Elizabeth Clair Yerkes

3213 Boone St
Fort Collins, CO 80526
9708171915
64882@psdschools.org

Objective
To earn money for traveling abroad and doing community service trips through communication,
art, or teaching.

Summary
1. Great communication skills/able to talk well with people
2. Excels in leadership skills
3. Enjoys helping people

Education
Aug 10 - Present
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Fort Collins, CO
10th

Leadership
Hosting Exchange Student from Germany
Leadership with ARCC Costa Rica community service trip.
Leadership program with Educo, camping in the mountains.

Work Experience
Jan 14 - Present
Yearbook Photographer
Fort Collins, CO
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Grade 9
10 Hrs/Week
Was elected by peers to be the school year book photographer for 2014 year edition.
Apr 11 - Present
Artist

Fort Collins, CO
Self employed
Grades 6,7,8,9
3 Hrs/Week
Produced abstract artwork for public display.
May 12 - Sep 12
Gardener
Timnath, CO
Half Moon Arts
Grade 8
5 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 30
Was a member of the Half Moon Arts Association. Maintained a plot in a community
garden to benefit the community.
Mar 11 - Sep 13
Student Ambassador
Fort Collins, CO
Half Moon Arts
Grades 7,8,9
5 Hrs/Week
Produced artwork, and participated in Streetmosphere, a local arts program, and fairs and
festivals, to support Half Moon Arts and improve community connections.

Volunteer Service
Jul 14 - Jul 14
Saving Baby Sharks
New Jersey
Grade 10
4 Hours/Week
Total Hours: 4
Picking up dying baby sharks on the shore, putting them back in the ocean, and
sometimes reviving them.
Apr 10 - Apr 11
Volunteer
Fort Collins, CO
Front Range Exceptional Equestrians
Grade 6
5 Hours/Week

Total Hours: 260

Cared for horses and assisted people with special needs to ride horses and play games.
Jan 13 - May 13
Math Tutor
Fort Collins, CO
Polaris Expeditionary Learning School
Grade 8
1 Hours/Week
Total Hours: 20
Provided peer guidance and tutoring for middle school students in Math.
May 08 - Aug 09
Volunteer
Fort Collins, CO
Animal House
Grade 6
2 Hours/Week
Total Hours: 80
Provided companionship, exercise, and housekeeping services to improve the lives of
dogs in shelters.
Mar 13 - Mar 13
Volunteer
Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins Food Bank
Grade 8
5 Hours/Week
Total Hours: 5
Collected food with special needs students. The food was donated to families in need.
Jun 13 - Jul 13
Volunteer
Costa Rica
Adventures Cross Country
Grade 9
20 Hours/Week
Total Hours: 40
Built roads, dug trails, lead teen groups, and taught English to Costa Rican school
children in Costa Rica.

Awards/Certificates
Jan 14
Honorable Mention Scholastic Art Awards of Colorado
Grade 8
Photo: School Ground Bully
Jan 14
Silver Key Scholastic Art Awards of Colorado
Grade 8
Photo: Beautiful Bay
Jan 14
Gold Key Scholastic Art Awards of Colorado
Grade 9
Photo: Homeless
May 13
Honorable Mention Photographic Society of America National Exhibition
Grade 9
May 13
2nd Best Photo-Photographic Society of America-Colorado region
Grade 8
May 13
2nd Best Photo-Photographic Society of America-Colorado region
Grade 8
Sep 13
Certificate of Participation with Adventures Cross Country
Grade 9
Apr 13
Certificate of High Honors First Quarter 9th Grade at Polaris Expeditionary
Learning School
Grade 9

Extracurricular Activities
Jun 14 - Jun 14
Jet skiing
Grade 10
1 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 1
Sep 11 - Aug 12
Roller Derby

Grade 8
6 Hrs/Week
Jan 13 - Mar 13
Fencing
Grade 8
2 Hrs/Week

Music/Artistic Achievement
Sep 12 - Present
Photography
Grades 7,8,9
3 Hrs/Week
Has awards for second place in two categories at a national youth photography contests
and loves to express view of the world through my photography.
May 09 - Present
Painting
Grades 6,7,8,9
2 Hrs/Week
Put up artwork in a couple of coffee shops and sold many pieces.
Sep 12 - Present
Ukulele
Grades 8,9
3 Hrs/Week
Played for people in Costa Rica during community service.
Sep 13 - Present
Piano
Grade 10
8 Hrs/Week
Played on the radio.
Sep 12 - Present
Guitar
Grades 8,9
3 Hrs/Week
Played at coffee shops, at performances at school, and on radio.

References

Cree Bol
Polaris middle and high school teacher
Polaris
abol@psdschools.org
Kevin Denton
Polaris middle school Teacher
Polaris
kdenton@psdschools.org
Jane Boushehri
Family Friend
djboushehri@comcast.net