My Resume

Carly Pierson

carlyshumblog.blogspot.com

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Internship Objective

To gain knowledge and experience in being connected to the earth by farming, growing microgreens, hunting for wild vegetables and fungi, cooking with raw and local foods, and sharing this knowledge with others.

Education

2009-Present     ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL- MICHAEL ACKERMAN- Durango, CO
·         9^th grade. Courses Taken: Physics, Humanities, Algebra 1, Spanish, Digital Media
·         10^th grade. Courses Taken: Biology, Humanities, Algebra 2, Spanish
·         11^th grade- to be completed Spring 2012. Courses Taken: Chemistry, Honors Humanities, Geometry, Spanish
·         GPA: 3.9

2006-2009      MILLER MIDDLE SCHOOL- BRUCE HANKINS- Durango, CO

· 6^th-8^th grade- advanced language arts and reading

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Community Service

2011- Present        FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH—Durango, CO
·         Once a month teaches Sunday School for 5^th and 6^th graders.

2011- Present     ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL- Durango, CO
·         Held bake sales to go to HOREC (Hope for Orphans REscue Center) in Nairobi, Kenya

2010- Present      DURANGO NORDIC SKI CLUB- Durango, CO
·         Assistant ski instructor for a small group of children
2010- Present    VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA ANIMAL SHELTER- Durango, CO

· Volunteered walking dogs, socializing puppies to be comfortable with people

2009- Present VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICA HOMELESS SHELTER- Durango, CO

· Volunteering- cooking dinner

· Donations of many miscellaneous items

2009- Present RIVER RUN FOR ORPHANS- Durango, CO

· Collected and donated money to raise about $500 for both participating years put together for the River Run for Orphans, in which all the money goes to HOREC (Hope for Orphans Rescue Center); participated in the River Run

2008- Present FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH- Durango, CO

· Donated at least 15 shoeboxes to Operation Christmas Child, an organization that donates shoeboxes of toys for children living in impoverished nations for Christmas.

2008- Present ANNIE’S ORPHANS NO- KILL ANIMAL SHELTER- Durango, CO

· Donated money and items for pets

2007- Present PROJECT MERRY CHRISTMAS- Durango, CO

· Donated non-perishable food items, clothing, and toys for families, children, and the elderly in need in Durango

2006- Present ABUELOS- FOUR CORNERS HEALTH CARE CENTER- Durango, CO

· Doing crafts and spending time with the elderly

Winter 2011 DURANGO FOOD BANK—Durango, CO
· Co-coordinated a food drive

Summer 2010 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH-Durango, CO

· Assistant leader for a small group of children at Vacation Bible School

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Activities

2009-2012 DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL TRACK- Durango, CO

· Ran Junior Varsity: 2 mile, 1 mile, 800, 1600 relay, 4 by 1 relay

2010-2011 DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL CROSS-COUNTRY- Durango, CO

· Ran Junior Varsity: 5K; raced in Regional Meet; alternate for State Meet

2008-2009 MILLER MIDDLE SCHOOL TRACK- Durango, CO

· Ran the 1 mile, 800, 4 by 1 relay

2006-2009 DURANGO NORDIC SKI TEAM- Durango, CO

· Skied classic and skate, competed in many local and nonlocal races

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Leadership

2011 FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH—Durango, CO

· Youth representative for Missions Team— includes:

- Going to monthly meeting

- Co-coordinating Habitat for Humanity work, donations from the church; separate meetings involving Habitat for Humanity

· Co-coordinating updates for FUMC website— includes:

- Corresponding by email with mission group leaders

- Corresponding by email with other church members working on website

· Member of Student Action Leader Team for youth group JOLT— includes:

- Going to monthly meeting

- Being a leader within JOLT

- Teaching 5^th & 6^th grade Sunday School

Spring 2011 ACT OUT LOUD—Durango, CO

· Youth head of designing posters advertising Act Out Loud safety class.

· Sent in Letter to the Editor in the Durango Herald informing Durango of Act Out Loud safety class.

· Helped inform students and faculty of voting for Animas High School’s safe-driving video.

Spring 2011 GIRLS TO WOMEN CONFERENCE- Durango, CO

· Representative for Animas High School to speak to 8^th grade girls about high school experience

2009-2011 STUDENT EMBASSADOR FOR ANIMAS HIGH SCHOOL- Durango, CO · Leader within Animas High School for possible students shaddowing

LINK

This year, as juniors at Animas High School, we are participating in internships that we have set up ourselves. This program is called LINK, and Rachael Sands is the LINK coordinator. Our internships will begin in March of 2012.

My internship will be with Katrina at Turtle Lake Refuge.

Turtle Lakes' Mission Statement:

Our mission is to celebrate the connection between personal health and wild lands.

We manifest this goal through promoting and practicing sustainable practices. Examples of our work include growing, harvesting and preparing local, wild and living food for the community, educating about the great values of the wild edible abundance available in our area, providing local micro-greens for the public schools. restaurants and stores, biking or driving on alternative fuel when possible, utilizing solar dehydrators, using a bicycle powered blender and wheatgrass juicer and educating about organic land stewardship practices.

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I am super excited about this internship because I love being outside, working with plants and soil, cooking, and being conscious about the planet, our relationship with Mother Earth and the plants and animals around us, community outreach, and being conscious about what we're eating.
Turtle Lake Refuge incorporates all of this, believe it or not, in their program!
   They: *Make lunches for the community
   *Hunt for wild foods
   *Have a farm
   *Cultivate microgreens
   *Are ethical with energy use

I am hoping to take part in all these things with Katrina and Turtle Lake Refugee.

Here's a short movie they made that's on their website: