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Dr. Jinai Sun

CURRICULUM VITAE

Assistant Professor of Chinese Department of Modern and Classic Languages

North Central College, IL 60540

EDUCATION Ph.D. in Educational Administration, 2009-2011 The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA M.Ed. in Educational Administration, 2006-2009 The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Bachelor of Arts, English Literature and Linguistics, 1997-2001 Harbin Normal University, Heilongjiang, China

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor of Chinese, April 2014-Present Department of Modern and Classic Languages North Central College, Naperville, IL Visiting Assistant Professor of Chinese, 2011-April 2014 Department of Modern and Classic Languages North Central College, Naperville, IL Graduate Assistant, 2009–2011 Program in Educational Leadership, College of Education The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Chinese Language Graduate Instructor, 2008-2009 East Asian Studies Program The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Chinese Language Instructor, 2005–2007 Happy Valley Chinese School, State College, PA Chinese Language Instructor, 2002–2004 Tsinghua University Language Extension, Beijing, China

GRANTS AND AWARDS Federal grant (over $129,000) for the 2018 NCC-STARTALK for a combination program of Chinese teacher training and student immersion program through the National Foreign Language Center. Served as the Principal Investigator and the Program Director, 2018.

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Federal grant (over $78,000) for the 2017 NCC-STARTALK Chinese teacher training program through the National Foreign Language Center. Twelve pre-service and in-service Chinese teachers successfully completed the training after six-week onsite and online module. Served as the Principal Investigator and the Program Director, 2017 Federal grant (over $200,000) NCC-STARTALK from National Language Center to offer Chinese summer student program for high school students and college students. Served as the Principal Investigator and the Program Director, 2013-2015. Awarded summer faculty research grant at North Central and supervised student Research Assistant, 2013-2015. Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, 2013 and 2015, Co-hosted “Chinese Culture Land” summer camp for over 260 students with Xilin Asian Community Center at North Central College. “Willower Award for Dissertation Excellence” from the Department of Education at the Pennsylvania State University, 2012. Burdett E. Larson Graduate Fellowship in Education, 2009–2011.

PUBLICATIONS BOOK PROPOSAL (IN PROCESS) In partnership with Professor Xiang Xie Hua of UIC: “Teaching Chinese with Authentic Materials: a Multi-Modal Approach.” BOOK CHAPTER Sun, J., & Shouse, R. (2015). U.S. Policies and Initiatives for CFL Education, Chinese Language Education in the United States: Springer Press. JOURNAL ARTICLES Sun, J. and Zhang,Y. (2015). An Action Research of Flipping the Classroom for English Language Learners, Hai Wai Ying Yu-26-179. Sun, J. an Shouse, R. (2014) Using Theories to Understand the Barriers to Chinese Foreign Language programs in American High Schools. Academic Exchange Quarterly: Language Issue. Zhou, Y. &Sun, J. (2013). An Action Research of the Chinese Context-Based Intercultural Teaching: A Case Study of an Intercultural Exchange Project between American and Chinese College Students, Intercultural Communication Studies. Zhou, Y. & Sun, J. (2013). An Intercultural Communication Project Study, Academic Exchange Quarterly.

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Shouse, R and Sun, J. (2012) Friendly Habitat, Endangered Species: Mandarin and Politics in an American School District, Educational Administration Quarterly, EAQ-11-0086. William, C., Head-Dylla, C., Nehme, M, Salazar, J. M. and Sun, J. (2009) Michael Apted's the Up! Series as a Teaching Prompt for Understanding, Collaboration, and New Learning in a Sociology Course Setting, Teaching Sociology, 37: pp.402–412.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS “Teaching Chinese Pop Culture with Effective Teaching Strategies and Tools,” paper presentation at the 15th International Conference on Teaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education. South Hampton University, South Hampton, UK. (2017). “Effective Chinese Language and Culture Teaching through Authentic Materials,” paper presentation at the 14th International Conference on Teaching and Learning Chinese in Higher Education. New Castle University, New Castle, UK. (2016). “Using Social Media to Promote Intercultural Communication between Chinese and American University Students,” paper presentation with Yingli, Zhou at Connecting Global Matters: Culture, Education and Geopolitics, World Communication Association Conference. Lisbon University, Lisbon, Portugal (2015). “Academic Reduction Reforms in East Asia and Trans-National Educational Policy Cycles,” paper presentation with Dr. Gerry LeTendre at the European Conference on Educational Research Budapest, Hungary (2015). 美国大学中高级汉语课《中国流行文化》教学探讨, paper presentation at CLTA International Symposium on Chinese Language Teaching and Learning Chinese L2 Instruction in a Global Context, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN (2014). “Working with China,” Invited poster presentation at STARTALK Fall Conference Expo, Indianapolis, IN (2014). Making Chinese Movies Matter: Exploring Three Modes of Communication in Teaching Chinese language and Culture, presented at Chicago Confucius Institute, Chicago, IL (2013). 探索美国大学中高级中文课堂中的电影教学 (“Teaching Chinese movies to University- Level Chinese Language Learners in the United States”), co-presented with Chenwei Ma, Maryland International Conference on Chinese as a Second Language (MICCSL), University of Maryland, College Park, MD (2012). “Effective Strategies for Building Sustainable Proficiency-oriented Chinese Programs,” panel presentation with Dr. Ke Peng at Western Kentucky University and Chunyuan Di at The Pennsylvania State University, The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL), Philadelphia, PA (2012). “Increasing the Sustainability of Chinese programs in American schools,” paper presentation at the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA (2012).

