RESUME 

​Elisa Edmondson
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                                                                                          Furman PMB 28079, 3300 Poinsett Highway, Greenville, SC29613
                                                                            Home: 610-627-9577- Cell: 610-733-7385: elisa.edmondson@furman.edu

​Career Focus
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Currently a sophomore undergraduate student at Furman University pursuing a Communications major and Poverty Studies minor. Focuses include communicating with people, traveling, blogging, writing, and human rights. Passionate and hardworking, is eagerly searching for a career that will fulfill this goal.

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Education, Coursework, and Related Activities 
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Furman University, 2015​

Greenville SC, USA

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Communications/Poverty Studies/Elementary Education (undeclared)
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GPA: 3.0

-Member of Delta Gamma Sorority, Zeta Upsilon Chapter 

-Member of Furman for Animal Rights
-Member of Heller Service Corps, Special Needs Division
-Member of Furman Madrigals A Cappella Group
-Committee member of Relay for Life
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​​Strath Haven High School, 2011

Wallingford PA, USA

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GPA: 3.65
-Graduated with honors- honor roll
-Courses in honors and AP courses
-Neighborhood Council
-President of Asian Haven (Asian culture appreciation club)
-Member of Camerata and Cantata (choral groups)
-Member of French Club
-Relay for Life planning committee member
-Dancer at Swarthmore Ballet Theatre
-Piano lessons from Donna Kay Croddy
-Homecoming Queen

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Japanese Language School of Philadelphia
Philadelphia PA, USA

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-12 years of completed coursework
-Classes taught in Japanese, with courses in Japanese, Mathematics, History, and Geography.
-Member of Student Council from 2009-2011 school years.

Experience

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Volunteer at Children’s Museum of the Upstate

September 2012 to Current 

-assist with “Open Art Studios,” a weekly art program attended by children ages 2-10 and their families

-help with setting up art supplies and clean-up

-work with children who need assistance on their projects

-hold conversations with children and their families 



Leadership positions in Delta Gamma Sorority, Zeta Upsilon Chapter

​September 2012 to Current

-Bid Day Chair: organize all logistics of Bid Day (when new members receive their bids)

        -order gifts, supplies, book venues, etc.

-Director of New Members: educator of new members about Delta Gamma history and true meaning of membership 

        -facilitator of all new member meetings, serves as a liason between the new members and rest of the chapter



Lifeguard at Furman Physical Activities Center in Greenville, SC 

September 2012 to Current

-two days a week, watch over students, members, and faculty participating in therapy and free laps

-occasionally, guard for OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) water aerobics class 

 

Volunteer at Greenville Animal Care: Adoption Center and Spay

October 2012 to Current 

​-weekly dog walker for two hours

-walk dogs around a fenced-in area, pick up droppings, play with dogs so that they get exercise outside of their cages



Camp Counselor at South Mountain YMCA

May 2012 to August 2012

-Counselor at YMCA Camp Conrad Weiser, overnight camp

    -lifeguard, facilitator of pool games and swimming lessons

    -cabin counselor for girls ages 9-13

    -"Explorers" counselor: specialized program for campers ages 7-9 

-Counselor at Bynden Wood Day Camp 

    -lifeguard, facilitator of pool games and swimming lessons

    -conducted activities such as archery, arts and crafts, theater, dance, miscellaneous games, sports 

    -"tribe" leader for children ages 4-5, 8-9 

   

​Volunteer at ​Camp Spearhead in Greenville, SC 

October 2011 to Current 

-weekend volunteer: assist with activities/overnights as a “camp counselor” at this special needs camp
-activities include bowling, dancing, arts and crafts, archery, miscellaneous games, sports 
-assist in putting the campers to bed, awakening, bathroom 



Committee Chair in Relay for Life 

September 2011 to April 2011

-Survivorship Committee: reaches out to cancer survivors in community, and among faculty and students

    -planned logistics for survivorship tent, led the candlelight ceremony at Relay for Life event

    -maintained contact with The Woodlands (local assisted living facility) and their "Relay for Life Team" throughout the fundraising season 

-for 2011-2012: Faculty Committee

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Volunteer at Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media, PA

January 2011 to June 2011 
-physical therapy wing: wheeled patients back and forth between their rooms and therapy sessions

-assisted with transporting patient files

-kept patients company 

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Counselor-in-Training at South Mountain YMCA 
July 2009 to August 2009
-An assistant to the counselor, had individual training for first two weeks  then acted as a counselor for second two weeks aiding the counselor in specific program areas
-“assistant counselor” in the Adventure program: high ropes and low ropes

-CPR and First Aid training 



Babysitter

March 2007 to Current

-have babysat children ranging from ages 0-13, usually neighbors and close friends

-both day and overnight jobs 

 

Summary of Skills

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​-fluent in Japanese, French​

-trained in CPR and First Aid (as of May 2012)

-computer skills: can use iMovie, Audacity, all programs in Microsoft Office efficiently

-website building (Wix html5)

-video production

-photography

-photo editing (Adobe Photoshop)