Jade Griswold

(803)542-1288|jegriswold3@gmail.com

Skills Summary
 Excellent writing, reading, and art skills
 Outgoing and caring
 Genuine
 Professional demeanor
 Well-organized and detail oriented
 Able to communicate effectively and descriptively

Education
 Graduated from Lexington High School, Lexington, SC
o GPA 4.06
o National Honor Society 2016-2017
o National Art Honor Society 2014-2015
o Writing Club Creator and President 2015-2016
 Currently enrolled in The University of South Carolina
o Working towards a BFA in Art Education with a K-12 Certification and a minor in
Religious Studies
o Current GPA: 3.8

Experience
The Needler
Cashier and Knitting Teacher | June 2016- December 2016
In this job and internship, I handled money, worked a manual cash register, provided
customer service, stocked items, took inventory, and taught customers how to knit.

The Harvest Church

Summer Preschool Teacher| June 2016- August 2016
During this summer daycare job, I served as a preschool teacher and caretaker for two and
one year olds. My responsibilities included reading, supervising, and feeding them. I cleaned
the rooms and also interacted with parents during morning and afternoon pick up.
Teacher Cadet- Senior year of high school: 2017
 Observed in a middle school art class
 Helped the students with their work
 Taught a lesson

First Baptist Church of Lexington

Discipleship Group Leader|2018- Current
I lead a weekly discipleship group for middle and high school aged girls with a set curriculum
in order to have Biblical discussion and further their relationship with God

First Baptist Church of Lexington: Snow Bird Wilderness Outfitters Summer Camp
Youth Group Leader| Summer of 2018
During this week, I went with my church to help lead our high school girls from our church at a
Christian summer camp. During this I helped lead small group discussions along with simply
being with the students during this time and leading them in their walk with Jesus.

Babysitting
I have babysat for ages 6months to 8 years old for several years.

Class Taken on CPR and Babysitting

Class Practicum -2019 at Red Bank Elementary School
 In an art class
 Observed
 Helped students with artwork

Awards and Acknowledgements

Lexington High School National Honor Society

In National Honor Society, we did service projects such as Relay for Life
Teaching Fellows- 2017- Current
In this fellowship program our fellows do service projects, including:
 Volunteered at the Salvation Army with first through fifth graders, assisted them on their
homework and other activities such as art projects and reading
 Volunteered with the Teacher Cadet Day with students from varying high schools

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  Monthly professional developments
 Professional Portfolio
 Mentor to a current freshmen
Alpha Lambda Delta
National Honor Society for first year students at The University of South Carolina
President’s List
Honor received for making a 4.0 my first year at The University of South Carolina
Dean’s List
Honor received for making at least a 3.5 GPA my third semester at The University of South
Carolina

Scholastic Art Award- 2016-2017

Two awards that I won for my artwork
Mary Carter Grant Award- 2018-2019
Scholarship for future elementary art educators
Art Fields Award - 2017

Art Experience

 AP Art Show in 2017 at The Old Mill

 Exhibition in 2018 at The University of South Carolina in the Passage
Gallery
 Art Fields Gallery 2017

References
 Nancy Hines, director at The Harvest Church Daycare, phone number: (803)331-6040
 Candace Cannon, Photography and AP Art high school teacher, phone number:
(803)917-3829
 Sadie Anderson, church youth leader, and a mother I have babysat for, phone
number: (954)461-7649