Service

I am hard-working student athlete who is devoted to not only my family and school but also my community. Yes, I work for profit but I always like to give back to my parents and church for always supporting my endeavors. Outside of school, here are some of the volunteer opportunities that I've enjoyed:

• First Works Soccer Program

  • • Refereed each season with a group of other youth referees, where we all donated a part of our money to help other kids in a different country

    • Helped a Belize team of kids get soccer cones, cleats, soccer balls, and uniforms so that they could play soccer together with all the right equipment

• Refereeing At Inter Atlanta soccer fields

  • • Assisted youth development events in which I refereed younger kids' games (roughly U9's and U10's)

    • Helped the youth learn the game better and understand the rules

    • Would sometimes pause the game to explain to them what fouls, illegal throws-in, and such were

• Youth Tree Team

  • • Performed weekly maintenance by watering and mulching trees

    • Removed over 13 acres of disruptive species at Freedom Park, Frankie Allen Park, Browns Mill Urban Food Forest, etc.

• Simple Appreciation

  • • Started supporting veterans during the COVID-19 quarantine and continued with the program

    • Wrote letters to veterans, thanking them for their service and just offering them conversation

    • Upheld an oath of confidentiality and had a trusting relationship with each of the veterans I wrote to

• American Explorers & North Carolina Outward Bound

  • • Built leadership skills

    • Cleared up forest trails and picked up litter

• Atlanta Track Club

  • • Worked with Kilometer Kids Fun Run and Dash as a field events volunteer

    • Promoted a healthy lifestyle 

    • Helped facilitate the kids during the actual race if necessary