also work as a patient advocate via the certificate of rehabilitation and disability studies that I am pursuing.
- Graduate school interests
I hope to attend IU's Doctorate of Audiology program.
- Outside the classroom
In my free time, I enjoy playing with and training dogs. I enjoy reading, researching health conditions, working out, and playing video games with my sisters.
Experience
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Peer Health and Wellness Educator
Indiana University • Complete a 3-credit training course to learn about effective health education. • Design poster boards and handouts with easy-to-digest health information based on health topics based on campus needs. • Facilitate educational events on health and wellness information.
Aug 2022 – May 2025
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Respite Care Provider
Forte Residential • Uphold and enforce patient safety standards in all environments and activities. • Assist with money skills and ordering food at restaurants. • Accompany individuals with intellectual disabilities to activities in the community.
Jun 2022 – Present
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Rehab Aide
Athletico Physical Therapy • Schedule patients for appointments, by collecting critical information and imputing it into the system. • Organize patient paperwork and scans into their charts. • Send paperwork via fax to keep physicians involved in the care plans of their patients. • Collaborate with the physical therapist to assist patients with exercises, heat, massage, or icing.
May 2022 – Aug 2025
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Leadership Intern
Camp Invention, National Inventor's Hall of Fame • Supervise a group of up to 20 kindergarten-6th graders and ensure that they are being safe and having fun. • Coach campers through activities involving science, math, invention, creativity, and technology. • Encourage children to participate in activities and explore their curiosities in a safe supervised environment.
Jun 2017 – Present
Volunteering
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Social Skills Intern • Work one-on-one with students with autism to encourage them to engage in the community. • Support students on their academic or career tracks and support their socialization with peers and teachers. • Travel into the community with students and support their skills in public environments such as ordering at a coffee shop. • Encourage students to invite each other to things, and to not get discouraged if someone says no.
College Internship Project
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
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Promise Leader • Commit to completing at least 3 action items a year, including fundraising, educational outreach, and advocacy. • Write and send letters to legislators discussing gun reform and guidelines that can be set in place to prevent gun violence, especially in schools. • Create an environment where serious discussions can be had to make steps in the direction of change. • Participate in webinars training individuals to know the signs of potential shooters. • Speak with legislators to strive towards making change within legislation.
Sandy Hook Promise
Dec 2022 – Present
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Support Group Leader • Established a northern Indiana chapter of the international scoliosis support group to provide support and community for 8 different girls. • Created an environment where other individuals who are going through treatment for scoliosis could share their struggles and get advice on how to move forward. • Designed and led activities at monthly meetings to keep individuals engaged, and to create a foundation for the discussion to lead from. • Participated in leadership training at the biannual conference that was held in New York in 2018.
Curvy Girl's International Scoliosis Support Group
Apr 2017 – Jul 2021
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Spanish Intermediate
