Service High School

Patrick Joseph Legendre

*** *. ****** **. *.B. **83, Greencastle, IN, 46135

PH: 719-***-**** Email: ********************@******.***

Education

DePauw University Greencastle, IN

Bachelor of Music Performance (Saxophone), expected graduation May 2011

Status: Junior (3rd Year)

Major: Music/Business

GPA: 3.5/4.0 in major; 3.1/4.0 overall; Dean s List.

Bonner Scholar- scholarship program awarded to students with a commitment to service; students are

asked to engage in ongoing service throughout school year and complete two summer internships.

Old Gold Honors Scholarship

Brandon Schwarz Memorial Scholarship- awarded to one student amongst entire high school

Music Performance Scholarship

Professional Experience

DePauw University Greencastle, IN

Origins of Political Discourse, Teacher s Assistant for Course

Winter Term course with 21 participants traveling to Greece and Rome

Helped two professors in the planning of the syllabus and itinerary

Coordinated events and outings within the group and insured safety of students

Served as spokesperson for group when meeting with tour guides and other international representatives

Residence Life & Housing, Resident Assistant August 2008-Present

Represent the University and Residence Life as a student leader on campus

Help build community and execute programming; resident surveys gave very positive reviews

Mentor and provide individual residents support and confidentiality

Selected to staff for third year in a row; position comes with heightened leadership and peer mentor role

Resident Student Association, President April 2008-Present

Effectively lead the 34 member student organization; highest student involvement by student body in

multiple years, with every hall represented

Successfully execute social events on campus; recent events received excellent reviews by school

newspaper and faculty members

Organized and implemented a new system for RSA Office operations and procedures, rentals increased

by 300%

Big Brothers Big Sisters, DePauw Coordinator August 2008-Present

Recruit volunteers and enrollment increased from 16 in August 2008 to 36 people presently

Plan and coordinate winter party, gathering of volunteers and children on campus

Serve on Bowl for Kids Sake planning committee; annual philanthropic fundraising event

Actively volunteer in Big Brother Big Sister program; mentored child s grades continually improve

DePauw Community Service, First-Year Service Plunge Leader August 2008, August 2009

Serve as a positive role model and mentor for newly arriving first-year students

Facilitate a group of first-years in ice breaker games and discussion on service

Coordinate the service project to be completed within the Greencastle Community

Transport students to service site and assist in service

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Professional Experience (continued)

Internship Colorado Springs, CO

Dreampower Animal Rescue, Assistant Dog Coordinator May 2008- August 2008

Processed adoptions, successfully adopted, and followed up with 25 families of adopted animals

Showed empathy and understanding to families that must get rid of their animals and processed

paperwork

Updated organization website with available animals, and ensured animals were up to date with shots

Service and Honors

DePauw Community Standards Hearing Board Member

Asbury Towers Retirement Home Senior Friend

Humane Society of Putnam County Volunteer

Attended IMPACT Conference- Largest convening of college students involved in service and

networking conference

Weeklong service trip with Darst Center for Peace and Justice in Chicago- worked with areas homeless

shelters, food banks, and domestic violence centers

National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Phi Eta Sigma Honor

Society, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity- High Scholastic Achievement Scholarship

Musical Experience

DePauw University Band August 2007-Present

Played alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones with this group

Band has recorded seven professional CD s that can be purchased on Amazon.com and iTunes

Member of group for seventh CD, Starsplitter, and the eighth, currently in production

Perform five to six formal concerts a year as well as the Universities Commencement Ceremony

DePauw University Saxophone Quartet August 2007-Present

First started in August 2007, with myself as one of the first members

Have played soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones with this group

Performed for Louisville Young Performing Arts High School

Have performed in the Universities small Recital Hall, and Concert Hall six times

Seminar in the Understanding of Music August 2007- December 2007

A seminar class focusing on music in regards to wellness, improvisation, recording, and Dalcroze

Eurhythmics

Recorded a class CD that was purely improvisational

Coordinated and executed an improvisation centered event on campus

Coursework in Music August 2007-Present

Music Theory and Musicianship for four semesters

Lessons in Saxophone and Jazz Piano for six semesters

General Music History courses and a topics course on 19th Century Chamber Music

Music Education classes including: String Techniques, Intro to Music Education, Music Education Lab,

and Beginning Folk Guitar class for preschool musical classrooms

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