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Donya Barkley is a 30-year-old writer and researcher living in rural Alabama. She is currently studying Criminal Justice with a specialization in computer forensics. In her spare time, she studies Comparative Religions, political science, and paranormal investigation.
When I came out to my family as transgender in 2014, my mother disowned me. I felt like I had totally lost my family, and I was scared to come out to my friends in case they had a similar reaction. When I gathered the courage to do it anyway, what followed lead to one of the most important lessons of my life.
Recruited, trained, and scheduled volunteers for a medium-sized gaming convention. Worked with other coordinators to determine their volunteer need for the convention weekend and assigned volunteer hours based on availability. Tracked volunteers during the weekend to determine eligibility to return.
Company: MagicCityCon
I worked there from 6/2015 until 7/2017