LeadershipCommunity Service | Rouse Responds Theodore Roosevelt once said "People ask the difference between a leader and a boss. The leader leads, and the boss drives." This is a quote that I take to heart and one that I truly love. This is a relationship that I experience in my every-day life as an Assistant Manager at a Chick-Fil-A restaurant. There is a major difference between a manager who stands around barking commands at team members, and a true leader that establishes the example for others to follow, symbolizes the heart and passion to serve others and help our community, and promote camaraderie and strength amongst the team. On this page I have included the most prevalent of my leadership experience throughout my college career. While I have come a long way, I know I still have plenty of room to improve. Work Experience: During my college career, I also worked as an Assistant Manager at a Chick-Fil-A Restaurant. This combined with many experiences taught me the skills and traits of a true leader, as there is a lot more to my job to bossing team members around. It is my job to boost the morale of the team, to make sure we are working as a cohesive unit, and to set and surpass goals. If everyone isn't happy to be serving guests and making a positive change in our community, I am not doing my job correctly. Community Service: During the Fall 2015 Semester, I along with my fellow Rouse Students completed community service at several area organizations, including Samaritan Women, Real Food Farm, and Days End Farm Horse Rescue. At all of these sites, we all worked together to enact positive change in the community with an enthusiastic attitude, and left at the end of the day feeling proud of the good we had done for the community. Rouse Responds -- Change Project: One Love Foundation was founded in honor of Yeardley Love, a senior lacrosse player at UVA that was tragically beaten to death by her ex-boyfriend, just a few weeks short of graduation. One Love's mission is to spread awareness and education of the warning signs of abusive/unhealthy relationships and prevention of further escalation. A group of fellow Rouse Scholars and I decided this would be an extremely beneficial curriculum and conversation to introduce to Howard Community College students and the surrounding community. Pictured at right is our community workshop held in late April, 2016. |