JOHN A. DOE

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

2003-2006            Messiah College                                                       Grantham, PA

• Major: English with Teaching Certification
• Cumulative GPA: 3.905
• Major GPA: 3.888
• Fall 2003—Fall 2005: Recognized on the Dean’s List
• Member of Alpha Upsilon, Messiah College Chapter of the International English Honor Society

Spring 2006        Scholar’s Semester at Oxford University     Oxford, United  Kingdom

• Tutored privately in Shakespeare and Victorian Literature
• Completed Integrative Seminar and British Landscapes Courses
• Attended numerous community concerts, plays, and lectures
• Toured British countryside, as well as other European countries

COLLEGE-RELATED EXPERIENCE

2003-2006       Work-Study in Messiah College Admissions Office                            Grantham, PA

• Conducted campus tours for Prospective Students and their families
• Aided Admissions Counselors in hosting Open Houses and preparing for College Fairs
• Acted as an official representative of Messiah during tours and telephone conversations with Prospective Students

2003-2006                      Participant Coordinator of Service Trips                                  Grantham, PA

• Organized student service trips, fundraisers, leadership retreats, alternate chapels, and debriefing discussions
• Facilitated First-Year move-in day and “Into the Streets” service projects
• Received Student Leadership and Service Award from Agapé Center
• Accepted position of Director for 2005-2006 school year 
  

2004-2005                      MEB Department Honor Code Committee Member                Grantham, PA

• Recommended by students and MEB Dean Dr. __ to hold position
• Formulated and wrote proposed Honor Code for MEB department

2005-2006                      Messiah College Student Forum Representative                     Grantham, PA

• Served as an active voting member on the Student Forum
• Served on the Student Forum subcommittee for Social Concerns
• Served on the Student-Faculty committee for Gender Concerns

Fall 2005                         Messiah College Student Leadership Conferences                Grantham, PA

• Attended gatherings organized by College Ministries held on Messiah College Campus
• Discoursed with fellow students and faculty about the meaning of leadership

VOLUNTEER WORK

2002-2005                      Bethesda Mission Volunteer                                                       Harrisburg, PA

• Volunteered regularly for the late night Mobile Mission Van
• Delivered food to homeless individuals on the streets of Harrisburg

Spring 2004                    J-term Break Service Trip, Agapé Center                                  Camden, NJ

• Interacted with children in an after-school program and adults in a soup kitchen
• Learned about causes of poverty, racial injustice, prostitution, environmental exploitation
• Became aware of the importance of serving as an advocate for those suffering due to social and political injustices

Fall 2005                         Fall Break Service Trip, Agapé Center                                      Philadelphia, PA

• Co-led team for Reaching Urban Neighborhoods agency
• Guided devotions and worship, managed finances, communicated with agency, conducted surveys
• Gained knowledge regarding the unfortunate persistence of “white flight” phenomenon

Fall 2005                         Walk for Life                                                                                  Harrisburg, PA

• Raised support for Pro-life campaign and single mothers who had chosen against having an abortion

Spring 2006                    The Gatehouse                                                             Oxford, United Kingdom

• Prepared and served meals to homeless population in Oxford weekly
• Interacted with Oxford community members and fellow University students
• Established meaningful relationships with homeless men and women

FIELD EXPERIENCE

Summer 2005                Stony Brook School Summer Program                                  Stony Brook, NY

• Mentored and tutored children as a Camp Counselor

Spring 2006                    Messiah College, TESOL Course                                                Grantham, PA

• Taught English to a Sudanese woman
• Worked with a partner to prepare lesson plans
• Gained fresh perspectives on immigrant life, as well as US national and foreign policy

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES

Summer 2006                Messiah College Public Relations Office                                  Grantham, PA

• Further writing and professional skills
• Interact with community churches and newspapers

2006-2007                      Messiah College                                                                             Grantham, PA

• Conduct Senior Honors Project
• Complete Student Teaching, hopefully in an Urban setting