Rebecca A.

Thiel
306 Strauss East Quad 701 East University Ave ∗ Ann Arbor MI 48109
Phone: (616)-450-8194 ∗ Email: realit@umich.edu
Education_______________________________________________________________________
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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 2007-2011
• Expected Batchelor of Arts, April 2011
• Major: English, Secondary Education; Minor: History
• GPA: 3.15
Extracurricular
Experience___________________________________________________________________
KGrams, September 2008-Present
Pen pal
• A program designed to match a Detroit Public Schools elementary school
student with a University Student to encourage each student in the
importance of education
• Attend one school day at my pen pal’s school, help with an activity, and
get to know the pen pals.
• Attend Kids’ Fair, a day long event with all the KGrams pen pals
New Life Church/Great Commission Ministries, August 2007-Present
Small Group Leader (August 2009-Present)
• Lead and asses the needs of 5 to 15 women on a weekly basis through a
Bible study group
• Participate in church events and retreats as a leader
Leadership Training (May-August 2008, June 2010-August 2010)
• A program designed to help students grow in character and become
leaders in their communities
La Union, Honduras. Microfinance Research with the University of
Michigan
• Conducted research in 32 villages in La Union Honduras in the hopes to
analysis the results in a social networking system and in turn implement
loans to reduce poverty in the communities over the course of 10 weeks.
• Worked with students from the Bilingual school and provided them with
computer training and the chance to improve their English.
USAAC (University Students Acting Against Cancer), August 2007-
September 2009
• Helping spread awareness about cancer to our fellow students
• Participating in events to raise money for cancer awareness
DP Day (2008, 2009, 2010)
Site Leader (2009 and 2010)
• A day were hundreds of students head to Detroit for the day, learn about
the city and help to improve and revitalize the community.
• As a site leader I lead and was responsible for 20 students in their sites in
Detroit
Letters to Success (September 2009- December 2009)
• Worked one on one with an underprivileged student at Willow Run High
School as an ACT
Michigan Pops Orchestra (September 2007- present)
 • A student run orchestra which focuses on bringing music to the Ann Arbor
community and introducing music to various students at local middle
schools.
Work
Experience_____________________________________________________________________
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Hollister Clothing Company (October 2006-August 2007)
• At Hollister I worked on the floor, folding clothes and assisting customers,
and working the cash register. I learned how to organize clothing, fold it
properly and direct customers to areas of the store they are looking for. I
practiced people skills as I helped customers and handled purchases and
returns.

University of Michigan Hospital (February 2008- present)

Work Study Employee
• Assist the doctors and administrative personal in the Neurology
department with faxing, copying, filing, shredding, computer tasks such as
using excel and word, and answering phones.
Intern (June 2010-August 2010)
• Planned and organized a Leadership Training Program for 100 college
students.
• Coordinated the volunteers to help with the Children’s Ministry on Sunday
mornings while running the Ministry on Sundays.
• Lead a group of 25 students from my area of campus. Planned lessons to
teach and icebreaker games for every student to get to know one another
and grow in their character.