Gillian Franks' Resume
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Gillian Franks' Resume


Gillian Robin Efros Franks
4041 ZENAKO ST
SAN DIEGO, CA ------------750

Leadership
Treasurer, Disabled Student Union, L&C, 2018-2019
Secretary of Archery Club at La Jolla High, 2015-2016

Work Experience

Jan - May 2020 Notetaker
Lewis and Clark College
7 Hrs/Week
I was a note taker for 3 students in two different classes my senior year of college. The classes I took notes in were Introduction to Linguistics and Social Psychology. I took notes during class and emailed them to the students at the end of the week.
Jun - Aug 2016-2019 Counselor

Knock-Around Camp, UCSD
40 Hrs/Week
Supervised 20-30 children aged 5-14 in all activities during a day. Specialized in Archery, Circus Arts, Gymnastics, Fencing, and, Classic Camp

May - Aug 2015 Research Assistant
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UCSD
3 Hrs/Week
I worked with a PhD student to develop a novel data visualization approach, using my computer programming skills to turn data into music.

Jun - Aug 2015 Tutor
San Diego, CA
1 Hrs/Week
I tutored a second-grade student in English and math; English was not her first language.

Jun - Jul 2014 Camper in Leadership Training (CILT)
Skylake Yosemite Camp
84 Hrs/Week, Total Hours: 336
I completed an intensive 4-week Leadership Training program at overnight camp, including a 4-night wilderness backpacking trip.

Jan 2012 - Present Babysitting and Pet-sitting
San Diego, CA and Portland, OR
Multiple Families in Neighborhood
2 Hrs/Week
I cared for children ages 3-7 years, dogs ranging from Boston Terrier-sized to extra-large Labrador Retrievers, cats, and chickens.

Jan - Feb 2015 Invited Guest Lecturer
University of California San Diego
I prepared and presented a 20-minute talk entitled "Living With Asperger's" to an undergraduate Education Studies class at UC San Diego at the invitation of a professor teaching a course in Adolescent Development.

Jun - Aug 2012-2015 Junior Counselor
Knock Around Camp at UC San Diego
Knock Around is a summer day camp that I began attending as a camper when I was 7 years old. Over the years I worked my way up from camper to Leadership Camper (2 years service), and then to Junior Counselor (3 years service, 4-6 weeks per summer).

Extracurricular Activities
September 2018 – May 2019 Treasurer, Disabled Student Union, L&C, 2018-2019
2 Hrs/Week, Total Hours: 64
I manage finances and our budget for the Disabled Student Union at my college.

May 2009 – August 2016 Training and Practice to Develop Social and Emotional Skills
8 Hrs/Week, Total Hours: 21840
Weekly sessions with a psychologist followed by many hours of practice daily and weekly to overcome the challenges of Autism Spectrum Disorder. This will be a lifelong activity. I am currently in a 12 week long workshop at the Intricate Minds Institute called Command & Control to help learn skills such as planning, organizing, strategizing, being flexible, paying attention, remembering and managing time and space.


Jan - May 2016 UCSD Mentor Assistance Program
4 Hrs/Week
I worked with a UCSD mentor - a postdoctoral scholar who studied computer science and engineering applied to cognitive neuroscience.


2014 - 2016 La Jolla High School Archery Team
6 Hrs/Week
2015 Spring Olympic Archery in Schools Mail-in Tournament 4th place - Gold Pin in National Archery Competition
2015 California State Championship Competition 2nd place - Silver Medal in Archery
2015 Varsity Letter in Archery and "Most Dedicated and Essence of Team Spirit" Award

Nov 2012 - Feb 2014 La Jolla High School Girls Basketball Team
Grades 9, 10
15 Hrs/Week


Awards/Certificates
Apr 2014 American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certificate
I first earned this certification in June 2012, and renewed my certification in 2014, 2016, and 2018.

Music/Artistic Interests
Duct Tape Crafts
I excel at making wallets, pencil cases, iPod cases, and many other useful items from duct tape. I started this as a class project in 2009 and continued it afterwards until around 2015.


Writing Song Lyrics
Drawing on my own emotions of anger, frustration, love and infatuation, I turn feelings into song lyrics and/or poetry.


Photography and Photo Manipulation
I use a digital SLR to take photographs from unusual perspectives based on my unique view of the world. I particularly enjoy photographing abandoned and dilapidated buildings. I use Photoshop and Darktable to edit and manipulate my own photos, and photos downloaded from the internet to create art.