High School Assistant
Resume:
Whitnee Elaine Thorp
*******.*****@*****.*** (Currently without address or cell phone while living in China.)
Skype: Whitnee.thorp
Education and Training
Lafayette High School, Class of 2007
Class Rank 34/447 GPA: Unweighted: 3.77 Weighted: 4.55
School for the Creative and Performing Arts, 9 years, major: Creative Writing
School for the Creative and Performing Arts, 1 year, minor: Drama
School for the Creative and Performing Arts, 2 years, minor: Visual Arts
Governor’s School for the Creative and Performing Arts, discipline: Creative Writing, 2006
Western Kentucky University, Date of Graduation: May 2011
Bachelor of Arts GPA 3.2
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: English Writing and Women Studies
*Have Been Accepted to Eastern Kentucky University- Master of Fine Arts for Creative Writing
Workshop/Publishing Experience
Ray McNeice Lafayette High School 2005, 2006
Resonant Voices Lafayette High School 2005
Dan Howell Lafayette High School 2005
Normandi Ellis Lafayette High School 2005
Frank X Walker Governor’s School for the Arts 2006
Tyehimba Jess Governor’s School for the Arts 2006
James Baker Hall Governor’s School for the Arts 2006
Ellen Hagan Governor’s School for the Arts 2006
Mitchell Douglas Governor’s School for the Arts 2006
Kelly Ellis Governpr’s School for the Arts 2006
Richard Jackson Western KY University 2010
Tom Hunley Western KY University 2008-present
Stu’s News, Fayette County News Letter – 2 published poems 2007
Laurel Literary Magazine, Lafayette High School Literary Magazine- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Insight, Morehead State University’s Literary Magazine- 2007
The Poetry Gymnasium, By: Tom Hunley Release December 2011 (2 poems and 1 short essay)
Splinter Generation, Online Literary Journal 2011
Performance Experience (both Creative Writing and Theatre)
Writing
Final Day Reading Governor’s School for the Arts 2006
Affrilachian Poets 15th Anniversary Celebration Governor’s School for the Arts 2006
Alpha Delta Pi Recruitment Western Kentucky University 2009, 2010
Potter College Recruitment Western Kentucky University 2010
Final Day Reading Western Kentucky University 2010
Theatre
Speech Team School for the Creative and Performing Arts 2000-2003
The Wizard of Oz, Ozian School for the Creative and Performing Arts 1999
How To Eat Like a Child School for the Creative and Performing Arts 2000
Footloose, Head of Sets Lafayette High School 2004
The Imaginary Invalid, Louison Lafayette High School 2004
Big the Musical, Assistant Stage Manager Lafayette High School 2005
Harvey, Nurse Ruth Kelly Lafayette High School 2005
My Fair Lady, Assistant Director Lafayette High School 2006
The Mousetrap, Mollie Ralston Lafayette High School 2006
The Sound of Music, Assistant Director and Frau Schmidt Lafayette High School 2007
Senior Class Live, miscellaneous parts Lafayette High School 2007
Awards/Honors
First Place in Kentucky, Public Speaking Kentucky High School Speech League 2002
First Runner Up in Nation, Public Speaking National Junior Forensic League 2002
First Place in Kentucky, Public Speaking Kentucky High School Speech League 2003
Fourth Place in Kentucky, Declamation Kentucky High School Speech League 2003
First Place in Nation, Public Speaking National Junior Forensic League 2003
Dylan Thomas Creative Writing Award, Lafayette High School 2004
Lawrence Ferlinghetti Creative Writing Award, Lafayette High School 2005
Yuseph Komenyaka Creative Writing Award, Lafayette High School 2006, 2007
Best Female Actress Award, Lafayette High School 2007
Thelma Beeler Theatre Award, Lafayette High School 2007
Governor’s School for the Arts Scholarship at Western Kentucky University for Creative Writing 2007-2011
Best Poet Award, Western Kentucky University 2007
Western Kentucky University Dean’s List: Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010
Lambda Chi Alpha’s Sweetheart- 2009 and 2010
Goldenrod Poetry Competition, 3rd place, Western Kentucky University 2010
Activities
• Honor’s Program- 2007-2008
• Campus Crusades for Christ- 2007-2008
• ONE Campaign- 2007
• Alpha Delta Pi Sorority- 2008- Present
Public Relations Chair 2008-2009
Head of Props and Costumes for Spring Sing-2009
Speaker during Recruitment 2009
Pride Group Leader 2009
Recognition Chair 2009-2010
