LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

• Alpha Sigma Alpha, West Chester
University Greek Organization. Sorority Position: Service Chair
Responsibilities: Attended meetings, planned community service projects, organized members to assist in various volunteer events.

• Inter Greek Council, West Chester University
Position: Philanthropic Event Committee (Dance Marathon) Food Captain (2004)
Responsibilities: Attend meetings, write letters, make phone calls, visit restaurants, etc. to ask for food/drink donations to provide for the dancers during the twenty-four hours of Dance Marathon, made a meal schedule for dancers, formed a committee to pick up foods from various locations, served foods to dancers, and thanked the various contributors.

• West Chester University Leadership Development Educator in the Leadership Resource Center
Position: One of five Leadership Development Educators
Responsibilities: Worked with student clubs and organizations on campus to provide resources and support to benefit their groups. Constructed various bulletin boards, led programs on College Life, comprised questionaires necessary to provide for organizations needs.

PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT
ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

• Alpha Sigma Tau (2003-2006) West Chester University Greek Organization, Sorority

• Inter Greek Council (2003-2005) West Chester University Greek Organization

SERVICE LEARNING AND VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS

• AIDS WALK Philly (2002-2004)
Walked and raised money for the cure for AIDS/HIV. I was also team captain for
a year.
• Camp Dream Catcher (2003,2005)
Camp Counselor at this non-profit camp for children that are infected/affected with AIDS/HIV
• Committee for Dance Marathon (2004)
Served as Food Captain on the chair committee for the Inter Greek Council Philanthropic event.
• Big Brothers/Big Sisters (2003)
Organized an Easter Egg hunt for a group of children. Now I have a little sister of my own.
• American Heart Walk (2002)
• Walked and raised money for the American Heart Association
• Martin Luther King Day of Service (2005)
• Helped make, panels for the AIDS Quilt
• March of Dimes (2004-2005)
• Walked and raised money for the
March of Dimes Foundation.
• Quilts for Comfort (2005)
• Made quilts for children in various hospitals
of the area.

PARAPROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES

• West Chester University Leadership Development Educator in the Leadership Resource Center.
Position: Leadership Development Educator (2003-2004)
Responsibilities: Worked with student clubs and organizations on campus to provide resources and support to benefit their groups. Constructed various bulletin boards, led programs on College Life, comprised questionnaires necessary to provide for organizations needs.

HONORS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION

• Community Service Award
Awarded monthly to a person who provided outstanding involvement within a community service project. (March 2004)

• Upcoming Student Leadership Award Nominated for this award that is given to both a male and female displaying signs of leadership. (2005)

• Dean's List, College of Social Sciences
(2004, 2005)


PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• ACUI , Association of College Unions International, Leadership Conference in Princeton (2004)

PERSONAL REFLECTION (2005)

My involvement over the past year has given me the opportunity to demonstrate my leadership skills. Through my position as Social Service Chair I had to organize service events which would provide opportunities for my organization to interact with the community. Because of my motivation and optimistic personality, I was able to promote the Community Service activities effectively and was awarded the Community Service Award in March 2004.

I developed many leadership skills from my leadership positions on campus. This includes my experience as a Leadership Development Educator where I worked with many organizations on campus to facilitate and manage group interaction. I worked with these groups to develop problem solving techniques and was able to motivate these groups to learn new ways to become effective teams.

Through all of my experiences I have been able to interact successfully with a wide range of people and have learned how to give feedback in a constructive manner. My time management skills have grown with the many activities I am involved in. I have a capacity to adapt to new situations and settings and to tolerate change well.