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“Students’ Motivations for Studying Chinese: Examine Undergraduates’ Language Orientations: Promising Start: Excellence in Scholarship,” Panel presentation at Mini Conference, North Central College, Naperville, IL (2012). “Motivation in Second Language Acquisition of the American College Students in International Business,” paper presentation at the 3rd International Conference on Business Chinese Teaching held at Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA (2012). “Barriers to multicultural initiatives: The case of Mandarin and Arabic foreign language in an American high school,” paper presentation at the 55th Annual Conference of Comparative and International Education Society, Montréal, Canada (2011). “Chinese Language Expansion in the U.S.: An organizational Framework for Understanding,” paper presentation at American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) annual meeting, Boston, MA (2010). “A Case Study of Introducing Chinese Language Teaching to an American College Community,” paper presentation at Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (2010). “Chinese Language Expansion in the U.S.: An Organizational Framework for Understanding,” paper presentation at 54th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES), Chicago, IL (2010). “Narratives of Cross-culture Language Teaching in An American University: Teaching Experiences of Foreign Graduate Students,” poster presentation at 2010 Achievement Conference Bridging the Gap: Creating a Better Tomorrow through Innovation, Insight, and Imagination, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA (2010).

CERTIFICATION AND PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING “Experiential Education in the College Context: What its it; How It Works, And Why It Matters,” Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence, North Central College, Naperville, IL (2017). “Chinese Teaching Case Study I-III: Analysis & Application,” Workshop presented by Dr. Weiling Wu, The Confucius Institute, Chicago, IL (2016-2017). Midwest Chinese Teacher Alliance Workshop, Chicago, IL (2015). “Performance Assessment Training,” STARTALK, Washington D.C. (2014). “Developing Students’ Communicative Skills” Chicago Public Schools Office of Language and Cultural Education Teacher Workshop, Chicago, IL (2013). “Enhancing Students' Oral Proficiency in Foreign Languages: A New Perspective on Language and Language Learning,” Lewis University Teacher Workshop, Chicago, IL (2012). “Articulating K-16 Chinese Curriculum Through Task-Based Instruction,” American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Pre-conference workshop, Washington, DC (2012).

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“Developing and Assessing Your Students’ Language Performance,” National Chinese Language Conference Pre-conference workshop, Washington DC (2012). “Thematic Approach to Build Language Functions in Chinese”, Chinese Language Teachers Association Teacher Workshop, San Diego, CA (2011). Certification in Teaching Chinese as a foreign language, issued by the Ministry of Education of China (2005). Chinese Teacher Training Program, Beijing Language and Culture University, Beijing, China (2002–2003).

