Olivia Kaminski

okaminski@cwnchs.org
412-321-4823
2 February 2018

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Dear ,

As a highly motivated and dedicated student with strong communication and interpersonal skills,
I would like to apply for the position of working Children’s Hospital.

As a student I have been extensively involved in multiple clubs, volleyball team/club, and many
community service opportunities, which has allowed me to develop strong hard-working, detail
oriented, and compassionate skills. I see this as being very important when seeking to work in
the medical field.

Personal attributes that I believe make me suitable for this position include: Extremely hard-
working, outgoing, optimistic, very energetic, motivated, and committed. I have also done and
keep planning on doing many service projects like Thanksgiving Meals, bingo nights, youth
camps, fish fry’s, harvest home dinner, March for Life, and open houses for schools.

I would very much appreciate the opportunity to demonstrate my capabilities to you in person. I
believe I have a lot to offer your organization and have enclosed a copy of my resume for your
review and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your time,

Olivia Kaminski
Olivia Kaminski
1617 Route 228 Cranberry Twp., PA 16066
412-321-4823
okaminski@cwnchs.org

EDUCATIONAL/CAREER GOALS
 I am planning on getting a Bachelors in Science. I hope to accomplish working in the
medical field in a hospital setting.

EDUCATION
 Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic High School, Class of 2019
 GPA: 3.8

EXPERIENCE
 Babysitter with multiple families (2016-Present)
 Bible School at Salem Church in Wexford (June-Present)
 Youth Summer Camp at Salem Church in Wexford (June/July-Present)
 Fish Fry at St. Alphonsus Church in Wexford (Lent Season)
 Thanksgiving Meal at Salem Church in Wexford (Thanksgiving Day)
 CWNC Christmas on Troy Hill (December 2016-Present)
 CWNC Youth Volleyball Camp at CWNC (October)
 Harvest Home Dinner at St. Alphonsus Church in Wexford(September)
 CWNC Open House at CWNC (2016-Present)
 Bingo Night at Concordia in Wexford
 CWNC Shady Day at CWNC provided to help kids make their decision on which high
school to attend (2016-Present)
 March for Life in Washington D.C. (January 19th, 2018)
 Gentle Ben’s Giant Breed Rescue this is a rescue to help animals get adopted and to make
them healthy again (November 2017)
 Toys for Tots this is an organization where you go shopping for kids who are less
fortunate and deliver them (November-Present)
 Child Life Development which is getting dotation’s for toys them personally delivering
them to Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh (Summer 2016-Present)
 March for Life is a march in Washington D.C. to protest the unborn aborted babies
(January 19th 2018)
ACTIVITIES & MEMBERSHIPS
Volleyball:
 Athlete on CWNC Varsity Volleyball Team (2016-Present)
 CWNC Captain Volleyball Varsity Team (2016-Present)
 Athlete on Pitt United Volleyball Team (2017-Present)
 Pitt United Captain Volleyball Club (2017-Present)
Member:
 American Heart Association
 Girl Scout USA
 World Language Club
 Culinary Club
 Finance Club
 Golf Club
 Forensics Club
 Living in Faith Experience
 Chemistry Club
Other:
 Founder of Liv’s Heart League through American Heart Association
 Leader of Bible School group at Salem Church (July-Present)

AWARDS & HONORS

 Service Gold Award at St. Alphonsus Church in Wexford (2011-2016)
 MVP of Diocese of Pittsburgh
 Honor Roll (2016-Present)
 All-Section Team of WPIAL (2017-Present)

