SARAH BEYER

Bousfield Hall ****B 1216 S. First St. Champaign, IL 61820 630.549.5799 sbeyer3@illinois.edu
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN, COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, expected graduation May 2018
Champaign-Urbana, IL
SAINT CHARLES EAST HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated in May 2014
GPA5.25/4.0
Top 10% of class

St. Charles, IL

SKILLS AND AWARDS

AP SCHOLAR AWARD
Scored exemplary on more than 5 AP exams
FLUENT IN SPANISH
WORK EXPERIENCE
GOLDFISH SWIM SCHOOL
St. Charles, IL
Swim Instructor
April 2014- August 2015
Instructed 1-4 children in 8 classes between ages 2-8 basic swim and water survival skills
Ensured safety of patrons by enforcing rules and making sure the proper number of
lifeguards were on duty
Ellis certified for lifeguarding and First Aid
Attended in-service in order to practice skills once a month
SAINT CHARLES PARK DISTRICT
St. Charles, IL
Front Desk Employee
May 2013-August 2013
Operated register, phone, and monitored sections of park
Trained in customer service, cashier operations, safety, and sanitation
Addressed customer questions and complaints

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
Champaign-Urbana, IL
Tutor
August 2015- Current

Vote in chapter meetings

Tutor underclassmen at office hours

Meet with professors and scientific professionals about chemical discoveries and literature
ACT GREEN
Champaign-Urbana, IL
Project Leader
August 2015-Current

Work with local companies, non-profits, and other environmental organizations

Volunteer at non-profit organizations in efforts to reduce environmental waste and

spending

Lead, organize, and create events

STARCOURSE
Champaign-Urbana, IL
Event manager
August 2015-Current

Organize large-scale and campus-wide musical and social events

Promote events, work sales, utilize social media

HPA
Champaign-Urbana, IL
Volunteer
August 2015-Current

Work with local companies and humanitarian RSOs to promote equality and literacy
worldwide

Volunteer at human rights campaigns

HOPE CLUB
St. Charles, IL
Project Manager
March 2013- April 2013

Organized and managed a lip-dub event of over 2,000 students and staff over 2 days to
promote school unity

Organized fundraises, led meeting of 20-40 people, and closely managed a group of 20
students to ensure group was on track with project goals

Coordinated with coaches, teachers, students, and faculty over a period of 3 weeks