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From Fall 2002 to Present

Service to College of Saint Mary and Community:

 ·    Special Olympics Nebraska-

o        Area 6 Management Team (AMT) volunteer (now East Regional Management Team (RMT) Fall 02 - Present

Ø       Leadership Conference. Fall 04, Fall 05, & Fall 06

Ø       Public Relations Coordinator.  Fall 04 - Fall 05

Ø       Fundraising Manager. Fall 05 - Fall 06

Ø       CSM volunteer Coordinator. Fall 05-Present

o        Volunteered at Area 6 competitions year round (about 260 hours per year).  Fall 02 - Present

o        Assistant Volley ball Coach. Fall 03

o        Coordinated Polar Bear Plunge fundraising at CSM. Fall 04 

o        Facilitated in getting two Special Olympics events hosted by CSM on campus. (Volleyball and Aquatics Competition). Spring 05

o        General Management Team with State office at State Summer Games. Summer 05 – Present

o        Fundraising in Big Red Raffle. Fall 05 & Fall 06

o        Ran regional track competition. Spring 07

o        Ran state track competition. Sping 07

    ·  Student Senate -

o        Member of elections committee. Fall 04

o        Member of Spirit Committee. Spring 05

o        Secretary of Student Senate. Spring 05

o        Executive of Senate. Spring 06

Ø       Took on Secretarial duties when Secretary left her position. Fall 06

Ø       Took on Elections Committee Chairperson. Fall 06

o        Delivered speeches about Senate and welcomed new students to our campus. Fall 05

Ø       Gave guided tours to prospective students and their parents. Fall 05

   ·   Student Education Association of Nebraska (SEAN) Member. Fall 04 –Present.

o        CSM Representative SEAN State Conference. Fall 04,05, & 06

o        Delegates Assemble. Spring 06

o        Treasurer. Fall 06- Spring 07

o        Student Teacher Representative. Fall 07- Spring 08

    ·      Elected as one of three representatives of SEAN to the National Educators Association Assemble. Spring 06

   

    ·    Student Educational Technology Association (SETA)-

o        Directed Public Relations for State Conference. Spring 05

o        Developed and presented two seminars at State Conference. Spring 05

o        Chair of Food Committee for State conference. Spring 06

·         Respite care provider-

o        Volunteered for three different families with special needs children. Fall 02- Spring 05

o        Volunteered with Theraplayce (daycare for special needs children). Spring 03 - Spring 04

·         Hurricane Katrina disaster relief efforts.

o        Initiated relief efforts on campus. Fall 05

o        Transported relief items to Louisiana. Fall 05

o        Volunteered at the relief shelters in New Orleans and surrounding areas. Fall 05

o        One of five students pied in the face for Katrina fundraising. Fall 05

o        Katrina relief to Bayou LaBatre’ Spring Break Trip. Spring 06

·         Adaptive Swimming Instructor for special needs children. Fall 04 & Spring 05

·         Operation Secure Metro-

o        Participated in mock terrorist attack. (Created to see if Omaha was prepared for another possible 9/11.) Fall 04

·         Walk as One participant. Fall 05 & Fall 06

·         CSM Champions Walk participant. Fall 05

·         Spirit of Service Day           

o        Social Settlement. Spring 05

o        Crestview Apartments. Spring 06

·         Participant in Powder Puff Football Game. Fall 05 & Fall 06

·         72nd Street Food Fight-

o        Donated can goods to assist the need to feed. Fall 05

o        Pied in face as a SEAN representative. Fall 06

o        Trick and treated for can goods. Fall 06

      ·     Assisted with Scholars Day for Education Department. Spring 05

      ·    Member of Peer Review Board. Spring 05

      ·     Chaperone Crestview residents at Holland Center. Fall 06

 

Awards, Honors and Training:

      ·    Excellence in Community Service Award. Spring 98

      ·      Graduated from Leadership Launch. Spring 05

      ·      Nebraska State Autism Comference. Spring 05

      ·      Completed Project Wet, Project Wild and Project Learning Tree. Fall 05

      ·      Plum Creek Reading Festival. Spring 05

     ·    Outstanding Senate Member Award winner. Fall 06

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