Eliza Oakley
Alameda, California, 94501
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Academics:

• Alameda Community Learning Center (middle school/high school) 2004-2011
• College of Alameda, Intro to Art History (1 semester) Fall 2010

Work:

• Babysitting 2008-present - Babysitting children ages 1-10
• Internship for the nonprofit Round The World With Us 2010-2011 (Throughout the school year)

Extracurriculars:

• Head of the dance committee 2010-2011- Organized dances, fundraisers, raffles, and various contests to raise more than $800 total throughout the 2010-2011 school year.
• Peer Counselor 2010-2011 - Trained to be a peer counselor for 1 semester. Counseled various kids in my community and helped them deal with problems.
• Journalist on Speakeasy paper for 1 year- 2008-2009
• Journalist on 603 paper for 1 year 2009-2010 - Learned to write and format for a newspaper.
• Dance committee member for 3 years 2007-2010 - Worked with a committee, worked at bake sales, counted money, and worked all dances.
• Future Leaders Institute for 1 year, won an award. 2009-2010 Organized a benefit fashion show to raise money for girls who couldn't afford to go to prom. The program provided them with a dress, accessories, and shoes so they could attend their prom. My fashion show raised over $1000 dollars for them which sent at least 25 girls to prom.
• Hannah Camp counselor October 2010 - Supervised a group of 5 sixth graders while camping.
• Costume designer for Algebra 2 musical 2011 - An interesting way for me to experience what my mother experiences every day in the world of costume design.

Community Service:

• Tavis Smilie convention Fall 2008 - Worked the convention, handed out water bottles and interviewed strangers.
• Alameda Museum volunteer 2008-2009 - Vacuuming and dusting around exhibits.
• Haunted House volunteer October 2010 - Helped design and run a haunted house in Hercules, CA. Acted as an executioner and scared children for hours. 
• Hannah Camp counsler October 2010 - Supervised a group of 5 sixth graders while camping.