ACADEMIC AND COMMUNITY SERVICE Designed and led three December-Term (D-Term) course and study abroad programs: “Journey to the Great Wall of China” (2015-2016) and “China & Taiwan: One Country or Two?” (2017) with Brian Hoffert, Professor of East Asian Studies, North Central College. Hosted Author Gary Moreau, Understanding China: There is a Reason for the Difference, North Central College, for two-day lecture and discussion presentations on Chinese culture and business, North Central College, Naperville, IL (2016) Presented “Summer Blended & Distance Learning Experience,” a partnership with other North Central College faculty in the summer technology group, during D-term “TechFest,” North Central College, Naperville, IL (2014). Co-hosted International Careers Event with the International Business Club Speakers event, North Central College, Naperville, IL (2013). Serving as a core advisory board member on China Committee in Naperville to connect North Central College Chinese Program with city’s resources. Led the process of translating the web page of the City of Naperville into Chinese in order to address the increasing needs of the Chinese population in the area (2013-Present). Hosted Producer Susan Morgan Cooper, “Mulberry Child,” for screening and discussion, North Central College, Naperville, IL (2013). Hosted Staff of Chinese Consulate in Chicago for information session, including on China Scholarship Council (CSC), North Central College, Naperville, IL (2013). Co-hosted with the Xilin Chinese Community Center of Naperville, Spring Festival, North Central College, Naperville, IL (2013-2014). Hosted over 60 local area Teachers in Chinese Teacher Workshops on the North Central College, Naperville, IL (2012-2013). Developed study abroad program at Beijing University in partnership with International Studies Program, North Central College, Naperville, IL (2012).

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Delivered in partnership with Department of Psychology, community-based course “Community-Based Education and Culture,” North Central College, Naperville, IL (2012). Advising and supervising Chinese Club; created “Chinese Corner,” for Chinese language speaking practice, North Central College, Naperville, IL (2011- Present). Hosted Chicago-area managers of international business operations business for a round table “Why Chinese?,” North Central College, Naperville, IL (2011).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Member of Comparative & International Education Society (CIES) Member of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Member of Chinese Language Association of Secondary-Elementary Schools (CLASS) Member of Chinese Language Teachers Association (CLTA) Member of Midwest Chinese Teacher Alliance (MCTA) Member of Suburban Chicago Teacher Association (SCTA)

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CURRICULUM VITAE

Stuart Keith Patterson

Visiting Associate Professor Chair, Shimer Great Books School of North Central College

208 North Loomis Street, Naperville, IL 60540 (630) 637-5487 (office) - (336) 681-0018 (cell)

skpatterson@noctrl.edu

EDUCATION 2006 Ph. D. in Liberal Arts, Institute of the Liberal Arts, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. Dissertation: A New Pattern of Life”: The Public Past and Present of Two New Deal Communities. 1992 B.A. with Honors in Liberal Arts, St. John’s College, Santa Fe, NM. 1984 - 1986 Four semesters in studio arts, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY.

HONORS, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS 2012 - 2015 "Enduring Questions" Teaching Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities for a course entitled "Why - and What - Should We Read?" 2014 - Designed and led two-day teacher training workshop "Raising Questions: Teaching STEM and Society" on Socratic method in secondary school Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) courses through grant from IIT-Boeing Scholars Program. 2010 Participant, “Teaching the History of Political Economy,” National Endowment for the Humanities Institute Summer Institute, Center for the History of Political Economy, Duke University. 2009 Named “Master of the Shimer Curriculum” for having taught entire Shimer College Required Core Curriculum, Shimer College, Chicago, IL. 2009 Participant, “Homer and Hesiod,” Faculty Development Seminar co-sponsored by the Council of Independent Colleges and the Center for Hellenic Studies, Washington, DC. 2000 - 2002 Graduate Fellow, Sloan Foundation Working Center on Families in Myth and Ritual in American Life, Emory University, Atlanta, GA. 1998 Visiting Student Grant, Smithsonian Institution Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies, Washington, DC. 1997 - 2001 University Fellowship, Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

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TEACHING September, 2017 – Present Visiting Associate Professor, Shimer Great Books School of North Central College, Naperville, IL; teaching curriculum of former Shimer College; First Year Composition; Leadership, Ethics and Values; and Philosophical Ethics at North Central College; Naperville, IL. 2004 – May, 2017 Associate Professor of Liberal Arts, Shimer College; teaching courses in three areas of “Great Books” core curriculum: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities; designing and teaching elective courses and tutorials, including "Why and What Should We Read?," “History of Economic Thought,” "Pragmatic Philosophy," “History of Art and Visual Culture,” “Beginning French for Translation,” “Space and Place: Cultural Geography,” “Murals,” and “Studies in Masks and Rituals”; Waukegan and Chicago, IL 2015 – 2017 Lead Faculty in the Illinois Institute of Technology Inter-professional Program; designed and led multidisciplinary courses on innovative solutions to problems arising from “food deserts” on Chicago’s South Side; Chicago, IL.

2016 Seminar Leader, “Everything Changes, Nothing Dies: Ovid and the Arts,” Classical Pursuits Adult Summer Program; Toronto, Canada.

