Our House e-newsletter July 2012 | Page 33

education Sociology BA, Hendrix College Our House staff since August 2011 I build relationships with landlords, housing agencies, & firms as resources for residents searching for permanent housing. I work with former Our House residents to foster a continued sense of community outside of Our House with the ultimate goals of giving back & improving quality of life inside & outside of the shelter. Managing expectations & working within a system where rental housing prices are skyrocketing. I’m always around people driven by their passions & interests in an environment where people aren’t guided by a desire to compete but instead are fueled by cooperation. I am considering counseling & working as a dietician, but the search continues. I want to continue to serve people in disadvantage, whether that disadvantage is physical, mental, or financial. I play in a couple of rock bands, paint, play recreational sports, lift weights, hang with friends, & write universally unfunny jokes. When I was 8 I was written up in a local newspaper as being a promising soccer player. I was completely average a couple of years later. Don’t step on people to improve your position.