During the summer I get the opportunity to teach middle school and high schooler cheerleaders. I've been with Universal Cheerleaders Association for four years now. When I travel during the summer I go to different cities throughout Kentucky and Tennessee meeting tons of kids and trying to be a role model for them. This girl, Emily, or as I call her short stack, made an impression on me. When I first got to this middle school team Emily was the most shy of the girls and didn't really participate at first. The coach told me about how Emily has had a rough home life and that she lives with her grandmother and my heart broke into pieces. I made it a goal to make this girl smile anytime i saw her and not only did I accomplish that but she made me realize why I love my job. This picture was taken right before I left to go home and she gave me a hug and thanked me for making her laugh all the time.  

Project idea: What the Future May Hold 

I want to do this project on global warming. Global warming has been predicted to 

• Increase Earth's average temperature
• Influence the patterns and amounts of precipitation
• Reduce ice and snow cover, as well as permafrost
• Raise sea level
• Increase the acidity of the oceans
• Increase the frequency, intensity, and/or duration of extreme events
• Shift ecosystem characteristics
• Increase threats to human health

according to https://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/science/future.html

the reason I want to do this is because I've never been really good with graphic design and with this concept it will allow me to test my abilities and get my creative juices flowing.