https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn en-us 2019-08-26 15:04:38 UTC 2023-03-28 05:07:00 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image?t=f_webp,g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f929.png kohanlon01 https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/377140283 One of my passions in life is dance. I've been a dancer since I was a child, where I first started taking dance lessons in my hometown dance studio. In college, I joined the Moravian College Dance Company my freshman year. Here, I choreographed for our spring performance during my sophomore and senior year. Dance is my number one form of self care. The second I step onto the dance floor, I leave all my stress and worries behind, and nothing else matters. Today, I still keep up with dancing by attending weekly classes at the Powerhouse Dance Studio in Cherry Hill and the Koresh Dance School in Philadelphia. ]]> 2019-08-26 15:20:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/377140283 kohanlon01 https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/377146477 Ever since my high school AP Psychology course, I fell in love with psychology and mental health. I was always fascinated to learn more about schizophrenia, bi polar disorder, and other mental illnesses. After graduating with my B.S. from Moravian, I accepted my first job as a Structured Day Facilitator for New Vitae Wellness and Recovery Center, where I was in charge of the structured day program for the long term care facility for patients with traumatic brain injuries. The program focused on improving their cognitive skills, emotional well being, and life skills to help them recover from their injuries and to eventually live independently again. Working at New Vitae was one of the most challenging opportunities I have ever faced. I began to doubt myself that I could handle a position in the mental health field. After discussing my concerns with my supervisor, she helped me understand I can still reach my dreams of working in the mental health field. She helped me understand that maybe an inpatient facility was not the role I was meant to focus on. Patients who suffer from traumatic brain injuries are a whole other ball game, because they cannot communicate and express themselves as well as those without brain injuries. This experience helped me understand I am still passionate about mental health and therapy, but I would succeed in an outpatient facility with a different clientele. My goal going forward is to one day open my own private practice to help the adolescence and adult population struggling with mental illness.  ]]> 2019-08-26 15:33:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/377146477 kohanlon01 https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/377244095 In February of 2020, I moved back home from Philadelphia to be closer to family and to find work in my field (I was previously working as a healthcare recruiter). In May 2020, my childhood best friend and I decided to move in together, and we found the most perfect apartment in downtown Easton! If you know Easton, PA, we are a block away from the circle, which means we are walking distance to a bunch of great restaruants, shops, etc. It sucks that we aren't getting the full experience of living downtown with so many places closed and social distancing, but here's hoping for some more normalcy in the near future!]]> 2019-08-26 19:07:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/377244095 kohanlon01 https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/377248792 My dream is to one day open my own private practice to provide counseling services to adolescences and adults struggling with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. I hope to create a safe, warm environment for my clients to begin their path to heal from their obstacles and trauma. ]]> 2019-08-26 19:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/377248792 kohanlon01 https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/377255758 Pre covid, I traveled to Europe, and hoping to travel again eventually! So far, I've been to Florence, Rome, Cinque Terre, Salzburg, Budapest, Vienna, Ireland, London, and Edinburgh. Here is a picture of me at the Michaelangelo Piazzale in Forence. ]]> 2019-08-26 19:40:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/377255758 kohanlon01 https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/1253839592 One of my favorite hobbies I've picked up is streaming video games on Twitch. I love providing the reactions and talking with viewers. It's such a fun time to escape from the real world and to enjoy playing video games with a community. If you ever wanted to check me out, you can find me as KellsGameplay! Here's one of my calmer clips lol! ]]> 2021-03-01 15:57:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kohanlon01/55qfofxvr1yn/wish/1253839592