LOUISE GRAFF

OUTDOOR EXPERIENCE:

The Yukon Project: One member of a two person team that rowed, kayaked, and canoed 2,000 miles of the Yukon River, through Alaska and Canada. This project documented the length of the Yukon River through writing and video for the South Carolina Arts Commission. In addition to linking South Carolina School children to Athapascan Indians, this projects helped to raise funs for Happy Days and Special Times a camp for children of all ages dealing with various forms of cancer.

White Water Kayaking: Nantahala. Chatooga. French Broad. Green. Tuckaseegee. Chama. River Expeditions: Three sections of the Rio Grande. Texas, New Mexico, Colorado. Wilderness First Aid, Charleston, SC. April 1994. 16 hour course.

EDUCATION:

Master of Arts, The Citadel, Charleston, SC. Secondary School Counseling, June 1993.

B.A., Earlham College, Richmond, IN. Human Development and Social Relations, June 1985. Additional coursework in Earlham-Kenyon France program in Nantes and Paris, France, June-December 1984.

The Louisville Collegiate School, June 1981.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Gaulart et Maliclet, Charleston, SC. February 1989-present. Food preparation and service in small, busy French cafe. Cooking. Ordering. Training employees. Cashier.

Max Bonham Stables, Camden, SC. March 1986-September 1987. Assisted in all aspects of horse care and training. Feeding. Grooming. First aid. Leading trail rides. Fox-hunting.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

Exceptional Equitation, Louisville, KY. Summer 1981. And Sunrise, Richmond, Indiana. 1982. Aided handicapped and emotionally disturbed children in weekly horseback riding program. Assisted with horse training and management of programs.

Red Cross Volunteer, McClelanville, SC. September 1989.

Happy Days Special Times, Summerton, SC. Summer 1994 and 1995.

SKILLS AND INTERESTS:

Unpublished writing- poetry/short stories.