Karen Frances Crum
8572 Links Bridge Road
Thurmont, MD 21788
240 285 1831
kcrum91@gmail.com

 

Career Goal:
I hope to find employment where I can promote agriculture or work with farmers in the community.  I want to have the opportunity to teach the importance of agriculture to the community and help the public gain an appreciation and sense of respect for the hard working farmers. 

Qualifications:

• Highly refined interpersonal skills.
• Wealth of writing skills in various applications.
• Strong work ethic.
• Internet skills: Email and social media (Facebook, Twitter, Blogs).

Education:

College:

• Hood College
• Graduation: December 2012
• Major: Communications: Public Relations
• 18 credits completed
• Accumulative GPA: 3.5
• Enrolled in 18 credits for Spring 2012
• Honors/Awards/Activities:
• PRSSA (Public Relations Student Society of America), Dean’s List, Hood College Representative in Annapolis

 

• Frederick Community College
• Accepted January 2011
• Attended January 2011-May 2011: Honors Classes
• Associates Degree in General Studies
• Total Credits: 19
• Accumulative GPA: 4.0

• University Of Maryland, College Park
• Accepted January 2009
• Attended August 2009- December 2010
• Major: Agriculture Science and Technology; Minor : Rhetoric
• Total Credits: 47
• Accumulative GPA: 3.116
• Honors/Awards/Activities:
• Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural Sorority, CP Arts Scholars: Voice (Invite Only), National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Primannum Honor Society, Dean’s List

High School:

• Graduated from Catoctin High School: June 2009
• GPA: 4.0
• Class Rank: 1/240    

 

Internships:

• Agrivisions Inc.: January 2012-December 2012
• Event Planning, Press Releases, Mailings, Writing Articles, etc.
• Frederick Fair: August 2011- September 2011
• Wrote Press Releases

Employment:

• Morningside Inn:  October 2011- Present (occasional)
• Server
• Hood College Financial Aid Office: August 2011- Present (part-time : approx. 10 hours/week)
• Student Worker:  Filing, Paperwork, Student Help
• An Elegant Affair: July 2010- Present (occasional)
• Floral Designer: Weddings and Special Events
• Cinful Cuisine Catering: January 2011- December 2011 (occasional)
• Server and Kitchen Help
• A.J. Photography: December 2010- Present (occasional)
• Printer, Public Relations/Marketing
• Catoctin High School Florist: August 2007- Present (occasional)
• Lewis Auctions: January 2006- Present (approx. 4 auctions/yr)
• Clerk, Customer Check In/Out
• A Country Florist: June 2009-July 2010
• Floral Designer, Receptionist, Deliverer, Consultant

Community Service:

• Chaperone at Alive (a middle school church retreat in Ocean City, MD):  November 2011; 50 hours annually
• Agriculture Public Relations Committee for Frederick Fair 2011-Present; Monthly meetings and annual events
• Great Frederick Fair Demonstrations:  Kids crafts, “How to make a corsage”
• Chaperone at Impact (a high school church retreat in Ocean City, MD): March 2011 & 2012; 55 hours annually
• Frederick Church of the Brethren Picnic in the Park volunteer; 5 hours
• Vacation Bible School Song Leader at Fred. Church of the Brethren: Summers 2008-Present; 25 hours/summer
• Frederick County Farm Bureau Safety Camp Counselor; 55 hours camp & 70 hours planning (Annually)
• CHS FFA Alumni/Volunteer: Butchering; 11 hours
• CHS FFA Alumni/Volunteer: Community Show; 6 hours
• Sing in church: Worship leader
• Evergreen Centerpiece making classes: December 2010; 4 hours
• Helped clean out teacher’s classroom/space: Summer 2010; 40 hours
• Yard work at Record Street Home; 2 hours

Activities:

• Frederick County Farm Bureau: Young Farmers (Annual Leadership Conferences), Sign Language Class at FCOB, Voice Lessons, Frederick Church of the Brethren