RECENT WORKS
Columbia Montour Chamber of Commerce
Community Giving Foundation
Photo: Attending My First Youth in Philanthropy Conference as a Guest instead of a student. On the left is Kara Seesholtz & on the right is Karri Harter.
YEAR 1 COMPLETE
I recently completed 12 months of volunteering at the Community Giving Foundation! Serving as a board member has been a true blessing. Over the last year, I was gifted the opportunity to attend numerous events, growing my professional network tremendously.
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In 2025 the Community Giving Foundation took on the hefty process of constructing their next strategic plan. I attended multiple sessions and had very in-depth discussions with community leaders.
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This was my first time participating in strategic planning sessions for an organization, and I have found that I am very passionate about this work. The organization came together for 5 day-time sessions throughout 2025, where everyone discussed community needs, and plans for securing the Foundation's long-term success. Needless to say, I am excited for the Foundation to announce to the public what we came up with!
William and Elizabeth Bent Leadership Cohort
Photo: The 2025 Leadership Cohort and their Mentors
Leading with Values
Each Month I chat with my CU Alumni Mentor, Shawn Rossler and debrief on key leadership values.
Our sessions have focused on:
- interpersonal communication
- giving and receiving feedback
- identifying how different leadership styles best work together
- active listening
- conflict management styles
- Setting and sticking to S.M.A.R.T. Goals
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Foundation of the Columbia Montour
Chamber of Commerce
PROJECT DOCUMENTS
SeAL Challenge
Through my Internship at the CMCC, I get to work with the Chamber's Foundation in executing the 2025-26 Sea Air and Land Challenge for local school districts.
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The Sea Air and Land Challenge is a STEM initiative in which teams of high school or middle school aged students learn about the engineering process through the design and build of a robotic system. The systems are then used to compete in challenges relevant to the Department of War which mimic missions encountered by the military, national security agencies and first responders.
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So far, I have practiced key professional skills such as recruiting school districts to participate, scheduling multiple in person information presentations, and coordinating with vendors/caterers/keynote speakers. My favorite part has been awarding each school district with our EITC funded checks so that the students can participate for free!​
To Learn More about this nation wide program, click here.
All information is subject to change. For most up to date history, visit my linked in!