Brenan Salgado
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Education
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, IL
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences – Political Science
• Cumulative GPA – 3.23
• Dean’s List Fall 2008
• Minors in Business and Asian American Studies
New Trier High School Winnetka, IL 2003 2007
Work Experience
Asian American Cultural Center University of Illinois Urbana, IL August 2009 May 2011
Communications Intern
• Maintained a public university website
• Developed and maintained media libraries
• Assisted in event programming
• Performed receptionist duties
North Shore Staffing Group Northfield, IL June 2009 Present
Daily Illini Urbana, IL March 2009 October 2010
Photojournalist
Fund for the Public Interest Chicago, IL June 2008 August 2008
Canvasser
Rush North Shore Medical Skokie, IL August 2006 May
2007
Volunteer Receptionist
College Campus Involvement
Asian Pacific American Coalition at the University of Illinois
Co Director 2010 2011
• Directed a board of 12 student members
• Advanced relations with university faculty and administration
Outreach Chair
2009 2010
• Planned collaborative events between 17 affiliated organizations
Philippine Student Association at the University of Illinois
FACT Conference Head Coordinator 2009 2010
• Increased attendance from 800 to over 900 student delegates from across the nation
• Secured and appropriated a budget of $17,000
• Delegated duties to a team of 50 members
Philanthropy Chair 2008 2009
• Planned and coordinated philanthropic events such as Relay for Life
Liberal Arts and Sciences Council 2008 2009
Illinois Student Senate Committee on Cultural and Minority Student Affairs 2008 2009
Awards
2011 Outstanding Asian American Undergraduate Student Leader Award
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2010 2011
Skills
Software Languages: SQL, VBA, Objective C 2.0, HTML
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Software: Word, Excel, Publisher, Outlook, Access, Photoshop, Xcode
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