Leadership & Service

Golden Key Honour Society

Member (Fall 2016-Current) President (Fall 2018-Spring 2019)

It has been a pleasure being USD's Golden Key Honour Society's President this school year. This organization aims to recognize members for their hard work in community service and their academic achievements. This year the club did a blanket tying event in the fall where we tied 10 blankets for the Sanford Children's Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD. The club plans on doing a spring event where we hope to tie 15 blankets that will also be donated to the hospital.

Kappa Alpha Theta

Member (Fall 2015-current) | Scholarship Director (Fall 2016-Spring 2017)

I am extremely honored to have served as the Scholarship Director for the Alpha Rho chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta. In this position I facilitated the chapter's academic endeavors, organized speakers to engage our members in different areas of study, and aided girls who may be struggling in their academics. Kappa Alpha Theta has an overall chapter GPA average of a 3.560 and has held the title of the Top GPA on USD's campus for 49 out of 51 semesters.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

For the past four years, I have served as a campus chapter advocate for the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Yankton, South Dakota. The mission of this organization is to support abused or neglected child so they can be safe, have a stable living situation, and have an opportunity to thrive. Through Kappa Alpha Theta, my peers and I have been able to raise $10,000 in just this year alone for underprivileged children in my area.

Colleges Against Cancer

Member (Fall 2015-current) | Membership Development Co-Chair (Fall 2016-Spring 2017) | Vice President (Fall 2017-Spring 2018)

It has been a fulfilling experience being a part of the Colleges Against Cancer club since I arrived at USD. After being a member for one year I was selected to be one of the Membership Development Co-Chairs. In this position I facilitated executive team and member communication and distributed information about our club as a whole. I have been selected to serve as the Vice President starting next fall and look forward to serving in a higher role in the organization.

Relay for Life

For eight years I have helped organize Relay for Life events for the American Cancer Society. This past year my team and I organized and volunteered at the Colleges Against Cancer Relay for Life Walk that raised $18,000 for the American Cancer Society.

ClimbUSD

Member (Fall 2015-current) | Event Coordinator (Fall 2016-Spring 2017)

Competitions & Spring Break

As the Event Coordinator of ClimbUSD I have gotten the opportunity to organize the Fall and Spring Rock Climbing Competitions in my sophomore year at USD. In addition, I helped plan and organize the Spring Break trip where members of the club gained new climbing skills at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch in Jasper, AR.

TEDxUSD

Member (Fall 2015-Spring 2017) | Director of Sponsorship (Spring 2016-Fall 2016)

TEDxUSD Event

TEDxUSD is a sub-liscensee of TED Talks. For this event my team and I compiled a line up of local experts in a variety of fields ranging from public school education to how to make a global difference. As the Director of Sponsorship I contacted and collaborated with potential sponsors so we would ensure the event could run smoothly and professionally.

Girl Scouts

Life Long Girl Scout (2002-current)

Gold Award

As a Girl Scout for 14 years and a lifelong member, I completed my Bronze, Silver, and Gold Awards (the Gold Award is the highest award that is able to be earned as a Girl Scout) that bettered my community. I also organized and put on camps that taught younger girls import life lessons and skills such as first aide and self confidence. My Gold Award project, created a year long supply of transitional care package for kids entering the Foster Care Program for a three county area. These care packages provided the basic necessities for children and age appropriate activities/comfort items. My project was picked up by several churches and other troops to continue the support effort.

Feed My Starving Children

Participant (2013 & 2014) | Lead Organizer (2014)

FMSC BVHS Mission Trip

Three years ago I organized, and led a non-school sponsored mission trip, which recruited 100+ students, and raised enough money to package 5,000+ meals to feed starving children all over the world at Feed My Starving Children Center in Eagan, MN. My team set a new production assembly record for this international food relief program.

Serve and Learn Student Association (SALSA)

Member (Fall 2011-Spring 2015) | Youth Action Council Member (Fall 2013-Spring 2015)

During my high school career I volunteered 400+ hours as a part of the Serve And Learn Student Association. As a leader my last two years, I had the privilege to serve with many organizations in the local area and created events that at which my fellow community members and I could give back. Some of my favorite events that I have personally led have included a winter clothing drive for underprivileged youth, serving at the local food mission, providing support staff for annual JDRF walk, and environmental clean up.

2015 International Leo of the Year

Sponsored by the International Lions Club, I was selected as one of 32 International Leos of the Year based on my volunteer contributions.

Ultimate Medical Internship

National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists & Youth Futures International India Trip

In this spring of 2015 I was selected to participate in the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists conference in Boston, MA in the summer of 2015. Once there I was able to apply, and was selected for, the "Ultimate Medical Internship" in Ahmedabad, India. While in Ahmedabad in the summer of 2016 I got to observe medical procedures up close and learn first-hand what the health care is like in a developing country such as India.

Alternative Week of Out-of-class Learning (AWOL)

Guatemala Mission Trip (January 2016)

During the winter break of my freshman year of college, I raised money and participated in a mission trip to Guatemala. My mission team and I helped build a home for an impoverished family and furnished it with beds and a stove. Utilizing my Spanish language skills, I served as a translator between the volunteer team and the community members.

Other Service Organizations I am a part of:

Horse Power, Habitat for Humanity, Dakotathon and the United Methodist Church.

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