REFERENCES
 Available upon request
 In three years Olivia will be attending college and for her career action plan she will be
talking about what careers she is interested in and where she would like to work. Some things
Olivia is interested in when choosing a job are a Cardiac Sonography, Engineer, and
International Business. Her first choice is to become a Cardiac Sonography this would involve
taking imagines of the heart, this would assist doctors to help them diagnose heart and peripheral
vascular (blood vessel) problems in many patients. The starting salary that Olivia would prefer
would be $60,000 and her goal salary would be $106,000. The environment Olivia would like to
be in is Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. Olivia wants to become a Cardiac Sonographer
because a few years ago she was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, this is a
condition where the heart muscles become abnormally thick, which makes the heart work a lot
harder than it should. When Olivia would go to her appointments she would always be getting
tests done. She saw what a cardiac sonographer did to her and thought it would be a very
interesting field to do. Olivia has planned in her future years in high school to take medical
classes to become more familiar with the field she wants to do. Olivia is currently taking Latin as
her language which will help in knowing multiple terms in the medical field. She has attended
every speaking panel at our school except for one due to a club meeting.
Some possible majors are a Cardiac Sonographer, and International Business. Right now,
Olivia has researched that George Washington University offers these degrees, Olivia would like
to explore more out of state schools. One of the certifications she can earn to become a Cardiac
Sonographer is a 1-year certificate or diploma, 2-year associate’s degree, and a 4-year bachelor’s
degree.
My School list includes:
 University of Pittsburgh, COA-$33,000, My estimated cost is around $30,000
 Duquesne University, COA- $50,000, My estimated cost is around $25,000
 Notre Dame College, COA-$42,000, My estimated cost is around $20,000
 Edinboro University, COA-$25,000, My estimated cost is around $14,000
 Mercyhurst College, COA-$54,000, My estimated cost is around $21,000
Olivia would like to possibly interview or job shadow someone at Children's Hospital in
Pittsburgh, UPMC Passavant, and Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion.
The interview Olivia conducted was with David, he is a Cardiac Sonographer at Children's
Hospital in Pittsburgh. Olivia has been researching over time to find more out about the career
she wants to pursue. She has found out that many people are interested in the function of the
heart, she has also learned that this career deals with assessing diagnostic images of a extremely
important organ. She has read articles and has also found out that she will study and test the
heart's capabilities, such as blood flow, chamber size, muscle function, and the valve reasons.
Oliva is still highly interested in this career because she wants to help people and she also finds
the heart very fascinating to learn about.
Interview:
Student Name: Olivia Kaminski Date: 1/22/17
Interview with: David Smith
1. What is your job title?
Answer: My job title is a Cardiac Sonographer Technician
2. What time do you usually start work?
Answer: I start work by 8:00 AM each day.
3. How did you find your current job (newspaper, website, personal contact, networking, social
media - LinkedIn, etc.)
Answer: My mother is in the medical field and we talked about many jobs and that one
sparked my eye!
4. What made you decide to pursue this career field (chance, parental influence, personal interest,
salary, etc.)?
Answer: I love to help people and also the atmosphere of being in a hospital and always
doing something.
5. Did you have an internship while in school? Where? Do you think it helped prepare you for
your first job?
Answer: No I did not
6. What is the salary range for this type of work?
Answer: $60,000-$106,000
7. Are there other benefits to your job (vacation, schedule, other)?
Answer: Yes I get vacation days and also sick days.
8. Where did you go to school or get your training?
Answer: I want for sonographer and then major specifically in cardiac
9. What can I do to prepare for this career?
Answer: Start to shadow many hospitals and talk to more sonographers.
10. What do you like best about your job?
Answer: I love seeing children each day and learning something new and different types
of conditions.
11. Do you feel like your career dreams came true?
 Answer: Yes completely!
13. How do you manage the work/life balance (what do you do for fun, family time, etc.)
Answer: I usually work all week to my best ability and mostly on the weekends I go out
with friends or visit my family.
14. Does your company offer job shadowing opportunities?
Answer: Yes
15. What changes in this field are predicted in the next 5-10 years?
Answer: There should be plenty of jobs, this job will be secured for a very long time.
16. Do you know someone else in this field I could talk to?
Answer: Many of my co-workers.
17. Do you have any additional advice for me?
Answer: Go into what every field you like, just make sure you love it like I do! I would
highly recommend to shadow myself or anyone else in the field, it truly changes your life!
From this interview Olivia has loved hearing about someone who works in the field and
can tell her additional questions she had! She would rate this experience as a 10/10, she loved it!
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