Sales High School
Resume:
Karen Terry
Plymouth, Illinois 62367
*****.*****@***.***
Education:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, minor in Sociology- December 2009
Western Illinois University - Macomb, Illinois
Related Experience:
Disability Support Services: Western Illinois University - Macomb,
Illinois - August 2006-December 2007; May 2008-December 2009
. Assist in giving accommodations under ADA guidelines to
Western Illinois University Students such as
proctoring/scribing for exams, and converting text books
into alternative electronic text
. Filing confidential paper work, and returning confidential
exams back to appropriate departments
. Responsible for answering phones, and giving detailed
instructions to prospective students, and their parents
. Developed training and presented training materials on the
text conversion process to 10 graduate assistants and
student workers for two consecutive semesters
West Prairie High School: Sciota, Illinois- January 2008-May 2008
. Monitored behavior and progress of 15-year-old male student
with diagnosed behavioral disorder
. Retrieved daily homework assignments for him, and helped
him with his daily school work tasks
. Helped with the management of special education classrooms
that male student was enrolled in, such as behavior
monitoring, disciplinary actions, and even helped teach
some subjects when full-time faculty was absent
. Kept records of daily behavior and misconduct
Work Experience:
Marketing Styles, Inc: White Plains, New York- February 2010-June 2010
. Marketing/Sales on behalf of Verizon Business in
Westchester and Rockland counties
. Doing face-to-face sales with current and potential Verizon
customers
. Travel all over area speaking to business owners
. Interviewing/Training
. Responsible for various everyday tasks around the office
Snyder Vaughn-Haven Nursing Home: Rushville, Illinois- May 2006-August
2006
. Prepared dinning room for meals
. Passed trays in dining room at dinner, and also to
individual rooms for those residents who could not attend
dinner in the dinning hall
. Helped prepare meals for the physically handicapped and
helped feed those who could not feed themselves
. Recorded food and drink intake of each individual after
each meal
.
Volunteer Experience:
Western Illinois University: RPTA 251 - Dr. Rachel Smith
. Met with student of Dr. Smith's class for 10 hours of
shadowing time
. Answered questions about how disabilities affect people in
their everyday lives for her to complete a paper assigned
for the class
. Gained experience in recognizing the challenges of the
disabled at Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University: Move in Crew 2005
. Helped hundreds of Western Illinois University Students
move their belongings into dormitories, which gave me
valuable experience with working on a team and keeping
order in a hectic situation
Computer Skills:
PC and Macintosh formatted operating systems, SPSS operations,
Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel
References
Tara Miller, M.A.
Director of Services
Disability Support Services
106 Seal Hall
1 University Circle
Macomb, Illinois 61455
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Angela Ward
Office Support Specialist
Direct Supervisor
Disability Support Services
119 Seal Hall
1 University Circle
Macomb, Illinois 61455
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Dr. Colin Harbke, PhD
Assistant Professor
Psychology Department
Western Illinois University
100 Waggoner Hall
Macomb, Illinois 61455
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