Sage Church
1064 Easy Dr., Willis, VA 24380 | (540) 505-0532 | floydbirding@yahoo.com
EDUCATION
Longwood University | 2018-2020 |
- LIFE STEM Scholar
- Member of Cormier Honors College
- 4.41 GPA
Floyd county high school | 2014-2018 |
Thus far in my high school career,
Total of 27 credits earned with an average, weighted GPA of 4.29 ( No. 10 in the Class of 2018)
Total of 3 AP and 4 Dual Enrollment classes completed, as well as additional classes at the Southwest Virginia Governor’s School
Honors and Awards
- Honor Roll- All A’s (2014-2015, 2018)
- Honor Roll- All A’s and B’s (2016-2017)
- FCHS Gifted Program Member (2014-2018)
- National Spanish Honor Society Inductee (2017-2018)
- Attended The Summer Residential Governor’s School for Math, Science, and Technology at Lynchburg College (2017)
- Questbridge Student (2017)
Extracurricular Activities
- NCAA DI Cross Country Runner for Longwood University (2018-present)
- Alternative Breaks Treasurer (2019-Present)
- Longwood SAAC member (2019-present)
- Varsity Cross Country (2014-2017)
- Team 2A West Regional Champions (2014, 2015)
- Team 2A State Runner-Up (2014)
- Team 2A State Third Place (2015)
- All-Conference and All-Regions Individual (2015-2016)
- Varsity Indoor Track (2014-2018)
- 1A/2A VHSL Indoor Track State Meet Participant (2014-2018)
- 3rd in the 1600 Meter Run at the State Meet (2018)
- Varsity Soccer (2015-2017)
- Varsity Outdoor Track (2014-2018)
- Team 2A West Regional Champions (2016)
- 2A State Runner up in the 1600m (2018)
- 2A All state in 800m and 4x800m Relay (2018)
- 2A West Regional Championships Participant
- 3200m Race (2016, 2017,2018)
- 4x800m Relays (2017)
- 1600m Race (2018)
- Student Council (2017-2018)
- Class Reporter (2017-2018)
- Science Club (2014-2015)
- BETA Club (2016-2018)
- Spotter/Leader on Seabirding Pelagic Birding Trips in Hatteras (2015-present)
- Co-leader on birding walks at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge (2016-present)
COMMUNITY WORK
FLOYD COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | 2005-2015
My mother and I started helping out with the humane society and fostering cats and dogs the year we moved to Floyd. We cared for and found homes for over a hundred cats and dogs throughout the ten years that we volunteered with them. We both enjoyed caring for the animals and helping them to find new homes where they could continue to thrive, sometimes this was with us.
PLENTY! FOOD BANK FUNDRAISER | NOVEMBER 2017
This fundraiser took place the weekend before Thanksgiving in order to collect food items for the local food bank. I was the leader for this initiative as I personally planned the logistical needs for the event, organized shifts to collect items at the local grocery store, partook in those shifts, and transported those items collected to the food bank for a total of 10 hours of community service.
EMPLOYMENT
TILE SETTER | INTERIORS BY H&W | 2019-PRESENT
Worked for H&W all last summer and this winter as a tile setter so I would prep, set, and grout tile in new beach houses on the Outer Banks. I would usually work 40 hours a week.
HOST | ODDFELLOWS RESTAURANT | 2014-2018
I have worked as a busser, dishwasher, and now a host at Oddfellows Restaurant in Downtown Floyd throughout my high school career. I usually work 1-3 shifts per week.
INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES
BIRDING
Since I was ten I have been an avid birding. I began to get more involved and hone my skills in 2015, and since then I have made great progress in advancing my skills and connections in the birding community. In 2015 I became a leader on one of the only pelagic, or open ocean, birding boats on the Atlantic Coast. On these trips I work alongside some of the worlds best and most experienced Ornithologists including, Brian Patteson, Steve Howell, and Edward Brinkley. Working with these guys has allowed me to learn more about birding then I ever imagined could be possible.
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
I have always been interested in geography and travelling, and since high school started I have had the opportunity to take classes on and befriend people from all over the world. Before I turned five years old I had already lived in eight different state across the country, so I am no stranger to changes in the way people do or say things. This has allowed me to be more opened minded when it comes to studying different cultures because I have experienced the the differences in cultures within the United States. During high school I have had the opportunity to play on sports teams with, take classes with, and get to know people from Denmark, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam. I have become close friends with many of these people, and have been able to learn about the similarities and differences between our countries and cultures. I also have an interest in Latin American culture and wildlife, and this is where I plan to work in Ornithology after college.
SKills
Proficiency in Microsoft, Excel, Word, and Google Docs
Some experience with R Studio and JMP
Experience with PCR and micropipettes
REFERENCES
SHANNON MACAULAY | TEACHER | FLOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
ANDREW SAYERS | TEACHER/COACH | FLOYD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL