Ava Stills

Durango, Colorado 81301

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Education:
Animas High School, Durango, CO
Expected Graduation: May 2019
Cumulative GPA: 3.77

Work and Internship Experience:

Floral Assistant, Linnaea Farm Design June 2016 - Present
Durango, Colorado
● Assists in planting, picking, stripping, and prepping flowers for floral arrangements.
● Designs table arrangements, bouquets, and other floral pieces for weddings.

PR and Outreach Intern, Colorado State University Denver Center

Denver, Colorado
● Shadowed the director of Denver PR and Outreach for CSU.
● Proposed a plan for a Youth Action Coalition that will be implemented in the fall of
2018.
● Attended meetings and provided input for partnership and community involvements.

Volunteer Service:
Assistant Art Teacher, Durango Arts Center August 2013 - Present
Durango, Colorado
● Works with local artist Denna Kendrick Carney to teach classes of up to fifteen
elementary school students in kindergarten through fifth grade.
● Teaches different cultures and traditions through the use of artistic techniques and
mediums.

Student Leader, Annual Children’s Water Festival May 2016

Fort Lewis College Durango, Colorado
● Lead three classes of fifty-three fifth grade students in various educational
water-related activities.

Leadership Experience:
Yearbook Editor-in-Chief, Animas High School August 2017 - Present
Animas High School Durango, Colorado
● Leads a staff of fifteen other students to create a stylish, cohesive, and polished
printed yearbook for purchase.
● Teaches fellow students advanced Photoshop skills to create refined work.

Student Marketing Director, Homelessness Awareness Event November 2017 -

Animas High School Durango, Colorado December 2017
● Organized, planned, and executed the creation of promotional materials for an
awareness event in which several hundred community members attended.
● Connected with donors, sponsors, and partners to display accurate representation of
the people and organizations who assisted in the execution of the event.
Counselor in Training, Clara Barton Camp for Girls June 2017 - July 2017
North Oxford, Massachusetts
● Learned leadership and problem-solving skills in a camp environment.
● Lead camp wide activities as well as smaller groups of up to 30 girls.

Involvements:
Dancer, Durango Dance August 2005 - Present
Durango, Colorado

Coalition of the Willing, Animas High School April 2016 - Present

Durango, Colorado
● Implements design thinking protocols to improve school facilities
● Contributes effectively to the school environment