Profile
o Productive worker with solid work ethic who exerts optimal effort in successfully completing tasks
o Goal-driven leader who is a results-driven achiever with exemplary planning and organizational skills, along with a high degree of detail orientation
Skills
o Enthusiastic, knowledge-hungry learner, eager to meet challenges and quickly assimilate new concepts.
o Flexible team player who thrives in environments requiring ability to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple concurrent projects.
Education
George Fox University • Newberg, OR 08/08-Present
Bachelor of Social Work
o Act Six Scholar, Cadre 2, 2008-Present
o Study Abroad, South Africa 2011
Relevant Experience
George Fox University, Admissions• Newberg, OR 05/11 - Present
Admission Counselor Intern
o Attended bi-weekly counselor team meetings, shadowed counselors weekly, and learned prospective student data
o Managed and completed assigned call lists and wrote bulk emails as well as admissions blog posts
o Helped with the execution of Genesis and Oregon Explorer tour events
o Lead daily campus tours of George Fox to perspective students and their families
George Fox University, Student Life Department • Newberg, OR 09/10 – 12/10
Receptionist
o Performed administrative and office support activities for multiple supervisors, including fielding telephone calls, receiving and directing visitors, word processing, filing, and faxing
o Built and maintained constructive relationships with students and co-workers
George Fox University, Transitions and Inclusion • Newberg, OR 02/10 – 09/10
Orientation Co-coordinator
o Delegated and planned one week of events for new student orientation with exemplary detail
o Implemented new ideas to orientation by modifying the previous scheduling routine and adding new events
o Designed and facilitated team building experiences within the training program
o Interviewed, hired, and trained 50 peer advisors and 10 alternates
Volunteer Experience
Life Matters • Volunteer Counselor • Retreat, South Africa 01/11 – 04/11
o Counseled 4 second grade clients by using play therapy
o Co-facilitated a life skills group of 9 seventh grade girls
o Attended weekly planning and supervision meetings and reported daily to the program coordinator
Cultural Ambassadors • Proactive Member • Newberg, OR 12/08 – 12/10
o Actively involved in daily meetings discussing diversity within leadership and outreach opportunities
o Attended 6 college fairs as a George Fox ambassador by speaking with high school students and giving them information/facts about the school
References
Lindsay Peterson
Associate Director of Undergraduate Admissions
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
(503) 554-2242
lpeterson@georgefox.edu
Previous Supervisor
Debra Penkins, MSW
Social Work Professor
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
(360) 907-6824
dpenkin@georgefox.edu
Previous Professor
Joel Perez, Ph.D.
Dean of Transitions and Inclusion
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
(503) 554-2305
jperez@georgefox.edu
Act Six Advisor
Ben Sand
CEO
Portland Leadership Foundation
Portland, OR
(503) 209-3485
ben@integra.net
Act Six Advisor/Previous Supervisor
Stephanie St. Cyr
Student Transitions Program Coordinator
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
(831) 252-1350
sstcyr@georgefox.edu
Previous Supervisor
