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Avery Cannan

Hinsdale,IL

Summary

I am a kind and outgoing individual who strives to make others feel welcomed in their environments while still maintaining a level of order. I genuinely love helping people and am good at advocating for the better treatment of others. I believe that due to my host of extracurriculars and the correlations between them (the collaborative environments which they all create), I possess a certain degree of responsibility and mentorship qualities which make me a perfect candidate for a position such as RA. Generally though, I aim to give back to my community which has given so much to me by helping others, mentoring new people, and creating a safe space so that everyone feels valued and the community continues to grow.

Work History

President

Student Council
  • Host, plan, and lead weekly student council meetings.
  • Organize school events (Homecoming, Talent show, Activities Day, Club Fair, etc).
  • Work with co-presidents, the rest of the student council, the student body, the deans, etc to make sure students are represented in important decision making.
  • Developed teamwork, problem solving, ability to budget and work effectively with resources, leadership/ speaking/ preparation skills.
  • Did training at the beginning/ throughout the school year which covered: inclusion/ diversity, mental health (and how to respond to other’s mental health needs), teamwork, etc.

RHC

Dorms
  • Collaborate with other RHC members to decorate/ plan events/ maintain dorms.
  • Plan events in a group on rotation so dorm members will stay active in the community.
  • Bi-weekly meetings with our advisors and other RHC members.
  • Run weekly “work duty” in which I oversee a group of students doing dorm chores.
  • Honed teamwork and organizational abilities, also facilitated me to gain more planning flexibility and a stronger ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
  • Did similar training to Student Council.

Board Member

UMatter
  • Selective board centered around spreading mental health awareness and counteracting negative mental health influences.
  • Planned/ set up my school’s annual “UMatter Week” in which we sponsored various events each day of the week to promote mental health advocacy.
  • I co-run the instagram, design and distribute posters/ stickers, brainstormed ideas for activities, made/ built a lot of the physical fixtures for the week (“Pin a friend board, banners, etc).
  • Ran the open mic bonfire, which turned out to be one of the most successful events and aimed to provide students with a safe space to talk about their own mental health in a non-school setting.
  • Monthly meetings and does individual smaller events throughout the rest of the year.
  • Organizational skills as well as how to address mental health and help those struggling.

Varsity

Track and Field
  • Main Events: High Jump, Long Jump, 200m, 100m.
  • Last year there were a lot of new athletes, and I was mainly tasked with teaching them how to high jump.
  • In charge of maintaining high jump pit (taking the cover on/off, keeping the rope, adjusting after jumps, etc).
  • Typically stayed hours after practice to help others, work with my coach, and work on my jumping/ sprints.
  • Run group warm ups at the beginning of practice.
  • Near the end of my sophomore season I tried long jump for the first time and by the end of the season I represented Cranbrook in regionals in the bracket.
  • Both seasons taught me a lot about helping others improve themselves as well as the value of watching myself improve in something I am passionate about, I also have learned a lot about the importance of trying new things and to not be afraid of something new.

Member

Gold Key
  • Club centered around showing new or prospective students and families around Cranbrook and determining if the school would be a good fit for them.
  • I have roughly 2-3 shadows each year who I tour around the school and take to my classes.
  • 3 seasonal open house days throughout the year in which I set up/ tour students and their families around the school.
  • I tour new 9th graders throughout their first week of high school.
  • Has honed my people skills (conversation, listening, etc) as well as my ability to make others comfortable/ accommodate people in a new environment.

Education

Cranbrook Kingswood
Bloomfield Hills, MI

Skills

  • People skills
  • Teamwork/ communication
  • Organization
  • Inclusivity
  • Leadership
  • Advocating
  • Instructing and helping others
  • Accommodation/ flexibility

Timeline

President

Student Council

RHC

Dorms

Board Member

UMatter

Varsity

Track and Field

Member

Gold Key

Cranbrook Kingswood

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