Education

1999 - 2002                   University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
                                    Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Declared Major:  Organizational Communications

Minor:  History

Student Organizations:

·         International Association of Business Communicators

·         National Residence Hall Honorary

·         United Hall Council

·         Hall Council

1995 – 1999                  Forest Lake Senior High
                                    Forest Lake, MN

Activities:

·         Basketball

o        Twice awarded for maintaining good grades while participating in a sport

·         National Honor Society

·         Golf

Work Experience

Summer 2002               APAC Customer Service           Eau Claire, WI

     Customer Service Representative

§         Answered calls on a nationwide phone line

§         Setup appointments for business’ nationwide

Supervisor:  Joyce Millen

Summer 2001               Red Lobster                               Roseville, MN
     Front of House Host

§     Efficient communication with guests

§     Regulated guest flow through the restaurant

§     Two awards for my hard work and guest service

Supervisor: Marc Shaw  (651) 636-9800

Summer 2000               Imcor, Inc                                    Phoenix, AZ

     General Labor

§     Worked with a many people from diverse ethnic backgrounds

§     Plumbing and building maintenance

Supervisor:  Bill Mason  (602) 257-1319

1998 - 2000                   Menards, Inc                          Forest Lake, MN

      Associate Floor Sales

§     Millwork department as a salesman and stocker

§     One of the few employees trained to design kitchens with computer graphics program, 2020 Kitchen Designs

§     Part of a special task to rearrange areas of the store following plans

Supervisor:  Ray Fahey (651) 982-1500

2000 - 2000                   University of Wisconsin-EC Technical Services
     Technician             

§     Setting up and taking down various events for the University of Eau Claire

§     Many responsibilities around the student union

Supervisor:  Laurie Gapko   (715)836-4809

Volunteer Experience

Habitat for Humanity – seven years (280 hrs) construction

Leadership Seminar

Horan Hall Council

·         Treasurer

·         Vice President

·         Actively helped create and implement “Band Jam” and “Pig Auction.”

·         Pig Roast committee

United Hall Council (2001-2002

·         Living on the Edge (Spring /Fall)

·         Campus Resolutions

·         Tunnel of Oppression

2001 WURHA Bid Conference Committee Chairperson

2002 WURHA School of the Year Chairperson (Award Winning)

March of Dimes (1999) – Treasury committee

Elementary School Helper

National Honor Society Induction 1999

Other  Jobs

§     Miscellaneous Yard Jobs

§     Child Caretaker

§     Ice Rink Attendant

§     Halley's Tree Farm