Mansa Awuah

• Wipe down/clean strength and cardio equipment daily

• Organize equipment in the fitness center

• Put away equipment at the end of the night

• Provide assistance to members of the academy community of over 1,000 students in the fitness center

• Oversee fitness center when strength and conditioning coaches are not present to ensure safety of patrons

• Selected to serve as the Children's Club Coordinator on the Phillips Exeter Academy: Exeter Student Service Organization (ESSO) Board.
• Oversaw 35 children's clubs – club heads and clubs that meet regularly with Kids in the community and/or kids from PEA communities.
• Worked with board members to manage 50+ ESSO clubs through events, outreach, & club head training.
• Ensured that the day-to-day functions of ESSO clubs in their sectors were running smoothly.
• Collaborated with board members in strategic planning sessions to align organizational goals with community needs.
• Demonstrated extreme organization and proficiency with spreadsheets and Microsoft Teams.
• Ensured that clubs met regularly and communication between members and families is clear.
• Ensured that Kids clubs requiring lesson plans are sent to the ESSO office for approval and material purchases before the beginning of each ESSO term.
• Worked with club heads to ensure accountability and success, assisting club heads in designing strategies to recruit and retain student volunteers involved in the clubs.
• Assisted with club head training and Interest Night.
• Sent weekly emails to check in with club heads and coordinate efficiency of club outreach, attendance, etc.
• Met with the Communication director and design social media posts supporting ESSO kid's clubs
  Responded to 50+ club head needs.

• Selected to serve as a member of the Phillips Exeter Academy Student Alumni Representative Council (STARS).
• Engaged with alumni volunteers and leaders and to learn what it means to be an alum of PEA, as well as the importance of giving back to the Academy.
• Served as a liaison between the student body, the Advancement office, and the alumni community by working to raise awareness of the impact alumni have on the Exeter experience.
• Collaborated with Exeter alumni by providing a firsthand account of current student life and increasing student engagement with Exeter through fundraising.
• Brainstormed initiatives to educate the student body on philanthropy at PEA, connect alumni with Exeter and its students, and hear from guest speakers and coordinate volunteer activities at monthly meetings.
• Participated in 7-10 volunteer activities throughout the year, including, but not limited to: Senior Alumni Dinner, Family Weekend registration, Tuition Runs Out Day, promotion of the student/alumni mentor directory, alumni campus tours, student panels for alumni, promotion of the senior class gift, reunion assistance, senior class event volunteers and more.

• Selected to serve as a member of the Phillips Exeter Academy Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) Student Listener Program.
• Played a vital role in Academy life by serving as a peer listener who helped students adjust to life at the Academy.
• Provided support around several topics pertinent to adolescence and connected students to campus resources.
• Consistently created availability informally to speak with my peers.
• Committed to attending weekly one-hour meetings on Mondays from 8:00 - 9:00 PM that were used for support and training in skills such as active listening, stress management, homesickness, depression, positive psychology, eating disorders, substance abuse and sexual assault.
• Assisted in organizing dorm events for over 50 students, coordinating logistics, and participant engagement.