Meet a Student and Volunteer
STUDENT![Kim Jackson on her mono-ski](http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs100/1115545162162/img/138.jpg?a=1117408272755)
Kim Jackson
1st season with Ignite
If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
Healing by touch
If you could have any animal or creature as a pet, what would you pick?
An armadillo or a hedgehog
What is your favorite summer activity?
Gardening
Where did you go on your last trip or vacation?
Back home to NJ
If you came across a jukebox, which song/musician would you play?
Anything by Led Zeppelin
What is something that you always carry with you?
My wheelchair!
Would you rather play a game, read a book or watch a movie?
Read a book
What is your favorite part of the day when you come up to Eldora?
Seeing all the wonderful instructors and staff again!
VOLUNTEER![](http://ih.constantcontact.com/fs100/1115545162162/img/139.jpg?a=1117408272755)
Rosemary Brinko
5th season with Ignite teaching Nordic (cross-country) skiing
Why do you volunteer?
I pretty much walked in off the parking lot. I was skiing the Nordic trails one day and wondered what the building was. I decided to walk in to find out. When I got inside they said, "Why don't you stick around to see if you like it?" So I did. Five years later, I still love teaching skiing and sharing Nordic happiness with the students.
If you could be a superhero, who would you be?
Transformer
In high school you would most likely find me:
In the library reading or behind the scenes setting up lighting for our theater group.
Where is your favorite place to be while at Eldora?
Porcupine. I love this Nordic trail.
Describe yourself in one word.
Optimistic
If your life story was made into a movie, what would the title be and which actor would play you?
"The Vagabond" Julia Roberts - I'm always up for new adventures!
How do you spend your weekends during the off-season?
Hiking
Describe your favorite moment or experience while
volunteering with Ignite.
I was inside the equipment facility waiting for my student. There was another student inside, who was having a rambunctious day, so I helped out by trying to keep him calm. We played a game - I did a stretching movement, and he would copy my motion. We played this mirror game until my student arrived. When he did, I introduced the two, saying hello to my student, and, much to his mother's surprise, the student I was playing the game with said hello too. She quickly told me that he's non-verbal and is not a talker. It was an amazing unexpected moment for all of us.