Lauren Elizabeth Bender

laurenbender22@gmail.com | 630-470-8441 |

EDUCATION Farmville, VA
Longwood University May 2023
Bachelor of Art in Communication Studies
Concentration: Public Relations
GPA: 3.4

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Alpha Delta Pi Farmville, VA
Vice President of Operations Spring 2021- Present
● Organizes ADPi officer fair, elections, transition workshop for incoming officers.
● Manages all of the sorority documents including standing rules/ bylaws, attendance, chapter
calendar, and the chapter awards packet.
● Documents all exec and chapter minutes to report with chapter and national advisors.

Student Government Association Farmville, VA

Historian Spring 2021- Present
● Facilitates conversations between potential new clubs and the Director of the University Center
and Student Activities.
● Assigns club mentors to all clubs that are going through the new club process.
● Reviews and revised new clubs constitutions so that they met the Student Government
Associations expectation of membership.

Transfer Representative Fall 2020- Spring 2021

● Coordinated a program of Transfer Representatives that sent handwritten letters to incoming
transfer students to be an early point of contact.
● Advocated for transfer students at the Student Government Association meetings.
● Collaborated with admissions counselors on how to improve the transfer student process.

ORGANIZATION EXPERIENCE
Mortar Board Farmville, VA
Secretary Fall 2022- Present
● Documents attendance and excuse forms at every meeting.
● Organized all meeting minutes and sent out to all members in a timely fashion.
● Advised four Mortar Board chair positions that fell under the Secretary committee.

Elwood's Cabinet Farmville, VA

Director of Donations Spring 2021- Fall 2021
● Oversaw campus wide donations sponsored by other clubs and organizations.
● Coordinated drop off and pick up times of food pantry goods.
● Encouraged student organizations to host food drives to donate to the food pantry.

INTERNSHIP
The University Center and Student Activities/ Previous VP of Student Affairs Fall 2022
● Lead a committee that coordinated the annual club/ organization dinner, planned with the caterers
and created the invitation and program.
● Developed manuals on how to use LancerLink, Longwood Universities platform that all club and
organization information is on.
● Evaluated the roles of higher education professionals that serve on the Board of Visitors and
University Planning Council.
● Supervised a tour of the new JPB Stadium on campus on behalf of the Previous VP of Student
Affairs.
● Serve on a committee to increase student engagement at sporting events

VOLUNTEER
FACES Food Pantry Fall 2021
● Assisted FACES workers while loading food into the community members car.
● Organized supplies that were donated to be given to community members.
● Collaborated with the local Farmville community while distributing supplies.

WORK
Mission BBQ December 2019- Present
In Store Employee
● Manages the dining room and checks in with customers while they are eating.
● Handles the placement of food either on trays or in to go containers for customers
● Explains the diverse menu to customers in store and over the phone.
Catering Employee December 2019- Present
● Measures food temperature to ensure food safety.
● Creates visually appealing buffet and appetizer buffet.
● Manages a small group of catering teammates to carry out a event
● Communicates with vendors, venue owners, and families and bride/ grooms.
Catering Call Center Summer 2022
● Created order sheets for potential customers and returning customers.
● Tracked deliveries and catering orders on a master Google Sheet.
● Assisted customers with questions about events, menus, and order quantities.

HONORS/ AWARDS
Greek New Member of the Year, Spring 2022
Joan of Arc Award, Spring 2022