
Objectives
Peace Corps
I am currently in Mongolia as a Peace Corps Volunteer helping to
provide health care assistance, education, and community development,
deepen international understanding of the American people, and deepen
my personal understanding of the world’s people.
Advance Humanity
My continuing objective remains helping
others through service. This includes loving my family and friends,
caring for my
neighbors in all of the world and treating others how I
would like to be treated. In that way I hope to always be advancing
humanity to the best of my ability.
Education
- Earned Bachelors of Science in Biology / Pre-Medicine
- Graduated with Honors in May 2007
- Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award Finalist
- President's List for 8 Semesters
Fred T. Foard High School
- Earned High School Diploma
- Graduated with Honors in May 2003
- Awarded Student of the Year for 2003
- NC Scholar Graduate
Peace Corps Experience
CAPACITY BUILDING
- Leadership Development
- Personal instruction on leadership, organizational skills, and project management with hospital director, head of nursing and hospital staff
- Seminar Improvement
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Assisted with seminars on HIV/AIDS, alcoholism, smoking, and life skills to help improve teaching methods and participation
- English Teaching
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Over 600 hours with 62 doctors/nurses increasing one or more language levels
COMMUNITY HEALTH
- Meditation and Yoga Instruction
- Organized
and led instruction for patients and staff on meditation, music therapy and the benefits of
regular exercises like yoga for overall health
CHILDREN’S HEALTH
- Mongolian Scouting
- Assisted with resources, leadership development and co-instruction of over two dozen youth focusing on life skills and overall health
- Children’s Camp
- Supervised and lead the instruction and organization of three summer camps for over 300 children focusing on overall health and education
- Volunteer Support
- Served as
member of Volunteer Advisory Council and Peer Support
PEACE CORPS COMMUNITY
- Peace Corps Handbook
- Created and published Unofficial Handbook for future Volunteers to help improve their service experience and also provide funding for worldwide projects
- Worldwise Schools
- Video conferenced with elementary school students in the U.S.
- Third Goal
- Communicated about Peace Corps weekly through interviews, radio, blogs and writing to dozens of newspapers, magazines and online sources
Service Experience
Peace Corps (2008 - Present)
- Serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer Leader in Mongolia (2010 - 2011)
- Partnered with World Health Organization
- Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
- Served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mongolia (2008 - 2010)
- Partnered with Sukhbaatar Health Department & Provincial Hospital
- Sukhbaatar, Mongolia
Campbell Circle K (2003 - 2007)
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President Emeritus
- Elected President
- Awarded Carolinas District Outstanding President of the Year
- Awarded Carolinas District Kiwanis Scholarship Winner
- Haunted Trail Service Project Founder
- Awarded Carolinas District Service Project of the Year
- Elected Vice President and Website Developer
- Co-Founder of Circle K International Chapter
- Volunteered Over 1000 Hours of Community Service
Pre-Med Allied Health Honor Society (2003 - 2007)
- Elected President
- Developed New Officer and Committee Structure
- Appointed Director of Communications
- Society Member and Website Developer
- Honorary Member
Boy Scouts of America (2000 - 2003)
- Awarded Eagle Scout Rank
- Earned 26 Merit Badges
- Appointed Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Completed Project COPE Program
- Elected Patrol Leader
Hickory Youth Council (2000 - 2003, 2007)
Conflict Resolution Center (2000 - 2003)
- Volunteered as Youth Conflict Meditator
- Finalist for United Way Giving From The Heart Award
- Completed 25 hour training course
BIGS Mentoring Program (2002 - 2003)
- Co-Founder of Big Brothers Big Sisters Affiliate Program
- Foard High School to Two Elementary Schools
- Mountain View Elementary (20 Student Pairs)
- Blackburn Elementary (20 Student Pairs)
United Way Youth Council (2002 - 2003)
- Founding Council Member
- Developed Council Constitution and Bylaws
Melbourne Police Explorers (1998 - 2001)
Medical Experience
Study Abroad Volunteer in Costa Rica
- Two months of volunteering in National Children's Hospital and two community clinics
- Intermediate Fluency in Spanish at ICLC Language Institute
Medical Responder
- Completed Three Month Training
- Certified in Adult and Child CPR & First Aid
Medical Internships
- Dr. Patrick Morgante : Family Medicine, D.O. (40 Hours)
- Mr. Travis Miller : VP of Frye Regional Hospital (15 Hours)
- Dr. Sam Bang : Family Medicine, D.O. (25 Hours)
- Dr. Jim Hodges : Family Medicine, M.D. (25 Hours)
- Dr. Steve Cataline : Chiropractic, D.C. (35 Hours)
- Dr. Dale Menard : Neurology, M.D. (35 Hours)
Certified Nurse Assistant
- Clinical Experience at Harnett Manor (25 Hours)
- Clinical Experience at Frye Regional (40 Hours)
- Completed Three Month Training and Certification
- Trained as Hospice Volunteer
Northwest Area Health Education Center 
- Completed Summer 2002 Internship Experience
- Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center
- Interned with Neurologist (M.D.) and Chiropractor (D.C.)
