Brianna Dostie
Follow message1) My name is Brianna, but call me Bri 2) I always need to be involved in something 3) I love mango 4) I compete with everyone about something at one point or another 5) If you pick a fight with me, have evidence and facts for support because I will 6) I am going into Art Therapy 7) I love humanities courses 8) Once upon a time I was home schooled 8) Once upon a time I also played violin 9) Bach's cello suite no. 1 is bliss 10) Art is (one of) my passion(s) 11) I need a hefty dose of humor every day 12) I play the leader role a lot 13) Writing is a hidden love of mine...and so much more (o:
Extracurricular
- Varsity Field Hockey
- swinger from freshmen/jv team 9th grade, swinger for 10th grade and full varsity 11th grade playing midfield and forward. Our team has made it through most playoff games each year, winning regionals 10th and 11th grade years.
- Editor
- This year was the first year for my school to have a Key Club, making me a charter member. I'm editor, so I write articles about activities and projects we partake in.
- art
- LAHS does not have an organized art club, but throughout my high school years, I've done art in and out of the classroom. I hope to use my skills on a more professional note after high school and plan to pursue a major in Art Therapy for college.
- Math Team
- Latin Club
- For Latin Club, we participate in conventions throughout the school year, testing our knowledge through tests, Certamin, and other activities. I participate on the Certamin team for my Latin level with three of my peers. Certamin is a sort of game resembl
- Highland Dance
- My sister and I took lessens through Laura Scott to learn traditional Highland Dancing and competed in a few competitions.
- Student Council
- I represent my class in Student Council at Leavitt with 3 other peers from my class. Here we decide themes and plan for Winter Carnival, plan fund raising for needy families during the holiday season, and more.
- AVEC Contemporary Issues
- AVEC Contemporary Issues is the Gifted and Talented Social Studies program at Leavitt. In this, we learned about the conflict in the Middle East and Palestinians, creating a culminating project at the end of the year to present at CMCC with the other Gift
- ACAC Arts
- ACAC Arts program is the Gifted and Talented program for students interested in art and who demonstrate a higher level of skill and accomplishment in the arts. In the program, we meet with artists each month at varying locations, participating in acting t
- AVEC Young Writers
- Each month, students in this Gifted and Talented program go to Bates College for a seminar with guest writers
- National Honor Society- executive board
- Prom Committee
- Organize events, location, price, order decor, set up area...etc
- MS Walk
- I fund raised and walked (depending on the year) for the Multiple Sclerosis foundation
- Light the Night Cancer Walk
- I have fund raised and walked for the Cancer Foundation to promote research.
- Holy Family Church volunteering
- I volunteered to help create Lobster Roll box lunches as a fund raiser for the church by either cooking, boxing, or organizing orders.
- Volunteered for Make a Difference Day
- Make a Difference Day is a school wide community service day for sophomores. I volunteered clearing a nature train in Leeds, Maine.
- Locks of Love donations
- Locks for Love provides children suffering hair loss due to medicinal reasons with hair pieces created from 10" donations of hair. Wigs go to financially needy children. I've donated 3 times so far.
- Humane Society volunteering
- Every Saturday I spend between 6 and 8 hours at the Greater Androscoggin Humane Society, where I clean stalls, walk animals, etc.
- "Littles" coaching
- Varsity field hockey players at my school participate in the local youth field hockey program by helping coach on a weekly basis. Each practice lasts roughly 3 hours.
- Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast
- Each year, the local branch of Kiwanis has a pancake breakfast to serve as their annual fund raiser. My volunteering for this project consists of setting up and serving people who come to the event.
- Habitat for Humanity volunteering
- Members of my key club have worked in the Habitat for Humanity ReStore organizing merchandise and other odd jobs. This usually takes place on a Saturday every year.
- Blood Drive volunteer
- One of my key club's projects is to host a blood drive with the local Red Cross. Key Club members either help sign people in, guide people to seating, or serve refreshments.
- Maine Youth Leadership Conference
- Each school in Maine selects one student from their sophomore class who demonstrates a high level of leadership in and out of the classroom. For the 2007, I was chosen to attend the four day MYL conference and participate in numerous community and volunte
- Dirigo Girl's State 2008
- Girl's State is a program in which high school students in their junior year learn about government on a state level and participate in mock elections, mock trials, etc
- LAHS Key Club
- I serve as Editor for our school's Key Club, which means that I write articles about the different events and projects we have going on during the year.
- LAHS Key Club
- Serve as President of LAHS Key Club, organize service projects etc.
- Varsity field hockey team
- National Honor Society
Experience
- Playground and Camp Smiles Counselor
- Lewiston Recreation Department
- As a counselor, I served as a guardian figure throughout the summer months for children at the local playgrounds and those who attended Camp Smiles. This is a seasonal position. To work in this position, CPR and Blood Pathogen training was required.
- Field Hockey Coach
- Lewiston Recreation Department
- For the summer field hockey program, I coached children in grades k-6 on weekends. This is a seasonal position.
- Tutor
- I tutor a neighbor of mine in 4th grade with homework and difficult areas
Education
- High School
- Leavitt Area High School
- College
- Concordia University - Montreal
- to 2013
- University of Southern Maine
- to Now
Honors & Awards
Outstanding Performance Award- AP Exams/Collegeboard
Specialties & Skills
field hockey
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
November 2, 2010
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Birthday:
June 21
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Religious:
Catholic
Background
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Ethnicity:
Caucasian or White
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Heritage:
French // French Canadian // Irish // Scottish
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Fluent Language:
English
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Hometown:
GREENE
Interests
- Law
- Health & Medicine
- Performing Arts
- Visual Arts & Design
Favorites
- Movies:
Patch Adams, My Fair Lady, I Robot, V for Vendetta, the Princess Bride, Elizabethtown, The Sound of Music, Ice Age, Miss Congeniality, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Zoolander, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Superbad...
- TV Shows:
Funny ones, but I don't really watch TV much. Iron Chef, the Colbert Report, Scrubs, The Office, Friends, Seinfield, etc.
- Music:
Guster, Regina Spektor, Damien Rice, Elvis, Modest Mouse, Mika, Lifehouse, Barenaked Ladies, Sinatra, Beck, Ben Harper, Billy Joel, Blues Traveler, Brand New, Brandi Carlile, Paul Simon, Coldplay, Counting Crows, Death Cab, Ella Fitzgerald, Jack Johnson,
- Websites:
FiveThirtyEight.com, theonion.com, msnbc.com, yahoo.com, collegeboard.com, google.com
- Quotes:
"Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection." -Martin Luther King Jr.
- Books:
This Boy's Life, The Scarlet Letter,House of the Scorpion, Marley and Me, Catcher in the Rye, My Sister's Keeper, Pride and Prejudice, Their Eyes Were Watching God, and many more




