Katelyn Matthews

Honors Student at The University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia, United States

About

I am a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Georgia with a passion for serving my community and uplifting their voices. I am a Sociology major pursuing Biomedical Physiology and English minors as well as a certificate in Personal and Organizational Leadership. Outside of the classroom, I am dedicated to organizations such as MEDLIFE@UGA, Athens Prison Tutorial, Athens Area Homeless Shelter Daycare, and the Mercy Health Center. In the future, I hope to practice medicine in rural Georgia with a focus on addiction medicine and community health.

Experience

  • Mercy Health Center (Part-time · 4 yrs 1 mo)
    • Night Clinic Manager
      May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    • Medical Assistant (Triage)
      Jan 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

      Assisting physicians by preparing patients for examination through physical exams, recording patient symptoms, administering shots, and preparing laboratory specimens.

    • Welcome Team Member
      Jun 2022 - Dec 2022 · 7 mos

      Responsible for taking phone calls, managing refill prescriptions, scheduling, and other customer-service related dutie

  • PROPEL Rural Scholar at Carl Vinson Institute of Government
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    The PROPEL Rural Scholars program provides students interested in rural Georgia the opportunity to work alongside a Public Service and Outreach mentor and community leaders to work on and implement relevant research to communities. The two semester program equips future leaders with the knowledge and experience to take roles in economic development, community development, and civic leadership.

  • Volunteer Coordinator at Athena Area Homeless Shelter
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

    Lead volunteer at the Barber Daycare Site for the Athens Area Homeless Shelter

  • Education Outreach Chair at MEDLIFE @ UGA
    May 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos

    As Education Outreach Chair, I work with children and students in Athens to promote a greater passion for literacy, teach proper hygiene and habits, and provide tutoring services for underprivileged communities.

  • Co-Director of Outreach and Expansion at Athens Prison Tutorial
    Sep 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos

    This Honors-funded organization provides tutoring services to incarcerated peoples of Athens-Clarke County.