2014 – 2017 Seminar Leader, “Chicago and the Great Books” and “Hannah Arendt’s The Human Condition,” and “Literature of Europe’s Age of Exploration,” The Newberry Library; Chicago, IL. 2013-2015 Faculty Advisor, IIT-Boeing Scholars Academy (renamed Global Leaders Academy 2015), advised program staff in preparing lessons for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math summer program for Chicago area youth, lectured on topics including global population and ecology, led field trips on sustainable development; Chicago, IL. 2008 - 2009 Academic Director, Early Advantage Great Books Summer Program, lecturing on classic and contemporary texts and artworks for secondary school students (rising grades 7-12); Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA and Amherst College, Amherst, MA. 2003 - 2004 Adjunct faculty in Academic Studies, The Corcoran College of Art and Design, designed and taught interdisciplinary courses on “Self and Society,” “Forms of Power,” “Politics and the Presentation of Self,” and the “History of American Journalism”; Washington, DC. 2002 - 2003 Instructor, English as a Second Language and American Culture, In Lingua School of Languages, taught basic English comprehension and upper-level composition courses, including “Advanced English through the Media”; Rosslyn, VA. 2000 Associate Instructor in undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies, Emory University, designed and taught course on “The Politics of Culture”; Atlanta, GA. 2000 National Endowment for the Humanities Teaching Workshop Fellow, Emory University, participated in peer review workshop on course design and classroom presentation; Atlanta, GA. 1999 - 2000 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Emory University, assisted in undergraduate Interdisciplinary Studies course, “Culture of the University”; Participated in Emory University’s Teacher Assistant Training and Teaching Opportunity (TATTO); Atlanta, GA.

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PUBLICATIONS 2017 “Will We Always Have The Poor Among Us?” JStor Daily Feature Article, January 11. 2016 “Confessions of a Well-Trained Mind,” My View column, Liberal Education, Vol. 102, No. 3 (Summer 2016) 2014 “Social Programs and the New Deal,” in Interpreting American History: the New Deal and Great Depression, ed. Aaron Purcell, Kent State University Press. 2013 "From Where I Sit," poem in the Chicago Quarterly Review, Volume 17, 2014. 2007 “Democratic Nostalgia: Arthurdale, West Virginia as a ‘Living Museum.’” in Defining Memory: Local Museums and the Construction of History in America’s Changing Communities, Amy Levine, ed. Lanham, MD: Alta Mira Press. 2004 “The Cumberland Homesteads,” in Culture of the Upper Cumberlands, Michael E. Birdwell and W. Calvin Dickinson, eds. Lexington, KY: University Press of Kentucky. 2004 “Arthurdale, West Virginia” and “The Back-to-the-Land Movement” in Encyclopedia of the Great Depression, Volume 1: A-K, Robert S. McElvaine, ed. New York: Thomson Gale.

PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIP 2014 – 2017 Why – and What – Should We Read?, website author and designer, funded by National Endowment for the Humanities Enduring Questions Grant 2007 - 2011 Great Books, Great Art, website (co-author and designer) funded by National Endowment for the Humanities Curriculum Development Grant (to Shimer College).

SERVICE June, 2017 – Present Chair, Shimer Great Books School of North Central College; ongoing administration of inaugural year of Shimer School, including advising on enrollment and retention, marketing, curricular redesign, course planning, facilities, academic advising for thirty transfer students and management of six faculty members. Elected in Fall, 2017 to serve on the General Education Implementation Committee as a Faculty Member-at-Large. 2004 – 2017 Various Service in Shimer College Governance, including: Speaker of the Shimer College Assembly; Faculty Trustee on the Shimer College Board of Trustees; Chair, Institutional Goals and Assessment Committee; member on Administrative, Academic Planning, Grievance and Appeals, and Quality of Life Committees. 2008 - 2015 Director, Shimer-in-Oxford Program; ongoing oversight of academic program including teaching Shimer courses and supervising tutorials for 10-18 Shimer students in Oxford, England; in residence abroad for 2008-2009 and 2010-2011 academic years; Spring semester 2013 and Fall semester 2015. 2011-2013 Humanities Adviser to “Planning Interpretive Augmented Reality and Web Exhibitions of the

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First Federal New Deal Community,” National Endowment for the Humanities America’s Historical and Cultural Organizations grant-in-application. Fall 2011 Acting Associate Dean, Shimer College, planned Senior Thesis Calendar and Workshops; preparation for Association for Core Texts and Courses Undergraduate Student Conference; assistance to the Dean of the College on academic and student affairs issues. 2008-2009 Acting Dean of Students, Shimer College, Chicago, IL. 2007 Panelist for review of Grants for Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development, National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC. 2004 – 2006 Member of Waukegan Cultural Arts Committee, Waukegan, IL; responsible for designing and creating 600 sq. ft. public mural entitled “Art of the Story” on Waukegan Public Library, planned and managed local public art shows for “ArtWauk.”

