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Bible studies I have been a camp counselor at Camp Joy, in Hamilton, GA, a camp for underpriviledged children. This camp is run by the Valley Rescue Mission, and therefore has a strong christian influence. I led bible study there for the campers each day. In addition, I have taught vacation bible school for 3 years at Wynnbrook Baptis Church, in Columbus, GA. grammar I went to a college prep highschool, Brookstone School, in Columbus, Georgia, where I studied grammar with Dr. Jim East. I consistently took advanced levels of English throughout highschool and finished in AP Literature. I now attend Wofford College, in Spartanburg, SC, and since it is a liberal arts school, I have taken two englishes at the college level as well. Throughout all of these classes I have written numerous essays where my grammar has had to be impeccable. This has kept my mind fresh of all of the rules of English grammar. In addition, I have studied Spanish for 6 years, and I feel as if the study of a foreign language reinforces the grammar for your own language, because in order to learn a new language, you must be able to figure out how the intricacies function in your own language. sight singing I have been singing since a very young age. By age 13 I was sightreading and auditioning to be in the GMEA All-State Chorus. Sightreading was a large portion of the audition, so throughout the years of middle school and high school I had to keep my skills fresh and I had to work with more difficult sightreading material each year in order to make the cut for the state chorus. In addition to solely working on sight reading, I also have taken private lessons from Ms. Alice Kay McFarland of Brookstone School in Columbus, GA and Mrs. Valerie MacPhail of Converse College, in Spartanburg, SC. Every time you begin a new piece you are practicing your sightreading, thus each time I pull out a new piece, I sight read through to get a gist, and this speeds up my process of learing my music. I have competed in the Georgia state Trio competition and placed first, and I competed in the Georgia state solo competition placing 3rd. I perform for Wynnbrook Baptist Church in Columbus, GA and I also have sung throughout the community. voice (music) --State Literary Meet- vocal soloist (grade 9- 4th place, grade 11- 2nd place) and trio competition (grade 10- 3rd place, grade 11- 1st place) --Region Literary Meet- vocal soloist (grade 9- 1st place, grade 10- 2nd place, grade 11- 1st place, grade12- 1st place) and trio competition (grade 9- 2nd place, grade 10- 1st place, grade 11- 1st place) --Gordon College Vocal Solo Competition [2nd place] (grade 9) --Cougar Camarata [Brookstone’s Flagship Performance Choir] (grades 9-12, grade 11- Uniform Manager, grade 10 and 12- President) --GISA Honor Chorus (grades 9-10, and 12) --GMEA All-District Honor Chorus (grades 9, 11, and 12) --GMEA All-State Honor Chorus (grade 10) --Tri-M National Music Honor Society (grades 10-12, grade 11 and 12-President) Brookstone’s Spring Musicals: West Side Story [in the chorus part and some dances] (grade 9) -- Grease [in the chorus parts as well as back up vocals in major numbers and dances] (grade 10) -- Footloose [part: Country Kicker, as well as back up vocals in major numbers, and many dance scenes] (grade 11) Lil’ Abner [Dogpatch citizen and Bullmoose’s secretary] (grade 12) Places I have performed: Valdosta Wild Adventures Theme Park (grade 10) Disney World (grade 11) Carnival Cruise Line- Fun Ship to Nassau, Bahamas (grade 12) Midland Methodist Church [soloist and chorus] (grade 9) Callaway Gardens Sibley Center [soloist and chorus] (grade 9) Covenant Woods Retirement Home [soloist and chorus] (grade 9) Asbury Methodist Church [soloist and chorus] (grades 10-11) St. George's Anglican Church [soloist and chorus] (grade 10) AFLAC marketing luncheon [soloist and chorus] (grades 10-11) Atlanta Bread Company [soloist and chorus] (grade 10) Peachtree Mall [soloist and chorus] (grades 10-11) National AFLAC Marketing Christmas Party at the Hyatt in Atlanta [soloist and chorus] (grade 10) Columbus State University "Pack the House" [basketball game fundraiser for the school] (grades 10-11) UGA Vs. Olympic National Softball Team Game (grade 10) Rotary Club meeting (grade 10) Wynnbrook Baptist Church [soloist on Sunday mornings and on Sunday and Wednesday evenings] (grade 10-12) Lifeway Christian Bookstore (grade 11) Sunrise Assisted Living [soloist] (grade 11) Heritage Hills Alzheimer's Home (grade 11) September 11th remembrance at Ft. Benning [received General’s coin from chaplain at the Pentagon] (Grade 12) Wynnbrook Youth Praise Band [vocalist] (grade 9) Singing Valentines [chorus fundraiser] (grade 9) Semi-Annual recitals at Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC Student of Ms. Alice Kay McFarland of Brookstone School in Columbus, Georgia and Mrs. Valerie MacPhail of Converse College in Spartanburg, SC.