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Portrait of Miranda Powell

Honor Society® member

Miranda Powell

customer service at Nevada Wolf Shop

  • University of Nevada-Reno
  • Journalism
  • Class of 2020
  • Spring Creek, Nevada

Member since January 2017

Education

  • University of Nevada Reno

    Journalism

    2016 – 2020

Honors and awards

  • Miss Elko County Outstanding Teen 2012

    Awarded Miss Elko County Outstanding Teen through the Miss America Organization.

  • national honor society

    membership of NHS, junior and senior year of high school.

  • High Expectations Choir

    Awarded as a member into the High Expectations Choir for 3 years in high school.

  • Advanced High School Diploma

    Graduated high school with a advanced diploma which included 4 years of each subject.

  • Miss Elko County 2015- 2016

    Won Miss Elko County being awarded scholarship and commitment.

  • Kappa Alpha Theta Membership

    Awarded as a member of the sorority Kappa Alpha Theta- Beta Mu Chapter

Goals and interests

Career goal

As a journalism major and a desire to travel I am working towards the job of travel writing. I want to be able to be a communicator and an honest one at that. Working for a magazine would be the ultimate goal, writing about destinations and excursions around the world.

Graduate school interests

I want to attend Grad school and graduate with masters in Journalism.

Outside the classroom

I am very outgoing and enjoy doing many things for my free time. My hobbies include working out, singing, dancing, painting, drawing, photography, hunting, camping, traveling and playing the piano.

Experience

  • customer service

    Nevada Wolf Shop

    Aug 2016 – Nov 2016

  • customer service

    rue21

    Jun 2016 – Aug 2016

  • secretary

    North Slope Taxidermy

    Mar 2014 – Jan 2017

Volunteering

  • Made ordainments for prizes.

    Kappa Alpha Theta

    Nov 2016

  • Helped children paint and use chalk for our art walk.

    Miss Elko County

    May 2016

  • Fundraised money for Children's Miracle network at a local restaurant.

    Miss Elko County

    Apr 2016

  • Give an interview prep session for the local toastmasters club.

    Elko Sunrise Toastmasters

    Mar 2016

  • Helped with the local Bridal Fair with getting girls ready and on stage.

    Elko Business Authority

    Jan 2016

  • Customer service at the annual Cowboy Poetry Gathering.

    Elko Cowboy Poetry Gathering

    Jan 2016

  • Was a bell ringer in front of Walmart.

    The Salvation Army

    Dec 2015

  • Collected toys for children.

    Personal

    Dec 2015

  • Sold Chili and made an appearance in the city parade.

    Miss Elko County

    Dec 2015

  • Meet and greet while handing out prices at the months business after hours meeting.

    Elko Chamber of Commerce

    Nov 2015

  • Collected sagebrush seeds.

    Nevada Department of Agriculture

    Nov 2015

  • Gave a speech for Miss Elko County at the lions club.

    Elko Lions Club

    Nov 2015

  • Gave a speech at the rotary club for Miss Elko County.

    Elko Rotary Club

    Nov 2015

  • Meet and greet while handing out calanders for the festival of trees.

    Chamber of Commerce

    Nov 2015

  • Trick or Treat street as Miss Elko County handing out candy and talking on the radio.

    Elko Chamber of Commerce

    Oct 2015

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced

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