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AND PAPERS DELIVERED

Sept., 2018 “Why – and What – Should We Read?,” First Annual “JohnnieTalk” delivered to the Annual Alumni Homecoming Weekend, St. John’s College, Santa Fe, N.M.

June, 2018 “An Introduction to The Story of the Stone,” presentation to STARTALK Teacher Training Program at North Central College, Naperville, IL. May, 2018 “The Problem of Whiteness, Topics in Politics Talk delivered to Political Science Department, North Central College, Naperville, IL. May, 2018 “A Record of Wonder in Great Books,” TEDx talk delivered to TEDx Conference at North Central College, Naperville, IL. Oct., 2015, “Plato's Philosophical Dialogues: Why did he write them and why do we read them?” Joint individual presentation to Bard College in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Sep., 2015, “When I grew up, I put away childish things: authority in education and politics,” presented to the inaugural conference on Liberal Arts and Sciences and Core Texts in the European Context, Amsterdam, Holland. Mar., 2013, Co-Convener, Panel Discussion on “The Great Migration, Past, Present and Future Issues,” co-sponsored by Shimer College, Illinois Institute of Technology and DuSable Museum of African American History, conducted at Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL. Mar., 2012 "Engaging the Souls of Black Folk," presented to the 18th Annual Conference of the Association for Core Texts and Courses, Milwaukee, WI. Apr., 2008 “A Universal Statement: Romare Bearden’s Illustrations for Homer’s Odyssey,” presented to the 14th Annual Conference of the Association of Core Texts and Courses, Plymouth, MA. Apr., 2006 “Figuring Space Out with Einstein and Picasso,” presented to the 12th Annual Conference of the Association for Core Texts and Courses, Chicago, IL.

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Dec., 2004 Organizer and Participant, Pioneering Communities Celebrating New Deal Resettlement and Revisiting Minority Land Issues: Past, Present and Future Conference at Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE 1994 - 1997 Activities Therapist, Humboldt County Mental Health, Eureka, CA; devised and led activities in art, physical and socialization therapy for inmates in an acute-care, 30-bed psychiatric facility; named Employee of the Month (Feb. 1997) for instituting a regular weekly patient satisfaction survey. 1992 – 1994 House Manager, Butler Valley Inc., Eureka, CA; supervised 15 employees in a residence for six developmentally disabled adults, including regular review and maintenance of inmates’ regimens of care and the physical plant of the house. 1989 - 1989 Laboratory Assistant, St John’s College, Santa Fe, NM; assisted in the set up and demonstration of first semester undergraduate lab course and maintained school laboratory facilities. 1989 - 1990 Instructor in Studio Arts, St. John’s College Student Activities Office, Santa Fe, NM; taught non-credit courses in life-drawing and landscape painting to undergraduates and continuing students.

Joy Herzog

4034 Grove Avenue, Western Springs, IL, 60558

708-860-4567 - herzogj19@gmail.com

Education North Central College - Naperville, Illinois Anticipated Graduation: May 2020 Bachelor of Arts in International Business and Marketing with a minor in Chinese Shanghai University of Finance and Economics – Shanghai, China August-December 2018 Concentration: International Business Relevant Coursework: International Trade, Economics, Chinese Language Work Experience

Fresh Chefs - Shanghai, China September 2018-Present Intern

• Translated legal documents from English to Chinese and vice versa • Translated marketing powerpoints from English to Chinese and vice versa • Update Restaurant maintenance website with restaurant information and products • Go to marketing events with co-workers and promote our catering company

North Central College| - Naperville, IL June 2018 English Language Institute Camp Counselor

• Serve as an RA and plan activities for the students • Work with coworkers to help out for big weekend activities and excursions • Be an ambassador for the program and school

North Central College| Naperville, IL March 2018-June 2018 Student Sports Information Assistant

• Attend sporting events • Tasks vary from running stats to running shot clocks

North Central College ⏐ Naperville, IL June 2017- August 2017 Visit Day Ambassador • Give prospective students a tour around campus • Answer any questions that are asked during the tour or prior to the tour

