The Fulton School
You probably think that I am really productive and organized since I am posting this on Thursday night, when it’s due Monday, and while I wish this was the case, it is unfortunately not. I am posting this tonight because if I don’t I may forget it on my MASSIVE to-do list. I am very excited for my senior project and excited to not be spending eight hours a day at school for the first time in seventeen years!
Anyways, I plan to shadow and volunteer with several companies that include: The Missouri Historical Society and History Museum, The St. Louis Art Museum (SLAM), Shakespeare St. Louis, May’s Place Vintage, Agape Help House in Pacific, Refresh Resale, and Larry Hughes Basketball Academy (LHBA). At the Missouri History Museum I will primarily be working with kids, touring school groups, interacting with guests in the exhibits, checking people in, and greeting. If I get to work at the Historical Society, I will also help guests do archival and research work, which the nerd in me (What, Ella no way your such a popular jock type!) is incredibly excited about! SLAM is tentative since they haven’t followed up to my follow up email, but if it does workout I will be greeting people and giving tours. There is also a possibility that I will get to work with Dr. Maggie Crossland, who has curated her own exhibit on global art at SLAM, but she is also teaching classes at WashU so this may not pan out. I will be spending two weeks with Shakespeare St. Louis working with Hannah who helped our middle school produce their version of Macbeth. I am super excited for this one because I will be getting to work with a school group and give them feedback on their production and I am great at being a harsh critic (just kidding, I will be constructive not mean). I got all three of these contacts from Mrs. Bryan and they are really great because they are areas I may want to pursue after college (if Hollywood doesn’t work out). The thrift stores and vintage store will have me help them organize clothes, greet customers, ring customers up, and answer phones. There is also a possibility that I will get to go with Katie May, owner of May’s Place, on one of her vintage sourcing trips, which I am really stoked about! I have gone to Agape since I was a little kid and my whole family personally know all the ladies who work there. I found out about May’s Place from Instagram and thought they sounded super cool. And we have volunteered in the past at Refresh and had really good experiences. Finally, at LHBA I will be working with kids and teams, helping with drills, training sessions, and practices, set up and clean up, answering phones, and greeting customers. I got this contact from former employee and former assistant basketball coach at TFS Chelsea Freymuth, she worked there for years and absolutely loved it and I have also attended training sessions and camps there and had a blast.
My goals for the project are to learn about professional and academic areas that I may pursue after college like history, art history, english, political science, theater and film studies. I am really passionate about these areas and also want to show people how fun these academic subjects can be. I chose the thrift stores and vintage stores because I love thrifting, vintage, and fashion. I also think it would be cool to own my own vintage store, sell vintage, or make style bundles for people as a side hustle or a full time career, but it definitely takes a lot more work than people think and I am excited to see the behind the scenes aspects of it. Finally, at LHBA I want to learn about not only the dynamic and physical side of coaching and training, but also the business side of it. I also just think it sounds really fun to possibly have a career where you are basically payed to play and teach basketball to kids all day. I am super excited about my project and think it will be an overall MOST EXCELLENT and a totally NON BOGUS experience!
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Hey, it’s your Favorite Student! Alex Jane Nienhaus I think you know her she’s 5’10 really funny, and clumsy. For my senior project, I will both shadow and volunteer at a minimum of three different organizations. This includes The Country Club of Saint Albans, where I will work in the Pro Shop and with the Marketing and Events team, learning how to merchandise, run a golf tournament, prepare for special events, take inventory, etc. I will also be volunteering with the St. Louis Crisis Nursery, where I will be assisting with taking care of infants up to 12 years old, playing, feeding, and supporting them in any way I can along with the overall running of the facilities. My third rotation will be shadowing at the Promise Christian Academy, where I will work with occupational therapists and speech therapists who help kids who have special needs, and I will assist them in any way that they need. The last place I plan to work is my former elementary school, Saint Alban Roe, where I will be volunteering in the pre-k classroom leading activities and general supervision of the students.
Great detailed outline! Sounds like you’ll have a very unique presentation to share by the end of the quarter!
Thank you for noticing, Nick! Yes, I plan to make my presentation very unique and jazzy. I want to have a slide of all the advice and quotes I have heard during the duration of my project, which I already have a great one. When I did my interview at the History Museum, I was told by the interviewer “Don’t worry, the real world is nothing like highschool!” I thought this was really funny and will most definitely be including that in my presentation. I am also considering rating each place and my experience or having a pros and cons list.
Nick this sounds like a great project! So happy to see where your project continues!