Sara Youssef

youssef1@illinois.edu/ sara.youssef1226@gmail.com

Campus Address 1005 S. Sixth Street Apt. 7 Champaign, Illinois 61820 (815)814-6944

Home Address 1137 Lascombes Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914 (815) 932-7991

Objective____________________________________________________________________________________________ To obtain a position as a Liberal Arts and Sciences intern. Education____________________________________________________________________________________________ Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, Expected Date of Graduation, May 2013, GPA 3.59/4.0  Minor: Social Sciences Secondary Education Qualifications_______________________________________________________________________________________  I have 50 hours of tutoring experience.  In total, I will have 3 semesters of clinical experience in middle school and high school classrooms.  I am currently completing all course work with a GPA of 3.59/4.0.  By May 2013, I will have completed all necessary course work in order to obtain my degree and license. Clinical Experience_________________________________________________________________________________ Student Observer, Regional Educational Alternative for Developing Youth (READY), Champaign, Illinois. Experience included observing lessons taught by cooperating teacher, planning and implementing lesson plans for classes, teaching three lessons with feedback from cooperating teacher, and practicing basic classroom management. September 2011- December 2011, Michael Hart, cooperating teacher, mjhartpu82@gmail.com. Additional Experience Related to Objectives_________________________________________ Tutor, 8th grade algebra student, Champaign, Illinois. Responsibilities included tutoring a student in algebra and organizational and planning skills, December 2010-May 2010. College Staff Supervisor, YMCA Youth and Government, Springfield, Illinois, Responsibilities include aiding in flow of the program and assisting students in presentation, debate, and basic knowledge of political education at the state capital, January 2011-March 2012.

Community Service Learning Project Team Member, Urbana Neighborhood Connections Center, Urbana, Illinois. Responsibilities included lesson planning with other group members social science related activities for middle school students, September 2011- November 2011. Spanish Club Supervisor, Westview Elementary School, Champaign, Illinois. Responsibilities included planning and executing Spanish lessons and activities to 4th and 5th grade students, October 2011-November 2011. Work Experience Front Desk Receptionist, Body Works Fitness Center, Bradley, Illinois. May 2011August 2011. Supervisor, Cindi Whittington, (815)953-5953. Maintenance Student Staff, Assembly Hall, Champaign, Illinois. September 2010May 2011. Supervisor, Tiffany White, tmmcdani@illinois.edu. Receptionist/ Tech Support, Dr. Hassan Youssef M.D., Bradley, Illinois. May 2005August 2010. Supervisor, Lori Nichols, (815)932-3132. Barista, Aava Java, Bourbonnais, Illinois. September 2008-August 2009. Supervisor, Anita Speckman, (262) 853-3610. Concession Services for the Chicago Bears Training Camp, Olivet Nazarene University, Bourbonnais, Illinois. July 2008-August 2009. Supervisor, Zachary Shore, (847)630-4215. Honors________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dean s List, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011. Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization, September 2010-present. Phi Alpha Theta Honors History Society, January 2011-present.

Special Skills and Interests  Literate in Arabic and took three oratorical courses at the University of Illinois.  Run my own private photography services.

References___________________________________________________________________________________________ Dr. Bekisizwe Ndimande, Assistant Professor, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, ndimande@illinois.edu. Elka Kazmierczak, MFA, MA Art of Education, College of Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, kazmier1@illinois.edu. Michael Hart, Cooperating Teacher, Regional Educational Alternative for Developing Youth (READY), Champaign, Illinois, mjhartpu82@gmail.com. Rachael Dovgin, Social Science Teacher, YMCA Youth and Government Advisor, Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School, Bradley, Illinois, rdovgin@bbchs.k12.il.us.