Meet Our New Intern: Miesha

Say hello to our newest team member, Miesha! Miesha is completing an internship with us this semester. She is really interested in learning more about the kids we work with and has a passion for helping others in need. She has been a great addition to the team and we are really excited to see her grow and learn with us. Bringing Miesha on is just one of the many ways Youth Odyssey continues to grow and expand. You might remember Kelsie mentioning this in her blog two weeks ago and we couldn’t agree more. As our team grows we are able to accomplish so much more and have a bigger impact on youth in our community.

Get to know her…

Miesha is an island girl at heart. She grew up in the U.S. virgin islands, and was raised by her loving grandmother. Miesha moved to Dallas when she was 12 in order to better her education. In high school, she gained a love for helping others, and she earned an Emergency Medical Technician certification through a dual credit program at Brookhaven Community College. After school, when there were no clinicals, she would assist the sports medicine department during practices or games. She also loved summer camp, and she would attend Young Life camps at WindyGap in North Carolina.

Miesha is now a full time student at Texas A&M Corpus Christi where she is currently studying criminal justice with a minor in social work. Her expected graduation date is December 2017. After graduation, Miesha would like to start on her pre-law coursework to prepare for law school in the near future. Miesha loves to spend her free time with her dog, Lioness. Lioness was a stray, and was only 3 weeks old when she rescued her. Miesha has a strong love for animals and nature. In her free time, she also loves to do DIY projects and cook Sunday dinners for her friends.

Miesha at carnival on the virgin islandsMiesha

Miesha is looking forward to gaining any and all knowledge she can about working with youth in the outdoors! We look forward to seeing all the great things she can bring to the table.