1. Ben
Hancock
3211
Johnson
Avenue
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Memphis,
TN
38112
205-­‐223-­‐9719
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benwhancock@gmail.com
Education:
Memphis
College
of
Art
Fine
Arts:
Sculpture
GPA:
3.76
Expected
graduation
date-­‐
May
2016
Work
Experience:
2015-­‐16:
Youth
Intern
at
St.
Patrick
Presbyterian
Church
(EPC).
Here
I
make
meaningful
relationships
with
middle-­‐
and
high-­‐schoolers
and
facilitate
their
trips
and
weekly
events
through
planning
with
a
team
of
youth
workers.
2015:
Intern
at
Treehouse
Design
Company.
I
helped
design
(via
SketchUp),
plan,
and
execute
multi-­‐thousand
dollar
treehouses.
(Fall-­‐Winter)
2015:
Teacher’s
Assistant
for
MCA
Community
Education.
I
helped
facilitate
art
classes
for
k-­‐12th
graders.
(Summer)
2015:
Intern
at
Youngblood
Studio.
I
worked
with
artists
to
fulfill
public
and
private
large
work
commissions
in
a
crafted
and
timely
manner.
(Spring)
2013-­‐2014:
Team
Leader
at
Service
Over
Self,
Inc.,
a
Memphis
urban
home
repair
ministry.
Spent
both
summers
leading
teams
of
youth
volunteers
with
large
construction
repairs.
2014:
Associate
at
LifeWay
Christian
Resources
2013-­‐2015:
Sunday
school
leader
for
elementary
K-­‐2
(volunteer),
Highpoint
Church.
Awards:
2015:
Awarded
sponsorship
to
World
Treehouse
Conference
in
Takilma,
Oregon.
2012-­‐present:
Dean’s
List
at
Memphis
College
of
Art.
2012:
Hyde
Full
Tuition
Scholarship.
College
Engagement:
2015:
Served
on
Student
Alliance
as
Sculpture
Representative.
2014-­‐
2015:
Peer
Mentor
at
MCA.
2015:
Assisted
in
leading
MCA’s
student
leadership
retreat.
2014:
Recommended
for
and
completed
leadership
retreat
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Hard-­‐working
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Adaptable
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Collaborator
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Patient
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Handy
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Level-­‐headed