JUSTINE K.

MCDILDA
208 W 19 Ave
208.964.3970
Post Falls, Idaho 83854
justinemcdilda@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Family Consumer Science
University of Idaho, Coeur dAlene, Idaho

Dec 2016

Major: Child Development Family Relations, 4.0 GPA, Summa Cum Laude
Minor: Psychology
Related course work Parent Child Relationships, Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence,
Developmental Psychology, Concepts in Human Nutrition, Psychology of Personality, Theories of
Child and Family Development, Personal and Family Finance, Family - Violence and Society,
Special Education, Chemical Dependency and the Family, Human Sexuality, Cognitive
Psychology, Individual and Family Development, Educating for Exceptionalities, Developmental
Curriculum for Young Children, Issues in Work and Family Life, Psychology of Emotion

Associate of Science, General Studies

May 2015
North Idaho College, Coeur
dAlene, Idaho

Major: General Studies, 3.78 GPA

Child Development Emphasis

Related course work Infancy Through Middle Childhood, Child DevelopmentObservation and Assessment, Introduction to Sociology, Child Health and Safety,
Early Childhood Education, Intro to Social Services, Introduction to Psychology

EXPERIENCE
ICARE AmeriCorps VISTA Training Coordinator
ICARE

AmeriCorps Vista training coordinator for the North Idaho Initiative to Prevent Child
Sexual Abuse, through the St. Vincent de Paul ICARE program and the Idaho
Children's Trust Fund. Responsible for recruiting, cultivating and supporting partner
organizations and other training facilitators. Encouraging a diverse population of
Idaho adults to participate in the Darkness to Light Stewards of Children training.
Internship
University of Idaho

Internship with St. Vincent de Paul ICARE program. Worked with staff for a total of 255 hours
over the course of three months. Visited with families in their homes and in transitional
housing settings. Coordinated in case management with ICARE staff to aid in goal
planning/creation for the families to work towards. Educated families on community resource
information. Assisted with planning and implementation of parent activities during Nurturing
Parents class, with a focus on proper portion sizes according to MyPlate guidelines. Conducted
ASQ assessment on program children. Promoted the Stewards of Children sexual abuse
prevention training to schools in Idahos Region 1 through mail and telephone campaign.
Solicited requests for donations from local companies to be used for family enrichment
activities.
Curriculum Student
University of Idaho

Completed a total of 26 curriculum lab hours between Mountain States Early

Head Start and North Idaho College Childrens Center. Worked with children
varying in age from newborn to three years. Collaborated with site staff to
apply university level classroom teaching techniques in these areas: art, math,
shapes, sensory experience and emotions. Spent additional 6 hours
completing the ITERS-R evaluation at the North Idaho Childrens Center.
Observation Student
North Idaho College

Completed a total of 24 observation lab hours at the North Idaho College

Childrens Center. Monitored the children in the classroom dedicated to the

three-year-old age grouping. Compiled observational assessments on how the

children played both independently and in group setting.
Social Work Student
North Idaho College

Completed 20 hours at Mountain States Early Head Start. Contributed in

various areas within the Coeur dAlene and Lakeland centers: filed paperwork,
recorded and organized lending library, and sorted clothing donations.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

University of Idaho CDA Campus, August 2016

North Idaho Fair Booth
Provided information to fair patrons about programs and courses offered at the CDA campus

Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County, August 2016

Participated during group setting game time to encourage childrens involvement in activities

Inland Northwest SIDS Foundation, May 2016

Prepared program documentation pamphlets for community distribution

United Way of Kootenai County, December 2015/January 2016

Ready for Kindergarten
Assembled kits comprised of educational toys for use during parent-child interaction class,
manned check-in booth for childcare services for event

Salvation Army, November 2015

Red Kettle Drive
Acted as community presence for organization by conducting bell ringing fundraiser efforts in
front of local merchant

CERTIFICATIONS

CPR/First Aid, North Idaho College, 2016

Stewards of Children (includes Healthy Touch and Bystanders supplementals), Darkness to Light,
2016
Safe Infant Sleep, Inland Northwest SIDS Foundation, 2016
Investigators and Student Researchers Course Certification, Collaborative Institutional Training
Initiative, 2015
Protecting Human Research Subjects, National Institute of Health Office of Extramural Research,
2014

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, University of Idaho, 2016

Golden Key International Honour Society, University of Idaho, 2016
Deans List, University of Idaho, 2015/2016
Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture, University of Idaho, 2016
Phi Upsilon Omicron Honor Society, University of Idaho, 2015
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, North Idaho College, 2014
Deans List, North Idaho College, 2013