Assistant School

Timothy Klus________________________________________________________________________

**** *. **** ****** • Burbank, IL 60459 • 708-***-**** • *********@*******.***

Summary I am a hardworking and dedicated person with a background in education, athletics, volunteering, and

healthcare. I bring a unique set of skills and will work diligently to add any as needed while I take the next

step in my career.

Education Saint Xavier University – Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science, Major: Biology, January 2008

Cumulative GPA 4.00/4.00 Summa cum Laude

Honors Who’s Who Among American Colleges & Universities, 2005 & 2006

Dean’s List of Honor Students, 5 semesters

Dr. K. Lucille McClusky General Chemistry Academic Achievement Award – (Awarded to top

student for the academic year in General Chemistry)

Margaret E. Yates Organic Chemistry Academic Achievement Award – (Awarded to top student for the academic year in Organic Chemistry

Leadership Member: Tri-Beta National Biological Honor Society

Tutor in the Learning Center for Chemistry, 2 Semesters

Volunteer at MDA Summer Camp, 2006

Volunteer at Christ Hospital Emergency Room Jan.-July 2006

Volunteer at HPSS Soup Kitchen Jun.-Dec. 2010

Skills Computer

• Microsoft Word, Works, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Boardmaker Educational Software

Relevant Elim Christian Services – Palos Heights, IL

Experience Paraeducator –Elim Christian School (11/09 – present)

• Assist teacher with the implementation of scheduled program activities, behavior management techniques and in the assembly and maintenance of instructional materials.

• Assist students with the completion of schoolwork, prescribed service programs and with personal care needs.

• Maintain professionalism by modeling appropriate behavior for students.

• Assist students with activities in the pool and around the locker room area.

• Completed Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training Program and gained CPI certification.

• Worked one on one with high risk students and helped to decrease behavioral episodes by 75% over a one year period.

Hernandez Middle School – Chicago, IL

Assistant Coach – 7-8th grade Boy’s Soccer (09/09 – present)

• Assisted the head coach with running tryouts and selecting the team

• Developed drills and practice schedules.

• Ran the team in the head coach’s absence.

• Maintained a professional and fun atmosphere after school for at-risk youth.

Work Little Company of Mary – Evergreen Park, IL

Experience Transportation Aide (03/08 – 10/08)

• Transferred patients to and from their beds and escorted to appropriate departments for medical services.

Chicago Department of Public Health – Chicago, IL

Intern - Mosquito Abatement Program (05/07 – 08/07)

• Served as a Field Worker and tested for the prevalence of West Nile virus in Chicago.

• Administered twenty-two traps set up to capture live mosquitoes needed for lab testing.

• Net tagged mosquito by trap sites and transferred back to lab for testing.

• Inspected city sewage basins for mosquito larva.

• Collected data was utilized to issue Public Health warnings.

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