More About Me.

Amani Ward, 2019-2020 GS of Greater Atlanta Young Woman of Distinction

My Work

EXPERIENCE /SKILLS

Emerge re:imagine Program-Apprentice

• February 2021-November 2021​
• Emerge prepares youth ages 18-24, for emerging careers in the film and creative media industry. ​

Girls Scouts of Greater Atlanta, Ambassador Scout

• Aug 2009 - Present. Girl Scout Troop 6009 (Daisy-Ambassador)

• May 2013. Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Bronze Awardee
• May 2016. Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Silver Awardee
• Feb. 2016. Safe Sitter Babysitting training at Tanner Healthcare Center
• Aug. 2019- Girl Scout of Greater Atlanta Gold Awardee
• Dec. 2019-Stop Sexual Assault in School Advisory Board:  (stopsexualassaultinschools.org/activists-exchange/)
• Presidential Education Excellence Award-May 2020
• Georgia’s Best/CTAE Award-May 2020
• Drama IV Advanced Theater Award-May 2020
• HHS Stinger Studios-Studio Manager, 2019-2020
• Student Intern-Swirl Studios, Hiram GA, 2020​

HONORS, AWARDS AND HOBBIES​

• Gold Award Council Young Woman of Distinction 
• Girl Scout Gold Award-Starting the Conversation video project focused on bringing awareness to the issue of teenage sexual peer pressure, assault, harassment and the emotional impact it can have on teens.
• Up2Me Radio Spirit Youth Community Award Recipient October 2019
• Girl Scout Silver Award-Developed Sustainable Anti-Bullying Campaign
• Girl Scout Bronze Award-Pennies for Pets  benefiting the Paulding County Humane Society
• Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District 2013 Essay Contest Winner-Essay selected to represent Paulding County at state level, Topic: "Why is Water Conservation Important for You and Me?"
• Paulding County Parks and Recreation Department-2015​11-12 year old Girl’s Division Champions (undefeated season)
• Contributing Writer-Up2Me Magazine-2016 Premier Issue, Published by Atlanta Life Media
• Published Essay: "Why is Water Conservation Important for You and Me?"
• Downtown Dance & Studio 4 Dance Studios (4 combined years) Disciplines Studied: Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop
• Creative Writing, Reading, Video Editing, Listening to Music, learning to speak and write Korean and Spanish (aspires to be trilingual)

COMMUNITY SERVICE/VOLUNTEERING

• Books for Africa Project
• Hands on Atlanta 
• Days for Girls Project
• Christmas with Senior Citizens
• Christmas Cards for Foster Children Project
• Car Wash for Louisiana Flood Victims
• Anti-Bullying Campaign
• Trick or Treat Village
• Journey 2 Success Gold Award Project
• Hiram High School PTSA Student Volunteer
• H.o.P.e. (Hispanic Organization Promoting Education Club)
• SkillsUsa-Hiram High School
• Hiram Difference Christmas Project
• Stop Sexual Assault in Schools Volunteer

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