"It is important that you recognize your progress and take pride in your accomplishments. Share your achievements with others. Brag a little. The recognition and support of those around you is nurturing." Rosemarie Rossetti
Although I’m uncomfortable being a braggart or show-off, I’m going to follow Walt Whitman’s words: “If you done it, it ain’t bragging.”
Volunteer Accomplishments of Kate Kelsall
September 2006 to present: Created, authored and maintain Shake, Rattle and Roll blog, 126,000+ page views, international audience
http://katekelsall.typepad.com/my_weblog/
October 2006 to present: With Valerie Graham, co-founded and co-led DBS support group, Denver, CO
September 2007 to present: With Valerie Graham, created and volunteered in the DBS Patient and Family Liaison Volunteer program at the University of CO Hospital
April 2008: Participated in book launch of Proud Hands of Parkinson’s Disease in NYC; my story is one the of 28 stories featured about those living with Parkinson’s
October 2008: Spoke on Patient Panel at Davis Phinney Foundation’s Victory Summit in Westminster, CO
September 2009: With Valerie Graham, received the 7Everyday Heroes award, Denver, CO
October 2009: With Valerie Graham, completed the program as a Clinical Research Liaison for the National Parkinson’s Foundation’s Clinical Research Learning Institute in NJ
April 2010: With Valerie Graham, participated in the National Institute of Health’s Parkinson’s Disease clinical research and database in Bethesda, MD
April 2010: With Cyndy McRae, PhD, Olga Klepitskaya, MD, Valerie Graham, JD, submitted the scientific abstract, Role of Patient Support in Shaping Expectations and Decision Making with DBS Surgery, for World Parkinson’s Congress in Glasgow, Scotland from September 28 to October 1, 2010
May 2010: Above abstract accepted
June 2010: With Valerie Graham, became incorporated as a non-profit called DBS Voices of the Rockies
June 2010: With Valerie Graham, will be making a presentation entitled DBS – Now What? at the annual APDA conference in Des Moines, Iowa
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