In addition to my academic experience at Wake Forest, I have been involved in several activities which have given me the opportunity to use and develop my teaching skills and creativity. During the past two summers, I taught art and creative writing at a camp in Maine for academically gifted elementary school children. As a senior camp counselor I had complete responsibility for creating the summer’s lesson plans, buying necessary supplies, and evaluating the campers’ progress. As the public relations chair of Wake Forest’s student union, I design posters and social media campaigns to publicize over 20 events each semester. As a result of these marketing efforts, student participation in student union-sponsored events has increased by 40 percent so far this year.