COURTNEY BISHOP

26 Washington Blvd Apt 3B Oak Park, IL 60302 | cobishop3@gmail.com | 217-766-0464

OBJECTIVE

EXPERIENCE

To obtain a position at a higher education institution focusing in Student Services,

specifically relating to minority, first-generation populations.

POST-SECONDARY COUNSELOR NORTH LAWNDALE COLLEGE PREP HS

SEPT 2013- PRESENT

Counseling over 400, 9th-12th grade students on researching careers and colleges and
assisting them in their college application process, including financial aid
Creating a 4-year post-secondary plan and a College 101 curriculum
Coordinating the summer enrichment program and sending over 250 high school students to
attend college summer programs all over the country
ADMISSIONS COORDINATOR ACADEMY OF URBAN SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
OCT 2012- AUG 2013

Reviewed over 2000 applications for potential candidates for Teacher Residency program
Conducted information sessions and advised candidates on application process and
program options
ISACORP REPRESENTATIVE ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
JULY 2011- OCT 2012

Provided counsel at 20 high schools to students facing academic, financial, and social
barriers to higher education
Delivered presentations about higher education to high school and college audiences
GRAD SERVICE SPECIALIST KAPLAN TEST PREP AND ADMISSIONS
JULY 2010- JUNE 2011

Managed two Kaplan facilities and operations budget

Supervised part-time student advisors and assisted faculty

EDUCATION

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY, CHICAGO

MASTERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION, EXPECTED GRADUATION, DEC 2015

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA

BACHELORS IN PSYCHOLOGY, AUG 2010

REFERENCES

LASHANNA BANKSTON, COUNSELING DEPARTMENT CHAIR

NORTH LAWNDALE COLLEGE PREP HS

773-542-1490; lbankston@nlcphs.org
JESSICA TAYLOR, DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI AFFAIRS
NORTH LAWNDALE COLLEGE PREP HS

773-542-6676; jtaylor@nlcphs.org