• Instructed math, science, English, social studies, and other subjects for classes of 25+ students in grades 6-8• Assisted in special needs classrooms with 7-8 students, 3 days a week, working one-on-one academically while developing capacity for social and emotional skills for future integration into the mainstream• Taught reading and English deficient 8th graders as a long-term substitute for 20 consecutive school days

• Served the growing population of young immigrants that needed or wanted help integrating with American culture• Mentored a family of 5 refugees ranging from elementary school to high school students with career, personal, and cultural issues

• Researched different forms of media and compiled many differing components of data into an excel spreadsheet in order to prospect for potential clients • Saved management over 100 hours of work by creating an extensive client prospecting system• Actively contributed to the day-to-day operations of a start-up company and learned valuable information by participating in meetings with other businesses and potential clients

• Advocated for U.S. Senator Mark Kirk in largest grass-root political campaign in Illinois • Persuaded U.S. citizens to vote for incumbent Senator Mark Kirk • Learned how to communicate effectively and accommodate to differing opinions