Arden Marie Ashford

ashfam14@wfu.edu (610)-730-7051
Campus Address
1834 Wake Forest Road
Campus Box 29403
Winston-Salem, NC 27109
EDUCATION
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Major: Undeclared, GPA: 3.492
Moravian Academy Upper School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Permanent Address
2514 Flint Hill Road
Coopersburg, PA 18036

May 2018
May 2014

WORK EXPERIENCE
President of the Ebsteins Anomaly Foundation, Coopersburg, PA
Spring 2007-Present
Funded over $75,000 of research to date in order to advance the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the Ebsteins
Anomaly heart defect
Organizing and directing a charity golf tournament scheduled for May 2016
Advise people with providing information about the condition and help them get to the appropriate specialists
Update our Facebook page and website with new information about foundation progress
Product Information Specialist, No Bad Apple, Winston-Salem, NC
Fall 2015-Present
Collaborating with a team of 15 people in the start up company on website development and maintenance
Explain to customers about the organic produce, meats, snacks and locally grown food that is sold
Analyzing the best ways to reach customers and identifying the best information that needs to be given to them
Beverage Cart Manager, Locust Valley Golf Club, Coopersburg, PA
Summers 2014-2015
Coordinated and trained employees on how to run the Beverage Cart
Managed the money that was earned from the sales of various products
Camp Counselor/Lifeguard, Estonian Childrens Camp, Long Island, New York
Summers 2012-2015
Certified lifeguard for camp
Supervised cabin of 15 female campers ages 5 to 9 years old while teaching the Estonian language
Collaborated with other counselors to organize and lead large group recreational and social activities
Awarded the Parim Kasvataja Auhind (Best Counselor Award) in July 2012
ACTIVITIES
Kappa Delta Sorority, Active Member, Wake Forest University
Spring 2015-Present
Take part in weekly chapter meetings and assist in the decision-making process for the organization, which includes 150
members
Responsible for the duties of the Appointed Officer Guard position during chapter meetings and the Announcements
Chair Officer by receiving important announcements for the sorority
CHARGE Emerging Leaders Program, Mentor, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Spring 2015, 2016
Selected as one of 20 students to act as a mentor in an 8-week course, emphasizing leadership training and personal
development in which students take various personal inventories and assessments
Direct a small group of 8 students and teach them important leadership skills
Wake Forest Student Advising Program, Member, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Spring 2015-Present
Accepted through intensive interview process to work with 16 freshmen to help them in their transition to college life and
guide them through orientation programs and other events
Proficient in key leadership and communication skills
PwC (Price Waterhouse Coopers) Case Challenge, Participant, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Fall 2015
Competed in a Business Case Challenge, that required an interview and acceptance, in which students organize and
correct strategic issues that companies all over the world are facing and compete for a cash prize
Constructed business plan over 2 week period investing over 50 hours of out of class time on the project
Tour Guide Program, Accepted Member, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Fall 2015-Present
Interviewed and accepted into the highly competitive program
Acquiring communication and leadership skills through the training process
SPECIAL SKILLS
Language: Proficient in Spanish (written and spoken) with an Estonian language background
Computer: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel