Sophia Swift
Lewisville,NC
Summary
Outgoing student pursuing flexible part-time employment with weekend and evening shift options.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
University Activities Board General Body Member
NC State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
08.2025 - Current
- Plan events for students on campus such as dances, movie nights, trivia hours
- Gathered and prioritized student feedback to shape future event offerings.
- Volunteered at six events, dedicating 1-4 hours each, to promote student engagement.
Cashier/Clerk
Kilwins Ice Cream
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
04.2025 - Current
- Serve ice cream, desserts, and other items
- Interact with customers, count money
- Clean facilities, pack dessert boxes/assortments
Virtual/Online Employment
eBay
06.2024 - Current
- Manage e-commerce eBay business through listing items, collecting inventory, navigating shipment, and categorizing items
- Communicate effectively with consumers, making offers and answering customer questions
- Learned vital lessons in regards to consumer relations, effective marketing strategies, and business success
Resilience and Well Being Workshop Certificate
NC State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Learned how to promote wellness in the workplace
- Deepened skills in stress reduction and stress management
Thriving in Interdisciplinary Teams Certificate
Shelton Leadership Center - NC State
Raleigh, North Carolina
08.2025 - 11.2025
- Learned how to be a better leader in the workforce
- Discovered how to recognize and encourage strengths present in any team
- Grasped how to figure out which leadership style I have and make the most out of it
Developing Cultural Competency Workshop Certificat
NC State University
Raleigh, North Carolina
08.2025 - 10.2025
- Understood how to best serve and lead across various cultures, races, and ethnicities
- Developed skills in cross cultural awareness and practicing cultural competency
- Became a more open minded individual
President for Reagan High School
Crosby Scholars Leadership Council
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
06.2024 - 05.2025
- Organized charity drives, led projects, and promoted academies for Crosby Scholars alongside my fellow Reagan chapter members
- Specifically led and organized a hygiene drive for North Hills Elementary School, collecting over 100 bags for underprivileged students
- In the process of organizing a donation drive for Hurricane Helene victims in partnership with Crosby Scholars where we would collect essential items for those in need
- As a leadership council member, I narrated and acted in a promotional video for Crosby Scholars in 2023
- As a Crosby Scholar, I have accrued over 200 volunteer hours in high school
Education
High School Diploma - Psychology, Government and Politics, World History
Ronald Wilson Reagan High School
Pfafftown, NC03-2026
High School Diploma - African American Studies, Comparative Government and Politics, European History, Human Geography, United States History
Career Center High School
Winston-Salem, NC03-2026
Some College (No Degree) - History And Communications W/ Psychology Minor
NC State University
Raleigh, NC03-2026
Skills
- Collaborative
- Teamwork Oriented
- Event planning
- Customer service
Extracurricular Activities
Featured and interviewed in WFDD article about my experience in AP African American Studies as a pilot program at the Career Center (11th) Vice President of Girls Hiking Club (12th) Member of the Reagan girls cross country team (10th - 12th grade) Member of the Reagan Indoor and Outdoor Track Teams (10th) Member of Reagan Girls' Service Club (11th - 12th) Member of Chess Club (11th - 12th) Inductee of National Honor Society (11th - 12th) Inductee of French Honor Society (11th - 12th) Inductee of Rho Kappa History Honor Society (11th - 12th) Inductee of English Honor Society (12th), newly created at RHS Freshman orientation leader (12th) Member of the Crosby Scholars Leadership Council (11th - 12th) Crosby Scholar Leadership Council Reagan Chapter President (12th) Crosby Scholar (7th - 12th) Youth Grantmaker in Action with the Winston Salem Foundation (12th) Reynolda Church youth group member (10th - 12th) Member of the Lewisville Summer Student Leadership Team (11th) Virtual and In Person Learning (ViP) Volunteer Tutor (10th) Member of Girls Hiking Club (12th)
Awards
- AP Scholar with Distinction
- College Board National Rural and Small Town Recognition Program Award Winner
- Teacher's Choice Award Winner
- Forsyth County Public Library Bookmark Contest Winner 2024
Major Community Service
- Love Out Loud Student Summer Volunteer Camp, Winston-Salem, NC, Volunteered at Love Out Loud Camp for the past three summers, Completed projects like building staircases, roofing homes, painting apartments, planting gardens in East Winston, Working 6-8 hours each day, for a week during the summer, To rebuild homes and kindle relationships with elderly and underserved individuals in our community
- Joy Prom, Winston-Salem, NC, Worked as a Joy Prom volunteer for specially abled individuals at the Dash Stadium for the last two fall seasons, Guided my prom buddy, Destiny, to the food line, dance floor, games area, and to Bingo as an escort
- Christmas For the City, Winston-Salem, NC, Volunteered at Christmas For the City at the Benton Convention Center for the past 5 years, Volunteered for different organizations like Love Out Loud, Guardian ad Litem at this event, Interacted and played with underprivileged children at free event downtown that works to mobilize and empower the underserved population in Winston Salem
- Reynolda Church Nursery at the Clemmons Campus, Clemmons, NC, Taught preschoolers Bible lessons, handed out snacks, played games, and cleaned up after my morning shifts, Volunteered first Sunday of the month for a year in 2023
- Reagan Girls Service Club, Various locations, Regularly volunteered with RGSC at events like Meadowlark Elementary's Fall Festival, Vienna's Fall Festival, Volunteered at teacher workdays at Meadowlark/Reagan, teacher breakfasts, Worked at book reading days at Bookmarks Bookstore
- Open House at Reagan w/ Crosby Scholars, Pfafftown, NC, Ran booths for Crosby Scholars at the Reagan Open House alongside my Crosby Scholars Leadership Council members, Completed during 11th - 12th grade years
- Crosby Scholars, Winston-Salem, NC, Worked at multiple Crosby events such as Right Decisions Right Now Camp, Hosted speaking panels for high schoolers and many other college related events for Crosby Scholars since entering the program in seventh grade
- Shalom Project, The Big Chill, Winston-Salem, NC, Manned the kids activities booth at The Big Chill fundraising event for the Shalom Project this past summer, Played with kids, cleaned up games, and helped to set up/take down the gym after the event's conclusion
Timeline
University Activities Board General Body Member
NC State University
08.2025 - Current
Resilience and Well Being Workshop Certificate
NC State University
08.2025 - 11.2025
Thriving in Interdisciplinary Teams Certificate
Shelton Leadership Center - NC State
08.2025 - 11.2025
Developing Cultural Competency Workshop Certificat
NC State University
08.2025 - 10.2025
Cashier/Clerk
Kilwins Ice Cream
04.2025 - Current
Virtual/Online Employment
eBay
06.2024 - Current
President for Reagan High School
Crosby Scholars Leadership Council
06.2024 - 05.2025
High School Diploma - Psychology, Government and Politics, World History
Ronald Wilson Reagan High School
High School Diploma - African American Studies, Comparative Government and Politics, European History, Human Geography, United States History
Career Center High School
Some College (No Degree) - History And Communications W/ Psychology Minor
NC State University