Natalie Mares

mares1@illinois.edu Current Address: 1107 S. Second Street Unit 6 Champaign, IL 61820 847-387-9246 Permanent Address: 2533 N. Hickory Lane Arlington Heights, IL 60004 847-387-9246

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position teaching English at a High School or Middle School EDUCATION University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign August 2009-Present Bachelor of Arts in English GPA: 3.88/4.00 Minor in Secondary Education, Minor in Gender and Womens Studies Academic Standing: Sophomore Deans List Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011 Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Fall 2009-Present AWARDS First Prize, Undergraduate Creative Writing Award in Short Fiction Spring 2011

WORK EXPERIENCE Swim Instructor, Arlington Heights Park District Summers May 2007-Present Teach children between the ages of 3 and 10 years of age swimming skills and safety rules for the pool area Communicate with parents about their childrens progress Train new instructors to effectively communicate with children and parents Facility Assistant, Campus Recreation, Champaign, IL May 2010-Present Keep ARC and CRCE facilities clean and functioning properly Interact with and provide quality customer service for patrons ACTIVITIES Tutor, Edison Middle School, Champaign, IL January 2010-December 2010 th Tutored 6 grade students in a Reading and Language Arts classroom, 50 hours Lead discussions in small groups about reading material Worked with students individually to improve writing skills and grammar Treasurer, Epsilon Delta Professional Teaching Organization January 2010-Present Coordinate and plan the meetings with other board members Participate in activities including book drives, End the R-word campaigns, fundraising for Camp Kesem, and listening to professionals speak about their experiences in teaching

Manage dues and funds for over 80 members