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2156 Cully Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70816
Mjones@aol.com

23 April 2001

Mrs. Gail Bishop
Director
YMCA Camps
7856 Old Hammond Hwy
Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Dear Mrs. Bishop,

At the suggestion of Steve Smith, I am writing you to inquire about the YMCA's Christmas Camp you will be conducting over the holidays.  I would like to apply for the head camp counselor job during the holidays.  I feel that my qualifications and love for children would make me a great asset to your program.

Presently, I am in my third year at Louisiana State University working to receive a degree in Elementary Education.  My overall GPA is 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.  Currently, I am taking classes such as Child Psychology, Children's Literature, Kinesiology and Public Speaking.

While attending school, I work as a teacher assistant at Wedgewood Elementary in the after school program helping the children with their homework and sports activities.  For the past four summers I worked for BREC as a camp counselor.  Working with BREC, I was able to bring the kid's horseback riding, lead a variety of recreation activities such as soccer, tennis, swimming and organize programs for the kids to enjoy. As you can see, I love to work with children and would love to teach them the things that I have learned.  I have also taken classes and been certified in CPR, Life Guarding, and First Aid.

I am looking forward to talking with you about this position.  You can contact me at 753-2488 or  Mjones@aol.com.  Thanks for your time.

Sincerely,
 
 

Mary Harris Jones
 

Objective:  To be the head camp counselor for the YMCA

Experience:  Teacher Assistant, Wedgewood Elementary, 1997-Present

• Work with students after school helping then with homework and fun activities.

Camp Counselor, BREC, summers of 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.

• Work with 75 kids aged 5-14 on a daily basis.
• Lead a variety of recreation activities.
• Planned trips to take the kids on weekly.
• Worked as head camp counselor in 1999.

Sunday school teacher, St. Thomas More Church, 1997, 1998.

• Supervised 15-20 kids every Sunday morning.
• Organized Bible studies.

Education: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
  Graduate-Fall 2000
  Major-Elementary Education
  Related Courses:  Child Psychology, Kinesiology (Coaching, First Aid,
  CPR) and Children's Literature.
  GPA-3.5\4.0 overall

Activities:   Pi Beta Phi sorority
  Campus Crusades
  Soccer, Volleyball-8years

Honors:  Received Toyota Motor Credit Leadership Scholarship-8 nation wide.
     Dean's List past 4 semesters
  President of Pi Beta Phi
  Chancellor's Leadership Scholarship

Personal: Mother baby-sits children daily at our house.