Contact Information

abby.snethen@gmail.com 

Education 

Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology 

Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA

Magna Cum Laude

Dean’s List: 2020-2024

University of Oregon, Eugene OR: 2025 (Expected graduation)

Master’s in Journalism 

Relevant Coursework 

- Customer service (8 years)

- American Sign Language

- Writing and journalism  

- Online journalism, reporting and publication

- MAST Permit (2022)

- Food Handlers Permit, WA (2022)

- Gambling License, WA (2023)

-OLCC Permit (2024)

- Food Handlers Permit, OR (2024)

Leadership and Involvement 

Bryant University Division I volleyball: 2020-2021 

- Dedicated hours of training and weight lifting 

- Time management  

Central Washington University Division II volleyball:2021-23

      -Dedicated hours of training  

- Volunteer work  

- Team leadership  

- Time management  

SAAC team rep (2020-2021) 

- Student-Athlete Advisory Committee of Bryant University  

- Support and amplify university voices by standing for inclusion and opportunity

       - Voice for the volleyball team 

Volunteer Experience  

Hospice Friends, Ellensburg WA: 2022  

  • Answered phone calls, checked in on patients need for supplies 

Restocked goods  

  • Managed spreadsheets and organized files 

Hands of Kittitas County, Ellensburg WA: Feb. - May 2023

  • Checking in and making conversation with elderly who are in at home hospice                                                           

  • Taking elderly on walks around neighborhood  

  • Cleaning up and organizing elderly people’s homes 

Legends Gorge Amphitheater Fundraising: April - August 2022

  • Distributing alcohol in alcohol booth (MAST permit acquired)

  • Distributing food (FHP acquired)

  • Stocking alcohol 

  • Cashier work (digital) 

FISH Food Bank, Ellensburg WA: March 2023 - July 2023 

  • Grocery guide and warehouse worker 

  • Stocking food

  • Sorting through donations 

  • Walking people through food pantry

  • Sorting and organizing food and other items 

Work Experience 

Villa Sport Athletic Club, Beaverton OR: 2018-2019 

- Member services team  

- Checking in members, answered questions and all phone calls  

- Restocking club goods  

- In charge of pool side check-in  

Suncadia Resort, Cle Elum WA: May 2022- Feb. 2023 

  • Bell staff  

  • Valeting cars  

  • Unloading and loading guests’ luggage  

  • Greeting and informing guests on luxuries provided at Suncadia

Wild Goose Casino, Ellensburg WA: April 2023- August 2023

  • Bartender and wait staff 

  • Making and mixing alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks 

  • Serving food 

  • Waiting on customers 

  • Money handling 

Head Volleyball Coach, Yakima WA: July 2023- May 2023

  • Leading and coaching 16 year old girls in high school club volleyball 

  • Creating and executing drills 

  • Forming practices 

  • Individual and group coaching 

  • Traveling with team 

Espresso Roma, Eugene OR: July 2024 - Present

  • Co-manager

  • Making schedules, conducting interviews, shopping for cafe, hiring employees, training employees, managing the cafe on a day-to-day basis

  • Making and serving drinks 

  • Money handling 

  • Customer service skills 

Academic Honors and Rewards: 

2020-2024 

Dean’s List  

- Quarterly Honor Roll 

- Magna Cum Laude, undergrad

Journalism Work Experience: 

2022 

Pulse Magazine, Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA 

-Writer and Interviewer, Fall Issue 2022 

Central Athletes: The Mental Health Grind 

The Power of Crystals: Healing, Empowerment and Everything In-between  2022 

Internship, Online, Brookfield WI 

-Best Version Media Sports (BVMS) Writer and Reporter 

Central Washington University Volleyball: The family that never gives up Lauren Herseth: volleyball veteran, mentor and coach  

2019 

Publication of Climate Change Opinion Articles  

-Portland Observer Confronting the Impacts of Climate Change Dec. 17, 2019 -The Oregonian Readers Response Allies Against Climate Change Dec. 11, 2019 

Pertinent Coursework:  

Intro to Cultural Anthropology, Intro to Mass Communication, Intro to Human Communication, Language and Culture, Visual Anthropology, Sociolinguistics, Human Variation, Language and  Gender, Music and Cross-Cultural Perspectives, Anthropology: Principles and Assessments,  Popular Cultures of the World, Childhood and Culture, Black and white photography, photo and  negative development, investigative reporting, public affairs, magazine writing, photojournalism, media and society