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1010 W. Green, Room 110, Urbana, IL●(630) 867-5309 ●

Energetic and reliable entry-level human resources professional. Excellent intrapersonal communication skills shaped through extensive involvement on campus as a facilitator in multiple leadership roles. Interests include global travel with prior experience doing volunteer service trips to Central America, South America and East Africa.

EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

School of Labor and Employment Relations, Master of Human Resources and Industrial Relations, Expected December 2015

  • Boeing Corporate Scholarship Recipient, based on academic merit

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences,Bachelor of Science in Psychology, GPA 3.56 / 4.0, May 2014

WORK EXPERIENCE

Graduate and Upper Division Resident Advisor, University of Illinois Family and Graduate Housing, August 2014 – Current

  • Create a safe environment by fostering healthy, balanced relationships for65 residents in the complex
  • Build inclusive learning community through diverse programming meeting students’ academic, social, and personal needs
  • Utilize conflict management and mediation techniques among students and provide on-site crisis management
  • Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all University Housing staff members

Paraprofessional Program Graduate Assistant, University of Illinois Counseling Center, May 2014 - Current

  • Co-facilitate PSYC 340, 341, and 496 to teach listening, facilitation, and workshop development skills to 40 students
  • Supervise 50 undergraduate paraprofessionals in work performed for the Counseling Center
  • Assess and interview 60 candidates through written application, group interview, and individual interview processes

Customer Service Representative, Bedloft.com by Collegiate Marketing,July 2013 - Current

  • Gained extensive knowledge of Microsoft Excel by compiling data for 20,000 customers at 70 plus schools
  • Addressed high volume of customer issues through phone communication and email correspondence

LEADERSHIP

Student Member, Student Subcommittee on Undergraduate Student Conduct,August 2012 - Current

  • Collaborate with small groups to determine the facts of an alleged violation of the student code of conduct
  • Weigh aggregating and mitigating factors to decide disciplinary action and construct educational sanctions

Project Manager, Learning in Community | College of Engineering, 2014 – May 2014

  • Supervised 14 students in aninterdisciplinary, inquiry-guided service-learning course in which students provide meaningful service through the conception, development, and implementation of projects in collaboration with a local non-profit
  • Developed bi-weekly lesson plans for a 14-student class and created bi-monthly status reports for Program Directors
  • Balanced communication between multiple stakeholders including community partner, students and local schools
  • Guided team through project development process conducting feedback sessions after project pre-proposal, proposal, charter and final report

Facilitator, Campus Acquaintance Rape Education Program, August 2011 – February 2014

  • Facilitated 60, two-hour interactive workshops about campus safety to groups ranging from 10 to 75 participants
  • Awarded Outstanding Peer Educator by Women’s Resources Center for creating, advertising and facilitating an eight session workshop series on masculinity in history, society and college-aged men
  • Promoted from facilitator to training leader to teaching assistant for course that taught workshop material

President, The Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta,November 2011 - November 2012

  • Organized agenda, prepared leadership team and presided over weekly chapter meetings of 100 plus members
  • Managed 15 different chair positions by establishing short/long term goals and reviewing weekly progress reports

Team Leader, Childreach International USA, Cusco, Peru, June 2012

  • Designed and managed 12 progress reports, detailing individual team member fundraising goals, totaling over $50,000
  • Oversaw 13-person team while in destined country which included responsibility of team itinerary and safety