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Honor Society® member

Gavin Shafer

Internship at Powerful Qi Acupuncture & Wellness

  • Sociology and Criminal Justice
  • Class of 2026
  • Aliso Viejo, CA

Member since May 2023

About

I am a junior Sociology and Criminal Justice major at Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, KS. I am a student-athlete and plan to pursue a career in athletics, the athletics industry and/or criminal justice. I love a team atmosphere and caring for people. I am an advocate for being a voice and standing up for those that aren't able or comfortable doing it for themselves.

Education

  • Kansas Wesleyan University

    Sociology and Criminal Justice

    2023 – 2026

  • Lake Forest College

    Sociology

    2022 – 2023

  • Saddleback College

    Liberal Arts

    2019 – 2021

Honors and awards

  • Phi Theta Kappa, 2021 Orange Empire Conference All-Academic Team, Dean's List, Honor Society

Goals and interests

Career goal

I love a team atmosphere, competing and pushing myself at whatever I do. I intend to pursue athletics as far as opportunities with allow me. From there, and with my interests in people, protection and advocating for others, I would like to pursue opportunities in public safety and protection.

I would be equally interested in pursuing an opportunity in the athletics industry.

Graduate school interests

I am in the process of determining if KWU has a grad school option that supports my interests. It is a smaller university with limited grad school programs, so it a grad program doesn't make sense, I will fulfill my second major in criminal justice.

Outside the classroom

Weight training, time at the beach, music, spending time with my
Husky and German Shephard

Experience

  • Internship

    Powerful Qi Acupuncture & Wellness

    Jun 2024 – Sep 2024

  • Campus Operations

    Lake Forest College

    May 2023 – Aug 2023

  • Warehouse Associate

    Synergy Micro Solutions (Irvine, CA)

    Apr 2018 – Jun 2021

  • Warehouse Associate

    Gigatech (Costa Mesa, CA)

    Jul 2017 – Nov 2017

Volunteering

  • Feed the homeless - Bellflower, CA

    Saddleback Church

    Oct 2018 – Oct 2020

Languages

  • English (US) Advanced