Work Experience
Peace Corps (2008 - Present)
- Health Extension Volunteer in Sukhbaatar Province Health Department, Mongolia
- Sworn In as a Peace Corps Volunteer on August 16th, 2008
- Completed 3 Months of Pre-Service Training on May 31st, 2008
- Applied, Interviewed and Accepted into the Peace Corps
Catawba County Schools (2007 - 2008)
- Substitute Teacher (September 2007 to April 2008)
- Grades : 6th Grade & 9th-12th Grades
- Subjects : Elementary Math/Science, High School Biology, Theater Arts
Campbell University (2005 - 2007)
- Resident Assistant (August 2005 to May 2007)
- Honors, Graduate, and International Students
- Inducted into the RA Hall of Fame (Spring 2007)
- Outstanding RA of the Semester (Fall 2006)
Travel Experience
Mongolia (May 2008 – August 2011)
Peace Corps Health Volunteer
- Serving as a Peace Corps Volunteer Leader in Ulaanbaatar for 1 year
- Lived in the community of Baruun-Urt, Sukhbaatar for 2 years
- Lived with host family in Sukhbaatar, Selenge for 3 months
Costa Rica (May – July 2006)
Study Abroad Student & Medical Volunteer
- Visited with five current Peace Corps Volunteers
- Visited with regional Peace Corps Coordinator at HQ
- Spoke with citizens impacted by Peace Corps work
- Visited Alajuela, San Jose, Monteverde, Jacó & Arenal
- Lived for two months with Costa Rican family
Australia (June – July 2001)
People to People Student Ambassador
- Visited Sydney, Uluru, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns & Brisbane
- Hiking around Uluru (Ayer's Rock) and King's Canyon
- Camped overnight, rode camelback and horseback in the Outback
- Flew in hot air balloon over a sunrise in the Outback
- Lived with Australian family of four for three days
Honors & Awards
- National Peace Corps Association Volunteer Advisory Council (2010 – 2011)
- John F. Kennedy Service Award Nominee for Outstanding Leadership (2011)
- Peace Corps Mongolia Peer Support Coordinator (2010 – 2011)
- Peace Corps Mongolia Volunteer Leader (2010 – 2011)
- Peace Corps Mongolia Peer Support Member (2008 – 2011)
- Peace Corps Mongolia Volunteer Advisory Council (2008 – 2009)
- Campbell Honors Program Graduate (2003 – 2007)
- Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award Finalist (2007)
- Resident Assistant Hall of Fame (2007)
- Outstanding Resident Assistant of the Semester (2006)
- Carolinas District Kiwanis International Scholarship (2006 – 2007)
- Carolinas District Outstanding President of the Year (2005 – 2006)
- Lynch Endowed Scholar (2004 – 2007)
- Campbell Presidential Scholar (2003 – 2007)
- Campbell President’s List (2003 – 2007)
- North Carolina Rescue Scholarship (2003 – 2007)
- Frye Regional Hospital Medical Scholarship (2003)
- Catwalk Service Scholarship (2003)
- Fred T. Foard Student of the Year (2003)
- Charlotte Observer Senior of the Year Finalist (2003)
- United Way Giving From The Heart Award Finalist (2003)
- Catalyst Conference (2002)
- Public Speaking Award (2002)
- Created Speech & Debate course (2002)
- North Carolina Boys State (2001)
Interests
I enjoy writing down
my thoughts, keeping up with my friends through
crazy adventures, working on fun projects, doggy paddling in small pools, listening to great music, not forgetting milk at
the grocery store, being a big brother to my brother and sister, opening doors for ladies, having long
philosophical talks, eating super kontiks, finishing my homework, thinking about the universe, making movies, taking pictures, reading good
books, laughing through Calvin and Hobbes, watching Lost, writing books, developing my resume, making oatmeal
cookies, getting better at meditating, staying focused on my objectives, eating pancakes, saying "Snap" and "Jank", organizing world peace initiatives and otherwise advancing humanity.
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