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Abigail Carson 503.951.7241
Seattle, WA 98119
carsona@spu.edu
• 4+ years working in child care
• Wide-range of teaching skills
• Efficient in high-stress
environments
• Sensitive, caring attitude toward
children and their families
Professional Experience
Lead Counselor: Associated Recreation Council, Seattle WA Sept 2011 – Present
• Oversee a wide range of school-age children, between 30 and 60 daily
• Develop weekly group lesson plans in French as well as science experiments
• Create engaging activities applied to the Program Quality Initiative’s standards
• Design weekly educational summer camp journals for specific age groups
Art Instructor: Daisy Mazzoncini Fine Art Instruction, Seattle, WA Feb – June 2013
• Familiarized grade-school children with professional art tools and practices
• Directed step-by-step in designing art pieces through sketching and pastels
French Nanny: Private Household, Seattle WA Oct 2012 – Feb 2013
• Multi-tasked provision while maintaining a learning environment
• Established learning fundamentals of French to an infant, age 6 to 9 months
Food Server: Pita Pit, Salem OR Summer 2011
• Complimented for superior customer service skills
• Maintained sanitary and attractive work environment
Food Server: Sodexo, Inc., Seattle WA Sept 2010 – June 2011
Day Camp Counselor: Salvation Army Kroc Center, Salem, OR Summer 2010
Volunteer Experience
Childcare Program: Salvation Army Hickman House, Seattle WA June 2012 – Present
• Advise children of transitional housing from domestic violence and abuse
Sporadic Promotions: Live Your Love LLC, Seattle WA Jan 2013 - Present
• Arrange and recruit for promotional opportunities in the Seattle area for philanthropic tea company
Bone Marrow Drive: Delete Blood cancer DKMS, Seattle WA Spring 2012 & 2013
• Recruited for bone marrow registration, collected hundreds of samples
Education
Bachelor of Science in Physiology, French Minor
Seattle Pacific University
Anticipated graduation June 2015
Deans’ Scholar Recipient
Certifications
• Child/Infant
CPR & First Aid
• HIV/AIDS &
Bloodborne Pathogens
• STARS Basic
Training
• Food Handlers