Leadership is a key characteristic of mine that has helped me grow throughout my undergraduate experience. One major way I have demonstrated leadership skills is through my position at the Woodlands Foundation that is located in Wexford, Pennsylvania. This job, as a camp counselor, has given me the opportunity to stand out as a role model for people of all ages that have mild and severe physical, mental, and developmental disabilities. Not only am I a role model, I also have to take on the responsibilities of a leader by setting up events and activities for weekend retreats and make sure the day went by smoothly.
Another experience that I have had to demonstrate leadership skills in is being a shift manager at The Philly Pretzel Factory. …show more content…
First, being a peer leader gave me the opportunity to mentor ten students throughout the semester and work directly with a Slippery Rock faculty member to teach a one-credit transition course. My responsibilities included demonstrating to students how to schedule and understand their degree audit, educating about effective study habits, introducing them to related clubs and organizations, familiarizing them with campus departments and resources, and talking with them individually to understand their personal transition to Slippery Rock University. With these responsibilities, I had to be a leader and show them what I did to be successful and how they could do the same. Furthermore, being the student direct of Brain Awareness Week: The Brain Basis of Mental Disorders also provided me with a position where I had to demonstrate leadership skills. With this position, I was responsible for coordinating meeting times and completing grants, as well as IRBs. Leading up to the designated week full of events in March of 2017, I will be responsible for making sure that the planning of events are going smoothly and that the club has the resources that it needs in order to be
Another experience that I have had to demonstrate leadership skills in is being a shift manager at The Philly Pretzel Factory. …show more content…
First, being a peer leader gave me the opportunity to mentor ten students throughout the semester and work directly with a Slippery Rock faculty member to teach a one-credit transition course. My responsibilities included demonstrating to students how to schedule and understand their degree audit, educating about effective study habits, introducing them to related clubs and organizations, familiarizing them with campus departments and resources, and talking with them individually to understand their personal transition to Slippery Rock University. With these responsibilities, I had to be a leader and show them what I did to be successful and how they could do the same. Furthermore, being the student direct of Brain Awareness Week: The Brain Basis of Mental Disorders also provided me with a position where I had to demonstrate leadership skills. With this position, I was responsible for coordinating meeting times and completing grants, as well as IRBs. Leading up to the designated week full of events in March of 2017, I will be responsible for making sure that the planning of events are going smoothly and that the club has the resources that it needs in order to be