Catherine Cornelius

Senior Culminating Project2010-2014

My Educational Odyssey

Daughter Sister Vegetarian Humanitarian Anglophile Visual Learner Reader Music Lover Introvert

Who I am

Maplewood Elementary School (1-6 grades) Friends Art Piano School Plays Campfire Girls Values Family Issues

Road to Graduation – Elementary School

School Transition Family - Separation Hayhurst Elementary (7-8 grades) 8th Grade Algebra

Road to Graduation – Middle School

Wilson High School (9-12 grades) Family – mom, sister - dad Work – house cleaning Social Life - none Interests: reading, art, music, British television First car

Road to Graduation - High School

University of Oregon (Bachelors Degree)

Summer work Standard Insurance Company

Where Am I Going

Independent Educated Compassionate Healthy and Positive Politically and Socially Aware Helpful Someone who makes a difference

“What Do I Want To Be”

Financial Independence Meaningful Work Lifelong Learning

“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”― John Lennon

Career Goals

Family – 1st year of college Students Loans – remainder of college Work – Standard Insurance Company Co-operative Living

Resources, Budget, Finances

Mission Statement

Greenpeace is an independent, nonprofit, global campaigning organization that uses non-violent, creative confrontation to expose global environmental problems and their causes.

Greenpeace’s goal is to ensure the ability of Earth to nurture life in all its diversity.

Greenpeace stands for positive change through action to defend the natural world and promote peace. We investigate, expose and confront environmental abuse by governments and corporations around the world. We champion environmentally responsible and socially just solutions, including scientific and technological innovation.

Greenpeace

12 kilometer Walk-a-thon in Forest

Park/Greenpeace Sponsorship dollars donated $120.00

Community Service

Thank you – Mom, Dad, Ali, Mr. Birt Confidence Tolerance Forgiveness Courage Compassion

“And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.” – Lennon/McCartney

Final Thoughts