Sorority Recruitment Preference Chair-2010
• Communication Ambassadors-2008-2009
• Potter College’s Student Council of the Dean- 2008-Present
Public Relations Chair, Founding Member
• Lambda Chi Alpha Sweetheart- 2009, 2010
• Lambda Pi Eta 2009, 2010,2011
• College Democrats-2009-2010
Internships
• Camp ArtSmart
Lexington, KY- summer 2000, Summer 2001, Summer 2002, Summer 2003, Summer 2004, Summer 2005
Job Title: Counselor
Worked with children in classrooms for different art forms (drama, visual art, dance, and music), Complied end of camp show
• Third Street Stuff
Lexington, KY- August-October 2006
Job Title: Cashier
Worked cash register, Stocked merchandise, assisted customers
• Phillips Mitchell Photography
Lexington, KY- October 2006- January 2007
Job Title: Assistant to Photographer
Assisted customers, Arranged Sets, Framed photography
• School for the Creative and Performing Arts
Lexington, KY - January 2007- March 2007
Job Title: Assistant to 5th grade Teacher
Graded papers, Guided children around school, Tutored children, helped create lesson plans, Taught lessons
• Calvary Baptist Church
Lexington, KY- March 2007- May 2007
Job Title: Assistant to Youth Minister
Managed office, Created lessons for Youth Group, Developed Powerpoints
Work Experience
• Abercrombie and Fitch
Lexington, KY- June- August 2007 and December 2007- January 2008
Job Title: Model
Arranged floor designs, Assisted customers, Sales
• The Moore Family, The Walters Family, The Hunley Family, The McNeily Family
Lexington, KY and Bowling Green, KY - May 2008 to August 2011
Job Title: Nanny
Drove children to activities, Prepared Meals for children, Entertained children, worked with children with special needs (Autism)
• Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY - September 2008- May 2009
Job Title: Assistant to the Assistant Dean of Potter College
Recruitment for WKU, Emailed Professors, Complied different major information
• Hopscotch’s Play Place
Bowling Green, KY - February 2010-August 2010
Job Title: Childcare provider
Entertained children, Assisted customers, disinfected play areas and toys, party planner
• LensCrafters
Bowling Green, KY- April 2010- August 2011
Job Title: Apprentice Optician
Eyewear consultant, dispense frames, adjustments, customer service, sales, work with ONEsight participants (low income, disability, etc)
• Jishou University
Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China September 2011-Present
Job Title: English and English Culture Professor
Taught classes on English, created lesson plans, instructed students
Volunteer
Ronald McDonald House- Lexington, Kentucky 2003-2007
Shriner’s Children’s Hospital- Lexington, Kentucky 2004-2007
University of Kentucky’s Children’s Hospital Telethon 2005
Camp ArtSmart- Lexington, Kentucky 2000-2005
School for the Creative and Performing Arts -Washington DC/VA trip- 2002-2006, 2010
School for the Creative and Performing Arts- Speech Team Assistant Coach 2003-2007, 2010
Sink or Swim (raised profits for Ronald McDonald House) 2008, 2009
Tetter-Totter Tour (raised profits for Ronald McDonald House) 2009
Paintball Palooza (raised profits for Ronald McDonald House) 2008
Bowling Green 10K 2008-2010
Butterflies for Maddie 2010
Ronald McDonald House- Nashville, TN 2008-2010
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital 2008-2010
North American Food Drive 2008-2009
WKU’s Women and Children Learning Together Camp- Summer 2011
Skills
Creative Writing
Working with Children (including special needs and behavioral disorders)
Verbal and Written Communication- Speech Writing
Leadership
Working with people of different cultures
References
-Beth Randolph, Principal for Fayette County Public Schools at School for the Creative and Performing Arts (5th grade), KY History Teacher of the Year 2009
Former Teacher and Speech Team Coach
859-***-****-Work
859-***-****- Cell Phone
Years known- 10 years
-Tom Hunley, English Professor at Western Kentucky University, Kentucky Poet, and Director of Steel Toe Publishing Company
Professor, Mentor
***.******@***.***
Years Known- 2 years
-Kristi Branham, Women Studies Professor at Western Kentucky University, Scholar
Professor, Mentor
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Years Known- 4 years
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