924 Diamond Park, Apt #3 – Meadville, Pa 16335 Phone:

924 DIAMOND PARK, APT #3 – MEADVILLE, PA 16335 PHONE: 781.249.9159 – EMAIL: [email protected] EDUCATION

Amy Davin

September 2006 – May 2009 Hampshire College Bachelor’s Degree Amherst, Massachusetts Religion concentration, with additional concentrations in Feminist Studies and American Studies; in final year, completed 120 page thesis on the mystical and religious inclinations of American Transcendentalist Margaret Fuller; future plans include obtaining a Master’s in Divinity in hopes of becoming an ordained minister within the United Church of Christ. September 2005 – May 2006 Simmons College Transferred Massachusetts English Major, with a growing interest in religion.

Boston,

September 2001 – June 2005 Salem High School High School Diploma Salem, Massachusetts Captain of Cross Country, Winter Track, College Bowl; member of National Art Honor Society; other activities included Girl’s Golf Club, Softball, Salem State College American History Conference.

WORK EXPERIENCE August 2009 – August 2010 Hermitage House Youth Services AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania VISTA Volunteer working with non-profit group home for at-risk youth; building volunteer activity and effort for the Hermitage House Youth Services (HHYS) Thrift Store where HHYS youth work to gain job skills, people skills, and earn money to break the cycle of poverty. May 2009 – July 2009 Used Book Superstore Sales Associate Danvers, Massachusetts Assisted customers, organized and shelved books; was put in charge of literature, religion, biography/memoir, and sports categories. September 2007 – May 2009 Hampshire College Women’s Center General Assistant Amherst, Massachusetts Worked closely with Women’s Center coordinator Emily Rimmer; organized events, did publicity for events, led discussions revolving around issues of the female-bodied population of Hampshire College; general office work—filing, bookkeeping, keeping the Women’s Center tidy and organized. May 2007 – August 2008 Salem Ferry Customer Service/Ticket Sales Salem, Massachusetts In charge of ticket reservations, assisted customers, explained historical sites to tourists, worked cash register; general office work, kept office tidy and organized.

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924 DIAMOND PARK, APT #3 – MEADVILLE, PA 16335 PHONE: 781.249.9159 – EMAIL: [email protected] VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE November 2009 – present Emmanuel Church, UCC Sunday School Teacher

Amy Davin Meadville, Pennsylvania

Teaching first and second graders in Sunday school—organizing activities, games. November 2009 – present Food Ministries General volunteer Pennsylvania Taking food orders, working cash box.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE (continued) October 2008 – May 2009 Church, UCC Youth Group Leader

Angel Edinboro,

South

Amherst, Massachusetts Helped lead Middle School Youth Group, attended youth group meetings; organized and participated in outings; various volunteer work with the youth. January 2007 – April 2009 Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) student group Student Coordinator Amherst, Massachusetts Helped to coordinate annual CLPP conference at Hampshire College—the conference advocates for social justice, reproductive rights, and healthcare for all, especially the disenfranchised. December 2006 – January 2007 Women’s Theological Center General Volunteer Boston, Massachusetts Volunteered with the WTC during a rebuilding and grant writing period—did mostly office work, filing, grant reading/editing, mailings. February 2006 – May 2006 Parenthood Wednesday Night Volunteer Massachusetts Volunteered by doing mostly general office work—mailings, filing, data entry.

Planned Boston,

1999 – present Tabernacle Congregational Church, UCC General Volunteer Salem, Massachusetts Various activities—volunteered at Crombie Street Homeless Shelter, taught Sunday school, participated in a myriad of local volunteer activities such as raking yards and helping elderly church members in their homes. OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS/SKILLS C.O.P.E. Peer Responder Training In the process of completing C.O.P.E. training, November 2009 – January 2010—a counseling training program dealing with issues such as empathic listening, guidance for personal decisionmaking, loss and grief, self-injury and eating disorders, abuse, depression, and suicide. Grant Writing

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924 DIAMOND PARK, APT #3 – MEADVILLE, PA 16335 PHONE: 781.249.9159 – EMAIL: [email protected]

Amy Davin

Have completed several grant writing workshops within the AmeriCorps VISTA program; am now proficient in the understanding of what goes into writing a successful grant. Advanced Digital Photography course Completed continuing education digital photography course at Erie Art Museum, September 2009 through October 2009. Am also more than proficient in black and white darkroom photography.

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