725 Hilda Pine Drive

Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 739-3831
asa.townsend.13@cnu.edu

ASA TOWNSEND
SUMMARY

HIGHLIGHTS

EDUCATION

Sophomore at Christopher Newport University planning to graduate with

a major in Interdisciplinary Studies and a double minor in leadership
studies and Spanish. Dedicated, flexible, and ambitious with a passion for
being people-oriented and promoting success.

Cooperative team member

Outstanding interpersonal skills

Strong verbal communication

Energetic and organized

CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY

August 2013 - present
4.0 GPA, Deans List
HICKORY HIGH SCHOOL
September 2009 June 2013
4.6 GPA, AP and Honors Scholar
SAT Score: 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE

PROGRAMMING TEAM MEMBER, NORFOLK FESTEVENTS

May 2014 August 2014
Worked on an event planning team designed to put on festivals for the city and managed a
fountain park which includes programs that serve to educate and to celebrate the
community of Norfolk.
ORIENTATION FACILITATOR, CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY
April 2014 June 2014
Responsible for playing a role in introducing incoming freshmen to the university and its
programs, namely the Presidents Leadership Program.
SALES ASSOCIATE, EXPRESS
April 2013 May 2014
Responsible for handling and selling merchandise, maintaining appearance of store, and
providing friendly and helpful customer service.

DISHWASHER/BUSSER, CRISTALDOS PIZZA

November 2011 August 2012

Responsible for maintaining cleanliness and appearance of restaurant, preparing food, and
waiting tables when necessary.

COMMUNITY
SERVICE

Volunteering as a Bonner Service Scholar, contracted with AmeriCorps to fulfill 300

hours of community service per year while building positive relationships between
the CNU Center for Community Engagement and service sites throughout the city of
Newport News

Volunteering as an intern for The Hampton Roads Center for Civic Engagement, an
organization that focuses on taking the initiative on regional social justice issues by
finding ways in which all members of the community can play a significant role in
making an impact

Regularly served at the South Morrison Center, helping to run an after-school

program for children ages 8-16 from 2013 to 2014

Serves at PORT nights through the LINK of Hampton Roads, helping to house and
feed the homeless

Serves as a Presidents Leadership Program Ambassador at CNU, coordinating

overnight visits and interviews for PLP and Honors program admission; also
attends various functions representing PLP and CNU, such as open house for
prospective students
Unit Liaison of a service-based living/learning residence hall community at CNU

EXTRACURRICULAR
ACTIVITIES

HONORS AND
AWARDS

LANGUAGES

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Served as a staff member for the Hickory Middle School Drama Club, coaching both
acting and dance and teaching how to operate lights and sound from 2010 to 2013

CNU Marching Captains 2013 present (Drum Major 2014

present)

Hickory High School Marching Hawks 2009 2013 (Trumpet

Section Leader and Full Band Warm-Up Leader 2012 2013)

Presidents Leadership Program at CNU

National Residence Hall Honorary

National Honor Society

National Spanish Honor Society

Received Marching Hawks Moon Chicken Award 2012 2013

Received a number of merit-based scholarships for academic

excellence and extracurricular involvement

Can effectively speak, read, and write professional-level Spanish