108 N. Calhoun St.

 
South Whitley, IN 46787 
(260) 229-6838 
maren.lehman@whitko.org 

MAREN LEHMAN- RESUME

 
 

EDUCATION

Whitko High School, South Whitley, IN  

Graduation Date: May 2018 

Academic Honors Diploma 
GPA: 12.6889 
Rank: 1

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Phish, Kendallville, IN​ ​ — National Youth Philanthropy Board  

MAY 2016 - JUNE 2019 

Phish stands as an acronym for, “​ph​ilanthropic ​i​deas, ​s​trategy, and ​h​eart.” Comprised 
of eight powerful, youth individuals from Indiana, Alabama, Minnesota, and Iowa, Phish 
works as a liaison for the 13 Dekko Foundation youth pods located nationally. By 
organizing free-admission youth pod retreats every two years, Phish connects youth 
philanthropists and encourages individual pods to share their community involvement, 
current struggles, and leadership process to augment youth development.  

My responsibilities as a Phish member:  

● Develop content suitable for both youth and adults and present the information 
at national retreats  
● Lead energizers and icebreakers for retreat participants  
● Assist the 13 youth pods country-wide 

HANDS, Columbia City, IN​ ​ — Community Youth Philanthropy Board  

SEPTEMBER 2014 - JUNE 2018 

A product of the Dekko Foundation, HANDS improves the education, technology, and 
quality of life of Whitley County. This eighteen-member pod improves Whitley County 
with the aids of volunteerism, grant-making, and spread of philanthropic education.   

One of HANDS many success is “Charitable Champions.” Through Charitable Champions, 8th 
grade students learn philanthropic skills through short videos and small workbooks. 
Before the end of the 18 week course, 8th graders research various nonprofit 
organizations and their needs subsequently writing a grant request up to $5,000 to the 
HANDS Foundation to aid a nonprofit of their choice.  

My responsibilities as a HANDS member:  

● Lead energizers and icebreakers for HANDS 

● Write grant declinations or grant approvals 
● Write yearly grant requests for operating funds for HANDS  
● Act in videos with a professional videographer to make clips for “Charitable 
Champions” programming. See links for more information.  
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovxk-BVBwL4 
○ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGh5DiOqYwM 
● Develop content for “Charitable Champions” and assist 8th grade participants  

South Whitley Main Street, South Whitley, IN​— ​Community Board 

AUGUST 2015 - JUNE 2018 

South Whitley Main Street seeks to revitalize South Whitley and its unique small town 
lifestyle and values through economic and cultural development, historic preservation 
and beautification, community-driven events and opportunities for participation in the 
arts and recreation. 

My responsibilities as a South Whitley Main Street junior member:  

● Record minutes at South Whitley Main Street meetings and encounters  

● Develop and lead South Whitley Main Street’s annual 5K Roustabout Race 
● Develop and participate in South Whitley Main Street’s Home for the Holidays 
program 
● Develop South Whitley Main Street’s annual Car Show 
● Develop and participate in South Whitley Main Street’s annual Spring Spruce Up 
(a community volunteer activity involving tidying South Whitley’s community to 
make for a healthier environment). 

Leadership Whitley County (LWC), Columbia City, IN​— ​Youth Leadership 

Board 
JUNE 2017 - JUNE 2018 

Leadership Whitley County functions as a Youth Leadership Board that instills quality 
leadership skills in every member.  

As a LWC member:  

● I was educated on my community and county  

● I was educated on boards and nonprofits 
● I was educated on appreciating perspectives  
● I have the tools to communicate effectively  
● I have proper skills in conflict resolution  
 

Whitko Summer Lunch Program, South Whitley, IN​— ​Summer Lunch Program 
JUNE 2014 - JUNE 2016 

The Whitko Summer Lunch Program serves meals Monday-Friday to children 18 years of age 
and younger. For the summer of 2017, an average of 13 children were served each day, 
113 different children attended and a total of 588 meals were served during the 10 
weeks. Youth who attend are fed a balanced meal and are stimulated in a social 
environment with pre-planned activities.  

My responsibilities as a Whitko Summer Lunch Program Activity Director:  

● Develop multiple energetic activities per day for youth and lead Monday through 
Friday 
● Supervise youth 

National Honor Society (NHS), South Whitley, IN​— ​Leadership Board 

AUGUST 2016 - JUNE 2018 

The National Honor Society program, a program of scholarship and character, at Whitko 
High school encourages members to serve five hours of community service within the 
school and 10 hours of community service within Whitley County. 

My responsibilities as a National Honor Society Vice President:  

● Collect and record yearly data  

● Lead meetings and volunteer activities  
● Participate in annual Rake and Run (A fall activity where NHS members rake 
lawns of those not physically able).  
● Participate in annual Coat Drive 
○ Wash and dry coats and deliver to those in need 
○ Collect and record hat, coat, mitten, and scarf donation numbers 
● Participate in annual Home for the Holidays program (A free community event 
where youth are stimulated in a social environment and decorate cookies, write 
letters to Santa, and make Christmas crafts).  
● Participate in detention tutoring and mentoring  
● Develop Content for Jarrod Day (A school-wide fundraiser that began with the 
mission to aid Jarrod Lewis: a well-loved student and athlete at Whitko High 
School, who was in a car accident that caused severe trauma to his body) and 
lead 

WORK HISTORY

Youth Gymnastics Instructor, Columbia City YMCA, IN 

August 2015 - August 2018 

● Cultivated positive relationships with participants by interacting with them 

during group fitness classes. 
● Provided gymnastics coaching while developing and mentoring elite athletes. 
● Promoted a healthy mind, body, and spirit among youth participants.  
Designed flexible programming compatible to all participants.  
● Promoted outside youth training with private lessons and individual goal 
checkpoints. 

Hostess, Bob Evans, Columbia City, IN 

August 2016 - PRESENT 

● Consistently provided professional, friendly and engaging service.  
● Followed all safety and sanitation policies when handling food and beverage to 
uphold proper health standards.  
● Developed and maintained positive working relationships with others to reach 
business goals.