Emily Anderson

In 2022, my sophomore year, I volunteered at my Cowboy Church’s team roping ministry, helping run the chute and manage the steer. I helped wrap the steer heads and prepare for the practices. I spent about 2 to 3 hours a week volunteering at the Team Roping Ministry. Team Roping is a year round ministry. My sophomore year through my senior year, I have volunteered with my church’s Lord’s Wranglers ministry, a horseback riding ministry for children and teenagers. I help lead horses around and teach kids to ride. I spend about 5 to 7 hours a month helping with the Lord's Wranglers ministry which spans from March to November. I have also volunteered with my church’s Vacation Bible School introducing children to horses. I usually volunteer about 4 to 5 hours per day and VBS spans one week during the summer.

I was the computer teacher's assistant for our introductory course to Microsoft. I taught my freshman class about Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. I also proofed assignments before they were handed out to the students. This TA job extended the entire school year and would take about 5 hours per week.

I assisted a veterinarian on a call to check fertility of breeding bulls on a small family farm. In addition, I assisted a veterinarian in the castration process of pigs for Future Farmers of America livestock projects. All together, I spent about 6 hours working with vets over a year.

I assisted in the packing of medicine and vitamins for a medical mission trip to Malawi. I spent about 8 hours packing over three days for Medical Servants International.

I helped a school board candidate put together campaign cards and flags. I also assisted in a photo shoot for their social media posts. I spent about 6 hours over four days assisting a school board candidate, my grandmother, in La Mirada, California.