National Louis University

Wheaton College

Pleasant Valley

Researcher  -  Writer and Editor  -  Certified Teacher  -  Administrative Professional

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Conducted 30-student classes in English Language Arts.-Created an online learning platform using Google Suite.-Converted all in-person classroom components to online learning methods.-Communicated remotely with students and parents on a daily basis.-Prepared educational materials to coordinate with curricula schedules.-Collected student performance data to determine areas of success and margins for growth.-Employed behavior management techniques to maximize instruction time.

Chicago Public Schools

Instructor

- Performed all recruiter duties: writes ads, conducts interviews, screens applicants, reviews resumes, performs reference checks, grades evaluations, completes paperwork, administers drug tests, orientates new employees, handles unemployment hearings, ensures client and employee satisfaction. -Maintained direct client communication and service via phone, email, and in-person meetings. -Directed operational functions of office including hiring, training and overseeing internal staff, customer service, human resources, sales, and all other administration.-Communicated with other branches on market trends, new labor law implementations, business opportunities and competitive intelligence. -Compiled performance data and presents reports to office owner.

Express Employment Professionals

Senior Recruiter

- Studied architectural blueprints to determine each project's scope of work.-Mapped material quantities using Callidus, FSI's takeoff mapping program.-Prepared reports for sales representatives to use in ordering supplies.-Navigated JDEdwards to research construction site material needs.-Coordinated lien waiver retrieval from over 200 contractors.-Documented detailed home design choices in 50+ sheet Excel files.

Burnett Specialists / Choice Specialists

Estimator/Purchaser

- Copy-edited all articles before final print.-Contributed to design layouts of magazines.-Archived all magazine issues to an online database.-Condensed long works into short articles.

Wheaton Magazine

Editorial Intern of Wheaton Magazine

- Evaluated journal submissions for appropriateness and writing quality to determine their inclusion.-Critiqued initial story and poem drafts with suggestions for thematic and plot-related revisions.-Critically edited final drafts for grammatical errors and slight revisions in order to ensure readiness to print.-Created new layout designs for journal editions.

Kodon Literary Magazine

Copy Editor

- Worked 40 hours a week during college summers to maintain a 4-acre property by mowing, landscaping, painting, and working construction.-Developed expertise in plant and animal life patterns and ecologies through mentorship from household owner.-Supported professional carpenters, masons, plumbers, and painters in completing assigned projects.

Private Household

Private Contractor

- Prepared and served coffee beverages under pressure while providing customer service.-Created and pitched new drink ideas to Starbucks' District Manager.-Provided support in other parts of Target store when necessary, including the bakery, deli, produce, meat, market, cashiering, and customer service sectors.

Beauregard Westlund