CV/Resume

Education

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University of Central Arkansas -- Master of Science
2006 - 2008
· College Student Personnel Services and Administration (CSPA)

University of Central Arkansas -- Bachelor of Arts
2001-2006
· Major in Communications with emphasis on Public Relations
· Minor in Interdisciplinary Studies

Academic

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Co-Instructor Oral Narrative Community Memory and History
Spring 2006 & 2008

Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Recipient
Fall 2005

Teaching Assistant Everything You Wanted to Know About Religion
Fall 2004

Dean's List
Spring 2002 to Spring 2006

UCA Presidential Scholarship
2001 to 2006

Employment History

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Office of Research and Sponsored Programs -- Brooklyn College (CUNY)
December 2008 to Present Assistant Grant Specialist:

Sponsored Programs Office --University of Central Arkansas (Conway)
Fall 2006 to Spring 2008 Graduate Research Assistant: Responsible for researching funding opportunities for UCA. Training faculty and staff on funding research. Coordinated student research submissions. Assist in proposal preparation and route grant proposals though university system. Serve as office receptionist.

Academic Advising Center -- University of Central Arkansas (Conway)
Summer 2007 Academic Advisor: Advised incoming freshman and transfer students on their first semester schedules. Prepared assessment report for the summer registration 2007 session.

Staff Senate and Honors College -- University of Central Arkansas (Conway)
Spring 2007 Internship: Worked with the staff senate on Staff Development Centennial Lecture Series. Worked with the Honors College through the new admissions process.

Blockbuster Video -- Conway, AR
Spring 2004 to Spring 2007 Customer Service Representative, Utility Worker: Assisted customers, ran the register, stocked shelves, assisted with inventory and prepared new videos for rental.

Sonshine Academy -- Conway, AR
Fall 2001 to Spring 2005 Children's Theater Instructor, Bus Driver, Child Development: Directed elementary children's theater troupe which preformed 2 or 3 plays a year. Wrote or edited scripts to fit class size. Taught aspects of theater including projection, enunciation, staging, makeup, team work, sound effects, props, and set creation. Coordinated parent volunteers and guest speakers

Walt Disney World -- Orlando, FL
Fall 2003 Public Relations Internship: Operations Cast Member at Test Track in EPCOT

Subway -- Green Briar, AR
Fall 2002 to Fall 2003 Evening Manager, Sandwich Artist: Managed night shift. Created employee schedules. Prepared food, ran register, and assisted customers.

Washington Mutual -- Downers Grove, IL
Summer 2002 Administrative Assistant to Regional Director: Liaison for the offices in our region and external organizations. Coordinated regional meetings including presentation preparation, travel, and lodging for participants, meals, and local transportation. Created and edited documents in WORD and EXCEL. Monitored lending rates and updated all regional offices of rate changes.

Presentations and Projects

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Communicating Online: What Your Students Need to Know
July 2007 Presentation to various Honors College Administrator of the NCHC

Assessment of the UCA CSPS Graduate Program
Spring 2007 Assessment project using CAS Standards for the Director of the College of Education

Students and the Internet: Form an Identity
Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007 Presentations to freshman students for college prep course.

How to Write a Grant Proposal
Spring 2006 & 2008 Presentation to the Sophomore and Junior student in the Honors College

Gender Styles in Online Academic Communities
Fall 2005 through Summer 2006 Thesis research project and presentations to thesis review committee, and ISU gender conference. Hired and managed 4 student workers to conduct research.

General Semantics: The Limits of Language
Spring 2005 Presentation on Semantics Theory

Organizational Evaluation of Sonshine Academy
Spring 2004 Project evaluating the communication and organizational styles of Sonshine Academy

The Man I Never Knew
Fall 2002 Independent study of the historical Jesus

License to Hate
Spring 2002 Lecture on Hate Crimes in the South

Gender in the Media: Destroying our Bodies
Spring 2001 Group research project

Productions

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James and the Giant Peach (Director)
Fall 2005

Veggie Trails (Writer/Director)
Summer 2005

Sonoma White and the Seven Dolts (Director)
Spring 2005

Merry Christmas Charlie Brown (Director)
Fall 2004

An Evening with Dr. Seuss (Writer/Director)
Summer 2004

'Dentity Crisis (Actor)
Spring 2003

Lucky Hightops and the Cosmic Cat Patrol (Director)
Spring 2003

Prince Eugene and the Cinder Queen (Director)
Fall 2002

Little Women (Director/Actor)
Spring 2002

Voulenteerism and Organizational Involvement

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Graduate School -- University of Central Arkansas (Conway)
Fall 2007 Recuriting: Visited local colleges to promote the UCA graduate progams

UCA Honors College Alumni Association -- Secretary
June 2006 to Present

NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators)
January 2007 to Present

ΛΦΗ (Lambda Pi Eta: Communication Honors Society)
Fall 2005 to Spring 2006

AAR (American Academy of Religion)
Fall 2004 to Fall 2006

UCA Honors College Freshman Retreat
Fall 2004 & 2005 Writing workshop leader

ΑΦΩ (Alpha Pi Omega: Service Organization)
Spring 2003 to Spring 2004

Honors Center Society -- Elected to Council (Academic Committee Chair)
Fall 2001 to Spring 2006

CYLC (Congressional Youth Leadership Council)
Summer 2002 Participant in Australian Leadership Conference

Very Special Arts: Helping the Disabled Learn Though Art
2001-2004 Voulenteer: Assisted with theater productions