August, 2005
Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
M. A. Political Science with a cross-disciplinary concentration in Policy and Advocacy Studies
• Selected to attend Graduate School as a Community Fellow
•Cum GPA 3.7

Graduate Projects
Project	Title
19th Street Development	Project Director
College Valley	Community Fellow

• Produced a walking map of the businesses in the 19th Street Civic District (now accessible from Muhlenberg College's Web Site).
• Supervised the independent study projects of several Muhlenberg College Entrepreneurial Studies Seniors.
• Organized several meeting with the Merchants of the 19th Street Civic District.
• Organized a “Champions' Committee” with representatives from: The City of Allentown; Lehigh County; The Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce; and other organizations with vested interest.
• Took minutes at all 'Champions' Committee' meetings and act as a facilitator in a limited capacity.
• Organized a "Community Film Series" in cooperation with the Civic Theatre of Allentown.
• Organized a "Street Fair" to promote the 19th Street Experience to the Muhlenberg College Student body.

• Participated in all Steering Committee Meetings.
• Created a web maintenance policy for the College Valley Web site - www.collegevalleypa.com.
• Participate in the development of a "Student Welcoming Festival.

Web Content Coordinator & Presidential Assistant

• Maintained College Web Site.
• Developed new sites for Departments within the College.
• Edited existing Site Content and checked for out of date material
• Met with faculty and department webmasters to instruct how to update and maintain web accessibility.
• Reported twice a month to the heads of the Office of Information Technology, head programmer, Vice President of Public Relations, and college Webmaster regarding needs and progress of day-to-day operations of the Muhlenberg College Web Site.

Area Sales Manager

• Promoted to Department Manager from sales position after six months.
• Received multiple promotions as department manager increasing responsibilities with larger departments and more numerous staff.
• Hired and trained department employees.
• Scheduled employee hours addressing company and individual needs.
• Taught 'Shoe University' to new hires from other stores.

Licensed Funeral Director

• Prep room responsibilities.
• Met with families to organize funeral services and contracts.
• Supervised services to ensure smooth experience for families.
• Responsible for keeping prep room current with state and federal safety standards (filing proper paperwork with local, state, federal, and corporate safety offices).

• Participated in the 2003 Mid-Atlantic European Union Simulation in Washington DC.
• Student Ambassador for Team Pennsylvania Foundation.
  • Participated in Team Pennsylvania Foundation's Economic Development Summit in October 2004.