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East Lansing, MI, US

East Lansing, Michigan, United States

East Lansing, MI

Ann Arbor, MI

Shadowed the Executive Director with a focus on program management of a non-profit educational service provider Researched funding opportunities including private foundation and government grants Writing grants for funding for educational programming for low-income and at-risk elementary students Evaluated research articles for use as evidence of.

Analyzed oral history documents Researched and compiled written texts for use in historical book project Edited existing materials for publication

Ann Arbor, MI

Provided superior customer service with a particular emphasis on students textbook and merchandise needs Maintained a cash register for processing purchase, return, exchange, and other transactions Utilized a computerized inventory system to receive new stock, search for items within the store's holdings, and restock currently held merchandise Answered.

Instructed fifty-four students over ten weeks in preparation for the mathematics and social studies sections of the General Educational Development (GED) Test Prepared and implemented lesson plans that encompassed nationally-recognized adult education standards Assessed and provided feedback on student work Tutored External Diploma Program students at a.

Regularly attended and participated in monthly meetings Worked with other adult educators to organize and manage an opportunities fair for 123 adult learners

Engaged in direct service through President Obama's Recovery Corps Initiative.

Guided students through the college research, application, and financial aid process Developed and implemented a student advising curriculum and intake process for a college bridge program Tutored students and acted in the role of teachers' aide in a variety of subjects and course levels Managed ongoing data collection procedures and produced frequent data.

Performed clerical duties including maintaining personnel files and supporting interdepartmental communications Assisted in organizing and hosting several international conferences Conducted scholarly and programmatic research

Organized historical documents for use in research Produced detailed indices of documents for reference

Served as chief historian and secretarial officer for over 9,000 student government constituents Transcribed and archived minutes for over sixty meetings Acted as executive board member and member of three student government committees Collaborated with leaders of other student organizations on advocacy issues and programming Advocated for issues affecting.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Educational Policy

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Educational Policy And Leadership, 3.85 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), History, 3.56 Gpa

Activities and Societies: Residence Halls Association, K-Grams