North Central College | Naperville, IL Nov. 2016- October 2017 Event Staff

Plymouth Place Senior Living | La Grange Park, IL July 2016-June 2018 Server

• Taking the food orders and entering them into the POS system • Clearing tables

Extracurricular Involvement, North Central College

PHAME (Positive, Healthy, Active, Minds, Evolving) September 2017-present Advertising PHAME is a group on our campus that helps put mental illnesses in a positive light and tries to reduce the common stereotypes that are associated with. Some of my responsibilities in advertising include:

• Listing any events for the club and submit them to be advertised in the weekly emails on campus; • Making flyers to promote the events; and • Helping facilitate weekly club planning meetings.

Enactus September 2017- present Member Enactus is a group that partners with other organizations to complete service. We are dedicated to helping other people and giving them the tools they need to succeed. The Chronicle September 2017-present Staff Photographer Chinese Club President September 2016- present As the leader of the Chinese Club, my duties have involved:

• Working with Club Secretary and Faculty advisor for planning events; • Promoting events and Club memberships; and • Handling Club correspondence with outside groups.

Women’s Volleyball September 2016-March 2017 Team Member Skills

• Intermediate high level of Chinese, beginning level of Spanish and French • Microsoft Word/PowerPoint/Excel Proficient • Familiarity with Asian- based social media and payment systems(Wechat, Alipay)

SOPHIE DALE JUHLIN 350VineSt.

Woodstock,IL60098(815)861-4045

sdjuhlin@noctrl.eduEDUCATION BachelorofArts,NorthCentralCollege AnticipatedJune2020--MajorinHumanitiesattheShimerGreatBooksSchool--MajorinFrenchLanguage--MinorinEnglishWriting TwoyearsAugustanaCollege2011-2013,--FrenchLanguageWoodstockHighSchool(HonorsandAPTrack) EXTRACURRICULARS & ACHIEVEMENTS ShimerSchoolRepresentative,StudentGovernmentAssociation Oct2017-PresentFrenchClubMember Oct2017-PresentFounderandLeader,AtrociousPoetsCollective(ArtsandServiceOrganization) Fall2014-PresentShimerGreatBooksSchoolMontaigneScholarshipWinner2017 AnnualAward EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE StudentMarketingAssistant,NorthCentralCollegeOfficeofCommunicationsJanuary2017-Present

● UpdatessocialmediapagesfortheShimerGreatBooksSchool● Writingpostsandeditingsubmissionsfor“TheConversation”,theShimerGreatBooksSchoolblog

Bookseller,Anderson’sBookshopNaperville Sept2017-Present

● Providingpatronsofallageswiththoughtfulbookrecommendations● Assistingsetupofauthorsigningsandstoreevents

GalleryStaff,NorthCentralCollegeArtDepartment Sept2017-Present

● HangingandinstallingmonthlyartexhibitionsinNorthCentralCollege’sthreeartgalleries● Staffingarteventsopentothepublicandaccommodatingvisitingartists● HelpingtostoreandarchiveworksinNorthCentralCollegecollections

LeaderandFounder,AtrociousPoetsCollective Fall2014-Present

● FoundedapoetrywritingandworkshoppingcollectiveinWoodstock,IL● Oversawpublicationofavolumeoflocalpoetryandvisualart● Helpedtodevelopandpresentplansforauniquemonth-longpoetryfestival● Organizesandleadspoetryperformanceartfor4thFridayshowattheStarlineFactoryinHarvard,IL● Communicatesregularlywithlocalartists,communityleaders,andprofessionalsinorderto

collaborateonprojects● Leadsregularmeetings,workshops,andfundraisersinasharedworkingspaceinWoodstock’s

historicOldCourthouseArtsCenter

BooksellerandShiftLeadatReadBetweentheLynesBookstore Oct2015-January2017

● Assistinginsetupandmanagementofauthorsignings,children’sstorytime,andstoreevents● Curatingstore’spoetryandclassicssectionsandreviewinglocalauthorbooksubmissions● Ordering,receiving,andshelvingbooks,andupdatinginventorysystems● Providingpatronsofallageswiththoughtfulbookrecommendations● Leadingeveningshifts,andclosingdowncashregister,inventorysystem,andstoreoperations

LANGUAGES French,WrittenandSpoken,Advanced

AndreaDu1(773)727-6860–akdu@noctrl.edu

Education

NorthCentralCollege|Naperville,Illinois AnticipatedGraduationMay2021BachelorofArtsinElementaryEducationGPA3.919(Fall2018)Experience

GoldenAppleFoundation|Naperville,ILandWestChicago,IL June2018-July2018SummerInstitute1FieldExperience

• 40SpecialEducationClassroomHoursGrades5-7atCurrierElementaryinWestChicago• AttendProfessionalDevelopmentCourses

YMCA|Naperville,IL May2015-CurrentSwimInstructor/Lifeguard

• Designlessonplansforstudentsandteachlesson.• Attendmonthlysafetytrainings.

