EDUCATION

Northern Illinois University

Pursuing M.S.Ed. Degree in Kinesiology and Education May 2021 (specialization in Sport and Exercise Psychology)

Current GPA: 3.95/4.0

Illinois State University

B.S. Exercise Science May 2019

GPA: 3.45/4.0

Dean’s List

WORK EXPERIENCE Dekalb, IL

Northern Illinois University January 2020 – Present

Research Graduate Assistant in Kinesiology and Physical Education

Provide fitness leadership through Project FLEX to incarcerated youth at Illinois Youth Center, St. Charles, IL.

Developed Project SWOLE which is responsible for providing one-on-one fitness training and mentoring to juvenile males at Illinois Youth Center.

Led women’s sport summit at the Belize Academic Experience in Belize City, Belize (March 2020). The focus of this summit was to promote equality for women in sports.

Presented at the Midwest Sports Exercise Psychology Symposium (February 2020)

Guest lecturer for NIU Sports Sociology undergraduate class

Book club member. Recently completed, How to Be an Antiracist, by Ibram X. Kendi.

EXOS Corporate Wellness and Health Intern at Google Mountain View, CA

Internship January-April 2019

Provided consulting, training and motivation to Google employees.

Performed fitness assessments and designed program workouts.

Worked one on one with Google clients in a powerlifting class.

Provided excellent customer service and encouraged all clients to improve their fitness levels and implement healthy lifestyles.

Normal Parks & Recreation Normal, IL Counselor for After School Program August 2018

Assist students with appropriate social skills by helping to engage them in games and activities.

Assist students on homework/school related activities as needed.

Monitor student behavior and develop interventions/plans as necessary.

OSF Center for Healthy Lifestyles Normal, IL Internship May 2018-August 2018

Gained understanding of Exercise Physiologist’s role at OSF.

Evaluated clients and developed exercise prescriptions based on the client’s specific needs.

Assisted with Healthy Kids U, a program for obese children.

University of Illinois Champaign, IL

Job Shadow - University of Illinois Strength & Conditioning Coaches March 2017

Observed Strength and Conditioning Staff responsible for training student-athletes for 21 NCAA men’s and women’s teams.

Observed training sessions for women’s basketball, volleyball, tennis, and men’s golf.

Assisted with set up of training session and met with coaches to understand the plan for the session.

Participated in post-training meeting with strength & conditioning coaches and provided recommendations based on observations.

Gold’s Gym Pekin, IL

Front Desk Associate May 2016-August 2016

Assisted with inquiries about gym operations and policies.

Performed closing duties including cash processing procedures.

Greet and assisted members and performed various administrative duties.

LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Illinois Youth Center St. Charles, IL

Northern Illinois University – Project FLEX Volunteer October 2019-January 2020

Volunteer basketball fitness leader at the juvenile detention center.

Assisted with physical fitness assessments.

Vale Church Normal, IL

Small Group Leader Vale Kids, Volunteer

●Provide leadership to 5th grade students through weekly meetings and act as a role model by discussing various personal topics and situations.

●Team Captain, Morton High School Soccer

CERTIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS

EXOS XPS certification

CPR and First Aid certified

Proficient in Microsoft Office, Outlook and social media platforms

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