I have volunteered for church summer day camps before where I would supervise groups of children and help them with their activities. I have experience working with children from all age groups and have been trained with Plan to Protect, which is a program that taught me how to safely interact with children and how to avoid putting myself and or the children at risk in any given situation and how to effectively communicate with children in an encouraging and respectful manner. I have had experience as a tutor for children in the past for many different subjects; I really enjoy teaching children new things and helping them to better understand school subjects in order to enrich their lives. My family is the definition of dysfunctional but I am the first one to break the cycle of it. Many things have happened in my past; however, I do not regret any of the past choices I have made, nor do I not let my past define me. Because I never stopped believing in myself I have been able to keep my self-esteem strong even though my past was difficult. Since I am the first of my entire family to attend university I feel that my courage and will to succeed is something I can be proud of. In my spare time I have enjoyed being on and learning from my University’s emergency response team and through this I have been trained and have received my certifications in, babysitting, first aid and first responder care. I am very interested in music and am hoping to learn how to play guitar in my free time eventually. My hobbies are mostly crafts, knitting and making jewelry, however I also like to write poetry and stories when I can. My major in university is psychology and I am very interested in learning and applying my knowledge in any way I can. In the future I hope to achieve a stable job where I can work towards removing the stigma of mental health because it is a very important issue to me.

• Education: Graduate degree