JuniorSeniorScholars|Naperville,IL January2018-CurrentTeamLeader

• Designlessonplansforstudentsandteachlesson.• 5thGradeAfterschoolProgramTeamLeaderJanuary2018-June2018(30hours)

NapervilleTennisClub|Naperville,IL May2013-August2018Staff

• Customerservice,retail,membershipcheckin,maintenance,childcare.

STARTALKChinese|Plainfield,IL April2016-August2016TeachingAssistant

• AssistChineseSchoolteacherinteachingthematerial,childbreaktimesupervision,emceestudenttalentshow.

ExtracurricularInvolvement

JuniorSeniorScholarsTeamLeader January2018-CurrentCollegeScholarsHonorsProgram September2017-CurrentMemberAsianStudentKonnection September2017-CurrentMemberGoldenAppleScholars August2017-CurrentMember

EdRising September2017-CurrentVolunteerCoordinatorTheMerryTutor November2013-CurrentVolunteerTutor(pastexecboardmember2014-2017)

• ExecutiveBoardmeetings• VolunteerTutor• ApplicationManager• OrganizationPromoter

NationalHonorsSociety November2016-May2017ExecutiveBoardMember(Ambassador)

• ReachedouttoexternalorganizationstofindvolunteeropportunitiesinthecommunityforNapervilleNorthHighSchool’sNHSChapter.

• AttendedExecutiveBoardMeetingsSkills

• Languages:Vietnamese,Mandarin,Cantonese,Beginning-Proficient• Skills:Communication,Collaboration,BasicComputerSkills,Leadership

Cameron Michael Teel 290 Dover Court, Fairview, Texas 75069

cameron.m.teel@gmail.com (214) 491-2223

Current Semester

College Education

Work Experience

Certifications

Leadership

References

Intensive Chinese Language studies; earning 15 hours of Chinese language credit Attending Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Weeklong travel study with sociology and language students to learn about rural

life in China by visiting Kunning, Lijiang, Shaxi, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Dali, Xizhou Independent travel to Beijing, Hangzhou, and Xi’an Fully-immersive experience to gain understanding of Chinese history and culture

Sophomore at North Central College in Naperville, Illinois Named to Dean’s List as a freshman student Honor’s Scholar and prestigious Presidential Scholarship recipient Pursuing a B.S. in Accounting and Chinese 56 hours of college credit earned and currently enrolled in 15 hours in Shanghai Member of North Central College’s NCAA Swimming and Diving team

City of Plano (Texas) Head Life Guard, Seasonal, Full-Time Position Open and close the facility and document all facility issues Supervise lifeguards in all job functions (on stand, cleaning, public interaction) Recognize outstanding performance and write discipline notices as needed

Lifeguard, City of Allen (Texas)

Maintain safety in the water, pool deck, and water slides Keep the facility clean and orderly to ensure the safety of patrons Efficiently respond to patron questions, comments, and concerns Train newly-hired lifeguards to perform all job duties

Cardinal Aquatic Swim Instructor at North Central College

Teach group swim lessons to students of various ages and abilities Provide written and verbal updates to parents on swimmer’s progress

Residence Life front desk relief staff at North Central College

Monitor students, answer questions, and respond to issues Document incidents in log following proper procedures

Red Cross Certified Instructor: trained to teach classes for certification Red Cross Certified Lifeguard

Mentor incoming freshman swimmers on NCC team (individual sessions weekly with two swimmers via video conference calls while in Shanghai)

Young Life Leader for Naperville and Aurora, Illinois Earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 4031, Allen, Texas Graduate of Teen Pact Leadership School in Austin, Texas Overnight volunteer with DuPage Pads in Naperville, Illinois

David Schmitz, Ph.D., Professor of Mathematics at North Central College Office: (630) 637-5232 or Cell: (773) 727-2638

