2. Kelsey Kriner Rhode Island Transitional Academy May 2012

3. I was born at Newport Hospital in Rhode Island. I have attended too many schools and some are hard to remember but my middle school was Thompson Middle School and my high school was Rogers High School. I have been a Special Olympic athlete since I was 8 years old. In 2009 I was honored as Special Olympics Athlete of the Year in 2009. My events for the Special Olympics are track and field (Which are the 200-meter dash, 4 by 4 relay, and the long jump) swimming,(which are also 50 meter freestyle, 50 meter backstroke, and the relay swim) sailing, basket ball, and croquet. History of Me

4. My dream is to be the first archaeologist who was born with a disability. I want to go to Egypt, Japan and Greece. I want to be remembered in history for future generations to come. I also want to know my mysterious family tree from all my family members. Dreams

5. Wars, because it only brings only more pain and deaths for not only those who are in the wars but also the innocent, thus, the never ending cycle of hate. There are some fears that I like to keep to myself because some of them are quite embarrassing and I don’t want to be made fun of because of it. Fears

6. I am a women full of many mysteries that even I don’t know myself. I love to travel and have adventures. I love to do track and field, sailing, basketball and cross country. I can be shy, short tempered, calm, kind, gentle, smart, brave and sometimes, funny, and wise for my age of a college girl. I love anime, manga, sy-fy, fan-fiction, video games, mythology, history, and legends from all over the world. I have an old and spiritual soul trapped inside a young body of an 21-year-old. Who am I?

7. In order for me to realize my dreams, I need to take many classes at the right college. This college will have extra support for people with disabilities. I would like to work in a museum of ancient history. I might try to do my own archaeology dig with some help and permission, of course or watch them doing a real one without bothering them or just give them drinks or towels for the heat. Needs

8. My Internships Johnston Library Providence Archives Salve Regina Library Rochambeau Library Children’s Friend Library Portsmouth Abbey Library

9. Johnston Library Scan the bookshelves (also known as skimming) Checked videos/dvd’s in and out Helping out with art projects The town of Johnston was in the process of building a brand new library. One of the few libraries that owned rare Manga Books Worked 2 days a week for 3-4 hours/day

10. Providence Archives Checking the documents Repairing documents Some archives were old and fragile You must wear gloves when handling certain documents Was a nice and quiet atmosphere I was able to get ideas on how to find my family tree information

11. Salve Regina Library Shelving and Checking in books Removing books to new shelves I noticed Salve had an Anime Club….yet they had no Manga books available. They asked for my recommendations for starting a collection. I am happy that they now have books for the Anime Club Students.

12. Rochambeau Library Shelving books Finding new books Repairing books They implemented my ideas on how to improve their repair system for books later referred to as “The Kelsey Repair System”

13. Children’s Friend Library Reorganizing Re-shelves books Finding books on or not on the list Categorizing Reorganized the ENTIRE library from a move What I didn’t like is that there is no system for checkout and its done on an honor system No library staff

14. Portsmouth Abbey Library Scanning books Digitally archiving yearbooks – My job is to look for rips, doodles, or defects in the yearbook and look for a clean yearbook to scan

15. Apartment & Independent Living Plan a meal Shop for ingredients Follow the recipe Everyone takes turns doing tasks to prepare the meal The group all eats the meal together and cleans up Hang out and have fun playing board games, watch a movie and life skills Do household duties such as laundry, vacuum, dusting, trash, clean bathroom and dishes.

16. Community Participation Bus pass and rides public transportation State Id BCI Registered to Vote DD Self Directed Services – Has own Employer ID Volunteering at Libraries and Shelter Visited State House Public Archeology Lab Yoga YMCA member Youth Leadership Forum Dare to Dream Conferences and Student Panels Group Advocacy Participant through RI Parent Info Network Special Olympics RI

17. Post Secondary Education Seminar for Student Success Class at CCRI The class taught me about what I needed to know to succeed at college I took a placement test to get in I learned how to register at Disability Services Had to go to classes twice a week, even when I was on school break I learned what accommodations I need to be in college and to self advocate for my needs – such as I can’t look and listen at the same time. It was a nightmare because I never got my binder back

18. Future Goals I will try to get my driver's license. I will try to get a paying job that match my job interests or continue to volunteer at the librar Find out more history of my family tree. Spend more time doing activities that I love. My family and I have a five-year plan for independent living for me. (Of course, my dad says I can live forever in their house) Take courses that involve archaeology. Getting to know more about my boyfriend, Andy.