Work Experience

  • Cornerstone Church; Preschool Music Teacher

March 2010- Present

Pioneering and teaching a new music program for children ages one through six.

Leading music for a weekly chapel service while also teaching two and three year olds during the week.

Utilize classroom management skills and have fun with the kids!

  • Camp Hill Baptist Church Media Minister (Stipend Position)

August 2007- May 2010

Created a website for my church (camphillbaptistchurch.org) and served as the webmaster in order to maintain and update the site;

In charge of all public announcements, Sunday morning sermon videos, and photography for church-wide events;

  • Chambers County School System Public Relations Intern

January 2008-April 2008

Responsibilities include covering events, writing, and sending press releases for the eleven schools in the county, as well as writing press releases for the Superintendent and sending them to local newspapers;

Creating a system-wide brochure to be distributed throughout the schools system for prospective families and students in the area;

Other responsibilities include creating a quarterly system-wide newsletter, as well as archiving records of all articles or pictures that recognize the school system and its individual schools;

  • Discovery Club After-School Program Staff

August 2003-March 2006, Auburn United Methodist Church

Interact with and plan activities for children ages 8-12

Supervise bus rides from school to daycare and oversee homework time

  • Cottage Hill Baptist Church Student Ministry Intern

May 18, 2005-August 4, 2005; Mobile, AL

Planning, organizing, and implementing all summer activities for the Cottage Hill Baptist Church Student Ministry

Planning activities for a summer youth camp, any weekly or special events for the youth (Vacation Bible School and an local Mission Trip for junior and senior high school students), as well as communicating with involved adults for each event

Organizing and leading two weekly Bible studies

Instructing, singing, and overseeing practices for a newly formed junior high school worship band

 

Volunteer Work:

  • March of Dimes 2010

Fundraiser participant in honor of a close friend. Individually raised $110 and worked with a team to raise $3600 total for the 5K .

  • Director of Fundraising for Hurricane Katrina Victim

Independently created and implemented a fundraising event in 2005 by securing support from a popular business establishment to host a two day event which raised significant money for an Auburn University student whose family lost everything in Hurricane Katrina. Sufficient funds were raised to finance books and tuition for 2 semesters.

This effort involved arranging an e-mail campaign to Auburn University students, designing posters, recruiting and directing workers, organizing work shifts, and communicating with the business owner.

  • Miss Reach For A Cure 2006-2007

Participant and winner of the Miss Reach For A Cure 2006 in order to raise funds to support the Susan G. Komen Foundation.

  • American Cancer Society Relay For Life

Five year participant of Relay For Life. Team member for three years with the Diagnostic and Medical Clinic of Mobile Infirmary and two years with social sorority.