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\n<\/a>Home phone: (907)452-8283
\nCell phone: (907)460-4243<\/p>\n1. We use email or our board website for most of our business. Will accessibility or technological ability be a problem for you?<\/p>\n
No, that won\u2019t be a problem. While I don\u2019t check my email as often in the summer, during the school year I check it every day at least once. If I am to be on the board, I will make sure I am accessible on the website and my email more frequently. I am also easily accessible on Facebook or by phone.<\/p>\n
2. Have you read and can you agree with the Bylaws as written? As well as our Board Member Responsibilities, Code of Ethics, and Job Descriptions?<\/p>\n
I have carefully read all of the Bylaws and Board Member Responsibilities, Code of Ethics and Job Descriptions. I agree with both documents as written, and would gladly serve to do my best in caring out my job as a board member as effectively as possible with these all in mind.<\/p>\n
3. Why are you interested in serving on the board of Fairbanks Youth Advocates?<\/p>\n
There are several reasons why I am interested in serving on the board. First of all, I am very excited about what the shelter will be able to do in providing a safe environment for the youth in Fairbanks, and want to be a part of making it happen. I am also glad that there will be a large Christian influence, and hope that I can help share God\u2019s love to the youth that come to the Door, as well as making sure they are being well-cared for during their stay. I think that by being on the board, I would have a lot more resources to bring to my high school for youth who might need help. I have a lot of compassion for young people, and I know that being on the board will provide opportunities for me to volunteer and talk with the youth that are there. I also think it would be a good experience for me, to see what it is like to be on a board and how a corporation such as this works. I know I would learn a lot about financing and business and how it is handled in a non-profit organization. Another reason is because I know several of the people on the board, whom I would love to work with and get along very well.<\/p>\n
4. What is your professional experience with leadership and\/or your accomplishments in business, government, philanthropy, or the nonprofit sector:<\/p>\n
While I do not have as much professional experience or accomplishments as the others on the board, I have a deep desire to learn how to be a good leader in all of those areas. Most of my experience has been through working at West Valley High school, where I will be a senior this year. For the past three years I have been the Band Librarian for the West Valley Bands, and have served three years as a band officer under my band teacher Mrs. Weitgrefe, which entails organizing fundraisers and inspiring the bands to play better. I also was in Key Club for two years, my sophomore and junior year, which is a volunteer and leadership organization for high school students. This past spring, I was admitted into the National Honor Society, which is also a volunteer and leadership organization, but for seniors who have shown good scholarship and character. This next year I will be co-leading Christ Centered Youth, a Christian club at West Valley High school. I also will be a mentor this year in West Valley\u2019s new mentorship program for incoming freshman.<\/p>\n
5.\u00a0 Briefly outline your volunteer service for other organizations:<\/p>\n
I haven\u2019t done a lot of consistent or steady volunteer service for other organizations, but I have done a lot of brief volunteering. In 2009, I volunteered at the UAF museum for a couple days a week during the summer. My job was to help visitors at the museum feel comfortable, as well as show them around the various exhibits and give provide helpful information. As a Key Club member, I helped out passing phone books around town, did some work at the Food Bank, and did various fundraisers. I also have done a lot of volunteering for the West Valley Bands, with different fundraisers and music events. At my church, Door of Hope, I have been helping teach Sunday school and working in the nursery about once a month for several years.<\/p>\n
6. What are some specific skills and strengths that you can bring to the Board?<\/p>\n
A strength that I have is communication well with others. I am very patient and a good listener. A specific skill that I have is that I take thorough and organized notes. I love organizing, whether it\u2019s from files of paper to fundraiser events. I am not afraid to say what I think, but I am careful about speaking my mind with a loving heart toward others. I am very conscientious, and compassionate. I am flexible and work well with others in groups.<\/p>\n
7. Please submit the names of 2 references that we may contact:<\/p>\n
Name: Shane Hopkins\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0phone: (907)699-1044<\/p>\nName: Leisl Weitgrefe\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0phone: (907)590-5750<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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