Secretarial, Research, and Care-giver Skills

EDUCATION

Kalamazoo College – Kalamazoo, Michigan – September 2007-June 2011

- Bachelor of Arts in History, Psychology Minor

- Senior Thesis: “Patients outside the Asylum Doors: Changes in Psychiatric Views and Treatment at the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital during the Late Nineteenth Century”

Université de Strasbourg – Strasbourg, France – September 2010-January 2011

- Studied French, European politics and culture issues

- Integrative Cultural Research Project: Bakery assistant; studied how regional food reflected the region’s beliefs, culture, and traditions

EXPERIENCE

Reinholt Family – Kalamazoo, Michigan – January 2011-June 2011

Part-time Nanny

- Provided an intellectually stimulating and emotionally supportive environment three days a week for the family’s infant

Laschinski Family – Blois, France – June 2010-September 2010

Nanny

- Enforced a loving and safe environment for the American family’s two toddlers.

- Emphasized proper behavior and motivated them with intellectually stimulating games that would help the children as they prepared to start school in the fall.

- Helped with meals, light housework, and translation when necessary

Kalamazoo College – Kalamazoo, Michigan – September 2007-June 2008

President and Provost Office Assistant

- Reorganized filing cabinets while the office was updating filing system and entered files into databases

- Helped design and put together monthly packets that went out to Board of Trustee members

- Random jobs: copying, mailing, stuffing class assessment folders, setting up meeting rooms

Whistle Stop Restaurant – Birmingham, Michigan – June 2005–September 2007

Part Time Manager of Ice Cream Store

- Managed the restaurant’s ice cream store by making sure it was clean and well stocked, and ensuring that there was no miscommunication with cake and pie orders

- Did necessary prep work when the restaurant’s kitchen staff was busy

SKILLS

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and basic knowledge of Access

Knowledge of designing and updating social networking sites: blogs, Facebook, Twitter

Semi-proficient in French

ACTIVITIES Our Lady Queen of Martyrs – Beverly Hills, Michigan – September 2011 - Present

Voluntary Sunday School teacher for first grade children

- Setting up a welcoming environment for the children to learn and better understand the principles of their faith

Kalamazoo College – Kalamazoo, Michigan – September 2007-June 2011

- Cross Country Team member

- Frelon, student dance company; member and choreographer

Girl Scouts – Birmingham, Michigan – September 1996-June 2007

- Member from elementary school through high school. Active in work which helped group bonding, education, and local charities.

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