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"Hide not your talents.  They for use were made. 
What's a sundial in the shade?"
Ben Franklin

Monica Lynn Schmidt

                                                        Campus Address:                      Home Address:
                                                        101 E. Green St. Apt. # 2         1319 N. Vail
                                                        Champaign, IL, 61820              Arlington Heights, IL, 60004
                                                        (217)384-7940                        (847) 394-8087
   
Career Objective:

    A teaching position in an elementary school, grade k – 5.

Education:

    John Hersey High School, Arlington Heights, IL, 60004. Aug. 1999 – June 2001.

    Student in Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Aug. 2001 – present.

Experience Related to Job Objective:
   
    Private tutor, Champaign, IL.  Responsibilities include assisting a student regularly with math, Spanish, reading, and English. September 2003 – present.

    Completed the Population Education Workshop: Population Connection: Hands-on Activities for People and the Planet. Fall 2003.

    Certified Pre-Service Teacher. Successfully competed college coursework in the Intel Teach to the Future program.
   
    Counselor, River Trails Park District, Mount Prospect, IL. Responsibilities included devising and administering a daily itinerary for ten children. Summers, 2002 and 2003. 

    Tutor, B.T. Washington, Champaign, IL. Responsibilities included helping second graders with math. Spring, 2002.

    Volunteer, Read-A-Thon, Champaign, IL. Responsibilities included assisting a group of children with their reading skills. Spring, 2002.

    Babysitter. Responsibilities included watching and interacting with the children. 1996 – 2003.

    Teacher’s Assistant, John Hersey High School’s Preschool, Arlington Heights, IL. Responsibilities included developing lesson plans, administering the plans, and     interacting with the children. Jan. – May 2001.

    Teacher’s Assistant, Shepherd’s Flock Daycare Center, Arlington Heights, IL.     Responsibilities included helping with daily routines and activities and watching the     children. Summer, 2000.

Other Experience:

    Server, Perkins, Champaign, IL. Responsibilities include serving and completing side     work, Nov. 2002 - present.
   
    Server, Vail St. Cafe, Arlington Heights, IL.  Responsibilities included making and     serving espresso drinks, sandwiches, soups, pastries, ice cream creations, and other items,      Feb. 2001 – Feb. 2002.

    Sales Associate, Ulta Salon and Cosmetics, Arlington Heights, IL.  Responsibilities     included assisting customers,     stocking, cleaning, and closing, July 1999 – Sept. 1999.   

Honors:

    James Scholar, University of Illinois, Fall 2002 – present.
    Alpha Lambda Delta, 2003 - present.
    Dean’s List, University of Illinois, Fall 2001.
    Life Science Award, John Hersey High School, June 2001.
    John Hersey Honor Society, May 2000/2001.

Service in Community, University or College Organizations:

    Epsilon Delta Professional Education Organization Publicity Committee, Fall 2001 –     present, Social Committee, Spring 2002 – Fall 2002.

    Service Over Self (SOS), Arlington Heights, IL. 1997-2001.

    John Hersey High School, Student Council Representative, Arlington Heights, IL. 1998-        2001.
   
    Public Action to Deliver Shelter (PADS), Arlington Heights, IL. 2000-2001.

Special Interests and Abilities:

    Extensive travel throughout the United States, Caribbean, and Europe.
   
    Special interest in sports (volleyball, track, and basketball) and physical activity (rollerblading, biking)

References:

    Kevin Borchers                     Janet Carnehl                       Kim Stevenson
    Youth Minister                      Teacher                               A Parent (babysat her children)
    114 W. Olive St.                  25 N. Linden Ave.               1008 Walden Ln.
    Arlington Hts., IL, 60004      Palatine, IL, 60067              Prospect Hts., IL, 60070

    (847) 797-8629                   (847) 359-7732                  (847) 253-1752





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