Alison Pilgrim Email & Phone Number

Pickens, SC, US

Clemson, South Carolina, United States

Pickens, South Carolina, United States

Greenville, South Carolina Area

Palmdale, California

Responsible for a group of 15-20 fifth- and sixth-grade students on trailsTaught a variety of concepts according to NGSS including ecosystem comparison, the scientific method, geology, plant identification, and marine life investigationLed campus-wide activities including campfire, skit night, and line danceAssisted in the rebuilding of the program after.

Blacksburg, SC

Responsible for overseeing activities of the entire camp and implementing emergency procedures if necessaryActed as the Counselor-in-Training Director 2014-2015Educated teenagers ages 14 and 15 to be a counselor and a leaderActed as the Girls Camp Director 2016-2017Responsible for the logistics and the safety & well-being of all female campers and staff.

Running Springs, CA

Responsible for a cabin of ten to twelve campers in fifth and sixth gradeLed academic hikes on the topics of Geology, Ecology, Wildlife Biology, Night Hike, and AstronomyTaught survival skills including shelter buildingWorked with fifth- and sixth-graders to build leadership skills and environmental awareness

University Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Planned weekly meetings and organized trips and activitiesAssisted other officers with their responsibilitiesCommunicated with the College of Arts and Sciences faculty and staffVolunteered at local elementary, middle, and high schools by participating in marine science-based outreach programs

University Of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

Traveled to a local transitional facility and conducted science experiments with underprivileged children ages 5-13Designed and led unique experiments based on a weekly themeTaught about sea creatures, historical facts and events, and inventions related to each theme

Blacksburg, SC

Worked at a medically supervised camp for children ages 7-14 with significant heart disease or defectsResponsible for a cabin of approximately four to eight campersTaught classes and managed activities on a daily basisTrained Leaders-in-Training to be future counselors

Blacksburg, SC

Responsible for a cabin of six to eight campers ages 6-13Taught a variety of classes such as Arts and Crafts, Bocce Ball, and Environmental EducationAwarded Counselor of the Year (2012)

Education record

Inaugural Cohort of the South Carolina Afterschool Leaders Empowered (SCALE) Fellowship

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Marine Sciences

Activities and Societies: Students Engaged in Aquatic Sciences, SCUBA Club, Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Service.