Elise Ames

• Developed engaging lesson plans to enhance children's understanding of Biblical History.
• Facilitated interactive activities to promote teamwork and social skills among students.
• Implemented classroom management strategies to maintain a positive learning environment.

• Singing in a revered community choir that performs free concerts for the public. Practices are held weekly. This includes vocal training to enhance voice.
• Engaged audiences through dynamic stage presence, fostering a memorable concert experience.
• Practiced singing exercises and studied with vocal coach to develop voice.
• Singing Christmas Concerts at The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, TN for their Candlelight Christmas Evenings.
• Singing two concerts per year at Furman University.

Visit with nursing home residents, play piano, play violin, sing for residents. Spend time talking with them and encouraging them. Letting them know they are cared about. Listen to them talk.

• Supervised activities and ensured safety of children in nursery environment.
• Developed engaging lesson plans to foster cognitive and social skills among toddlers.
• Collaborated other nursery workers to provide entertainment and learning to the toddlers, and/or infants.

• Weekly practices
• Sing in Sunday Church Services
• Harmonize or Melody

• Participate in practices weekly for singing special music during Sunday Services.
• Sing special music for Sunday Services.

• Participated in weekly rehearsals, contributing to a cohesive and polished performance.
• Adapted quickly to feedback, improving individual vocal skills and overall ensemble sound.
• Participate in two cantatas each year.

This is a one week experience each summer which includes learning about God, Christian service, Community service, showing love and kindness and the love of God to others in my community.

Participate in listening to several sermons throughout the week, having devotional times every morning, playing basketball, playing volleyball, and playing other sports.

Spend time making new friends and encouraging others in their life to do good for God, to do good to others, as well as receive encouragement from others for my own life.

• Provided daily care and companionship for pets, including feeding, walking, and administering medications.
• Maintained cages for rabbits and dog kennels.

I have been accepted to return to Bill Rice Ranch in the summer of 2026 to work as an intern (as I did summer of 2025). I will be working two months as an intern (June and July) before heading to college in mid-August 2026.

• Assisted in daily operations, ensuring tasks were completed efficiently and on schedule.
• Assisted in their Cowboy Town Canteen by selling and scooping ice cream for campers who came in to buy ice cream, selling drinks and snacks to campers.
• Assisted in the Linen Room by washing and folding linens.
• Cleaned camp bathrooms