Mark Schmitt, Head Swimming and Diving Coach at North Central College

Office: (630) 637-5518 or Cell: (630) 269-2773

Lenna Smith, Aquatics Supervisor for the City of Plano (Texas) Office: (972) 208-8219 or Cell: (940) 765-7590

August 2018 - Present

September 2017 - Present

June 2018 - August 2018

June 2018 - August 2018 Oct. 2016 - August 2017 June 2015 - August 2015

September 2017 - June 2018

September 2017 - June 2018

December 2017 Renewed December 2017

EDUCATIONNorth Central College, IL Fall 2017 — Present

Bachelor of History Minors in Conflict Resolution and Political Science

Expected Graduation May 2021 GPA 3.975

Honors College Scholars Honors Program

Dean’s List Fall 2017, Winter 2018, Spring 2018

Studies Abroad Spain December 2017, Japan December 2018

ACTIVITIESFundraising Chair, Mock Trial Fall 2017 — Present • Organize fundraising events for the team • Learn public speaking skills through intensive trials • Work with a team of students to build and present a case • Attend competitions across the Midwest, building student networks

Leadership, Ethics, and Values Fellows Scholar Fall 2018 — Present • Facilitate/coordinate yearly leadership projects with professors • Network with students and faculty in the program

Cardinal Music Program Fall 2017 — Present • Includes both weekly group practices and private lessons • Perform in concerts and at football games and basketball games

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEIllinois State Bar Association Fall 2018 — Present Student Editor • Author of individual articles and case briefs for In the Alternative, an alternative dispute resolution focused portion of the Illinois State Bar Association Journal • Author of a personal column focusing on case law developments in different specialties • Work with a team to compile and create the journal for Illinois attorneys

North Central College Fall 2018 — Present Resident Assistant • Build an inviting, welcoming community for first-year residents • Resolve issues in the dorm community and on campus • Mediate conflicts between residents

MADELINE DERANGO

maderango@noctrl.edu

(630) 624-0942

Juliet C. Mathey (815)-757-0013

jcmathey@noctrl.edu

North Central College Class of 2022

Environmental Studies and Chinese Major Global Studies Minor

Honors College

Experience

Kishwaukee Watershed Research June 2015 - April 2016

● Creation of a stream restoration proposal for the Kishwaukee Watershed ● Presentation of research at Northern Illinois University’s Undergraduate

Research and Artistry Day

Gap Year September 2017 - June 2018

● Volunteer work teaching English at a Sri Lankan pre-school; assisting at an elephant sanctuary in Thailand; volunteering at a Nepalese orphanage and farm; teaching Tibetan refugees English in India

● Completion of Everest Base Camp ● Cultural immersion

Morocco Study Abroad

December 2018 ● GLS 260 Morocco: Culture and Change ● Lectures, readings, and meetings on aspects of culture in Fez, Morocco

Global Youth Leadership Conference Participant

April 2017 ● One of 15 Americans among 75 Southeast Asians ● Spent a week learning about other cultures, making connections, and developing

leadership skills

Blumen Gardens Grounds Employee April 2017 - September 2017; June 2018 - August 2018

● Oversee of plant care; event setup and cleanup ● Knowledge of methods for plant sustainability

Leadership Positions

Sycamore H.S. Key Club Distinguished Vice President ● Organize meetings and service events ● Creation of a contact with the Dekalb County Animal Shelter

LIFE Missions Youth Leader ● One of a handful of youth leaders ● Set an example for younger participants ● Leading and aiding in services

North Central College Green Scene Ambassador ● Promotion of events ● Participation in sustainability efforts on campus

Sycamore H.S. National Honors Society Vice President ● Organization of monthly meetings ● Lead weekly tutoring sessions ● Head of the Potty Press Initiative

Skills

● Basic Chinese language ● Study Abroad experience ● Non-verbal communication skills

Awards

● Sycamore High School Class of 2017 Top English Student Award

● Ovitz Speech Contest 1st Place ● Abby Rose Shared Kindness

Scholarship ● Sycamore Kiwanis Bill Fitzpatrick

Scholarship

● Varsity Volleyball Most

Outstanding Teammate Award ● Varsity Basketball Academic All

Conference

References

● Dr. Mara Berkland ○ North Central College Communications Professor ○ Morocco Study Abroad Leader ○ mkberkland@noctrl.edu

● Scott Horlock ○ Sycamore High School Environmental Studies Teacher ○ shorlock@syc427.org

● Jill Barczak ○ Blumen Gardens Supervisor ○ (815)-739-1118